Department of Environmental Sciences Undergraduate Seminar Series
EVSC 4002 Tuesdays, 4pm , Clark 108
Please feel free to invite other students not in the course to attend as well.
Stephen A. Macko (sam8f@virginia.edu) 924-6849, Clark Hall 396
Thomas Smith (tms9a@virginia.edu) 924-3107
EVSC 4002 UNDERGRADUATE SEMINAR SERIES Spring 2020
January 21
Environmental Career Resources
Ms. Kate Melton, Director, University Career Services
University of Virginia
January 28
Increased Glacial Melt and the Ocean Carbon Cycle in the Antarctic
Dr. Christina Schultz, Postdoctoral Researcher
Dept. Environmental Sciences, University of Virginia
February 4
Nuclear Follies
Dr. James Beall, Nuclear Regulator Commission, Ret.
Charlottesville, VA
February 11
The United Nations Law of the Sea
Mr. Peter Bernhardt, LLD
School of Law, University of Virginia
February 18
Wildlife Expressions of Paleolithic Caves
Dr. Ray Dueser, Visiting Professor
Dept. Environmental Sciences, University of Virginia
February 25
Dark Waters: Teflon in the Environment
Mr. Mark Garvey, J.D., Senior Attorney, Office of Civil Enforcement
EPA Headquarters, Washington, DC
March 3
Using Behavior Change Techniques in Climate Change Advocacy
Ms. Blair St. Ledger, Project Manager, Generation 180
Charlottesville, VA
March 17
Virginia’s Diverse Fisheries
Mr. Paul Bugas, Virginia Dept. Game & Inland Fisheries, Ret. and
Virginia Festival of the Book, Virginia Foundation for Humanities
March 24
Geothermal Resource Assessment of the Appalachian Basis
Dr. Jared Smith, Postdoctoral Researcher
Dept. Environmental Sciences, University of Virginia
March 31
Human Impact on the Earth’s Biosphere: the 6th Extinction
Dr. Richard Williams, Senior Associate Scientist
Stefansson Arctic Institute, Akureyri, Iceland
April 7
Arctic Carbon Cycling and the Permafrost Carbon Bomb
Dr. Claire Griffin, Postdoctoral Researcher
Dept. Environmental Sciences, University of Virginia
April 14
Going Solar at UVa
Mr. Jessee Warren, UVA Facilities Engineer
Earth Week Speaker
April 21
Geology of the U.S. National Parks
Dr. Tom Biggs, Visiting Professor
Dept. Environmental Sciences, University of Virginia
Department of Environmental Sciences Seminar Series
Thursdays, 3:30 p.m., 108 Clark Hall
Refreshments in the foyer at 3:15 p.m.
Spring 2020
January 16
Jonathan Walter, Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Virginia
Hosted by Mike Pace
January 23
Jessica Gurevitch, Department of Ecology and Evolution, Stony Brook University (Moore Lecture)
Hosted by Manuel Lerdau
January 30
Lauren Hallett, Department of Biology, University of Oregon
Hosted by Max Castorani
February 6
Naomi Tague, Bren School of Environmental Science & Management, UC Santa Barbara (Moore Lecture)
Hosted by Larry Band
February 13
Hydroclimatology candidate #1
Hosted by Search Committee
February 20
Hydroclimatology candidate #2
Hosted by Search Committee
February 27
Hydroclimatology candidate #3
Hosted by Search Committee
March 5
Hydroclimatology candidate #4
Hosted by Search Committee
March 19
Heather Throop, School of Earth & Space Exploration and School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University
Hosted by Manuel Lerdau
March 26
Daniel Schmidt, Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Virginia (Ph.D. seminar)
Hosted by Kevin Grise
April 2
Drew Lohrer, National Institute of Water & Atmospheric Research Ltd (NIWA), New Zealand
Hosted by Peter Berg
April 9
Melissa Hey, Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Virginia (Ph.D. seminar)
Hosted by Kyle Haynes
April 16
Victoria Long, Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Virginia (Ph.D. seminar)
Hosted by Linda Blum
April 23
Nate McDowell, Pacific Northwest National Lab
Hosted by Xi Yang