BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//MIT EAPS - ECPv6.15.15//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:MIT EAPS X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://eaps.mit.edu X-WR-CALDESC:Events for MIT EAPS REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260504T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260504T130000 DTSTAMP:20260502T183729 CREATED:20260129T234248Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260424T144210Z UID:10002320-1777896000-1777899600@eaps.mit.edu SUMMARY:[PAOCQ] Hilary Palevsky (BC) DESCRIPTION:“Interconnected biological and physical controls on the ocean’s biological carbon pump”\nPhotosynthetic fixation of organic carbon and export of a fraction of that carbon from the surface to the deep ocean – the biological pump – plays a key role in enabling the ocean to absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. However\, in regions that experience deep winter mixing\, much of the organic carbon exported from the seasonally-stratified surface ocean is subsequently respired within the thermocline and ventilated back to the atmosphere during winter rather than being sequestered on annual or longer time scales. In this talk\, I will show how physical and biogeochemical sensors deployed on moorings and gliders at the Ocean Observatories Initiative’s Irminger Sea Array since 2014 provide insights into these complex dynamics. This site features some of the deepest winter convection found anywhere in the global ocean\, with maximum annual winter mixing ranging from 400-1400m. This deep winter mixing both reduces carbon sequestration at depth by ventilating 65-100% of the carbon respired within the seasonal thermocline\, but also promotes carbon flux to depth by small particles that are detrained when the mixed layer shoals in spring. In addition to the small particle carbon pool transported to depth by mixing\, sub-daily optical backscatter profiles show annual pulses of large fast-sinking particles that penetrate to below 2000m\, driving additional carbon sequestration. I will discuss the implications of this work for our understanding of the biological pump’s role in driving ocean carbon uptake\, as well as the role of sustained time-series observations in advancing our understanding of ocean carbon cycling. \n\nPAOC Colloquium — \n\nInterdisciplinary seminar series that brings together the whole PAOC (Program in Atmospheres\, Oceans\, and Climate) community. Seminar topics include all research concerning the physics\, chemistry\, and biology of the atmospheres\, oceans and climate\, as well as talks about societal impacts of climatic processes. \n\nContact: paoc-colloquium-comm@mit.edu paoc-colloquium-comm@mit.edu \n\nAttend Virtually: \nhttps://mit.zoom.us/j/99778456236 \n\nEAPS Calendar Detail Page: \nhttps://eaps.mit.edu/events/paocq-hilary-palevsky-bc/ LOCATION:55-110\, 55-110 | MIT Campus\, Cambridge\, MA\, United States CATEGORIES:Research Lectures ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://eaps.mit.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/PAOCQ-Square.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260504T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260504T150000 DTSTAMP:20260502T183729 CREATED:20260430T181628Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260430T181829Z UID:10002422-1777899600-1777906800@eaps.mit.edu SUMMARY:Doctoral Thesis Defense — Kathleen Abbott (MIT-WHOI) DESCRIPTION:“Vertical Transport and Transformation of Biogeochemical Properties in the Upper Ocean”\nA public presentation of the thesis will be given by the candidate. \n\nDATE: May 4th\, 2026\nTIME: 1:00 PM ET\nPLACE: Clark 507\, WHOI Campus\, and Zoom with pre-registration https://whoi-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/cjP1EGFzTa65W9_v-bgGxA \n\nDEFENSE CHAIR:\nDr. Irina Rypina\, WHOI \n\nTHESIS COMMITTEE:\nDr. Amala Mahadevan\, Advisor\, WHOI\nProf. Alexandra Worden\, MBL/UChicago\nDr. Benjamin Van Mooy\, WHOI\nProf. Michael Follows\, MIT\nProf. Naomi Levine\, USC \n\n Copies of the thesis may be obtained from the WHOI Academic Programs Office (contact kimberly.gniadek@whoi.edu) and department headquarters at MIT. \n\nAll interested faculty\, staff\, and students are invited to attend. \n\nAttend Virtually: \nhttps://whoi-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/cjP1EGFzTa65W9_v-bgGxA \n\nEAPS Calendar Detail Page: \nhttps://eaps.mit.edu/events/doctoral-thesis-defense-kathleen-abbott-mit-whoi/ LOCATION:Clark 507 | WHOI Campus\, Clark 507 | WHOI Campus\, Woods Hole\, MA\, United States CATEGORIES:Thesis Defenses ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://eaps.mit.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Thesis-Defense-Square.