Seminars

Spring 2026 Seminar Series 

**Each Presentation Begins at 11:00am Unless Otherwise Noted**

Thursday, March 5  Peter Kelemen, Columbia, Petrology, Volcanology, high-T geochemistry

Friday, March 13 – Sebastien Verkercke, AMNH Kade Fellow 2026, Multi-scale Study of Surface-Exosphere Links at Mercury with Numerical Models and Spacecraft Data

Wednesday, March 25 – Michael Bizimis, South Carolina, Μolybdenum isotopes as mantle source tracers (with examples from arc volcanism and LIPs)

Friday, April 3 – Kevin Righter, University of Rochester, Siderophile element constraints on Earth’s differentiation

Wednesday, April 29 – Gabriela Farfan, Smithsonian Institution, The Winston Red Diamond and other recent treasures of the Smithsonian National Gem Collection

Thursday, May 7 at 1:30pm  Benjamin Cook, Columbia University, Understanding the Past and Future of Drought using Observations, Paleoclimate, and Earth System Models

 Wednesday, May 20 – Kevin Downey

How to Attend

When: The Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences at the American Museum of Natural History holds seminars during the academic year. Please refer to the current schedule above for more details.

Where: On site and virtual.

Mailing list: Information about upcoming seminars is sent via e-mail a few days before the scheduled date. If you would like to be on the mailing list to receive information about our seminars, please send an e-mail to [email protected].

Support for the Visiting Scholars Program is provided by Peter C. Hein and Anne Farley.