EARTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE IN ACTION FOR A RAPIDLY CHANGING WORLD

Our department is hosting a Symposium on Friday, June 6th, 2025, entitled “Earth and Environmental Science in Action for a Rapidly Changing World”. This symposium will highlight cutting-edge, fundamental research in aspects of Climate, Water, Natural Resources, and Decarbonization to inform, inspire, and energize members of the Northwestern community. The Symposium will take place at Northwestern University, in Lutkin Hall, 10 AM - 5 PM. Our 2024 Nemmers Prize in Earth Sciences recipient, Dr. Barbara Sherwood Lollar, will be participating.

Symposium Schedule

NOTE: All sessions and reception are located within Lutkin Hall, with the exception
of lunch, which will be served in Scott Hall, Guild Lounge, a short distance
from the main symposium venue.

Symposium Speaker Line-up

Climate - Discussion led by: David Dana
Frances Davenport   Climate change attribution from long-term trends to individual events	Christopher Calahan   Climate change attribution for accountability and justice	Daniel Horton   Co-developing climate policy with community partners
Water - Discussion led by: Barbara Sherwood Lollar
Richard Taylor Water security in the Anthropocene	Patricia Beddows Open-source monitoring of underground rivers	Mitchell Barklage The ups and downs of Lake Michigan
Resources - Discussion led by: Barbara Sherwood Lollar
Jarek Trela Illinois volcanoes and their role in the critical mineral revolution	Jennifer McIntosh Lithium resources in basinal brines	Christopher Ballentine The nature and habitat of natural H2 and He resources
Decarbonization - Discussion led by: Brad Sageman
Oliver Warr Tracking subsurface processes with noble gases and isotopes	Nathan Webb Opportunities for geologic carbon storage in the Illinois Basin	Morgan Raven Marine anoxic carbon Storage

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This symposium was made possible through the Nemmers Prize in Earth Sciences funding established through the bequests from the late Erwin E. Nemmers, and his brother, the late Frederic E. Nemmers, and with the generous co-sponsorships received from the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIFAR), Center for Engineering Sustainability and Resilience (CESR), Paula M. Trienens Institute for Sustainability and Energy, and the Center for Water Research.