Earth Sciences Seminar Series
Talks are held at the Earth Sciences Centre, Seminar Room ES2093 at noon (unless otherwise specified). Seminars are in-person only.
2025 - 2026 Seminar Series Fall Schedule:
| Date | Speaker | Affiliation | Talk Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 September 2025 | Yolanda Torres (Joubin James Fellow) | Technical University of Madrid | TERRA: Geomatics, Natural Hazards and Risk. Relevant research activities at the Polytechnic University of Madrid |
| 16 October 2025 | Nicholas Tosca (MSA Distinguished Lecturer | University of Cambridge |
Green smokers and BIF: Unraveling the geochemistry of Archean subseafloor hydrothermal systems |
| 23 October 2025 | Jackie Li | University of Michigan |
Iron Redox and Spin Transitions in Magma Oceans: Clues to the Formation of Habitable Worlds |
| 20 November 2025 | John Jamieson (Hutchinson Lecturer) | Memorial University | TBD |
| 11 December 2025 | Christian Guzman | University of Massachusetts | TBD |
Thank you to the speakers and all who attended the 2024/25 Earth Sciences Seminar Series. The speaker line up included:
| Speaker | Affiliation | Talk Title |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Chazan | Department of Earth Sciences, University of Toronto | Exploring the Relationship Between the Kalahari Basin Infill and Human Evolution |
| Kim Welford | Department of Earth Sciences, Memorial University | Collapsing oceans and rebuilding ancient mountain belts using crustal-scale 3-D geophysical models of Atlantic Canada, Iberia, Morocco, and their margins |
| Kelin Wang | Pacific Geoscience Centre, Geological Survey of Canada | Crustal deformation in subduction zone earthquake cycles |
| Laura Wasylenki | Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Northern Arizona University | The modern marine cycle of nickel (a crucial micronutrient) and how nickel isotopes are helping us learn how it works |
| Nina Hewitt | Department of Geography, The University of British Columbia | Using immersive digital technologies to bring biogeoscience field research and education into the classroom |
| Wouter Bleeker | Geological Survey of Canada |
The Lake Superior Area "Event Layer": Testing the Connection with the 1850 Ma Sudbury Meteorite Impact |
| Molly McCanta | MSA Distinguished Lecturer, Department of Earth & Planetary Sciences, University of Tennessee | What goes down must come up: Changing oxidation conditions in the Santorini magmatic system as a tracer of subduction components through time |
Other seminars
Rockfest
- Rockfest is a graduate student seminar series usually held on alternate Fridays where students can share their research with the department. Occasionally, the dates are shifted to accommodate other events n the department. Please check the Rockfest schedule and email or e-news announcements.
Canadian Exploration Geophysics Society (KEGS)
- KEGS — Canadian Exploration Geophysics Society seminars are held in the Seminar Room (ES2093) during the regular term.
Toronto Geologic Discussion Group (TGDG)
- TGDG GTA events are off campus and open to students and faculty to attend and network with Industry professionals
Walker Mineralogical Club
- Walker Mineralogical Club meets in ES2093 monthly.