« 2026 Spring Seminar Series Speaker: Rachel Abercrombie, Earth and Environment, Boston University Title: Improving Earthquake Stress Drop Estimates to Constrain Rupture Dynamics and Fault Heterogeneity Host: Zhe Jia Abstract: Small earthquakes contain a wealth of information about active structures, and the state of stress in the earth, not least because they are so numerous.… Continue Reading UTIG Seminar Series: Rachel Abercrombie

« 2026 Spring Seminar Series Speaker: Craig Martin, Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, The University of Texas at Austin Title: Obtaining paleomagnetic time-series records from corals Host: Luc Lavier Abstract: Unlocking the coral record for paleomagnetic study would provide a rich new avenue to investigate the evolution of geomagnetic anomalies and excursions. Present-day anomalies… Continue Reading UTIG Seminar Series: Craig Martin

« 2026 Spring Seminar Series Watch the recording Speaker: Elizabeth Spiers, University of Texas Institute for Geophysics Title: Transport processes in planetary oceans: Quantifying energy and nutrient delivery for habitability Host: Duncan Young Abstract: The habitability of planetary oceans depends on transport processes that can deliver energy and nutrients to a potential biosphere. The rates… Continue Reading UTIG Seminar Series: Elizabeth Spiers

« 2026 Spring Seminar Series Watch the recording Speaker: Mark Lever, Marine Science Institute, The University of Texas at Austin Title: Population dynamics of methane-cycling microorganisms in subseafloor sediments Host: Kehua You Abstract: Marine sediments harbor Earth’s biggest reservoir of methane. The episodic release of this methane to the atmosphere has been linked to climatic… Continue Reading UTIG Seminar Series: Mark Lever