Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences

Celebrating a Relentless Curiosity: Peter Molnar 1943-2022

Saturday October 8 2022 @ 1:00 pm
to 5:30 pm

October

8

Sat

2022

1:00 pm - 5:30 pm

Event Type
Other
Availability

Closed to Public

Celebrating a Relentless Curiosity: Peter Molnar 1943-2022
Saturday, October 8, 2022 // 1:00 pm
Byron R. White Stadium Club, 2150 Stadium Drive, University of Colorado Boulder
Agenda

1:00-1:15 Welcome and Introduction (Robert Anderson, Steven Roecker, Waleed Abdalati)
1:15-1:55 Philip England will speak on "Peter's Relentless Quest to Understand the Solid Earth"
1:55-2:05 Interlude – Vignettes about doing science with Peter Molnar
2:05-2:45 Carmala Garzione will speak on "Peter's Relentless Quest to Resolve Lithospheric Processes from Surface Climate and Environment”
2:45-2:55 Break
2:55-3:35 David Battisti will speak on "The Impact of Large-Scale Orography on Climate"
3:35-3:45 Interlude – Vignettes about doing science with Peter Molnar
3:45-4:25 Tim Cronin will speak on "Ice ages, islands, and tropical climate: A decade of research with Peter"
4:25-4:30 Closing remarks
4:30-5:30 Unstructured socializing and reminiscing

Please join us virtually via YouTube.
In Lieu of Flowers · Memorial contributions may be made to the Peter H. Molnar Endowed Scholarship Fund:
Sara Neustadtl and the Molnar family, Alyosha, Erika, Vivian and Kestrel, have established the Peter H. Molnar Endowed Scholarship in Earth, Atmospheric and Climate Science. We hope this scholarship will create a pathway for underserved students in the geosciences. For information, or to participate, please contact Jazmin Kay Brooks at jazmin.brooks@colorado.edu.
Parking Information:
Please see below for parking information at the Folsom Parking Garage. Please pay for parking when you arrive using your license plate. Pay at the machines located by the elevators. Take the elevator (located along the west side of the garage) to Level 2. Exit the building and walk South down the Buff Walk to the entrance of the Stadium Club. Take the elevator to the 5th Floor.