This Week in Geosciences (TWIG)

Week of January 22 - 28, 2007


Speakers:	Christopher Kendall, University of South Carolina & Distinguished Visiting Scientist, JSG
Topics:	Enigma of the evidence of storm events on carbonate shelves, are they the key to gaps in the geologic record or another indication of indecipherable noise in layers of rock?”
Series/Event:	Soft Rock Seminar
Date & Time:	Monday, 1/22, 12:00 noon
Location	GEO Room 3.222

Speakers:	Roger A. Pielke Sr., (Senior Research Scientist, Univ. of Colorado, Boulder)
Topics:	Why we need a new direction in climate change science
Series/Event:	Tech Session
Date & Time:	Tuesday, 1/23, 4-5:00 p.m.
Location	GEO Boyd Auditorium, 2.324

Speakers:	D. Rich Ketcham, Research Scientist, UT DGS CT Lab
Topics:	PGSTCT (e.g., FIAs, SVDs, FSDs, QTA, etc.) or Hard Rock Tomography: The Latest
Series/Event:	PGST Seminar
Date & Time:	Wednesday, 1/24, 12:00 noon
Location	GEO Room 3.222

Speakers:	Roger A. Pielke Sr., (Senior Research Scientist, Univ. of Colorado, Boulder)
Topics:	Prediction as a Technology
Series/Event:	UTIG Seminar
Date & Time:	Thursday, 1/25, 10:00 a.m.
Location	UTIG Seminar Room

Speakers:	N. Ross Hill, Chevron Energy Technology Company
Topics:	Gaussian Beam Imaging of Complex Geological Structures
Series/Event:	EGS Seminar
Date & Time:	Thursday, 1/25, 2:00-3:00 p.m.
Location	GEO Room 4.216B

Speakers:	Bridget Scanlon (UT BEG, Senior Research Scientist)
Topics:	Impacts of changing land use on subsurface water resources in semiarid regions
Series/Event:	Tech Session
Date & Time:	Thursday, 1/25, 4:00-5:00 p.m.
Location	GEO Boyd Auditorium, 2.324

Speakers:	Dr. Scott Tinker (BEG)
Topics:	Annual state of the bureau update
Series/Event:	BEG Seminar
Date & Time:	Friday, 1/26, 8:30 - 9:30 a.m.
Location	Bureau of Economic Geology, 10100 Burnet Road, Bldg. 130

Speakers:	Bayani Cardenas (Asst. Professor, UT DGS)
Topics:	Complex Interactions Along the Surface Water-Ground Water Interface Revealed
Series/Event:	UTIG Seminar
Date & Time:	Friday, 1/26, 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Location	UTIG Bldg 196, PRC, 10100 Burnet Road

Speakers:	Jack Sharp
Topics:	Urban Hydrogeology
Series/Event:	Hydro Brown Bag Seminar
Date & Time:	Friday, 1/26, 12:00-1:00 p.m.
Location	Geology Room 3.222

This Week in Geosciences (TWIG) is a weekly communication from the Department of Geological Sciences at the Jackson School. To submit events for TWIG, contact Terry Edgar in the Department at tedgar@mail.utexas.edu or 512-471-5172.