Month: February 2026
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February 13, 2026 – Ji-In Jung, Stanford University
Speaker/Affiliation: Ji-In Jung, Stanford University Title: Evolution of the Lunar Dynamo When: Friday, February 13 12:00pm PST Location: EMS B214 Abstract: Lunar crustal magnetism revealed by orbital measurements and paleomagnetic analyses of Apollo samples overturned the long-held view of the Moon as magnetically inert. Paleointensity estimates suggest surface fields as strong as ~40–110 μT between ~3.9 and 3.5 Ga, declining…
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February 11, 2026 – Ciara Willis, Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI)
Speaker/Affiliation: Ciara Willis, Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) Title: Marine Predators as Archives of Earth System Change When: Wednesday, February 11 12:00pm PST Location: EMS B214 Abstract: Predators integrate variability across space and time, effectively averaging the flow of nutrients and energy from the physical environment through food webs. As a result, archival samples of predator tissues (such as bones or scales)…