The GCSC seminar series has presented some of the best researchers--from around campus and across the country--whose work sheds light on global change and sustainability.
Video recordings of most seminars (Spring 2015-on) are available for viewing by those with a U of U Network ID (uNID).
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- Past seminars are listed here.
Fall 2023
Spring 2024
In fall 2023, the GCSC partnered with the Environmental & Sustainability Studies program in celebration of the program's 25th anniversary. Our joint seminar series featured interdisciplinary researchers whose work sheds light on environmental science, justice, and sustainability.
August 29, 2023
- Weston McCool, Society, Water, and Climate (SWC) Interdisciplinary Research Group, University of Utah
Can short-term adaptive strategies reduce long-term resilience? A cautionary tale from the ancient Andes
September 12, 2023
- Jason Robison, University of Wyoming College of Law Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources program
"Try Again”: Arizona v. Navajo Nation & the Colorado River
September 26, 2023
- McKenzie Skiles, Associate Professor, Department of Geography, University of Utah
Snow darkening as a motivation for advancing monitoring and forecasting capabilities of mountain snow water resources. Read more.
October 17, 2023
- Johnnye Lewis, Research Professor, Director of Community Environmental Health Program, College of Pharmacy, University of New Mexico
Global Legacy of Environmental Injustice to Indigenous Peoples in the Wake of Weapons Development, Industry, and Technology. Read more.
OCTOBER 31, 2023
- Andrew Curley, Assistant Professor, School of Geography, Development & Environment, University of Arizona
Carbon sovereignty: coal, development, and energy transition in the Navajo Nation. Abstract/Bio. Read more.
November 14, 2023
- Kate Magargal, Department of Anthropology and Honors College, University of Utah
Local knowledge, global forces: Climate change, energy transitions, and energy justice in southern Utah
Read more.
January 16, 2024
- Joshua Trey Barnett, Ph.D., Communication Arts and Sciences, Pennsylvania State University
"Disturbing Rhetorical Ecologies: Thinking with 'Invasive' Species" Read more.
January 30, 2024
- Kerry Kelly, Ph.D., and Tristalee Mangin, Chemical Engineering, University of Utah
"Effect of Poor Outdoor Air Quality on Indoor Air Quality on the University of Utah Campus" Read more.
February 13, 2024
- Jory Lerback, Ph.D., Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories
"What is “Inclusive Sustainable Resilience”, and how does my iso-bio-geo-chemistry skillset move us towards these ideals? Stories from a groundwater-reliant scientist" Read more.
February 27, 2024
- Jeff Robison, M.D., Associate Professor, University of Utah School of Medicine
"Climate change and global child health" Read more.
March 12, 2024
- Jonathon Preece, Ph.D., Department of Geography, University of Georgia
"Atmospheric drivers of Greenland Ice Sheet mass loss in a rapidly warming Arctic"
Co-sponsored with the Department of Geography Read more.
March 26, 2024
- Matthew Fry, Ph.D., Department of Geography, University of Utah
"Shade, canopy, community: Emergent urban tree epistemologies" Read more.
April 9, 2024
- Summer Rupper, Ph.D., Department of Geography, University of Utah
“The February 7th, 2021, Chamoli Disaster: A(nother) Recent Example of the Complex Interactions of Cascading Hazards, Mountain Development, Renewable Energy, and Climate Change” Read more.