Global Agenda Series 2008 - "Boiling Point: International Politics of Climate Change"
Wednesdays Feb - May 2008
7:30 p.m. in Mitchell Hall
Open to the Public
A series of talks focused on environmental issues.
For more information visit http://www.udel.edu/global/agenda/2008/Boiling_Pointº.html
CCZR Spring 2008 Seminar Series
Mike Hochella
February 21, 2008 (10:00 a.m. in 102 DBI)
“Local to Global Consequences of Nanominerals and Mineral Nanoparticles”
University Distinguished Professor of Nanogeoscience and Biogeochemistry at Virginia Tech. Recent research has focused on characterization and fate of environmental nanoparticles.
Jim Smith
March 28, 2008 (4:00 p.m. in 219 Brown Lab)
"Atmospheric Nanoparticles: What compounds are responsible for their growth and why should we care?"
Scientist II at National Center for Atmospheric Research, Atmospheric Chemistry Division, Recent rearch has focused on ultrafine particles in the atmosphere.
Co-Sponsored by Chemistry/Biochemistry Department
Sue Brantley
April 3, 2008 (10:00 a.m. in 102 DBI)
"Bedrock to Soil: Studying Earth’s Weathering Engine"
Distinguished Professor of Geosciences at The Pennsylvania State University. Recent research has focused on the effect of microbial life on mineral reactivity, and extraction of nutrients from rocks by microorganisms.
Derek Lovely
POSTPONED
"Systems Biology Approach to Elucidating Mechanisms for Extracellular Electron Transfer to Fe(III) Oxides and Marine Sediment Fuel Cells"
Distinguished University Professor of Microbiology at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. Current topics of investigation include: in situ groundwater bioremediation; microbial fuel cells; directed and natural evolution of anaerobic respiration; anaerobic biofilms; and extracellular electron transfer mechanisms.