Geology & Geophysics Lecture Series
The department hosts special lectures to expand students' access to a wide range of topics and distinguished academics. Financial support for the lecture series is provided by the LJ Wilbert Endowment, Grover E. Murray Educational Fund, and the Marathon Oil Distinguished Speaker Series Fund.
Spring 2026 Schedule
Seminars on Wednesdays! At 3:15 p.m., we begin with refreshments in the Clarence Cazalot Marathon Oil Atrium of Howe Russell Kniffen Geoscience Complex. Seminars begin at 3:30 p.m. in E137 Howe-Russell-Kniffen, unless otherwise noted. Networking continues after the seminar in the Atrium. #GeauxGeology #LSUGG
| Date | Speaker, Title or Topic |
|---|---|
| January 16 (Friday, E127 HRK) |
Prof. Adam Simon, University of Michigan Copper: Mining, development and electrification |
| January 21 |
Prof. Barb Dutrow, LSU G&G Minerals as the Critical Element of the Energy Transition |
| January 28 |
Traci Rodosta, Global CCS Institute Global Status of Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) 2025 |
| February 4 |
Special Faculty Meeting – no seminar |
| February 11 |
Alumni Frances Crawford, Agathe Carrier, and Patrick Baudoin, New Orleans Army Corps of Engineers Navigating Early Career Transitions into the Public Sector |
| February 18 | LSU Mardi Gras Holiday |
| February 25 |
Dr. Stefanie Brachfeld, Montclair State University & USSSP Magnetic forensics in the Scotia Sea: Exploring the deep-sea magnetic susceptibility-ice core dust connection |
| March 4 |
Dr. Bruce MacFadden, Florida State Museum AI and fossil sharks: Integrating research and broader impacts |
| March 11 | LSU Spring Break |
| March 18 |
Prof. Peter Kelemen, LDEO, Columbia University Carbon Sequestration topic |
| April 1 |
Dr. Jeffrey Nunn, Chevron Corp. Geothermal Energy in the Western U.S. |
| April 8 |
Dr. Jeffrey Hyman, Los Alamos National Laboratory Unraveling flow and reactive transport through fractured media using machine learning |
| April 15 |
Prof. Paul Spry, Iowa State University Using trace element compositions of silicates and oxides as guides in the search for metamorphosed massive sulfide deposits; And/or Telluride-bearing gold deposits |
| April 22 |
LSU G&G Rock Star Poster Event Drs. Luttrell, Snow, Zhuang, Organizing |
No seminars on the last Wednesday of the month due to faculty meetings. Updated 1/07/2026 (Profs. Barb Dutrow & Sophie Warny, organizers)