ANSMET@50 – Ralph Harvey ’83
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Please join us for Dr. Harvey’s presentation "ANSMET@50: Stories and Insights for the Golden Anniversary of the US Antarctic Search for Meteorites Program."
The US Antarctic Meteorite Program (ANSMET) was born in 1976, 7 years after the first systematic recoveries led by Japan. High levels of logistical support by the US Antarctic Program paired with consistently strong and altruistic efforts in curation and characterization by NASA and the Smithsonian Institution quickly made ANSMET-recovered samples vitally important to planetary science. Many of these samples led to significant, paradigm-shifting discoveries, such as the first identifications of lunar and martian meteorites. 50 years later, our catalog of the materials present among meteorites has evolved significantly, and ANSMET samples continue to provide unique insights into our solar system’s history. Yet the basics of the fieldwork remain relatively unchanged, a testimony to its effectiveness. This presentation will discuss the history of the ANSMET project from its origin to the current day, and its broad impact on planetary science and Antarctic studies.
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The Spring 2027 Woodard Lecturer is Dr. Ralph Harvey ’83, Professor in the Department of Earth, Environmental and Planetary Science at Case Western Reserve University. A broadly-trained geologist with a BS from Beloit College and a Ph.D. from the University of Pittsburgh, his research explores the climate history of our solar system through mineralogical and geochemical studies of planetary materials.
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The US Antarctic Meteorite Program (ANSMET) was born in 1976, 7 years after the first systematic recoveries led by Japan. High levels of logistical support by the US Antarctic Program paired with consistently strong and altruistic efforts in curation and characterization by NASA and the Smithsonian Institution quickly made ANSMET-recovered samples vitally important to planetary science. Many of these samples led to significant, paradigm-shifting discoveries, such as the first identifications of lunar and martian meteorites. 50 years later, our catalog of the materials present among meteorites has evolved significantly, and ANSMET samples continue to provide unique insights into our solar system’s history. Yet the basics of the fieldwork remain relatively unchanged, a testimony to its effectiveness. This presentation will discuss the history of the ANSMET project from its origin to the current day, and its broad impact on planetary science and Antarctic studies.
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The Spring 2027 Woodard Lecturer is Dr. Ralph Harvey ’83, Professor in the Department of Earth, Environmental and Planetary Science at Case Western Reserve University. A broadly-trained geologist with a BS from Beloit College and a Ph.D. from the University of Pittsburgh, his research explores the climate history of our solar system through mineralogical and geochemical studies of planetary materials.
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Attend an event, walk the campus, enjoy a game, or explore our museums and library.
Visit our public events calendar:
https://www.beloit.edu/news-events/public-events/
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