GISS Lunch Seminar Series
The Lunch Seminar Series at NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies originated as an informal gathering bringing GISS researchers together (with pizza) to learn more about what other members of the institute are working on. Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, increased work-from-home schedules, and the adoption of hybrid and virtual seminars, most presenters have been researchers from other institutions.
Lunch seminars are usually held early Wednesday afternoons about twice per month, mostly during the academic year. There is normally one talk of perhaps 45 minutes, plus ample time for questions and announcements of general interest.
Please contact seminar organizer Nicolas Leitmann-Niimi for further information about the seminars, to volunteer to present a seminar, or to request connection details about how to virtually attend a seminar.
Late 2024 Seminars
Following are the seminars so far announced for late 2024; dates are subject to change. Please see the main events page for the most recently updated schedule of these seminars and other presentations at GISS.
Presentation abstracts, slidedecks, and videos are posted as they become available. Slidedecks and videos marked "req" are only available upon request.
| Date / Speaker | Abstract | Video |
|---|---|---|
| July 17, 2024 | ||
| Jennifer Sleeman (Johns Hopkins Univ.) | Text | YouTube |
| July 24, 2024 | ||
| Winslow Hansen (Cary Inst. Ecosystem Studies) | Text | YouTube |
| Aug. 9, 2024 | ||
| Philippa Rickard (Heriot-Watt Univ.) | Text | n/a |
| Aug. 14, 2024 | ||
| Oscar Guillemant (NASA/GISS/Columbia) | Text | YouTube |
| Sep. 25, 2024 | ||
| Michael Gerrard (Columbia Univ. Sabin Center) | n/a | n/a |
| Oct. 23, 2024 | ||
| Andrew Robertson (Columbia Univ./GISS) | — | — |
Archives are available for lunchtime presentations in early 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, and 2008.
PDF documents require the free Adobe Reader or compatible viewing software to be viewed. PowerPoint (PPT) files require Microsoft's PowerPoint or other compatible presentation software (e.g., Apple's KeyNote) to be viewed.
Presentations of videos not linked on YouTube but linked directly as MP3/MP4 files may be viewed on macOS and Windows platforms using Quicktime player, and on Linux using xine or mplayer. Videos marked "req" are only available upon request.
