Join the Rutgers Geology Museum as we host distinguished professors and lecturers from around the country to discuss new and exciting discoveries in the fields of geology, anthropology, astronomy, paleontology, natural resources, evolution and more! These public lectures are held at the Geology Museum in the Spring and are sponsored by the generous support of the Friends of the Geology Museum.
Check back for themes and details of this event in the future. The Friends of the Museum Late Night will always be held on the first Thursday of May (May 1, 2025).
2025 Friends of the Museum Late Night
Thursday, May 1st
Topic: TBD
Parking Information:
Visitors to this event can park in Rutgers Lots 11, 26, 30 and the College Avenue Deck without permits, but you must register ahead of time to avoid a ticket.
Parking Registration: https://rudots.nupark.com/v2/portal/eventregister/90aa828f-f3db-4966-afc8-0ed7eebe2f12#/events/registration/
There is also paid metered parking along all the streets surrounding the Geology Museum.
Past Friends of the Geology Museum Speakers
"Earthquakes"
"Environmental Technology: A Panel Discussion"
Dr. Josh Kohut, Dr. Ramaydalis Keddis, & Rohi Muthyala, Rutgers University; Capt. Breezy Grenier, Informal Educator
"Ocean Drilling: Past, Present, and Future"
Dr. Kenneth Miller and James Wright, Rutgers University
"History of the Geology Museum"
Bill Shankle, Monmouth Amateur Paleontologist Society (MAPS), Dr. Carla Yanni, Rutgers University, AJ Blandford, Rutgers University, Erika Gorder, Rutgers University
"Tracking North Atlantic Deep Water Circulation Changes from the Eirik Drift"
Dr. Lauren Neitzke Adamo, Rutgers University
"A Geological Perspective on Climate Change: Past, Present and Future"
Dr. Tony Broccoli, Rutgers University
"Delaware River: Glacial Maximum to Modern Day"
Dr. Kelsey Bitting, The University of Kansas
"Geologic Examples for a Warming Earth"
Dr. James Wright, Rutgers University
"Detangling Environmental Factors of Hominin Evolution in East Africa"
Dr. Christopher Lepre, Rutgers University
"Unraveling the Ups and Downs of Sea Level with Fossil Corals"
Richard Mortlock, Rutgers University
"Bringing Them Back to Life: The Science and Art of Dinosaur Reconstruction"
Bruce Mohn, Rutgers University
"Variability in Growth Measurements in Ceolophysis: Implications for Dinosaurs Speed Estimates from Trackways."
Dr. Emma Rainforth, Ramapo College
"Jadeitite and the History of Subduction Zone Fluids"
Dr. Sorena Sorensen, Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
