During the academic year, SAFL hosts weekly seminars on various topics related to environmental, geophysical, and biological fluid mechanics and engineering. We also use this time to present annual awards and host other important events. These seminars are free and open to the public. Each semester, graduate student volunteers invite presenters from academia, government agencies, and industry. This is an excellent opportunity to learn about the latest research advancements and make new contacts in the field.
Seminars normally start at 3:30 on Wednesday afternoon and are held in the SAFL auditorium.
The Spring semester 2012 seminar coordinator is Anwar Chengala.
To watch a videostream (if available) go to: http://umconnect.umn.edu/saflseminar
Upcoming Seminars:
| Feb. 29 |
Laurel G. Larsen, Research Ecologist, U.S. Geological Survey Connect-the-Dots for 21st Century Science: What Structural, Functional and Process Connectivity in a “Unique” Landscape Can Reveal About Global Environmental DynamicsView AbstractDetails |
Past Seminars:
| Feb. 22 |
Trisha Moore, Post-Doctoral Associate, St. Anthony Falls Laboratory, University of Minnesota Ecosystem Services and Stormwater Treatment Systems: The Case of Stormwater Ponds and WetlandsView AbstractDetails |
| Feb. 15 |
Xiaolei Yang, Post-Doctoral Associate, St. Anthony Falls Laboratory, University of Minnesota LES Study of Turbine Placement in Wind Farms Using Actuator Disk/Line ModelView AbstractDetails |
| Feb. 08 |
Anvar Gilmanov, Research Associate, St. Anthony Falls Laboratory, University of Minnesota Fluid-Structure Interaction (FSI): Method, ApplicationsView AbstractDetails |
| Feb. 01 |
Dimitrios Mitsotakis, Postdoctoral Associate, Institute for Mathematics and its Applications, University of Minnesota On the Use of the Finite-Fault Solution for Tsunami Generation ProblemsView AbstractDetails |
| Jan. 25 |
Ray Hozalski, Professor of Civil Engineering, University of Minnesota Bioretention Cells: A Sustainable Solution for Stormwater Pollution?WatchView AbstractDetails |
| Jan. 23 |
Dan Fay, Director, Earth, Energy, and Environment, Microsoft External Research Yan Xu, Senior Research Program Manager, Microsoft Research NOTE: This special seminar will begin at 3:00 p.m. on Monday, January 23, in the SAFL Auditorium. Open Data for Open Science - The Microsoft Environmental Informatics Framework (EIF)View AbstractDetails |
| Jan. 18 |
Saeed Moghimi, Leibniz Institute for Baltic Sea Research, Rostock, Germany Coupled Modeling System of the Spectral Wave and 3D Hydrodynamic Models: Implementation and VerificationView AbstractDetails |
| Dec. 14 |
Distinguished Speaker: JAMES G. BRASSEUR WatchView AbstractDetails |
| Dec. 07 |
Chris Hogan Assistant Professor, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, University of Minnesota Mass and Momentum Transfer in Nanoparticle Aerosol SystemsWatchView AbstractDetails |
| Nov. 30 |
Distinguished Speaker: WatchView AbstractDetails |
| Nov. 16 |
Tina Katopodes Chow
Associate Professor
Civil & Environmental Engineering University of California, Berkeley Mesoscale to microscale atmospheric simulations over complex terrain WatchView AbstractDetails |
| Nov. 09 |
Krishnan Mahesh WatchView AbstractDetails |
| Nov. 02 |
Jeremy Venditti Assistant Professor,
Department of Geography, Simon Fraser University, Canada Morphology and dynamics of a gravel-sand transition: Fraser River, British ColumbiaWatchView AbstractDetails |
| Oct. 26 |
Peter Sieler Assistant Professor, Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, University of Minnesota SEMINAR: Advanced Multivariable Control for Industrial Wind Turbines; Wed. Oct. 26, 3:30 pm, SAFL AuditoriumWatchView AbstractDetails |
| Oct. 19 |
Paul Venturelli
Assistant Professor,
Dept. of Fisheries, Wildlife and Conservation Biology, University of Minnesota SEMINAR: An individual-based model for predicting fish responses to delta formation; Wed. Oct. 19, 3:30 p.m. in the SAFL AuditoriumWatchView AbstractDetails |
| Oct. 14 |
Fotis Sotiropoulos, Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering, Director, St. Anthony Falls Laboratory
http://www.ce.umn.edu/events/warren_2011_2012/warren_sotiropoulos.html Tackling Fluid Mechanics Challenges in Energy, Environment and Health via Numerical Simulation: From Cardiovascular Hemodynamics FRIDAY 10-14-2011, Joint Seminar - SAFL & Warren Lecture Series of UMN Civil Engineering - AT CIVIL ENG. Bldg Campus, Rm 210.View AbstractDetails |
| Oct. 05 |
Roman Stocker, Associate Professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Marine Microfluidics: Chemotaxis and Gyrotaxis in the Ocean; Wed. Oct. 5, 2011, SAFL AuditoriumWatchView AbstractDetails |
| Sep. 28 |
Leonardo Chamorro Research Associate, Saint Anthony Falls Laboratory, University of Minnesota SEMINAR: Fundamental problems in wind and hydrokinetic energy, Wed. Sept. 28, 2011 at 3:30 p.m.View AbstractDetails |
| Sep. 21 |
Brad Gemmell, Visiting researcher from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Boston Presently working with Ellen Longmire, Dept. of AEM, U of M. SEMINAR: The Perilous Life of Planktonic Copepods: Overcoming Hydrodynamic Constraints; Wed. Sept. 21, 3:30 p.m. in the SAFL Auditorium:WatchView AbstractDetails |
| Sep. 14 |
Richard Christopher, St. Anthony Falls Laboratory Safety Officer, will present the Safety Seminar. Preceeding that will be introductions by and of all SAFL Faculty, Staff, and students. Orientation and Safety Seminar w/ Introductions to everyone at SAFLDetails |
