CRG Colloquium Series: 2008 Schedule

The USGS Central Region Colloquium Series is proud to present free lectures by our preeminent scientists located throughout the region. Guest lectures by agency and university partners are also presented. Topics include earth and life science issues such as wildfire, earthquake, and flood hazards; energy resources; climate change; invasive species; and wildlife resources.

Presentations are open to the public and are given on Thursday afternoons from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. in the Denver Federal Center’s Foord Lecture Room, located in Building 20 (Entrance W3).

We hope that you will find an opportunity to participate in the USGS Central Region Colloquium Series, whether as a contributor or attendee.

Date Title & Speaker(s)
Tuesday, February 26 Geoscience Australia, an Overview of its Programs, by Neil Williams, Chief, Geoscience Australia (the Australian equivalent of the USGS)
March 6 The Indonesian Mud Crisis, by Tom Casadevall, USGS Central Region Director
March 13 Snails, Ciénegas, and the Science of ground-water discharge deposits, by Jeff Pigati, USGS Mendenhall Fellow, Earth Surface Processes science team
April 3 Geological and Health Sciences – Defining the Interface, by Suzette Morman, USGS Crustal Imaging & Characterization Team
May 1 Effects of Trace Metals in Prostate Cancer, by Todor Todorov, USGS Crustal Imaging & Characterization Team
Monday, May 12 @ Noon The Pulse of our Planet: The USA National Phenology Network, by Jake Weltzin, USGS, Tucson, AZ, Executive Director and Program Coordinator, USA National Phenology Network
May 29 Understanding Microbial Methanogenesis of Coal, by Steve Harris, USGS Energy Resources Team
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