The UTIG Discussion Hour is a weekly, flexible-format seminar hosted by UTIG and open to all members of our community. Presentations range from spotlighting new geoscience research to less technical talks sharing fieldwork excursions. See upcoming talks at our Events Calendar. Past talks are posted below and at our YouTube playlist.
November 20, 2024
Geochemical Insights into Boron Adsorption on Clay Surfaces
Nicole Ferrie
Graduate Research Assistant, University of Texas Institute for Geophysics
November 6, 2024
Consolidation behavior of sediments beneath the Eastern Aleutians: Implications for the evolution of subducted sediments and overpressure development below the decollement
Peter Miller
Graduate Research Assistant, University of Texas Institute for Geophysics
October 30, 2024
Characterizing Outer Wedge Structure of the Cascadia Subduction Margin Using CASIE21 Seismic Data
Danqi Jiang
Graduate Research Assistant, University of Texas Institute for Geophysics
October 16, 2024
Exploring the icy deep: how sediments impact the stability of Greenland outlet glaciers
Mikayla Pascual & Casey Vigilia
Graduate Research Assistants, University of Texas Institute for Geophysics
October 2, 2024
Prefire Assessment of Postfire Debris Flow Hazards near Flagstaff, Arizona
Tanner Johnson
Graduate Research Assistant, University of Texas Institute for Geophysics
September 25, 2024
ICESat-1: A Mission Perspective from Cradle to Grave
Tim Urban
Research Associate, University of Texas Institute for Geophysics
September 18, 2024
Drivers and Changes of Forest Fires in Europe
Julia Miller
Graduate Research Assistant, ETH Zurich and SLF Davos
April 30, 2024
Lithosphere Dynamics on Earth and Venus
Nicholas Montiel
Graduate Research Assistant, University of Texas Institute for Geophysics
April 16, 2024
Using terrestrial esker analogs to understand subglacial water drainage on Mars
Medha Prakash
Graduate Research Assistant, University of Texas Institute for Geophysics
April 2, 2024
Scientific Ocean Drilling and Experiences Abroad Chikyu: CK 23-03
Kaitlin Schaible
Graduate Research Assistant, University of Texas Institute for Geophysics
March 26, 2024
Calibrating Performance Prediction for Large-Scale Injection
Chinemerem Okezie
M.S. Student, Earth and Energy Resources, UT Austin Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences & Bureau of Economic Geology
March 19, 2024
Where the Ice Ends: Calving and Ice-Ocean Interactions at Helheim Glacier and Beyond
Michael Shahin
Ph.D. Candidate, University of Kansas
March 5, 2024
Marine Seismic Imaging of the Blake Plateau and Carolina Trough
Sabrina Reichert
Graduate Research Assistant, University of Texas Institute for Geophysics
February 27, 2024
Lunar and Planetary Science Conference Practice Talks!
Talk 1: Soraya Alfred, Graduate Research Assistant, University of Texas Institute for Geophysics — “Development of Numerical Model for the Post- Impact Hydrothermal System at Chiculub Crater”
Talk 2: Peri Johnson, Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Texas Institute for Geophysics — “Seafloor Erosion on Enceladus and Europa
February 20, 2024
Energy Geotechnology: Understanding Geomaterial Behavior
Alejandro Cardona
Research Associate, University of Texas Institute for Geophysics
February 6, 2024
In-production AI for real-time earthquake monitoring at TexNet
Yangkang Chen
Research Assistant Professor, Texas Seismological Network, UT Bureau of Economic Geology
January 30, 2024
From ShakeAlert to Shake It Off: Lessons from Natural Hazards Communication Through Social Media
McKenzie Carlson
Graduate Research Assistant, University of Texas Institute for Geophysics
January 23, 2024
Propagating the signal of surface waves into the deeper ocean via turbidity currents
David Mohrig
Professor, Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, The University of Texas at Austin Jackson School of Geosciences