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260505T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260505T110000 DTSTAMP:20260502T183729 CREATED:20260116T164243Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260429T191726Z UID:10002302-1777975200-1777978800@eaps.mit.edu SUMMARY:[ESS] Pascal Audet (U Ottawa) DESCRIPTION:“Deep Roots of a Mountain Belt: Lithospheric Structure and Mantle Dynamics Beneath the Canadian Cordillera”\nThe Canadian Cordillera\, a vast Phanerozoic mountain belt from the US border to Alaska\, is classically attributed to terrane accretion\, subduction\, and strike-slip tectonics\, but its deep architecture and the geodynamics of the northern Canadian Cordillera (NCC) have been unclear\, fueling controversial models of its amalgamation and current tectonic deformation. New seismic data from the EarthScope USArray and other recent networks across Alaska and Yukon provide new constraints on its architecture and tectonic processes: the orogen is characterized by a shallow\, flat Moho\, with temperatures of ~800–900°C\, which can support high topography without a conventional crustal root. Rigid lithospheric elements—the buried Mackenzie craton and the Liard Transfer Zone—act as buttresses that localize deformation and shape the arcuate deformation front. The Tintina Fault\, a large-scale transcurrent fault\, cuts through the full lithospheric mantle\, displacing cratonic fragments. Furthermore\, depressions of the 410 and 660 km discontinuities beneath a slab window created by subduction of the Resurrection/Farallon spreading ridge suggest mantle transition-zone temperatures are 100–300 K higher than in the surrounding mantle. Overall\, a fossil divergent plate boundary provides a long-lived conduit for deep-mantle heat\, linking whole-mantle convection to a hot\, weak lithosphere and promoting long-term uplift of the Cordillera. \n\nEarth Science Seminar — \n\nLecture portion of the EAPS graduate-level class 12.571\, covering current research in geophysics\, geology\, geochemistry\, and geobiology. All members of the MIT community are welcome to join for presentations by guest speakers\, held approximately every two weeks during the term. \n\nContact: earth-science-seminar-info@mit.edu earth-science-seminar-info@mit.edu \n\nAttend Virtually: \nhttps://mit.zoom.us/j/94298370383 \n\nEAPS Calendar Detail Page: \nhttps://eaps.mit.edu/events/ess-pascal-audet-u-ottawa/ LOCATION:55-110\, 55-110 | MIT Campus\, Cambridge\, MA\, United States CATEGORIES:Research Lectures ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://eaps.mit.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/EAPS-calendar-squares-_12.571_earth-science.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260505T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260505T133000 DTSTAMP:20260502T183729 CREATED:20260417T141307Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260417T141307Z UID:10002414-1777984200-1777987800@eaps.mit.edu SUMMARY:[PLS] Emmy Hughes (Georgia Tech) DESCRIPTION:Planetary Lunch Seminar — \n\nColloquia topics span the range of research interests of the department’s planetary sciences research program\, and the talks are intended to appeal to any graduate students\, postdocs\, research scientists\, and faculty with a background in planetary science. Speakers include members of the MIT community and visitors. \n\nContact: planetary-org@mit.edu planetary-org@mit.edu \n\nAttend Virtually: \nhttps://mit.zoom.us/j/97275591700 \n\nEAPS Calendar Detail Page: \nhttps://eaps.mit.edu/events/pls-emmy-hughes-georgia-tech/ LOCATION:54-517\, 54-517 | MIT Campus\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02139\, United States CATEGORIES:Research Lectures ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://eaps.mit.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/PLS-Square.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260505T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260505T140000 DTSTAMP:20260502T183729 CREATED:20260210T162911Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260210T162911Z UID:10002369-1777986000-1777989600@eaps.mit.edu SUMMARY:Admin Staff Research Lunch & Learn with William Frank DESCRIPTION:This monthly series forges deeper connections between EAPS administrative staff and the science we’re all working to support. \n\nOn select Tuesdays during the semester\, we’ll gather to hear short presentations from a featured faculty member or researcher on their current work\, followed by informal Q&A and conversation. Lunch will be provided. All administrative staff are encouraged to attend! \n\nQuestions? Contact Madelyn Musick mmusick@mit.edu \n\nEAPS Calendar Detail Page: \nhttps://eaps.mit.edu/events/admin-staff-research-lunch-learn-with-william-frank/ LOCATION:54-209 M. Nafi Toksöz Seminar Room\, 54-209 M. Nafi Toksöz Seminar Room | MIT Campus\, Cambridge\, MA\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Gatherings ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://eaps.mit.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/EAPS-calendar-squares_admin_lunch.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260506T094500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260506T101500 DTSTAMP:20260502T183729 CREATED:20250203T143837Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250606T043532Z UID:10001425-1778060700-1778062500@eaps.mit.edu SUMMARY:Community Coffee Break DESCRIPTION:Grab a cup of coffee or tea and a donut and chat with your fellow EAPS colleagues in the atrium of Building 55! \n\nCommunity Coffee is held every Wednesday\, unless otherwise noted. \n\nQuestions: rteague@mit.edu rteague@mit.edu \n\nEAPS Calendar Detail Page: \nhttps://eaps.mit.edu/events/community-coffee-break-3/2026-05-06/ LOCATION:Building 55 Atrium | Tina and Hamid Moghadam Building\, Building 55 Atrium | Tina and Hamid Moghadam Building | MIT Campus\, Cambridge\, MA\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Gatherings ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://eaps.mit.