Fall 2025 SEMINAR SCHEDULE

Rogers Hardy standing on Rogers Pass at the continental divide

Out into the Surf and Beyond: The Why, How and Where of Exploration from Bristol Bay to Point Loma

Rogers Hardy
LLC Resource Exploration Advisor

Host: Dr. Jessica Whiteside

Wednesday, October 15, 2025
1 pm – CSL 422
or via zoom


SDSU San Diego State University

Salton Sea Geothermal

Danny Sims
Controlled Thermal Resources (CTR)
Host: Dr. Matt Weingarten

Wednesday, October 29, 2025
1 pm – CSL 422
or via zoom


Jennifer Morton wearing a backpack standing in front of a sandstone outcrop

Environmental Consulting

Jennifer Morton
MS Candidate and Environmental Scientist
SCS Engineers
Host: Dr. Jillian Maloney

Wednesday, November 5, 2025
1 pm – CSL 422
or via zoom


SDSU San Diego State University

Mountain building and sedimentary basin formation

Dr. Peter DeCelles – University of Arizona
Professor
Host: Dr. Jessica Whiteside

Wednesday, November 12, 2025
1 pm – CSL 422
or via zoom


SDSU San Diego State University

Browning of the Earth – Rapid Vegetation Change in the Pas and Its Impact

Ragan Dunn – La Brea Tar Pits & Museum
Assistant Curator
Host: Dr. Jessica Whiteside

Wednesday, December 3, 2025
1 pm – CSL 422
or via zoom


Cameron Culd upper left, Brittnie Wall upper right, Nick Oliver lower left, Seth Ring lower right

From Campus to the Field: Student Journeys in Research and Exploration

Cameron Culd, Brittnie Wall, Nick Oliver, and Seth Ring
Host: Dr. Jessica Whiteside

Wednesday, December 10, 2025
1 pm – CSL 422
or via zoom

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