Jason Briner to give LEEPS lectures Jason P. Briner of the Department of Geology at the State University of New York at Buffalo will give the next LEEPS lectures Friday, March 6. Two presentations are planned. Briner's noon presentation is titled, "The Arctic is Melting: Paleoclimate Perspectives on Arctic Warming." At 3 p.m., he speaks on "Ice Sheet Dynamics in Fjord Landscapes: Constraints from Cosmogenic Radionuclides, Lake Sediment Coring, and Ice Sheet Modeling." Both talks will be in 100 Leonard Hall. The Department of Geology and Geological Engineering Leading Edge of Earth and Planetary Science (LEEPS) lecture series brings nationally- and internationally-known scientists and others to UND to give talks on cutting edge science and engineering issues. Lectures cover a wide range of topics, including academic science, applied engineering, and environmental issues of current significance. All are welcome to attend. -- Carissa Green, Administrative Secretary, Geology & Geological Engineering, carissagreen@mail.und.nodak.edu, 777-2248