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/EAPS-calendar-squares_coffee.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260506T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260506T130000 DTSTAMP:20260502T183729 CREATED:20260205T205805Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260501T145945Z UID:10002338-1778068800-1778072400@eaps.mit.edu SUMMARY:[DLS] Laurie Barge (NASA) DESCRIPTION:Searching for Signs of Life and its Origin on Other Planets\nIs there life elsewhere in the solar system\, and if so\, how can we find it? Although Earth provides a variety of examples of what biology can look like\, examples of the critical steps between abiotic and biotic systems are lacking because the prevalence of life on our planet has erased its record of prebiotic conditions. The distinction between biotic and abiotic is still often unclear in astrobiology\, partly because the environment drives formation of non-random organic distributions throughout a planet’s organic chemical evolution. Prebiotic chemistry may still be a current or formerly active process on other worlds with detected chemical gradients and organics\, for example on ocean worlds such as Enceladus or in the subsurface of Mars. In this talk\, I will discuss our group’s work on simulating prebiotic hydrothermal systems where environmental conditions control the abiotic organic distributions produced. By bridging the gap between geochemistry and biochemistry\, we aim to establish planet-specific biosignature thresholds to aid the search for life and its origin on other planets. \n\nEAPS Department Lecture Series — \n\nWeekly talks aimed to bring together the entire EAPS community\, given by leading thinkers in the areas of geology\, geophysics\, geobiology\, geochemistry\, atmospheric science\, oceanography\, climatology\, and planetary science. Runs concurrently with class 12.S501. \n\nContact: eapsinfo@mit.edu eapsinfo@mit.edu \n\nEAPS Calendar Detail Page: \nhttps://eaps.mit.edu/events/dls-laurie-barge-nasa/ LOCATION:55-110\, 55-110 | MIT Campus\, Cambridge\, MA\, United States CATEGORIES:Research Lectures ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://eaps.mit.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/DLS-Square.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260506T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260506T150000 DTSTAMP:20260502T183729 CREATED:20260413T153830Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260413T153830Z UID:10002408-1778072400-1778079600@eaps.mit.edu SUMMARY:Master’s Thesis Defense — Maurielle Noto (EAPS) DESCRIPTION:“Mars Global Valley Widths”\nA public presentation of the thesis will be given by the candidate. \n\nDATE: May 6th\, 2026\nTIME: 1:00 PM ET\nPLACE: Room 4-270\, MIT Campus\, and Zoom with pre-registration https://mit.zoom.us/meeting/register/8auzMKLTQbuU_euxiomEjg \n\nDEFENSE CHAIR:\nProf. Taylor Perron\, MIT\, EAPS \n\nTHESIS COMMITTEE:\nDr. Sai Ravela\, MIT\, EAPS [Advisor]\nProf. MatÄ›j Peč\, MIT\, EAPS\nDr. Delaine Reiter\, Applied Research Associates Inc. \n\nCopies of the thesis may be obtained from the EAPS Education Office (contact eaps-ed-office@mit.edu or visit Room 54-912). \n\nAll interested faculty\, staff\, and students are invited to attend. \n\nAttend Virtually: \nhttps://mit.zoom.us/meeting/register/8auzMKLTQbuU_euxiomEjg \n\nEAPS Calendar Detail Page: \nhttps://eaps.mit.edu/events/masters-thesis-defense-maurielle-noto-eaps/ LOCATION:4-270\, 4-270 | MIT Campus\, Cambridge\, United States CATEGORIES:Thesis Defenses ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://eaps.mit.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Thesis-Defense-Square.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260507T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260507T130000 DTSTAMP:20260502T183729 CREATED:20260210T005537Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260211T225133Z UID:10002364-1778155200-1778158800@eaps.mit.edu SUMMARY:[ESAC Seminar] Shaalin Sehra DESCRIPTION:TBA\n\nESAC Early-Career Seminar Series — \n\nA forum for students and postdocs to share recent research\, hone presentation skills\, and build community among peers\, sponsored by the EAPS Student Advisory Committee. Open to current EAPS graduate and undergraduate students and postdocs. Typically hosted on Thursdays during the semester\, including pizza lunch. \n\nContact: esac.officers@gmail.com esac.officers@gmail.com \n\nAttend Virtually: \nhttps://mit.zoom.us/j/97892346454 \n\nEAPS Calendar Detail Page: \nhttps://eaps.mit.edu/events/esac-seminar-shaalin-sehra-2/ LOCATION:54-911\, 54-911 | MIT Campus\, Cambridge\, MA\, United States CATEGORIES:Student + Postdoc Groups ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://eaps.mit.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/EAPS-calendar-squares_esac_early_career.