Events

2026 Kuehnast Lecture: Dr. Alison Criscitiello

November 9, 3-4:30 PM

Join us for the 33rd Kuehnast Lecture in Meteorology and Climatology on November 9, 2026 with distinguished guest Dr. Alison Criscitiello.


SWAC Seminar | Sept. 23 | Satish Gupta, PhD

September 23, 3:30-4:30 PM

Join us Wednesdays at 3:30 for our fall departmental seminar series. This week will feature a talk by Satish Gupta, PhD, professor emeritus in the Department of Soil, Water and Climate.


SWAC Seminar | Sept. 16 | Brent Williams, PhD

September 16, 3:30-4:30 PM

Join us Wednesdays at 3:30 for our fall departmental seminar series. This week will feature a talk by Brent Williams, PhD, department head of the Department of Soil, Water and Climate, about the North Minneapolis Clean Air For All project.


2026 Larson Allmaras Emerging Issues in Soil & Water Lecture

April 9, 2 PM

Join us for the 23rd annual Larson Allmaras Emerging Issues in Soil & Water Lecture, featuring distinguished guest Matt Helmers, PhD.


SWAC Seminar | Apr. 8 | Jacques Finlay

April 8, 3:30 PM

Join us Wednesdays at 3:30 for our spring departmental seminar series. This week will feature a talk by Jacques Finlay, PhD, a professor in the UMN Dept. of Ecology, Evolution and Behavior.


SWAC Seminar | Mar. 25 | Student Lightning Talks

March 25, 3:30 PM

Join us Wednesdays at 3:30 for our spring departmental seminar series. This week will feature a series of short talks from LAAS students and researchers in the SWAC & CFANS community.


SWAC Seminar | Mar. 11 | Kenneth Blumenfeld

March 11, 3:30 PM

Join us Wednesdays at 3:30 for our departmental seminar series. This week's guest is Kenneth Blumenfeld, PhD, Senior Climatologist at the Minnesota State Climatology Office.


SWAC Seminar | Feb. 25 | Ghulam Murtaza Jamro

February 25, 3:30 PM

Join us Wednesdays at 3:30 for our departmental seminar series. This week's guest is visiting scholar Ghulam Murtaza Jamro, PhD, a professor in the Department of Soil Science, Sindh Agriculture University, Tandojam (Campus Umerkot) Pakistan.


SWAC Seminar | Feb. 18 | Jennifer Murphy

February 18, 3:30 PM

Join us Wednesdays at 3:30 for our fall departmental seminar series. This week's guest is Jennifer Murphy, Professor in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Toronto.


SWAC Seminar | Feb. 11 | Aaron Reser & Erin Meier (Green Lands Blue Waters)

February 11, 3:30 PM

Join us Wednesdays at 3:30 for our fall departmental seminar series. This week's guests are Erin Meier and Aaron Reser of Green Lands Blue Waters.