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.
2019 Science and Technology Expo
Tuesday, 14 May 2019
