{"id":5583,"date":"2022-09-19T10:41:51","date_gmt":"2022-09-19T14:41:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/149.4.100.129\/academics\/sees\/?page_id=5583"},"modified":"2026-08-28T13:41:36","modified_gmt":"2026-08-28T17:41:36","slug":"sees-colloquium","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/academics\/sees\/sees-colloquium\/","title":{"rendered":"SEES Colloquium"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; max_width=&#8221;1440px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;|800|||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;20px&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#EFEFEF&#8221; min_height=&#8221;64px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;20px||10px||false|false&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>SEES Colloquium Schedule<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; max_width=&#8221;1440px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;20px|20px|20px|20px|false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text disabled_on=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: left\"><strong><span style=\"color: #333333\">Fall 2026<\/span><\/strong><\/h1>\n<hr \/>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000\"><br \/>Presentations are in person in <a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/x8b1dm2xvEtRdWsN8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">SB C-207<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000\"><em>(unless indicated)<\/em><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #000000\"> from 12:15 pm \u2013 1:30 pm &#8211; <span style=\"color: #ff0000\">Zoom ID: <span style=\"color: #808080\">TBD<\/span> Password: <span style=\"color: #808080\">TBD<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>9\/9<\/strong> &#8211; NOTE: NO SEES Colloquium Please go see Professors Peter Liberman, Steve Markowitz, Melissa Checker (panelists hosted by the QC Student Assoc.) &#8211; Tragedy, Trauma, and Transformation: The 9\/11 Catastrophe 25 Years Later (Please RSVP using QR code on flyer) *** In Student Union Ballroom 4th Floor ***<\/li>\n<li><strong>9\/16<\/strong> &#8211; The Chair, Faculty, and Staff of SEES &#8211; SEES INTRODUCTION\/WELCOME: Come meet the faculty and staff and students of SEES!<\/li>\n<li><strong>9\/23<\/strong> &#8211; SEES Faculty: Dr. Tree Yi, Professor and Dr. Alia Lesnek, Assistant Professor &#8211; Yi: \u201cArctic sea ice and tipping points from space\u201d Lesnek: \u201cOn Thin Ice: Alaska\u2019s Glaciers from the Ice Age to Today\u201d<\/li>\n<li><strong>9\/30<\/strong> &#8211; Michael Bobker, MSc CEEM Founding Director, CUNY Building Performance Lab, City College CUNY &#8211; \u201cECMR Courses \u2013 An entry point for implementing progressive energy policy\u201d<\/li>\n<li><strong>10\/7<\/strong> &#8211; John Nandeau, P.G. Executive Director of the NY Council of Professional Geologists &#8211; \u201cNew York State Professional Geologist Licensure and the Roles of Geologists in Industry\u201d<\/li>\n<li><strong>10\/14<\/strong> &#8211; SEES Grad Students and Peer Advisors &#8211; Panel on Graduate School decisions and applications<\/li>\n<li><strong>10\/21<\/strong> &#8211; TBD Planetary Scientist(s) &#8211; TBD: Missions to the Moon, Mars, or Venus<\/li>\n<li><strong>10\/28<\/strong> &#8211; QC Profs. Salvatore Garofalo, Stephen Ferenga, Greg O\u2019Mullan and Peter Schmidt, Associate Director of GLOBE NY Metro &#8211; \u201cCase Studies in STEM Teacher training, and research in the grade 9-12 classroom\u201d<\/li>\n<li><strong>11\/4<\/strong> &#8211; TBD: Professionals in Earth Science fields and the SEES &#8211; Peer Advisors Peer Advisor Careers Colloquium<\/li>\n<li><strong>11\/11<\/strong> &#8211; Emma Garrison, PhD Candidate, SoMAS Stony Brook University (and SEES MA alumna) &#8211; \u201cFrom the critter perspective: Exploring sewage impacts in New York Harbor\u201d<\/li>\n<li><strong>11\/18<\/strong> &#8211; Dr. Hans Dam, Professor Department of Marine Science, UConn &#8211; \u201cCopepod adaptations (limits and costs) to Climate Change\u201d<\/li>\n<li><strong>12\/2<\/strong> &#8211; Dr. Dax Soule, Associate Professor and other SEES students and faculty (TBD) &#8211; Soule: \u201cTemperature Variations Measured in Hydrothermal Vent Chimneys at Axial Seamount compared to geophysical monitoring data and other Mid-Ocean Ridges&#8221; TBD: pre- AGU Lightening talks\/poster