Cal Poly Pomona University

Geological Sciences Department

2006-2007 Geology Speaker Series

12-1 pm - Room 4A-608

Oct. 26 Alumni Environmental Geology Symposium:

Mr. José De Loera – URS Corporation

Mr. Bob Ruscitto – ARCADIS

Nov. 16 Ms. Dinah Shumway – TerraMins, Inc

A look at the mining industry in California

Jan. 18 Alumni Economic Geology Symposium:

Mr. J. Steve Zuker – Esperanza Silver Corporation

Mr. Steve Carpenter – Rio Tinto / U.S. Borax Corporation

Mr. Matt Shumaker – U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM)

Mar. 1 Dr. Jascha Polet – University of California Santa Barbara

Subduction zone earthquakes: From outer rise to interface

Mar. 5 Dr. Sami Eyuboglu – Ohio State University

Application of ground penetrating radar for geotechnical problems and forward modeling

Apr. 3 Dr. David Manaker – Purdue University

Application of continuum damage mechanics to problems in geodynamics

Apr. 5 Mr. Art Johnson – Gas Hydrates International

Dispelling the myths: Exploration and development of natural gas hydrates

Apr. 10 Dr. Anji Shah – Applied Signal Technology, Inc

The Chesapeake Bay impact crater: The role of target structure and a hunt for impact melt

May 15 Mr. John Moylan – AEG/GSA Jahns Distinguished Lecturer in Engineering Geology

Strength reduction in shales: Causes, effects, case histories, and recognition