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260511T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260511T163000 DTSTAMP:20260502T183729 CREATED:20260205T220129Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260205T220129Z UID:10002350-1778488200-1778517000@eaps.mit.edu SUMMARY:EAPS Writing Retreat DESCRIPTION:Feeling stuck on your paper or thesis?\nOr maybe you just can’t seem to find the time (or motivation) to sit down and write? \n\nJoin us for a full day of focused writing\, good company\, and free food (yes\, really — coffee\, tea\, pastries\, and lunch are all on us!)\, sponsored by the School of Science Quality of Life Grant Program. \n\nEveryone’s welcome — undergrads\, grads\, postdocs\, researchers\, and faculty alike! \n\nPlease RSVP https://forms.gle/PMsfUGTyRBmfRF7p8 to let us know a little bit about yourself\, and if you have any dietary restrictions. \n\nSCHEDULE: \n\nMorning Session \n\n8:30–9:00 AM – Arrival\, coffee\, and pastries\n9:00–10:15 AM – Writing Session 1\n10:15–10:35 AM – Coffee Break + Chair Stretch\n10:35–12:15 PM – Writing Session 2\n12:15–1:15 PM – Lunch Break\n\nAfternoon Session \n\n1:15–3:00 PM – Writing Session 3\n3:00–3:30 PM – Cookie Hour!\n3:30–4:30 PM – Writing Session 4\n\nCome for the snacks\, stay for the productivity! \n\nQuestions? Contact Roos Verwijs \n\nEAPS Calendar Detail Page: \nhttps://eaps.mit.edu/events/eaps-writing-retreat-6/ LOCATION:RSVP for location details\, RSVP for location details\, Cambridge\, United States CATEGORIES:Workshops ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://eaps.mit.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/EAPS-calendar-squares-_professional_development__.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260511T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260511T133000 DTSTAMP:20260502T183729 CREATED:20260129T234436Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260129T234436Z UID:10002323-1778500800-1778506200@eaps.mit.edu SUMMARY:[PAOCQ] Kaighin McColl (Harvard) DESCRIPTION:PAOC Colloquium — \n\nInterdisciplinary seminar series that brings together the whole PAOC (Program in Atmospheres\, Oceans\, and Climate) community. Seminar topics include all research concerning the physics\, chemistry\, and biology of the atmospheres\, oceans and climate\, as well as talks about societal impacts of climatic processes. \n\nContact: paoc-colloquium-comm@mit.edu paoc-colloquium-comm@mit.edu \n\nAttend Virtually: \nhttps://mit.zoom.us/j/99778456236 \n\nEAPS Calendar Detail Page: \nhttps://eaps.mit.edu/events/paocq-kaighin-mccoll-harvard/ LOCATION:55-110\, 55-110 | MIT Campus\, Cambridge\, MA\, United States CATEGORIES:Research Lectures ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://eaps.mit.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/PAOCQ-Square.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260512T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260512T133000 DTSTAMP:20260502T183729 CREATED:20260417T141346Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260417T141346Z UID:10002415-1778589000-1778592600@eaps.mit.edu SUMMARY:[PLS] Mauricio Haag (MIT) DESCRIPTION:Planetary Lunch Seminar — \n\nColloquia topics span the range of research interests of the department’s planetary sciences research program\, and the talks are intended to appeal to any graduate students\, postdocs\, research scientists\, and faculty with a background in planetary science. Speakers include members of the MIT community and visitors. \n\nContact: planetary-org@mit.edu planetary-org@mit.edu \n\nAttend Virtually: \nhttps://mit.zoom.us/j/97275591700 \n\nEAPS Calendar Detail Page: \nhttps://eaps.mit.edu/events/pls-mauricio-haag-mit/ LOCATION:54-517\, 54-517 | MIT Campus\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02139\, United States CATEGORIES:Research Lectures ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://eaps.mit.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/PLS-Square.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260513T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260513T160000 DTSTAMP:20260502T183729 CREATED:20260329T184743Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260414T183750Z UID:10002405-1778662800-1778688000@eaps.mit.edu SUMMARY:Undergraduate Thesis + Capstone Presentations 2026 DESCRIPTION:Please join us!\nIn preparation for commencement\, our bachelor’s degree candidates will each present the results of their senior year research projects. \n\nWe encourage everyone in the community to attend and support our students as they present on a range of topics spanning the spectrum of EAPS research. \n\nQuestions: Contact eaps-ed-office@mit.edu eaps-ed-office@mit.edu \n\nEAPS Calendar Detail Page: \nhttps://eaps.mit.edu/events/undergraduate-thesis-capstone-presentations-2026/ LOCATION:54-911\, 54-911 | MIT Campus\, Cambridge\, MA\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Gatherings,Thesis Defenses ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://eaps.mit.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/EAPS-calendar-squares_senior_thesis.