presentations<\/li>\n<li><strong>12\/9<\/strong> &#8211; SEES Peer Mentors (12:15 \u2013 12:40) And SEES Students of Geo 102, Geo 203, and Ensci 373w (12:40 to 1:30) &#8211; Peer Mentor Experience in Geo 101, Ensci 99, Ensci 100 In addition, PLEASE go see the final class posters for Historical Geology and Igneous and Metamorphic Rocks and Environmental Problem Solving ***Location TBD**<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text disabled_on=&#8221;on|on|on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; disabled=&#8221;on&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: left\"><strong><span style=\"color: #333333\">Spring 2026<\/span><\/strong><\/h1>\n<hr \/>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000\"><br \/>Presentations are in person in <a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/x8b1dm2xvEtRdWsN8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">SB C-207<\/span><\/a> from 12:15 pm \u2013 1:15 pm &#8211; <span style=\"color: #ff0000\">Zoom ID: <span style=\"color: #808080\">TBD<\/span> Password: <span style=\"color: #808080\">TBD<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #999999\">01\/28\/2026 &#8211; Marc-Antoine Longpre, Associate Professor, SEES &#8211; &#8220;<a style=\"color: #999999\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/academics\/sees\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/324\/2026\/01\/SEES-Colloquium_1_28_26.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Towards monitoring volcanoes through their rocks<\/a>&#8220;\u2013 William Blanford, Assistant Professor, SEES &#8211; &#8220;<a style=\"color: #999999\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/academics\/sees\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/324\/2026\/01\/SEES-Colloquium_1_28_26.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Predicting the Fate and Transport of Organic Contaminants in Sandstone Aquifers<\/a>&#8220;.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #999999\">02\/04\/2026 &#8211; Dr. Brett Branco, Associate Professor, Brooklyn College; and Director, Science and Resilience Institute at Jamaica Bay &#8211; \u201c<a style=\"color: #999999\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/academics\/sees\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/324\/2026\/01\/SEES-Colloquium_2_4_26_Branco.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Adapting to Rising Tides in Jamaica Bay, New York<\/a>\u201d.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #999999\">02\/11\/2026 &#8211; Dr. Anna Turetcaia, (QC-SEES, EnSci-BS \u201817) Water Resources Scientist, INTERA (Austin, TX) &#8211; &#8220;<a style=\"color: #999999\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/academics\/sees\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/324\/2026\/02\/SEEScolloquium2_11_26Turetcaia.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Disturbance to Response: How Natural &amp; Anthropogenic Forces Shape Aquatic Ecosystems<\/a>&#8220;.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #999999\">02\/18\/2026 &#8211; Alumni Career Pathway Panel &#8211; Speakers will include representatives from: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/academics\/sees\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/324\/2026\/02\/SEESColloquiumWedFeb18AlumPanel.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #999999\">The New York City DEP (Acosta and Singer), USGS (Vielman) and the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (Calle).<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #999999\">02\/25\/2026 &#8211; Dr. Greeshma Gadikota &#8211; Columbia University &#8211; Topic: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/academics\/sees\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/324\/2026\/02\/05.-SEES-Colloquium_2_25_26_Gadikota_ColumbiaU.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #999999\">Advances in the Co\u2013Recovery of Commodity Materials and Sustainable Energy Carriers from Unconventional Alkaline Resources for a Sustainable Energy and Resource Recovery Future<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #999999\">03\/04\/2026 &#8211; SEES Peer Mentor event &#8211; QC Center of Career Engagement- Resume development &amp; career search tools &#8211; Presenters: Eleanor Mavashev and Peer Mentor team &#8211; &#8220;<a style=\"color: #999999\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/academics\/sees\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/324\/2026\/02\/06.