News & Events

In order to expose students to a wider variety of topics in the Geosciences, a seminar series is offered on Tuesdays at noon during the academic year.  We schedule a broad spectrum of speakers ranging from attorneys, consultants, faculty from Dickinson and elsewhere, current students and department alumni to give informal talks about their research, careers, internships, field camps, graduate school, and study abroad experiences.  These talks are a chance to come together as a department and explore the Geosciences outside of the classroom.  Listed below is the schedule for this semester's seminar talks:  

Fall 2026 Seminar Schedule (12-1PM in Kaufman 186)

• Tues Sept 22 Seminar: Prof. Ben Edwards, Nat Godfrey '28 and Maryann Huffman '27 "Permafrost, sea ice and glaciers: Tanquary Fiord, Ellesmere Island, Nunavut, Canada"
• Tues Oct 6 Seminar: Jeff Hoffer '84 "Bedrock Aquifer Dewatering and Pyrite Oxidation: Water-Quality Degradation at Morristown Corners, Vermont" and John Kastrinos '83 "Geothermal Design: Applying Geology to Decarbonization"
• Tues Oct 27 Seminar: Jill Arriola, ALLARM "Microplastics in Aquatic Environments"
• Tues Nov 17 Seminar: Prof. James Ryan, Dept. of Physics & Astronomy "Cold/heat events and meteorology"