Adrian Smith Lecture Series

The Adrian Smith Lecture Series, an annual lecture in environmental geochemistry, was established in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences at the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ by colleagues and friends in memory of Dr. Adrian Smith.Ìý

For more than a decade Adrian Smith was a regular visitor to our department, initially as guest speaker and later as an adjunct faculty member, a colleague and a supervisor to our students. Adrian generously gave his time, participating in technical discussions of thesis projects, providing comments and advice for improvements and fostering philosophical debates.ÌýThese efforts are reflected in new approaches and attitudes that our students take toward research and science.

The Adrian Smith Lecture takes place every year in March.

Past Adrian Smith lecturers

  • 2024: Dr. Eric Roden, Professor of Geomicrobiology, Geoscience, University of Wisconsin-Madison
  • 2023: Dr. Mark Logsdon, Geochimica Inc., Apres, CA
  • 2018: Dr. Heather Jamieson, Queen’s University
  • 2017: Alfonso Mucci,Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, McGill University
  • 2016: John Cherry,ÌýUniversity of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵÌýDistinguished Professor Emeritus,ÌýAdjunct Professor, University ofÌýGuelphÌýand founder of the Adrian Lecture Series
  • 2015:ÌýTom Johnson, Professor,University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
  • 2014: Dr. Peggy A. O'Day, Professor, School of Natural Sciences, Univ. of California, Merced
  • 2013: Dr. Laurent Charlet, Professor,ÌýISTerreÌý(Institute of Earth Sciences), Univ. of Grenoble, France
  • 2012: Dr. Philippe Van Cappellen, Canada Excellence Research Chair in Ecohydrology, Dept. of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ
  • 2011:ÌýDr. KirkÌýNordstrom, SeniorÌýHydrogeochemist, U.S. Geological Survey, Boulder, Colorado
  • 2010: Dr. MichaelÌýHochellaÌýJr., Department ofÌýGeosciences, Virginia Tech University
  • 2009: Dr.ÌýKipÌýSolomon, Geology & Geophysics, University of Utah
  • 2008: Dr. LawrenceÌýCathles, Earth &ÌýAtmos. Sciences, Cornell University
  • 2007: Dr. Geoffrey S.ÌýPlumlee, U.S. Geological Survey, Denver, Colorado
  • 2006: Dr. JohnÌýJambor, Leslie Research & Cons.,ÌýTsawwassen, BC
  • 2005: Dr. Elizabeth Edwards, Dept. of ChemicalÌýEng’ng, University of Toronto
  • 2004: Dr. W. MikeÌýEdmunds, Oxford Centre for Water Res, University of Oxford, UK
  • 2003: Dr.ÌýTullisÌýC.ÌýOnstott, Dept. ofÌýGeosciences, Princeton University
  • 2002: Dr.ÌýCraytonÌýYapp, Dept. of GeologicalÌýSci., Dallas, TexasÌýÌýÌýÌý
  • 2001: Dr.ÌýGwendyÌýE.M. Hall, Head, Analy.l MethodÌýDev., Geological Survey of Canada
  • 2000: Dr. Warren Wood, ResearchÌýHydrogeologist, U.S. Geological SurveyÌýÌý
  • 1999: Dr. AnnÌýMaest,ÌýV-PÌýofÌýBukaÌýEnvironmental, Boulder, ColoradoÌý
  • 1998: Dr.ÌýHeinrichÌýD. Holland, Earth & Planetary Sciences, Harvard UniversityÌý
  • 1997: Dr. IanÌýRitchie, Australian Nuclear Science & Technology Organization