-SEES-Colloquium_03-04-26_ResumeElevatorPitch_Flyer.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Resume Prep &amp; Elevator Pitch Workshop<\/a>&#8220;.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #999999\">03\/11\/2026 &#8211; Dr. Adriane Lam, Assistant Professor, Department of Earth Sciences, Binghamton University &#8211; Topic: &#8220;<a style=\"color: #999999\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/academics\/sees\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/324\/2026\/03\/07.-SEES-ColloquiumMarch_03.11.26_Lam_BingU.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Perils and Triumphs of Coring Seymour Island, Antarctica<\/a>&#8220;.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #999999\">03\/18\/2026 &#8211; <a style=\"color: #999999\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/academics\/sees\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/324\/2026\/03\/SEES-Colloquium_3_18_26-ShortAd.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SEES faculty lightning talks<\/a>:<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #999999\"> Dr. Dianne Greenfield, Professor- SEES and CUNY-ASRC &#8211; &#8220;Nitrogen &amp; coastal acidification: A \u2018perfect storm\u2019 for harmful algal blooms in Long Island Sound?&#8221;.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #999999\"> Dr. Cecilia M. McHugh, Distinguished Professor, Marine Geology and Sedimentology &#8211; &#8220;Geohazards: Earthquakes and tsunamis along active plate boundaries; and Environmental mapping in Long Island Sound&#8221;.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #999999\">03\/25\/2026 &#8211; Howard Shuman &#8211; Professor Emeritus, University of Chicago and Principal, Gordon &amp; Rosenblatt, water and public health consulting &#8211; Topic: \u201c<a style=\"color: #999999\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/academics\/sees\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/324\/2026\/03\/09.-SEES-Colloquium_3_25_26_Shuman.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Legionnaires\u2019 Disease &#8211; Fifty years of research &#8211; is it time to update the paradigm?<\/a>\u201d.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #999999\">04\/15\/2026 &#8211; Kris Mielenhausen &#8211; Conservation Director, Seatuck &#8211; Topic &#8211; &#8220;<a style=\"color: #999999\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/academics\/sees\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/324\/2026\/04\/10.-SEES-Colloquium_4_13_26_Milenhausen.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Building a Career in Coastal Conservation: Lessons from the Field<\/a>&#8220;.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #999999\">04\/22\/2026 &#8211; David Edwards, Chief Deputy Director, State of CA Office of Environmental Hazard Health Assessment &#8211; Topic: \u201c<a style=\"color: #999999\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/academics\/sees\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/324\/2026\/04\/SEES-Colloquium_4_22_26-ShortAd.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A Career in Environmental Management: Overview of California\u2019s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment<\/a>\u201d.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #999999\">04\/29\/2026 &#8211; Queens Chamber of Commerce (QCC) &#8211; &#8220;<a style=\"color: #999999\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/academics\/sees\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/324\/2026\/04\/12.-SEES-Colloquium_4_29_26-Queens-Chamber-of-Commerce-Energy-Expert-Panel-Discussion.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Energy Expert, Panel Discussion<\/a>&#8220;.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #999999\">05\/11\/2026 &#8211; Queens Chamber of Commerce (QCC) &#8211; &#8220;<a style=\"color: #999999\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/academics\/sees\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/324\/2026\/04\/13.-SEES-Colloquium_4_29_26-Queens-Chamber-of-Commerce-Peer-to-Peer.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Peer-To-Business Networking<\/a>&#8220;.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>05\/13\/2026 &#8211; 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