Thomas Robinson, Engineer, EA Engineering and Geology, P.C., Alumnus of the Scherer Research Group will be presenting, From UIowa to EA: Technical Track in Environmental Consulting.

Join us after dark for this exclusive Northern Saw-whet Owl banding event! We will begin indoors at the Raptor Center for an engaging educational program to learn more about the secretive world of owls with our education birds. Next, you will be transported to our remote owl banding station where you will help collect data, band, and release owls that we may encounter. Due to the nature of this event, space is limited. Registrants must be 18 years of age or older to participate.

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SEES:7000 Colloquium - Thursday, 10/22/26, 3:30pm, 255 MacBride Hall

SEES Distinguished Alumni Presentation - Dr. Brian Witzke, "An Iowa Geology Retrospective: the Crucial Role of Stratigraphy"

The University of Iowa has been a center of excellence in sedimentary geology, biostratigraphy and paleontology for many decades, and stratigraphic investigations have been at the core of so many studies here at Iowa. A large group of distinguished alumni confirm that they came to study at Iowa because of...

Matt Dannenberg, Associate Professor, School of Earth, Environment and Sustainability, University of Iowa will be presenting, Droughts and Drylands in a Warmer World: How Much Has Climate Change Altered Ecosystem Responses to Water Stress?

Join us after dark for this exclusive Northern Saw-whet Owl banding event! We will begin indoors at the Raptor Center for an engaging educational program to learn more about the secretive world of owls with our education birds. Next, you will be transported to our remote owl banding station where you will help collect data, band, and release owls that we may encounter. Due to the nature of this event, space is limited. Registrants must be 18 years of age or older to participate.

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SEES:7000 Colloquium - Thursday, 10/26/26, 3:30pm, 348 Iowa Memorial Union (Big Ten Theater)

SEES:7000 Colloquium - SEES Faculty Candidate Talk - Tenure Track Position, Climate Governance & Policy

As interest in nuclear energy grows across the United States, Iowa has become part of the national conversation with the proposed restart of the Duane Arnold Energy Center near Cedar Rapids. This timely discussion brings together leaders from the surrounding community, industry, government, environmental advocacy, and the scientific community to think through the legal, scientific, economic, and community issues raised by the proposed Duane Arnold restart. The panel will explore how policymakers...

SEES:7000 Colloquium - Thursday, 10/29/26, 3:30pm, 255 MacBride Hall

SEES:7000 Colloquium - SEES Faculty Candidate Talk - Tenure Track Position, Climate Governance & Policy

Environmental law isn't just for environmental lawyers. Join the Hubbell Environmental Law Initiative for a CLE exploring how environmental issues arise across a wide range of legal practice areas in Iowa. Through practical examples and real-world scenarios, panelists will discuss environmental due diligence in business and agricultural transactions, farm succession and estate planning, land use and local government decisions, and litigation involving contamination, nuisance claims, and...

Kristina TeBockhorst, Water Resources Engineer/Designer, RDG Planning and Design will be presenting, Design and Construction Techniques for Stream Restoration in Iowa.

Environmental justice presents unique legal and ethical challenges that extend beyond traditional environmental law. Join the Hubbell Environmental Law Initiative for a CLE exploring the role of attorneys representing communities affected by environmental harms. Using real-world examples from Iowa, this program will examine environmental justice principles, community lawyering, and the ethical issues that arise in representing individuals, organizations, and coalitions. Topics include...

Join us after dark for this exclusive Northern Saw-whet Owl banding event! We will begin indoors at the Raptor Center for an engaging educational program to learn more about the secretive world of owls with our education birds. Next, you will be transported to our remote owl banding station where you will help collect data, band, and release owls that we may encounter. Due to the nature of this event, space is limited. Registrants must be 18 years of age or older to participate.

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What environmental and natural resource issues could be on the agenda when the Iowa Legislature returns in January? Join the Environmental Law Society and the Hubbell Environmental Law Initiative for a preview of the 2027 Iowa legislative session with Kerri Johannsen, Senior Director of Policy and Programs at the Iowa Environmental Council, and Threase Harms, President and CEO of Advocacy Strategies. Drawing on their extensive experience with Iowa policy and the legislative process, Johannsen...

