Ancient Forests: New insights into New Zealand's fossil wood flora
Wednesday, 29 July 2020
Seminar by Geology/Botany PhD candidate Mathew Vanner
Hochstetter Lecture: How tectonic and surface processes interact to shape the landscape
Wednesday, 22 July 2020
Hochstetter Lecture delivered by Dr Phaedra Upton, GNS Science
Hochstetter Supporting Lecture: The Southern Alps of New Zealand – an integrated picture of an evolving plate boundary
Tuesday, 21 July 2020
Hochstetter Supporting Lecture delivered by Dr Phaedra Upton, GNS Science
The Story Behind the Making of the Bathymetric and Tectonic Maps of Te Riu-a-Maui / Zealandia
Tuesday, 14 July 2020
Otago Geology Seminar "The Story Behind the Making of the Bathymetric and Tectonic Maps of Te Riu-a-Maui / Zealandia" presented by Honorary Research Professor Nick Mortimer (GNS Science)
What is Earth's most important mineral?
Tuesday, 7 July 2020
Geology Department Seminar by Dr Mike Palin
Trans-Tasman Quaternary Science “pop-up” e-conference
Wednesday, 1 July 2020
Trans-Tasman Quaternary Science “pop-up” e-conference (1–2 July 2020)
Understanding the biodiversity of the distant past: Foulden and Hindon Maars highlight terrestrial ecosystems in Miocene Zealandia
Wednesday, 6 May 2020
A seminar presented by Honorary Assoc Prof Daphne Lee, Geology Department, University of Otago
Thirst for knowledge - sedimentary perspectives on our climate
Tuesday, 28 April 2020
Dr Chris Moy, Department of Geology, University of Otago, speaking via Zoom during the 'Thirst for knowledge' series.
POSTPONED - Geology, Sociology and Camel Safety: Bruce Harvey
Monday, 30 March 2020
AusIMM Discussion Group: Geology, Sociology and Camel Safety – Social Performance in Mining.
A talk by Bruce Harvey on Monday 30th March 2020
Please RSVP your intention to attend by email to: events@rscmme.com by Monday 23rd March, for catering purposes.
The story behind the making of Tectonic Map of Te Riu-a-Maui/Zealandia
Wednesday, 25 March 2020
A Geology seminar presented by Honorary Research Professor Nick Mortimer of GNS Science and University of Otago
Geology Seminar - Ancient Forests: New insights into New Zealand's fossil wood flora.
Wednesday, 25 March 2020
CANCELLED - The multidisciplinary story of Antarctica's history as told from blue ice moraines
Wednesday, 18 March 2020
A seminar by visiting Associate Professor Kathy Licht of IUPUI.
AF8 Roadshow: The science beneath our feet
Tuesday, 17 March 2020
Join us at the Hutton Theatre at the Otago Museum on Tuesday 17th March, 5.30pm for a public talk by leading Alpine Fault scientist Dr Caroline Orchiston (University of Otago / AF8 Science-lead) and hear about what the impact of an AF8 event might look like in your region.
Interplay between tectonics and atmosphere during the Archean–Proterozoic Transition
Wednesday, 11 March 2020
Professor Chris Spencer of Queen’s University, Canada, will present a seminar in the Otago Geology Building. All are welcome.
SEG Honorary Lecture: Regional to reservoir stress-induced seismic azimuthal anisotropy. Lisa Gavin, Woodside Energy
Wednesday, 4 March 2020
Seminar: Plant colonisation of extreme substrates in gold mines
Wednesday, 4 March 2020
Department of Botany Seminar by Emeritus Professor Dave Craw
Geology Seminar - Diamond: A unique record of Earth's plate tectonic cycle. Graham Pearson, University of Alberta, Canada
Tuesday, 3 March 2020
This talk will highlight the unique record of plate tectonics provided by diamond.
