Mining-Themed Seminar Series Fall 2024

NRT Students: choose three seminars to attend from the list below.

Date Time (CST)TitleDescriptionPresenterLocationNotes
Fri. Sept. 2010:10 - 11:15amInnovations in Nature-Based Systems for Managing Nonpoint Source Nitrogen in Agricultural EcosystemsRe-use of nitrogen in agricultural drainage waters.Matt Reid, Cornell UniversityHybrid: Civil Engineering, Room 210 and on ZoomHosted by the CEGE Warren Distinguished Lecture Series visit this site to access the Zoom link
Mon. Sept. 3012:00 - 1:00pmBattery recycling as an alternative to mining; The Costs of Mining through a policy lensSocial and environmental costs of miningRoopali Phadke, Macalester CollegeHybrid: STEP Seminar, Josie Johnson Room 180 and on Zoom Hosted by the Center for Science, Technology & Environmental Policy (STEP) Seminar Series, visit this site to Register (free lunch) or gain access the Zoom link
Mon. Oct. 2812:00 - 1:00pmConfronting Mining Pollution at Earthworks ActionImportance of reducing mineral demand as we transition away from fossil fuelsRaquel Dominguez, Circular Economy Policy Advocate at EarthworksHybrid: STEP Seminar, Josie Johnson Room 180 and on ZoomHosted by the Center for Science, Technology & Environmental Policy (STEP) Seminar Series, visit this site to Register (free lunch) or gain access the Zoom link
Thurs. Nov. 214:00 - 5:00pmMining, Lake Life, and Our Family StoriesHear a 5th generation landowner, activist and artist talk about the potential impacts of a proposed manganese mine in Emily, MN.Anna Cerelia BattistiniZoom