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260513T094500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260513T101500 DTSTAMP:20260502T183729 CREATED:20250203T143837Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250606T043532Z UID:10001426-1778665500-1778667300@eaps.mit.edu SUMMARY:Community Coffee Break DESCRIPTION:Grab a cup of coffee or tea and a donut and chat with your fellow EAPS colleagues in the atrium of Building 55! \n\nCommunity Coffee is held every Wednesday\, unless otherwise noted. \n\nQuestions: rteague@mit.edu rteague@mit.edu \n\nEAPS Calendar Detail Page: \nhttps://eaps.mit.edu/events/community-coffee-break-3/2026-05-13/ LOCATION:Building 55 Atrium | Tina and Hamid Moghadam Building\, Building 55 Atrium | Tina and Hamid Moghadam Building | MIT Campus\, Cambridge\, MA\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Gatherings ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://eaps.mit.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/EAPS-calendar-squares_coffee.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260513T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260513T143000 DTSTAMP:20260502T183729 CREATED:20260430T171800Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260430T182337Z UID:10002421-1778677200-1778682600@eaps.mit.edu SUMMARY:Doctoral Thesis Defense — Una Schneck (EAPS) DESCRIPTION:“The Coastal Geomorphology of Titan’s Lakes and Seas”\nA public presentation of the thesis will be given by the candidate. \n\nDATE: May 13th\, 2026\nTIME: 1:00PM\nPLACE: Room 54-209\, MIT Campus\, and Zoom with pre-registration https://mit.zoom.us/meeting/register/Np53_N75TF-PV8NzRtuQ-g \n\nDEFENSE CHAIR:\nProf. Benjamin Weiss\, MIT \n\nTHESIS COMMITTEE:\nProf. Taylor Perron\, MIT (Advisor)\nProf. Gaia Stucky de Quay\, MIT\nProf. Samuel P. Birch\, Brown\nDr. Andrew A. Ashton\, WHOI\nProf. Alexander Hayes\, Cornell \n\nCopies of the thesis may be obtained from the EAPS Education Office (contact eaps-ed-office@mit.edu or visit Room 54-912). \n\nAll interested faculty\, staff\, and students are invited to attend. \n\nAttend Virtually: \nhttps://mit.zoom.us/meeting/register/Np53_N75TF-PV8NzRtuQ-g \n\nEAPS Calendar Detail Page: \nhttps://eaps.mit.edu/events/doctoral-thesis-defense-una-schneck-eaps/ LOCATION:54-209 M. Nafi Toksöz Seminar Room\, 54-209 M. Nafi Toksöz Seminar Room | MIT Campus\, Cambridge\, MA\, United States CATEGORIES:Thesis Defenses ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://eaps.mit.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Thesis-Defense-Square.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260514T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260514T130000 DTSTAMP:20260502T183729 CREATED:20260210T005611Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260211T225146Z UID:10002365-1778760000-1778763600@eaps.mit.edu SUMMARY:[ESAC Seminar] Serena Negroni DESCRIPTION:“High-resolution observations of Pseudo-nitzschia and environmental controls on its distribution and variability”\n\nESAC Early-Career Seminar Series — \n\nA forum for students and postdocs to share recent research\, hone presentation skills\, and build community among peers\, sponsored by the EAPS Student Advisory Committee. Open to current EAPS graduate and undergraduate students and postdocs. Typically hosted on Thursdays during the semester\, including pizza lunch. \n\nContact: esac.officers@gmail.com esac.officers@gmail.com \n\nAttend Virtually: \nhttps://mit.zoom.us/j/97892346454 \n\nEAPS Calendar Detail Page: \nhttps://eaps.mit.edu/events/esac-seminar-serena-negroni/ LOCATION:54-911\, 54-911 | MIT Campus\, Cambridge\, MA\, United States CATEGORIES:Student + Postdoc Groups ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://eaps.mit.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/EAPS-calendar-squares_esac_early_career.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260514T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260514T160000 DTSTAMP:20260502T183729 CREATED:20260428T162458Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260501T131514Z UID:10002420-1778770800-1778774400@eaps.mit.edu SUMMARY:[Special PLS] Robb Calder (University of Cambridge) DESCRIPTION:“Most Rocky Sub-Neptunes are Molten: Mapping the Solidification Shoreline for Gas Dwarf Exoplanets”\nSub-Neptunes are the most common type of detected exoplanet\, yet their observed masses and radii are degenerate with several interior structures. One possibility is that sub-Neptunes have silicate/iron interiors and H2-dominated atmospheres (𝜇3.8 g mol−1) and are thus outside the scope of this study. Therefore\, most detected sub-Neptunes\, if they are gas dwarfs\, have permanent magma oceans. This result motivates further research into the interactions between molten interiors and overlying atmospheres\, and campaigns to identify unambiguous signatures of these interactions. \n\nPlanetary Lunch Seminar — \n\nColloquia topics span the range of research interests of the department’s planetary sciences research program\, and the talks are intended to appeal to any graduate students\, postdocs\, research scientists\, and faculty with a background in planetary science. Speakers include members of the MIT community and visitors. \n\nContact: planetary-org@mit.edu planetary-org@mit.edu \n\nEAPS Calendar Detail Page: \nhttps://eaps.mit.edu/events/special-pls-robb-calder-university-of-cambridge/ LOCATION:54-517\, 54-517 | MIT Campus\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02139\, United States CATEGORIES:Research Lectures ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://eaps.mit.