Planet Earth: Past, Present, and Future

Do you love dinosaurs? Well so does Dr. Neil Clark! Join him to learn more about Scottish dinosaurs and their place in the broader picture of the evolution and extinction of the dinosaurs!

Coastal wetlands are trapped in a cycle of expansion and erosion; they are a dynamic place, where the rise and fall of tides sculpt coastal habitats like salt marshes. As coastal scientists, we’ve grown to appreciate the complex relationship between plants, water, and sediment, that shape these precious landscapes. In this talk, Dr. Cai Ladd will follow the formation and degradation of a salt marsh, and come to appreciate how they exist in a cycle of establishment and erosion, akin to the Indian philosophy of samsara - the endless cycle of death and rebirth.

Learn about slags and how they can help us fight climate change by taking carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere!

With Professor Gioia Falcone's unique blend of expertise in international industry, research, and teaching, she will take her audience on a whirlwind tour of the variety of engineering problems across the field of energy and sustainability and how we can combat them.