Fracking, Urban, Carbon: Geography Seminar Series Explores our Changing Environment | Department of Geography and the Environment
September 8, 2014

Fracking, Urban, Carbon: Geography Seminar Series Explores our Changing Environment

This fall, the Geography Department is hosting an eclectic seminar series that explores the nature of our changing environment. Professors and professionals from organizations and universities in the DFW region, including UNT, Baylor, and UT Arlington will present their research on a range of topics, including hydraulic fracturing (fracking) in Texas, black carbon in the Arctic, carbon markets, and long-term climatic change in the western United States.

If you are interested in learning more about our changing environment, join us from 3-4 PM in the Environmental Education Science and Technology Building Room ENV 130.

A list of the dates and times of the sessions are below.

Because geography allows you to be prepared for anything…

Fall 2014 Seminars
UNT Geography

3:00-4:00p, EESAT (First Floor, Room ENV 130)

  • Sept. 19 "Hydrology and Petroleum Geology: Transformative Collaboration for Understanding and Effectively Communicating Hydraulic Fracturing Risk to the Public," Gary Hanson, Director, Red River Watershed Management Institute
  • Sept. 26 "What to Expect in Your Environmental Career," Wayne Hamilton, Environmental Engineer, Shell Oil Company (Retired)
  • Oct. 3 "Stories, Sources, Social Artifacts and Data," Peggy Heinkel-Wolfe, Denton Record-Chronicle
  • Oct. 10 "What if Hewlett and Packard Had Started a Band Instead? Music Scenes as Economic Clusters and their Influence on Urban Economies and Landscapes," Michael Seman, Senior Research Associate, Center for Economic Development and Research, University of North Texas
  • Oct. 17 "Optical Properties and Geographic Source Regions for Carbonaceous Aerosols in the Arctic: Understanding Potential Climate Impacts", Rebecca Sheesley, Assistant Professor, Environmental Science, Baylor University
  • Oct. 31 "Fracking in a Texas Community: Who Benefits?" Matthew Fry, Assistant Professor, Department of Geography, University of North Texas
  • Nov. 7 "From Tree to Carbon Market Commodity: A Story of Translation," Jayme Walenta, Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Geography, Texas A&M University
  • Nov. 21 "Stable Isotope Record of Uplift and Climate Change in the Central Rocky Mountains," Majie Fan, Assistant Professor, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Texas at Arlington