Aloha Honolulu Nerds!
Nerd Nite #22 – Alternative energy and volcanoes!
NEW DATE: First Tuesday of the month, 5/5/2015
NEW VENUE: Anna O’Brien’s at Isenberg and Beretania
Doors at 7, talks at 8ish
With DJ Globes providing music and awesomeness.
NO COVER!!!
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“Nice Ash: Dealing with the Unexpected from KīlaueaVolcano” By Kendra Lynn
-Kīlauea Volcano’s modern activity is relative quiet – slow moving effusive lava flows and mild fissure or fountaining events have made this seem like an iconic, “safe” volcano. Kīlauea’s eruptive behavior in the not-too-distant past, however, was drastically different and in some cases, life threatening…
Bio: Kendra is a 3rd year Ph.D. student studying Kīlauea Volcano (HI) in the department of Geology and Geophysics at UH Manoa and has a Bachelor’s of Science in Geology from Winona State University, MN.
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“Alternative Energy: These M&Ms are not for eating” By Mike Ferguson
– Adventures in recycling motor oil using molten metal
Bio: Mike is a chemistry instructor and the division chair of natural sciences and mathematics at Honolulu Community College.
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“Whats that bulge? The Hawaiian Plume Explained” By Harrison Togia