Halmos Faculty and Master’s Students Present at International Conference

From July 8 – 18, 2019, the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics (IUGG) held its 27^th General Assembly in Montreal, Canada. Celebrating IUGG’s centennial, the scientific program was composed of Union, Inter-Association, and Association symposia, workshops, panels and special events.

During this prestigious event, Halmos College students and faculty presented three lectures. The first one was by Marine Science master’s student Breanna Vanderplow presented a talk on the “Effect of Surfactants on Generation of Sea Spray During Tropical Cyclones”. The second one was by Marine Science master’s student Georgia Parks entitled, “Analysis of Bacteria in the Sea Surface Microlayer in the Florida Keys”.

Halmos College’s final presentation was by faculty member and researcher Alexander Soloviev, Ph.D.. His presentation was entitled, “Freshwater Lenses in the Near-Surface Layer of the Ocean Due to River Runoff or Convective Rains Spreading as Gravity Currents”. Dr. Soloviev’s presentation discussed modelling results that have several practical applications including pollution propagation in coastal waters (e.g., oil spills).

The International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics (IUGG) is the international organization dedicated to advancing, promoting, and communicating knowledge of the Earth’s system, its space environment, and the dynamical processes causing change. Through its constituent Associations, Commissions, and services, IUGG convenes international assemblies and workshops, undertakes research, assembles observations, gains insights, coordinates activities, liaises with other scientific bodies, plays an advocacy role, contributes to education, and works to expand capabilities and participation worldwide.

For more information:http://iugg2019montreal.com/