Aug. 31: Prof. Paul Howell, UK Dept. Earth and Environmental Sciences:
"Global Carbon: Not enough here, Too much there, What can we really do about it?"

Sept. 7: Dr. Steve Greb, Kentucky Geological Survey:
“Wetlands Through Time: Evolution of Wetland Types, Functions, and Importance in Earth History.”

Sept. 14: Mr. Dan Jarvie, Humble Petroleum:
“Geochemical Assessment of Unconventional Shale Gas Plays.”

Sept. 21: NO LECTURE

Sept. 28: Prof. Roy VanArsdale, Univ. of Memphis, Dept. Earth Sciences:
“The Geology of the New Madrid Seismic Zone.”

Oct. 5: Fall Break: NO LECTURE

*Oct. 13 (Friday, 7 p.m., Rm. 303 Slone): SPECIAL LECTURE:
Mr. Jim Pear (UK '80), Chevron Deepwater Exploration:
“The Deepwater Gulf of Mexico: Evolution of a World Class Hydrocarbon Province.”
This event is part of our Charles Holbrook Distinguished Alumnus Award and Reception weekend.

Oct. 19: Prof. Greg Springer, Ohio Univ. Dept. Geology:
“Forecasting the Effects of Global Warming on Stream Dynamics: Insights from the Holocene.”

Oct. 26: GSA Annual Meeting week: NO LECTURE

Nov. 2: Ms. Jill Gregory, Exxon Mobil Corporation: TBA
(~Skill Sets and Career Development for the Petroleum Industry.)

Nov. 9: Prof. Doug Crowe, Univ. Georgia Dept. of Geology:
“Basalts, Bugs, and Bears: Integrating Geology and Microbiology – the NSF Kamchatka Microbial Observatory.”

Nov. 16: Prof. Sue Rimmer, Univ. Kentucky Dept. Earth and Environmental Sciences:
“Fossil Charcoal in Devonian Marine Shales: An Indicator of Expanding Terrestrial Ecosystems, Fire, and Atmospheric Change.”

Nov. 23: Thanksgiving: NO LECTURE

Nov. 30: Prof. Thomas Guensberg, Rock Valley College (Illinois): TBA
(~Paleontology).

Dec. 7: Prof. Thomas Stachel, Univ. of Alberta Dept. Earth and Atmospheric Sciences:
“Diamonds – Windows into Earth’s Mantle.”