26
Apr
April
Inaugural Professorial Lecture – Professor Alistair Knott
Tuesday, 26 April 2022
at 5:30pm
- Online
AI: Good Magic, and Defence Against the Dark Arts
Thirst for Knowledge: Exercise in Extreme Environments
Tuesday, 26 April 2022
at 5:30pm
- Ombrellos Kitchen and Bar, 10 Clarendon Street, Dunedin
This month we have Professor Jim Cotter from the / School of Physical Education, Sport and Exercise Sciences here to talk to us about exercise in extreme environments!
27
Apr
April
Kuwae, Vanuatu: A true mystery volcano
Wednesday, 27 April 2022
at 1:00pm
- Benson Common Room, Geology Building
Sönke Stern (University of Auckland) will be presenting their PhD research on the Kuwae submarine caldera, Vanatau
06
May
May
Genomics Aotearoa Seminar: Nic Rawlence - Palaeogenomics of prehistoric New Zealand
Friday, 6 May 2022
at 3:00pm
- Via Zoom
We warmly welcome you to meet Nic Rawlence , Director of Otago’s Palaeogenetics Laboratory. Nic will be discussing Palaeogenomics of prehistoric New Zealand at our Zoom seminar on Friday 6 May, 3-4pm.
11
May
May
Greywacke: subjectively stunning, frictionally fascinating, and societally relevant
Wednesday, 11 May 2022
at 1:00pm
- Online via Zoom
A seminar by Otago Geology alumna Dr Carolyn Boulton – Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington
18
May
May
Trace metal limitation of phytoplankton growth in lakes of the Taupō Volcanic Zone
Wednesday, 18 May 2022
at 1:00pm
- Benson Common Room (Gn9), Geology Building, University of Otago, Dunedin
A talk by Markus Dengg of the Department of Geology, who recently submitted his geochemistry PhD.
22
May
May
Marine Encounters at the NZ Marine Studies Centre
Sunday, 22 May 2022
at 10:30am
- NZ Marine Studies Centre, 185 Hatchery Road, Portobello
Connect to your coast and meet local marine species to find out what makes them special, vulnerable and resilient.
23
May
May
Expert Bias: Perceptions, Misperceptions and their Implications
Monday, 23 May 2022
at 12:00pm
- University of Otago, Otago Business School, Room G.02, Dunedin
Public Psychology seminar. Guest speaker Associate Professor Tess Neal from Arizona State University.
25
May
May
Two talks: OceanaGold Waihi and Macraes Operations and Finnish Paleoproterozoic gold
Wednesday, 25 May 2022
at 1:00pm
- Benson Common Room, Geology Building
Two short talks both broadly related to gold exploration and working in the minerals industry. First Samantha Muir and Graham Gibson (OceanaGold) then Nick Cook (Mawson Gold).
01
Jun
June
CANCELLED: Interstellar worlds: new insights on planetary systems
Wednesday, 1 June 2022
at 1:00pm
- QUAD 1 in the Geology Department, Dunedin Campus. Also available via Zoom.
A seminar by Dr Michele Bannister, University of Canterbury. At the Otago Geology Department in Dunedin. Also available via Zoom
02
Jun
June
Late Pliocene and Pleistocene fossil plants, fungi and arthropods of the Auckland region, New Zealand
Thursday, 2 June 2022
at 1:00pm
- Benson Common Room, Geology Building, 360 Leith Street, Dunedin and online via Zoom
A seminar by Ian Geary (Department of Geology, University of Otago) sharing aspects of his recently completed PhD thesis.
09
Jun
June
Testing and Evaluation of Earthquake Rupture Simulations of New Zealand
Thursday, 9 June 2022
at 1:00pm
- Benson Common Room, Geology Building and via Zoom
Govinda Niroula, an Otago Geology PhD candidate, will talk about his work on earthquake rupture simulations for New Zealand
12
Jun
June
Marine Encounters at the NZ Marine Studies Centre
Sunday, 12 June 2022
at 10:30am
- NZ Marine Studies Centre, 185 Hatchery Road, Portobello
Connect to your coast and meet local marine species to find out what makes them special, vulnerable and resilient.
13
Jun
June
PSYC seminar: Development of programs to scale and sustain effective practices in educational settings
Monday, 13 June 2022
at 12:00pm
- Goddard Laboratories, Psychology Department, 95a Union Street East, Dunedin and online via Zoom
Department of Psychology seminar by Steve Goodman.
14
Jun
June
Biochemistry Seminar: Dr Liam Turk, Department of Biochemistry
Tuesday, 14 June 2022
at 12:00pm
- Biochemistry Seminar Room G.13 (BIG13), Dunedin and online via Zoom
Dimeric conformation drives reelin's signaling pathway.
15
Jun
June
Data Analytics for Intelligent Energy Systems
Wednesday, 15 June 2022
at 1:00pm
- Centre for Sustainability Toroa Seminar Room, 563 Castle St, Dunedin and online via Zoom
A co-hosted OERC and Centre for Sustainability seminar presented by Dr Shama Islam, Deakin University.
01
Jul
July
Genomics Aotearoa Seminar. Ka mua ka muri: Why understanding the Pacific past is important for Pacific genomic research today – Lisa Matisoo-Smith
Friday, 1 July 2022
at 3:00pm
- Online only
Please join us to meet with Lisa Matisoo-Smith from the University of Otago. Lisa will be talking to us about Ka mua ka muri: Why understanding the Pacific past is important for Pacific genomic research today
04
Jul
July
Semi-quantitative assessment of Geodiversity Based on Samoa Islands, Mayor/Tuhua Island, and Coromandel Peninsula
Monday, 4 July 2022
at 1:00pm
- Benson Common Room, Geology Building and via Zoom
Vladislav Zakharovskyi, Massey University, will speak about geodiversity assessment
