May 2026
Congratulations to all recently graduated students!
Welcome to the Geology & Geophysics monthly blog! Here we will share department updates, career opportunities, scholarships, events, news, and more! Have something you would like included? Email ashley.herman@utah.edu
General
View the Awards Banquet and Poster Session Winners
Summer Office Hours: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
| Ashley | Pam | Sam | Thea | |
| Monday | Remote | 8am-4pm | Remote | 9am-4pm |
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| Tuesday | 9am-4pm | 8am-4pm | 7:30am-2:30pm | 9am-4pm |
| Wednesday | 9am-4pm | 8am-4pm | Remote | Remote |
| Thursday | Remote | Remote | 7:30am-2:30pm | 9am-4pm |
| Friday | 9am-4pm | 8am-4pm | 7:30am-2:30pm | Remote |
Undergrad Students
Academic Advising
Kelsie Richards
BOOK AN ADVISING APPOINTMENT with Kelsie
Kelsie is located in CSC (Crocker Science Center), room 240
Email: kelsie.richards@utah.edu
Graduate Students
Graduate Defenses - more coming soon, keep an eye on your email and our Instagram @uofugeo
Friday, May 15th - Cheng-Nan Liu - Geophysics PhD
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Zoom ID: 4420868271
Passcode: defense
Thursday, May 21st - Alex Brettmann - Geology MS
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Structural and geophysical constraints on geothermal plays in the Black Rock Desert, west-central Utah
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May 21st at 2:00 PM in 303
- utah.zoom.us/my/basins
Research/News
View all research news and articles
Recent News:
Exposed Great Salt Lake Playa Can ThreatenHuman Health in New Ways- What's Below the Great Salt Lake? More Water!
- From Evidence to Origin: Solving Mysteries with Isocapes with Gabe Bowen
- Where Geology Meets Running
- Holly Godsey on Cool Science Running
Events
EGI Seminar - Pr. Michael King
- Thursday, May 14th, 2026
- Time: 11:00 AM
- Location: EGI Boardroom 345 (3rd Floor, INSCC)
Power of adaptive multiscale flow simulation. Pr. King will demonstrate how designing
flow simulation resolution can optimize large-scale CCS injection schedules and improve
the accuracy of high-resolution geologic models. This session will cover new methods
for flow upscaling and the use of modern sparse unstructured solvers.