SEES:7000 Colloquium - Thursday, 11/2/26, 3:30pm, 348 Iowa Memorial Union (Big Ten Theater)

SEES:7000 Colloquium - SEES Faculty Candidate Talk - Tenure Track Position, Climate Governance & Policy

SEES:7000 Colloquium - Thursday, 11/5/26, 3:30pm, 255 MacBride Hall

SEES:7000 Colloquium - SEES Faculty Candidate Talk - Tenure Track Position, Climate Governance & Policy

Stan Kohls, PhD Candidate, LeFevre Research Group will be presenting, Non-Targeted and Suspect Screening of Trace Organic Contaminant Mixtures in Natural and Engineered Water Systems.

Join us after dark for this exclusive Northern Saw-whet Owl banding event! We will begin indoors at the Raptor Center for an engaging educational program to learn more about the secretive world of owls with our education birds. Next, you will be transported to our remote owl banding station where you will help collect data, band, and release owls that we may encounter. Due to the nature of this event, space is limited. Registrants must be 18 years of age or older to participate.

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Environmental contaminants, from PFAS and pesticides to emerging contaminants that may not yet be fully understood, raise complicated questions for communities: What are we being exposed to? What are the potential health effects? How do we know when there is a problem? Who is responsible? And what can communities and individuals do when contamination is discovered?

This public-facing panel will bring together experts in science, public health, and environmental law to explore those questions and...

SEES:7000 Colloquium - Thursday, 11/9/26, 3:30pm, 348 Iowa Memorial Union (Big Ten Theater)

SEES:7000 Colloquium - SEES Faculty Candidate Talk - Tenure Track Position, Solid Earth Geology

Kimberly Gray, Stanley F. Pepper Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering, Northwestern University will be presenting, Revitalizing Urban Design with Nature.

SEES:7000 Colloquium - Thursday, 11/12/26, 3:30pm, 255 MacBride Hall

SEES:7000 Colloquium - SEES Faculty Candidate Talk - Tenure Track Position, Solid Earth Geology

The 2026 Environmental Law Seminar is a dynamic CLE program navigating the intricacies of environmental law and its broader impact. Propel your practice forward by being a pioneer in environmental law's evolution in Iowa.

REGISTRATION FEES
More information coming soon.

ATTENDANCE OPTIONS
In-person attendance will take place simultaneously at both the Boyd Law Building (130 Byington Rd., Iowa City, IA 52246) and the ISBA Building (625 E. Court Ave., Des Moines, IA 50309). Lunch is provided to in...

Join us after dark for this exclusive Northern Saw-whet Owl banding event! We will begin indoors at the Raptor Center for an engaging educational program to learn more about the secretive world of owls with our education birds. Next, you will be transported to our remote owl banding station where you will help collect data, band, and release owls that we may encounter. Due to the nature of this event, space is limited. Registrants must be 18 years of age or older to participate.

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SEES:7000 Colloquium - Thursday, 11/16/26, 3:30pm, 348 Iowa Memorial Union (Big Ten Theater)

SEES:7000 Colloquium - SEES Faculty Candidate Talk - Tenure Track Position, Solid Earth Geology

Public water supplies, private wells, surface water, agriculture and land use, watershed conditions, community infrastructure, and public health are interconnected. Yet the people working with these issues often operate through different systems.

The Driftless Water Forum will create neutral ground for those perspectives to come together—building shared understanding of Northeast Iowa water conditions and vulnerabilities, hearing from people working with these issues firsthand, and connecting...

SEES:7000 Colloquium - Thursday, 11/19/26, 3:30pm, 255 MacBride Hall

SEES:7000 Colloquium - SEES Faculty Candidate Talk - Tenure Track Position, Solid Earth Geology

SEES:7000 Colloquium - Thursday, 12/3/26, 3:30pm, 255 MacBride Hall

SEES:7000 Colloquium - Xiao Huang (Emory University)

Judy Joyce, Founder and President, EarthView, Inc. will be presenting, Water Quality, Practices and Economics.

Ellen (Black) Schmaljohn, Bioinformatics Applications Staff Scientist, Integrated DNA Technologies will be presenting, UNCOVERseq Enables Sensitive and Controlled Gene Editing Off-Target Nomination Across CRISPR-Cas Modalities and Systems.