J. Marshall Shepherd, Regents Professor and Associate Dean of Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, University of Georgia
Reed Maxwell, William and Edna Macaleer Professor and Director of Integrated GroundWater Modeling Center at Princeton
David Lawrence, CESM Chief Scientist at NCAR
Benjamin Zaitchik, Morton K. Blaustein Chair & Professor, Dept. of Earth and Planetary Sciences at Johns Hopkins
Nicole Feldl, Associate Professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences at UC Santa Cruz
Talia Tamarin-Brodsky, Assistant Professor of Atmospheric Science, Class of 1947 Career Development Professor at MIT
James Randerson, Ralph J. and Carol M. Cicerone Professor, Earth System Science at UC Irvine
Nicholas Lutsko, Associate Professor of Climate Science at UC San Diego/Scripps
Robert Hawley, Professor of Earth Sciences at Dartmouth
Welcome to the Fall 2026 semester! We are please to share this semester’s lineup of scientists who will deliver some compelling presentations about their work and research.
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This semester’s speakers represent a remarkable range of expertise and accomplishment, from early-career and established scientists to society fellows and members of the National Academies of Sciences and Engineering. We look forward to an inspiring semester of thought-provoking talks, lively discussions, and new ideas!
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Please view below for our full lineup, and to add these events to your calendar now.
Icy, Moist, Seasonal: Polar Amplification Across the Model Hierarchy
Associate Professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences | UC Santa Cruz
28 Sep
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
UMD Zoom
Nicholas Lutsko | UC San Diego/Scripps
Associate Professor of Climate Science | UC San Diego/Scripps
19 Oct
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
UMD Zoom
Reed Maxwell | Princeton
William and Edna Macaleer Professor and Director of Integrated GroundWater Modeling Center | Princeton
26 Oct
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
UMD Zoom
James Randerson | UC Irvine
Ralph J. and Carol M. Cicerone Professor, Earth System Science | UC Irvine
02 Nov
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
UMD Zoom
Talia Tamarin-Brodsky | MIT
Assistant Professor of Atmospheric Science, Class of 1947 Career Development Professor | MIT
09 Nov
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
UMD Zoom
Benjamin Zaitchik | Johns Hopkins
Morton K. Blaustein Chair & Professor, Dept. of Earth and Planetary Sciences | Johns Hopkins
23 Nov
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
UMD Zoom
J. Marshall Shepherd | University of Georgia
Regents Professor and Associate Dean of Franklin College of Arts and Sciences | Georgia
30 Nov
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
UMD Zoom
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