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THEME:  

 Fall 2009     All Seminars start at 7:30PM

 Banquet:

September 21 Annual Meeting/Fall Banquet
                        Geology of New Zealand
           
Dinner at 5:30 PM / Meeting at 7:00 PM
            Dr. Katherine Pound, St Cloud State
 
          
Grand City Buffet, 8912 Highway 7,  St Louis Park , MN 55426-3919
            952-912-0888  Link to Map

 October 05     The Rock Elm Meteorite Impact Structure, Wisconsin
           
Prof. William Cordua, University of Wisconsin, River Falls
            Location Computer Science (Electrical Engineering)  CS-3-210 MAP

 October 19      All you wanted to know about wellhead protection but were afraid to ask
           
Steve Robertson, MN Dept. of Health, Minnesota
             Location Computer Science (Electrical Engineering)  CS-3-210 MAP

November 02   Volcanic Events and Human Interaction
            
Prof. Kent Kirby, University of Minnesota
          
 Location Computer Science (Electrical Engineering)  CS-3-210 MAP

Saturday, November 07th   Tour of St. Anthony Labs
           
The Lab at St. Anthony Falls for Nov. 7th will be postponed until spring.

November 16 Viewing the Universe through an Iron Lens: Using the Magnetic Properties
                        of Rocks to Illuminate Geological Process
.

           
Prof. Josh Feinberg, University of Minnesota
           
Location Computer Science (Electrical Engineering)  CS-3-210 MAP

November 30   Metamorphism, Melting, and Mountains
           
Prof. Donna Whitney, University of Minnesota.
            Location Computer Science (Electrical Engineering)  CS-3-210 MAP  

 

Spring 2010

January 25      The Sudbury Impact Layer in the Lake Superior Area
            Mark Jirsa, M.Sc., MN Geological Survey

           
Location Computer Science (Electrical Engineering)  CS-3-210 MAP

February 08   Adventure in Yellowstone Geology: a coming-age tale
           
Charlie Tiller, American Engineering Testing

           
Location Computer Science (Electrical Engineering)  CS-3-210 MAP

February 22   Paleo Soils of the Glacial Period in Minnesota
            Prof. Edward Natar, Soil Science Department, University of Minnesota

           
Location Computer Science (Electrical Engineering)  CS-3-210 MAP 

Saturday, February 27th  Tentative: Tour of Soil Science Department
              St. Paul Campus of the University of Minnesota.

March 08        Mapping Antarctica
            Michelle LaRue, University of Minnesota

           
Location Computer Science (Electrical Engineering)  CS-3-210 MAP

March 22        Mining in Minnesota
            Ernie Lehman, North Central Mineral Ventures

           
Location Computer Science (Electrical Engineering)  CS-3-210 MAP 

April 05            Trout streams of Southeastern Minnesota
            Prof. Calvin Alexander, University of Minnesota

           
Location Computer Science (Electrical Engineering)  CS-3-210 MAP    

April 19             Agates from around the World
            Mike Carlson,
Rainbow Rocks
           
Location Computer Science (Electrical Engineering)  CS-3-210 MAP  

May 03             Kimble Memorial Banquet
                        UnderGround Minneapolis
           
Greg Brick, author of "Subterranean Twin Cities"
           
Location TBA
           

 

 


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