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/PLS-Square.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260515T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260515T130000 DTSTAMP:20260502T183729 CREATED:20260428T162950Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260428T162950Z UID:10002418-1778846400-1778850000@eaps.mit.edu SUMMARY:[FISH] Ben Holtzman (MIT) DESCRIPTION:TBA \n\nFriday Informal Seminar Hour — \n\nPostdoc-run seminar series within the Earth Resources Laboratory https://erlweb.mit.edu/ (ERL). Features talks by ERL members as well as special guests from academia and industry on earth science and energy transition topics including geothermal energy\, carbon sequestration\, geologic hydrogen\, and critical minerals / in situ mining. \n\nContact:  fish_seminar_organizers@mit.edu \n\nAttend Virtually: \nhttps://mit.zoom.us/j/95374035027 \n\nEAPS Calendar Detail Page: \nhttps://eaps.mit.edu/events/fish-ben-holtzman-mit/ LOCATION:54-209 M. Nafi Toksöz Seminar Room\, 54-209 M. Nafi Toksöz Seminar Room | MIT Campus\, Cambridge\, MA\, United States CATEGORIES:Research Lectures ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://eaps.mit.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/FISH-Square.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260520T094500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260520T101500 DTSTAMP:20260502T183729 CREATED:20250203T143837Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250606T043532Z UID:10001427-1779270300-1779272100@eaps.mit.edu SUMMARY:Community Coffee Break DESCRIPTION:Grab a cup of coffee or tea and a donut and chat with your fellow EAPS colleagues in the atrium of Building 55! \n\nCommunity Coffee is held every Wednesday\, unless otherwise noted. \n\nQuestions: rteague@mit.edu rteague@mit.edu \n\nEAPS Calendar Detail Page: \nhttps://eaps.mit.edu/events/community-coffee-break-3/2026-05-20/ LOCATION:Building 55 Atrium | Tina and Hamid Moghadam Building\, Building 55 Atrium | Tina and Hamid Moghadam Building | MIT Campus\, Cambridge\, MA\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Gatherings ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://eaps.mit.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/EAPS-calendar-squares_coffee.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260522T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260522T130000 DTSTAMP:20260502T183729 CREATED:20260116T165126Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260116T165750Z UID:10002311-1779451200-1779454800@eaps.mit.edu SUMMARY:EAPS Postdoc Community Lunch DESCRIPTION:All EAPS postdocs are encouraged to attend this monthly community lunch\, typically held on the last Friday of the month! This is a great chance to meet someone new\, share ideas about activities and events we could organize\, highlight any concerns you have\, and just take a little break from your typical Friday. We hope to see you then! \n\nQuestions? Contact Yuanyuan Song yysong18@mit.edu \n\nEAPS Calendar Detail Page: \nhttps://eaps.mit.edu/events/eaps-postdoc-community-lunch-4/2026-05-22/ LOCATION:54-823\, 54-823 | MIT Campus\, Cambridge\, MA\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Gatherings,Student + Postdoc Groups ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://eaps.mit.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/EAPS-calendar-squares-_postdoc-lunch-.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260527T094500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260527T101500 DTSTAMP:20260502T183729 CREATED:20250203T143837Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250606T043532Z UID:10001428-1779875100-1779876900@eaps.mit.edu SUMMARY:Community Coffee Break DESCRIPTION:Grab a cup of coffee or tea and a donut and chat with your fellow EAPS colleagues in the atrium of Building 55! \n\nCommunity Coffee is held every Wednesday\, unless otherwise noted. \n\nQuestions: rteague@mit.edu rteague@mit.edu \n\nEAPS Calendar Detail Page: \nhttps://eaps.mit.edu/events/community-coffee-break-3/2026-05-27/ LOCATION:Building 55 Atrium | Tina and Hamid Moghadam Building\, Building 55 Atrium | Tina and Hamid Moghadam Building | MIT Campus\, Cambridge\, MA\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Gatherings ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://eaps.mit.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/EAPS-calendar-squares_coffee.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260527T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260527T183000 DTSTAMP:20260502T183729 CREATED:20260330T200125Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260330T200125Z UID:10002404-1779901200-1779906600@eaps.mit.edu SUMMARY:EAPS Advanced Degree Reception 2026 DESCRIPTION:Following the School of Science Hooding and Advanced Degree Ceremony\, graduate students from the Class of 2026 and their families are invited to a department reception with light refreshments to celebrate this important career milestone. \n\nWednesday\, May 27 » 5-6:30 pm  |  Building 55 Atrium \n\nQuestions? Contact Madelyn Musick mmusick@mit.edu \n\nEAPS Calendar Detail Page: \nhttps://eaps.mit.edu/events/eaps-advanced-degree-reception-2026/ LOCATION:Building 55 Atrium | Tina and Hamid Moghadam Building\, Building 55 Atrium | Tina and Hamid Moghadam Building | MIT Campus\, Cambridge\, MA\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Gatherings ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://eaps.mit.