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Seminars in Environmental Engineering and Science

Friday, May 17, 1:00 PM

ADAM WARD, University of Iowa

"Hydrological Controls on Solute Transport and Fate in Watersheds"

Tech, A230

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Tuesday, May 21, 4:00 - 5:00 PM

MARTIN SAAR, University of Minnesota

“Simulations and Lab Experiments of Reactive Multicomponent, Multiphase Fluid Flow During Geologic CO2 Sequestration and Geothermal Energy Capture"

Location: Tech LR5

Reception to follow in Tech E311

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