In Spring 2024, Dr. Peter Mullner (MSE) and Dr. Stephen Crowley (Philosophy) are co-hosting a seminar series as part of their special topics course. Seminars are available to the public via Zoom on Tuesdays at 3:00 pm.
These seminars are themed around the importance of rare materials in modern technology such as the cell phone along with the scarcity of usable sources of these resources (e.g. ore deposits) create geopolitical instability, supply chain failure, environmental challenges – and opportunities to engage in meaningful careers. Seminars will feature government, industry, and academic speakers.
For more information, email Dr. Mullner or Dr. Crowley.
Seminar Schedule
| Date | Speaker (follow link for seminar recording) | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| 1/16/2024 | Alex King | Iowa State University |
| 1/23/2024 | Crystal Callahan | University of Idaho, James A. & Louise McClure Center for Public Policy Research Center |
| 1/30/2024 | no seminar | — |
| 2/6/2024 | Virginia Gillerman | Idaho Geological Survey |
| 2/13/2024 | Rich Janssen | Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes |
| 2/20/2024 | McKinsey Lyon and Dale Kerner | Perpetua Resources |
| 2/27/2024 | Alan Prouty | J. R. Simplot Company |
| 3/5/2024 | Robert Mullener | Integra Delamar |
| 3/12/2024 | Rick Johnson | Idaho Conservation League |
| 3/19/2024 | SPRING BREAK | |
| 3/26/2024 | Simon Jowitt | University of Nevada Reno |
| 4/2/2024 | Tim Luke | Idaho Department of Water Resources |
| 4/9/2024 | Jared Talley | Boise State University, Hazard and Climate Resilience Institute, Environmental Studies, SPS |
| 4/16/2024 | Sam Spearing | Great Basin College |