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/2025-hooding_012.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260529T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260529T170000 DTSTAMP:20260502T183729 CREATED:20260413T193628Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260414T184323Z UID:10002403-1780063200-1780074000@eaps.mit.edu SUMMARY:EAPS Commencement + Community Celebration 2026 DESCRIPTION:Department Head David McGee cordially invites the EAPS community to please join us for a reception celebrating our graduates from the class of 2026 with family and friends! \n\nThe afternoon will include the annual EAPS Student and Community Awards\, recognizing standout performances by members of our department in research\, scholarship\, and community-building. \n\nWe’ll also be taking time to mark some career milestones in our community\, as well as acknowledging the long-term contributions of our recent retirees. \n\nFriday\, May 29 » 2-5 pm  |  Building 55 Atrium \n\nCommunity Awards & Milestones Presentation at 3:00 \n\nAttention alumni: We especially extend an invitation to anyone who will be in Cambridge for the Tech Reunions! Please RSVP to Megan Cokely mecokely@mit.edu if you’d like to join us. \n\nWe hope to see you there! \n\nQuestions? Contact Madelyn Musick \n\nEAPS Calendar Detail Page: \nhttps://eaps.mit.edu/events/eaps-commencement-community-celebration-2026/ LOCATION:Building 55 Atrium | Tina and Hamid Moghadam Building\, Building 55 Atrium | Tina and Hamid Moghadam Building | MIT Campus\, Cambridge\, MA\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Gatherings ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://eaps.mit.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/diplomastacks.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260603T094500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260603T101500 DTSTAMP:20260502T183729 CREATED:20250203T143837Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250606T043532Z UID:10001429-1780479900-1780481700@eaps.mit.edu SUMMARY:Community Coffee Break DESCRIPTION:Grab a cup of coffee or tea and a donut and chat with your fellow EAPS colleagues in the atrium of Building 55! \n\nCommunity Coffee is held every Wednesday\, unless otherwise noted. \n\nQuestions: rteague@mit.edu rteague@mit.edu \n\nEAPS Calendar Detail Page: \nhttps://eaps.mit.edu/events/community-coffee-break-3/2026-06-03/ LOCATION:Building 55 Atrium | Tina and Hamid Moghadam Building\, Building 55 Atrium | Tina and Hamid Moghadam Building | MIT Campus\, Cambridge\, MA\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Gatherings ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://eaps.mit.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/EAPS-calendar-squares_coffee.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260605T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260605T130000 DTSTAMP:20260502T183729 CREATED:20250630T221527Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260302T175711Z UID:10001996-1780660800-1780664400@eaps.mit.edu SUMMARY:12Research Staff Lunch DESCRIPTION:All research\, technical\, and instructional staff are encouraged to attend this monthly community lunch\, to be held generally on the first Friday of the month. This is a great chance to take a break\, meet new colleagues\, share ideas\, and identify challenges\, together. We hope to see you then! \n\nQuestions? Contact Adam Jost abjost@mit.edu \n\nEAPS Calendar Detail Page: \nhttps://eaps.mit.edu/events/12research-staff-lunch/2026-06-05/ LOCATION:54-517\, 54-517 | MIT Campus\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02139\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Gatherings ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://eaps.mit.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/EAPS-calendar-squares-_12research-staff-lunch.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260610 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260612 DTSTAMP:20260502T183729 CREATED:20260316T183513Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260316T183843Z UID:10002390-1781049600-1781222399@eaps.mit.edu SUMMARY:Conference: Geo-Solutions for the Energy Transition DESCRIPTION:The path to a net-zero future runs directly through the earth beneath our feet.