Wednesday, June 4, 2008; 10:30 am - 6:30 pm; 32-123
10:30 -- 11:00 AM
Welcoming Remarks
11:00 -- 12:00 PM Professor Peter Molnar, University of Colorado, Boulder
"The Gradual Closing of the Indonesian Seaway and the Climate Change from a Largely Ice-free Northern Hemisphere to Recurring Ice Ages"
12:00 -- 1:00 PM Professor Walter C. Pitman, III at Columbia University
"A Catastrophic Inundation of the Black Sea; Perhaps a Source for Ancient Flood Legends"
1:00 pm - 3:00 PM
Student-led Lab Tours
3:00 -- 4:00 PM Dr. Sean Solomon, Carnegie Institution of Washington
"The Rediscovery of Mercury: MESSENGER's First Flyby"
4:00 -- 5:00 PM Professor Stephen H. Schneider, Stanford University
"Climate Change Projections: Are Uncertainties Narrowing or Growing?"
5:00 -- 5:15 PM
Closing Remarks
5:30 - 6:30 PM
Reception for students, faculty guests
PARKING
We have several reserved parking spaces for guests attending the symposium. Please contact Jacqui Taylor if you need parking. Her email is jtaylor@mit.edu or call her at 617-253-2127.
