Sharing Knowledge Beyond SAFL

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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.

NOTE: During the SAFL renovation, the regularly scheduled weekly seminars will not be held. The SAFL website will be updated with information about special seminars and events occurring during the renovation of the laboratory, either at SAFL or another location. To receive email updates about SAFL events, email Julie Bodurtha.

To watch a videostream (if available) go to: http://umconnect.umn.edu/saflseminar

Upcoming Seminars:

Past Seminars:

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 SAFL Details
Aug. 09	Costantino Manes, Research Assistant Department of Hydraulics, Transports and Civil Infrastructures, Politecnico di Torino, Torino, Italy SPECIAL SEMINAR: Behavior of turbulent flows over permeable walls: flow resistance, scaling and near wall structures View Abstract Details
Aug. 08	In the Saint Anthony Falls Laboratory Auditorium on Monday - bring your lunch! Raleigh L Martin PhD Student University of Pennsylvania, Department of Earth & Environmental Science Monday, Aug. 8, at 12 noon, Brown-bag SEMINAR: Transient response of sand bedforms to changes in flow Details
May. 04	Jorge Lorenzo-Trueba, PhD Student at St. Anthony Falls Laboratory, University of Minnesota Modeling fluvio-deltaic sedimentation and the importance of microbial processes Watch View Abstract Details
Apr. 27	DISTINGUISHED SEMINAR SPEAKER Chas Williamson Willis H. Carrier Professor Cornell University Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Cornell University, Ithaca, NY New Phenomena in Vortex-induced Vibrations View Abstract Details
Apr. 20	ANDERSON AWARD PRESENTATION Starts at 3:15 p.m. Luther Aadland, River Ecologist, Stream Habitat Program, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Restoring Ecological Health and Resilience to Damaged Rivers on a Changing Planet Watch View Abstract Details
Apr. 13	Masoud Kayhanian, Research Professor Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering University of California at Davis First Flush Phenomenon: Proper Definition and Treatment Implication Watch View Abstract Details
Apr. 06	Christopher Zappa Doherty Associate Research Scientist Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University Ocean and Climate Physics Division Precipitation Effects on the Global Air-Sea CO2 Flux Watch View Abstract Details
Mar. 30	Wei Zhang, Post-doctoral Associate St. Anthony Falls Laboratory, University of Minnesota Turbulent boundary layer flow over a steep 2-D hill: atmospheric Watch View Abstract Details
Mar. 23	Jia-Liang Le, Assistant Professor, U of MN, Dept. Civil Eng. Scaling of Probability Distribution of Fatigue Lifetime of Quasibrittle Structure, and Analogy with High-k Gate Dielectrics Watch View Abstract Details