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FALL 2010
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Seminars start at 7:30 PM on Mondays
Labs start at 10:00 AM on Saturdays
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September 20
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Fall Banquet
“Glacial History of Minnesota”
Barb Lusardi, M.Sc., MN Geological Survey
Dinner at 5:00 P.M. / Meeting at 7 P.M.
Grand City Buffet, 8912 Highway 7,
St Louis Park, 952-912-0888 Link to Map
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October 4
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“Introduction to Medical Geology”
Prof. Jennifer McGuire, Ph.D., College of St. Thomas
Location: Electrical Engineering/Computer Science Building*, Room 3-210 MAP *Building renamed to Kenneth Kellar Hall
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October 18
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“Pushing, Pulling, Squeezing, and Stretching: the Tectonic Evolution of the Western U.S.”
Prof. Thomas Hickson, Ph.D., College of St. Thomas
Location: Electrical Engineering/Computer Science Building*, Room 3-210 MAP *Building renamed to Kenneth Kellar Hall
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November 1
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"Environmental Geology & Remediation of the New Minnesota Twins Stadium"
Kate Kleiter, M.Sc., American Eng. Testing
Location: Electrical Engineering/Computer Science Building*, Room 3-210 MAP *Building renamed to Kenneth Kellar Hall
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Lab: Saturday, Nov. 13
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“Rocks and Minerals of Minnesota”
Jeff Thole, M.Sc., Macalester College
Location: Macalester / Olin-Rice Science Center (south end of campus, by tennis courts) - Geology Dept. is in SW area of basement level. MAP
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November 15
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“Restoring the Mississippi Delta: An Update”
Prof. Chris Paola, Ph.D., University of Minnesota
Location: Electrical Engineering/Computer Science Building*, Room 3-210 MAP *Building renamed to Kenneth Kellar Hall
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November 29
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"Mixed-up Rocks in a California Subduction Zone"
Prof. Jim Stout, Ph.D., University of Minnesota
Location: Electrical Engineering/Computer Science Building*, Room 3-210 MAP *Building renamed to Kenneth Kellar Hall
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WINTER 2011
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January 22
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Annual Appreciation Pot-Luck Dinner and Silent Auction on January 22 from 4:00 to 7:00 at the Eisenhower Community Center: Detail Information
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January 24
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“Probing the Interior of Earth: A Geophysical Journey”
Prof. Ian Williams, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin / River Falls
Location: Electrical Engineering/Computer Science Building*, Room 3-230 MAP *Building renamed to Kenneth Kellar Hall
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February 7
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“Aeromagnetic Survey of Minnesota: Geology of the Unseen”
Val Chandler, Ph.D., Minnesota Geological Survey
Location: Electrical Engineering/Computer Science Building*, Room 3-230 MAP *Building renamed to Kenneth Kellar Hall
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Lab: Saturday, Feb. 19 10:AM to noon
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“Touring the Submicroscopic World Using Electrons and X-rays”
Jeff Thole, M.Sc., Macalester College
Location: Macalester / Olin-Rice Science Center (south end of campus, by tennis courts) - Geology Dept. is in SW area of basement level. MAP
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Rescheduled to February 28
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“Muddy Waters and the Minnesota River Blues”
Carrie Jennings, Ph.D, Minnesota Geological Survey
Location: Electrical Engineering/Computer Science Building*, Room 3-230 MAP *Building renamed to Kenneth Kellar Hall
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March 7
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“The Chilean and Haitian Earthquakes and Tsunamis”
Prof. John Craddock, Ph.D., Macalester College
Location: Electrical Engineering/Computer Science Building*, Room 3-230 MAP *Building renamed to Kenneth Kellar Hall
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March 21
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"The Challenging Future of Petroleum"
AL Pekerek, Ph.D., St. Cloud State
Location: Electrical Engineering/Computer Science Building*, Room 3-230 MAP *Building renamed to Kenneth Kellar Hall
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April 4
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“Our Neighbors to the East: the Geology of Wisconsin”
Prof. Michael Middleton, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin /
River Falls
Location: Electrical Engineering/Computer Science Building*, Room 3-230 MAP *Building renamed to Kenneth Kellar Hall
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April 18
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“Origin & Evolution of the Moon”
William Phinney, Ph.D., Independent Geologist
Location: Electrical Engineering/Computer Science Building*, Room 3-230 MAP *Building renamed to Kenneth Kellar Hall
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May 2
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Spring Banquet
“Glacial Ridge National Wildlife Refuge, Northwestern MN: Geologic History & Impact of Modern Restorations”
Timothy Cowdery, M.Sc., U.S. Geological Survey
Location:
Grand City Buffet MAP
8912 Hywy 7
St. Louis Park, MN 55426
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