Our "Ask A Geologist" web series will continue this Spring! Tune into these online sessions, where we hope to engage children and answer their questions! Like all of our events, this virtual event is completely FREE!
During each event, our geologist will first introduce the day's geologic topic and then answer your questions about it! Events are primarily aimed at elementary and middle school aged children, but all ages are welcome to join and learn something new!
Send in your questions ahead of time using this form or post one in the online chat during the presentation!
Click on this link to tune into the event!
For a list of past presentations and video recordings, click here.
Spring 2021 Event Schedule
Click on the presenters' names in red to see their presentation slides or click on the topics in red to see a video of the event!
| Date | Time | Geologist | Title, Affiliation | Topic |
| Friday, February 19 |
1:00 PM EST | Chelsea Abegg | Soils and Plant Technician, Rutgers Agricultural Research and Extension Station |
The Bugs & The Bees |
| Friday, March 12 |
1:00 PM EST | Dr. Lucas Zoet | Assistant Professor, Department of Geoscience, University of Wisconsin, Madison |
Glacial Landscapes |
| Friday, April 2 |
1:00 PM EST | Dr. Robert Mayer | Professor, University of Puerto Rico at Aguadilla |
Let's Restore Sand Dunes! |
| Friday, April 23 |
1:00 PM EST | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| Friday, May 14 |
1:00 PM EST | TBD | TBD | TBD |
Fall 2020 Event Schedule
Click on the presenters' names in red to see their presentation slides or click on the topics in red to see a video of the event!
| Date | Time | Geologist | Title, Affiliation | Topic |
| Friday, September 25 |
1:00 PM EST | Monica Norton | Staff Geologist, Roux Associates, Inc. |
Environmental Pollution of our Soil, Water, and Air Link to Activity |
| Friday, October 9 |
1:00 PM EST | Dr. Sarah Sheffield |
Assistant Professor, University of South Florida |
Echinoderm Paleontology Link to Activity |
| Friday, October 23 |
1:00 PM EST | Nicole Conklin | PhD Student at Antioch University New England & Animal Keeper at Liberty Science Center |
Misunderstood Sharks Link to Activity |
| Friday, November 6 |
1:00 PM EST | Dr. Tamie Jovanelly |
Associate Professor of Geology, Berry College |
Geologic Wonders of Iceland Link to Activity |
| Friday, November 20 |
1:00 PM EST | Dr. Ashutosh Goel |
Associate Professor, Rutgers Materials Science & Engineering Department |
Turning Nuclear Waste into Glass Link to Activity |
| Friday, December 4 |
1:00 PM EST | Sophia Hudzik | Project Assistant Montclair State University |
Digging into Archaeology Link to Activity |
| Friday, December 18 |
1:00 PM EST | Michael Monzon | Masters Student, Rutgers Entomology Department |
Bugs from the Crypt (Archaeological Entomology) Link to Activity |