Berthoud Hall

Elizabeth Holley, Mining Engineering Professor Joint Geology & Geological Engineering and Mining Lecture Berthoud Hall 241/ Zoom, 4PM, Thursday, February 9, 2023 Responsible Critical Minerals Abstract: Policymakers in the United States and worldwide have called for net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 to slow the rate of global warming, but the transition to renewable energy and […]

Kyren Bogolub, Colorado Geological Survey Berthoud 241/ Zoom, 4PM, Thursday, February 2, 2023 The Colorado Geological Survey, Colorado Seismicity, and New Questions Abstract: The Colorado Geological Survey (CGS) has been a department in the Colorado School of Mines since 2013. It operates as a non-regulatory state agency providing science in service to the people of […]

Judy Hannah, Colorado State University Berthoud 241/ Zoom, 4PM, Thursday, January 19, 2023 How Re-Os Isotope Systematics in Petroleum Systems was Born Abstract: Twenty years ago, my research program serendipitously took a new direction.  After beginning in tectonics and arc volcanism, my interests turned to sea floor alteration and then ore genesis.  My analytical skills […]

Keiko Hattori, University of Ottawa, SEG International Exchange Lecturer Berthoud 241/ Zoom, Thursday, November 10, 2022 Use and Misuse of Indicator Minerals in Exploration for Porphyry-type Deposits Abstract: Porphyry Cu-Au deposits are associated with granitic intrusions formed from hydrous and oxidized magmas. Such magmas produce minerals with distinct compositions. Zircon is one of such minerals, […]

Anne Thompson, PetraScience Consultants Berthoud 241/ Zoom, Thursday, November 3, 2022 Alteration Mineralogy - The Full Spectrum Abstract: Alteration mineralogy is key to understanding the evolution of fluids and mineralizing processes important in the formation of ore deposits. Fundamental to our knowledge base is both the identification of individual minerals and the documentation of their […]

Keith Musselman, University of Colorado Berthoud 241/ Zoom, 4PM, Thursday, October 27, 2022 Mountains of Change: Assessing Climate Change Impacts on Water Resources and Informing Potential Adaptation Strategies Abstract: Snow is the primary source of water and streamflow in western North America and supports the water supply for more than one billion people globally. In […]

Isabella West, CSM ConocoPhillips GE/ GP Department Student Research Fair Winner Berthoud 241/ Zoom, Thursday, October 20, 2022 Topic: Analysis of the Effects of Jointing on Rockmass Mechanical Behavior Using Rockmass Analog Numerical Models and Laboratory Specimens Abstract: All civil and mining engineering structures are built on or in soil and rock. Particularly for infrastructure […]

Michael D. Blum, University of Kansas Berthoud 241/ Zoom, 4PM, Thursday, October 6, 2022 Dakota Group Fluvial Systems of the Colorado Front Range: Provenance, Geochronology, and Significance to North American Sediment Routing Abstract: Professor Bob Weimer of the Colorado School of Mines made numerous first-order contributions to understanding of Cretaceous rocks of the Colorado Front […]

Ezra Yacob, EOG Resources Berthoud 241, 4PM, Thursday, September 22, 2022 Unconventional Approaches for Unconventional Times – The Geologist’s Role in the Future of Energy Abstract: Economic progress, industrialization, and urbanization - events that propel both developed and undeveloped countries to a higher degree of electrification and energy efficiency - require access to energy dense, […]

Kevin Befus, University of Arkansas Berthoud 241/ Zoom, 4PM, Thursday, September 15, 2022 Topic: Sea Level Rise and Flooding from Below Abstract: Coastal aquifers represent hidden sources of flooding for coastal communities. Relative sea-level rise could daylight coastal water tables, leading to new or more productive seepage. Feedbacks with the built environment could exacerbate meteoric […]

Dr. Trevor Partridge, United States Geological Survey Thursday, April 21, 2022 in BE 241/ Zoom, 4-5PM Is Expanding Irrigation a Feasible Climate Change Adaptation Strategy for U.S. Agriculture? Abstract: Irrigation can increase current crop yields, make marginal land suitable for production, and is often slated as a key climate change adaptation strategy. However, future water […]

Dr. Chen Zhu, Indiana University Thursday, April 14, 2022 in BE 241/ Zoom 4-5PM Hydrogeochemistry: Recent Advances and Opportunities & Challenges Ahead Abstract: Chemical and isotopic processes occur in every […]

Dr. Don Rosenberry, United States Geological Survey Thursday, April 7, 2022 in BE 241/ Zoom, 4-5PM Groundwater-surface-water Exchange Unrelated to Measured Hydraulic Gradients: Unraveling the Complexities at the Sediment-water Interface […]

Dr. Sean Gulick, Jackson School of Geosciences, University of Texas at Austin Thursday, January 27, 2022 in BE 241/ Zoom, 4-5PM Life and Death by Impact: Drilling for Clues Abstract: The most recent of Earth’s five largest mass extinction events occurred 66 Ma, coeval with the impact of a ~12 km asteroid, striking at ~60 […]

Brendan Hanger, Colorado School of Mines Geology & Geological Engineering Thursday, November 11, 2021, 4PM, BE 241 Topic: The Story of One Garnet: Mantle Redox, Metasomatism and Kimberlite Ascent Abstract: Due to ability to host Fe in multiple valence states, garnet in peridotite allows us to explore the redox state of the mantle at high […]

Adrienne Marshall, Colorado School of Mines Geology & Geological Engineering Thursday, November 4, 2021, 4PM, BE 241/ Virtual Topic: Hydrologic Modeling in Discontinuous Boreal Permafrost: Model Sensitivity and Uncertainty in Non-stationary Climates Abstract: Process-based hydrologic models are the gold standard for simulating hydrologic conditions in future climates. These are particularly important in regions with complex […]

Majorie Chan, University of Utah Thursday, September 30, 2021, 4PM, BE 241/ Virtual Topic: Red Rocks from Earth to Mars Abstract: Mars is an exciting frontier for sedimentology, with opportunities […]

Dr. Richard Wanty, Colorado School of Mines Topic: "Weathering Rates in Alpine Catchments of Central Colorado" Abstract: The USGS conducted a large sampling campaign of headwater streams in Colorado from 1004-2007. Full inorganic chemical analyses were conducted, as well as field measurements of chemical parameters and stream discharge.  These measurements allowed calculation of instantaneous chemical […]

Dr. Nicole Lautze, University of Hawaii Topic: What We Know and Don't Know about Hawaii's Geothermal Resource Abstract: The State of Hawaii has the highest cost of electricity in the nation (roughly twice the national average), and a mandate to reach 100% renewable by 2045, yet still imports fossil fuels, including coal, to meet ~70% […]

Lesli Wood, Colorado School of Mines, Robert J. Weimer Chair in Sedimentary and Petroleum Geology Title: Elephants in Northeastern South America: The Origin and Evolution of Cross-shelf Valleys Feeding the Huge Discoveries in Offshore Guyana and Suriname Abstract: The northeastern South American margin has been a dream of many a company for decades.  With a […]

Julie Rowland, University of Aukland Title: Aotearoa New Zealand’s Metal-transfer Superhighway and the Golden Trigger Abstract: Like many Pacific rim countries, Aotearoa New Zealand's mineral endowment is intimately linked to pulses of hydrothermal activity resulting from magmatism, metamorphism, and tectonism. What makes New Zealand exceptional is that it is one of the few places on Earth […]