\nAs the global energy landscape shifts\, subsurface innovation is becoming the backbone of decarbonization. MIT’s Earth Resources Laboratory https://erlweb.mit.edu/ is hosting a two-day conference to take a deep dive into the technical and economic scaling of: \n\nAdvanced geothermal systems (EGS)\nCarbon capture and sequestration (CCS)\nGeoH2\nCritical minerals\nWild card factors\n\nThis summit will bring together geoscientists\, engineers\, policy-makers\, and industry leaders to bridge the gap between traditional geoscience and the renewable frontier. We especially encourage students and postdocs to attend and present on their work. The conference will be a mix of oral and poster presentations. \n\nAdvanced registration is required. Free to attend\, but space is limited — contact erl-info@mit.edu to request the registration link. \n\nAbstract deadline is April 30th — submit abstracts to erl-info@mit.edu erl-info@mit.edu \n\nAbout the Earth Resources Laboratory \n\nERL at MIT is dedicated to developing innovative strategies for sustainably and responsibly addressing energy production (including geothermal and hydrogen)\, access to critical minerals\, fresh water\, and the safe\, permanent storage of atmospheric COâ‚‚. \n\nQuestions about the lab or the Geo-Solutions Conference? erl-info@mit.edu erl-info@mit.edu \n\nEAPS Calendar Detail Page: \nhttps://eaps.mit.edu/events/conference-geo-solutions-for-the-energy-transition/ LOCATION:55-110\, 55-110 | MIT Campus\, Cambridge\, MA\, United States CATEGORIES:Workshops ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://eaps.mit.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/MIT-ERL_logo-graphic-only.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260610T094500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260610T101500 DTSTAMP:20260502T183729 CREATED:20250203T143837Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250606T043532Z UID:10001430-1781084700-1781086500@eaps.mit.edu SUMMARY:Community Coffee Break DESCRIPTION:Grab a cup of coffee or tea and a donut and chat with your fellow EAPS colleagues in the atrium of Building 55! \n\nCommunity Coffee is held every Wednesday\, unless otherwise noted. \n\nQuestions: rteague@mit.edu rteague@mit.edu \n\nEAPS Calendar Detail Page: \nhttps://eaps.mit.edu/events/community-coffee-break-3/2026-06-10/ LOCATION:Building 55 Atrium | Tina and Hamid Moghadam Building\, Building 55 Atrium | Tina and Hamid Moghadam Building | MIT Campus\, Cambridge\, MA\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Gatherings ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://eaps.mit.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/EAPS-calendar-squares_coffee.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260617T094500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260617T101500 DTSTAMP:20260502T183729 CREATED:20250203T143837Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250606T043532Z UID:10001431-1781689500-1781691300@eaps.mit.edu SUMMARY:Community Coffee Break DESCRIPTION:Grab a cup of coffee or tea and a donut and chat with your fellow EAPS colleagues in the atrium of Building 55! \n\nCommunity Coffee is held every Wednesday\, unless otherwise noted. \n\nQuestions: rteague@mit.edu rteague@mit.edu \n\nEAPS Calendar Detail Page: \nhttps://eaps.mit.edu/events/community-coffee-break-3/2026-06-17/ LOCATION:Building 55 Atrium | Tina and Hamid Moghadam Building\, Building 55 Atrium | Tina and Hamid Moghadam Building | MIT Campus\, Cambridge\, MA\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Gatherings ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://eaps.mit.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/EAPS-calendar-squares_coffee.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260624T094500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260624T101500 DTSTAMP:20260502T183729 CREATED:20250203T143837Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250606T043532Z UID:10001432-1782294300-1782296100@eaps.mit.edu SUMMARY:Community Coffee Break DESCRIPTION:Grab a cup of coffee or tea and a donut and chat with your fellow EAPS colleagues in the atrium of Building 55! \n\nCommunity Coffee is held every Wednesday\, unless otherwise noted. \n\nQuestions: rteague@mit.edu rteague@mit.edu \n\nEAPS Calendar Detail Page: \nhttps://eaps.mit.edu/events/community-coffee-break-3/2026-06-24/ LOCATION:Building 55 Atrium | Tina and Hamid Moghadam Building\, Building 55 Atrium | Tina and Hamid Moghadam Building | MIT Campus\, Cambridge\, MA\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Gatherings ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://eaps.mit.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/EAPS-calendar-squares_coffee.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260626T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260626T130000 DTSTAMP:20260502T183729 CREATED:20260116T165126Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260116T165750Z UID:10002310-1782475200-1782478800@eaps.mit.edu SUMMARY:EAPS Postdoc Community Lunch DESCRIPTION:All EAPS postdocs are encouraged to attend this monthly community lunch\, typically held on the last Friday of the month! This is a great chance to meet someone new\, share ideas about activities and events we could organize\, highlight any concerns you have\, and just take a little break from your typical Friday. We hope to see you then! \n\nQuestions? Contact Yuanyuan Song yysong18@mit.edu \n\nEAPS Calendar Detail Page: \nhttps://eaps.mit.edu/events/eaps-postdoc-community-lunch-4/2026-06-26/ LOCATION:54-823\, 54-823 | MIT Campus\, Cambridge\, MA\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Gatherings,Student + Postdoc Groups ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://eaps.mit.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/EAPS-calendar-squares-_postdoc-lunch-.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR