February 21, 2012
ESD welcomes Dr. Peter Vitousek (Stanford Univ.), presenting "Islands as Model Systems for Understanding Soils" Feb. 17 at 10:30am in the Bldg. 50 Auditorium.
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Who: Mark Zheleznyak, Ph.D., National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine What: Download the file (pdf) Where: Building B50 Auditorium When: 13:00 am to 12:30 noon, February 17, 2012 Why: About the Distinguished Scientist Seminar Series
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ESD welcomes Dr. Agnes Kane (Brown University), who will present "The Asbestos/Carbon Nanotube Analogy: Will there be an epidemic of nanodiseases in 2030?" December 9 at 10:30am in the Building 50 Auditorium.
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Who: Sergey Fomel, Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin What: Download the file (pdf) Where: Building B15, Room 253 When: 10:30 am to 12:0 noon, October 7, 2011 Why: About the Distinguished Scientist Seminar Series More Information: Associate Professor, University of Texas at Austin, with a joint appointment between the Bureau of Economic Geology and…
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Who: Robert J. Budnitz, Ph.D., Earth Sciences Division, LBNL What: Download the file (pdf) Where: Bldg. 66 Auditorium When: 10:30 am to 12:00 noon, June 24, 2011 Why: About the Distinguished Scientist Seminar Series Video Replay: More Information: Dr. Robert J. Budnitz has been involved with nuclear-reactor safetyand radioactive-waste safety for many years. After graduating…
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Who: John Bredehoeft, Ph.D., The Hydrodynamics Group, Sausalito, CA What: Download the file (pdf) Where: B15 (ALS Users' Complex), Room 253 When: 10:30 am to 12:00 am, April 15, 2011 Why: About the Distinguished Scientist Seminar Series More Information: In 1995, after 32 years, John Bredehoeft retired as a senior research geologist from the USGS with…
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Who: James M. Tiedge, Center for Microbial Ecology, Michigan State University What: Download the Flyer (pdf) Where: Building 15, Room 253 When: 10:30 am to 12 pm, January 14, 2011 Why: About the Distinguished Scientist Seminar Series More Information: JAMES TIEDJE is University Distinguished Professor of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics and of Crop and Soil…
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Who: Ben Santer, Ph.D., Program for Climate Model Diagnosis and Intercomparison, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory What: Download the flyer (pdf) Where: Building 50 Auditorium When: 10:30 am to 12 pm, November 19, 2010 Why: About the Distinguished Scientist Seminar Series Video Replay A Life in Climate Science: From Identification of a "Discernible Human Influence" on…
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Who: Mary Firestone, Ph.D., U.C. Berkeley What: Download the flyer (pdf) Where: Building 50 Auditorium When: 10:30 am to 12 pm, October 29, 2010 Why: About the Distinguished Scientist Seminar Series Video Replay Abstract: In arid and semiarid ecosystems, water availability is a primary driver of ecosystem processes. Water impacts on belowground processes result in…
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Who: Josh Schimel, Ph.D., U.C. Santa Barbara What: Download the flyer (pdf) Where: Building 50 Auditorium When: 10:30 am to 12 pm, June 25, 2010 Why: About the Distinguished Scientist Seminar Series Video Replay: Abstract: The world is a dry place. Much of it is already arid or semi-arid, and drought is expected to become…
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