The Geoscience Colloquium is hosted each Friday by the Department of Earth and Environmental Science.
Katy Barnhart, PhD, is a Research Civil Engineer in the Landslide Hazards program of the United States Geological Survey. Katy does research on the mechanisms and impacts of landslide runout, primarily using numerical simulation. Her current work focuses on postfire debris flows and landslide tsunamis.
The primary objective of the National Landslide Hazards Program is to reduce long-term losses from landslide hazards by improving our understanding of the causes of ground failure and suggesting mitigation strategies.