Slip of glaciers over rock and sediment beds - Professor Neal Iverson, Iowa State University
Monday, 24 February 2020
Slip of glaciers over rock and sediment beds
Fault zone geology, hazards and active tectonics
Monday, 3 February 2020
A continuous record of glacial-interglacial cycles spanning more than 700 kyr from Lake Junín, Perú – Don Rodbell
Friday, 25 October 2019
Seminar by Don Rodbell, Union College, New York.
Rapid earthquake source characterisation - Bill Fry
Friday, 18 October 2019
Dr Bill Fry, GNS Science, Hochstetter Lecture supplementary talk
Earthquakes, geometry, the mantle wedge and tsunami – Bill Fry
Thursday, 17 October 2019
Bill Fry is a research seismologist with GNS Science, a NZ Crown Research Institute tasked with public good Earth science, including monitoring and researching geohazards.
Middle Cenozoic unconformities of Waihao Valley, South Canterbury Basin - Jan Piekarski
Wednesday, 9 October 2019
Middle Cenozoic unconformities of Waihao Valley, South Canterbury Basin
Terrible Tuskers, Tanky Torpedos and Timey-wimey Travellers
Wednesday, 2 October 2019
A series of three short paleontology presentations by Amber Coste, Katie Matts and Marcus Richards covering the animals that swam in Otago’s paleo-seas.
Introducing the National Geohazards Monitoring Centre: Using the Earth Sciences to keep Kiwis safe
Tuesday, 1 October 2019
Presented by Kim Presow from the New Zealand National Geohazard Monitoring Centre.
New Zealand Fjord Records of Southern Hemisphere Westerly Wind Variability and Carbon Cycling - Dr Chris Moy
Wednesday, 25 September 2019
Fjords along the SW margin of NZ offer excellent opportunities to reconstruct past changes in the Southern Hemisphere westerly winds.
The Himalayan Frontal Thrust: Advancements in Paleoseismology and Seismic Hazard Assessment. A seminar from Sam Allan
Wednesday, 18 September 2019
The Himalayan Frontal Thrust (HFT)
Sharks, sauce and the Dunedin Volcano
Wednesday, 11 September 2019
Marine anoxia during Oceanic Anoxic Event 2
Wednesday, 4 September 2019
A research seminar presented by PhD student Sophie Gangl who will talk about improving understanding of how the complex ocean-atmosphere system is likely to respond to today’s high atmospheric CO2 levels; and includes global warming, ocean acidification, sea-level rise, and ocean de-oxygenation or anoxia.
Otago Geology 400-level student research talks
Friday, 16 August 2019
15 minute talks by our nine 400-level students Harry, William, Gray, Kaeli, Michelle, Caitlin, Alex and Brittany.
Abbotsford Landslip – 40 years on
Thursday, 8 August 2019
Presented by Andrew Gorman: Historical context of the Abbotsford landslip and its use in teaching undergraduate students, and Lee Patterson (Stantec): Dunedin City hazards mapping in the context of the Abbotsford landslip.
“Dark Ages” in the History of Whales
Wednesday, 31 July 2019
Professor Ewan Fordyce, Department of Geology Research Seminar
Department of Geology Seminar: Ewan Fordyce, Felix Marx, Yoshi Tanaka - "Dark Ages" In The History of Whales
Wednesday, 31 July 2019
Balancing hazard effort in a small, geologically active nation: Hazard and risk
Thursday, 25 July 2019
Geological hazard has made a big impact on the consciousness of the New Zealand public over the last decade and despite our exposure in this area, New Zealand research capacity and the research dollar is finite.
A second look at Mid-Cretaceous and Paleogene sequences, Gates Boat Harbour and beyond, south Fiordland
Wednesday, 17 July 2019
Climate secrets buried beneath the Southern Ocean
Tuesday, 16 July 2019
Ship-to-shore live stream from the scientific drilling research ship, JOIDES Resolution, with paleoceanographer, Dr Christina Riesselman, and paleoclimatologist, Dr. Chris Moy.
