Presenter: Dr. Carlton E. Brett, College of Arts & Sciences: Department of Geosciences, University of Cincinnati (Cincinnati, OH)Talk Title: TBD

The general audience will be invited to leave after the presentation and Q & A session.Title: Quantifying Scale Dependence of Hydraulic Conductivity in Glacial Sediments for Improving Predictions of Plume BehaviorAbstract:Methods targeting a range of measurement scales are used to quantify the variability in hydraulic conductivity (K) for ice marginal sediments comprising a shallow unconfined aquifer at a contaminated groundwater site. Grain size analysis is used to estimate K at the decimeter...

The general audience will be invited to leave after the presentation and Q & A session.Title: A Phylogenetic Reconstruction of North American Goniopholidid CrocodyliformesAbstract: Goniopholididae are distant relatives of crocodiles and alligators from the Jurassic and Cretaceous (201- 66 mya) of North America and Europe. They are the first in this lineage with a body plan and, presumably, ecological role superficially resembling those of modern crocodylians. The flat, triangular skull and...

This year’s Prairie Preview Exhibitor Fair will be from 4:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 14 in the International Ballroom at the Iowa Memorial Union.Attendees can connect with more than 35 local and regional environmental organizations dedicated to conservation, sustainability, and environmental education. The fair will feature interactive booths, hands-on activities, and valuable insights on how you can make a difference in your own backyard and beyond. The fair is free to attend, no registration...

This year’s Prairie Preview Exhibitor Fair will be from 4:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 14 in the International Ballroom at the Iowa Memorial Union.Attendees can connect with more than 35 local and regional environmental organizations dedicated to conservation, sustainability, and environmental education. The fair will feature interactive booths, hands-on activities, and valuable insights on how you can make a difference in your own backyard and beyond. The fair is free to attend, no registration...

NOTE: The April 4th occurrence in this series will move to the Old Capitol Museum for a very special Art & Write Night!Join the long, rich, historical tradition of artists creating in our spaces.Professional, aspiring, and amateur artists alike, make our museum your muse. The return of this popular program series welcomes guests into the Museum of Natural History's magical gallery spaces after-hours to work on sketching or writing projects with other campus and community artists.Tell a friend...

What types of plants, animals, and fungal life might you find at the Ashton Prairie Living Laboratory? Let's find out!  Join researchers in collecting, observing, and recording biodiversity at the Ashton Prairie Living Laboratory in our 5th Annual BioBlitz. Your findings will inform a major research project and will contribute to the fifth data point in a multi-year documentation of how diversity changes at this site over time. Collections will be housed with the UI Museum of Natural History...

NOTE: The April 4th occurrence in this series will move to the Old Capitol Museum for a very special Art & Write Night!Join the long, rich, historical tradition of artists creating in our spaces.Professional, aspiring, and amateur artists alike, make our museum your muse. The return of this popular program series welcomes guests into the Museum of Natural History's magical gallery spaces after-hours to work on sketching or writing projects with other campus and community artists.Tell a friend...

NOTE: The April 4th occurrence in this series will move to the Old Capitol Museum for a very special Art & Write Night!Join the long, rich, historical tradition of artists creating in our spaces.Professional, aspiring, and amateur artists alike, make our museum your muse. The return of this popular program series welcomes guests into the Museum of Natural History's magical gallery spaces after-hours to work on sketching or writing projects with other campus and community artists.Tell a friend...

NOTE: The April 4th occurrence in this series will move to the Old Capitol Museum for a very special Art & Write Night!Join the long, rich, historical tradition of artists creating in our spaces.Professional, aspiring, and amateur artists alike, make our museum your muse. The return of this popular program series welcomes guests into the Museum of Natural History's magical gallery spaces after-hours to work on sketching or writing projects with other campus and community artists.Tell a friend...

NOTE: The April 4th occurrence in this series will move to the Old Capitol Museum for a very special Art & Write Night!Join the long, rich, historical tradition of artists creating in our spaces.Professional, aspiring, and amateur artists alike, make our museum your muse. The return of this popular program series welcomes guests into the Museum of Natural History's magical gallery spaces after-hours to work on sketching or writing projects with other campus and community artists.Tell a friend...

NOTE: The April 4th occurrence in this series will move to the Old Capitol Museum for a very special Art & Write Night!Join the long, rich, historical tradition of artists creating in our spaces.Professional, aspiring, and amateur artists alike, make our museum your muse. The return of this popular program series welcomes guests into the Museum of Natural History's magical gallery spaces after-hours to work on sketching or writing projects with other campus and community artists.Tell a friend...