Library Town & Gown - Mammoth Mountain Volcano

Description

The Mammoth Mountain volcano will be the focus of a special program presented by the Fullerton Public Library Tuesday, March 13, as part of the library’s “Town and Gown” lecture series spotlighting the earth sciences.

After all, it was a series of geologic eruptions more than 100,000 years ago that led to the formation of the still active Mammoth volcano, which lies at the southern end of a string of volcanoes. 

Guest speaker for the program, which will begin at 7 p.m. in the Community Room of the Fullerton Main Library, 353 W. Commonwealth Ave., will be Dr. Brandon Browne, associate professor of geological sciences at California State University, Fullerton.

Browne will present an overview of the geologic evolution of the Mammoth volcano and how it relates to other volcanic features in the region, like the Devil’s Postpile, the Long Valley Caldera, and the Mono-Inyo volcanic chain. He will also discuss some new research study results of the mountain by CSUF students.

Browne holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Oregon State University, as well as a master degree in geology and a doctorate from the University of Alaska Fairbanks. 

His research interests include volcanology and igneous petrology, and his current projects focus on volcanoes in Alaska and in the southern and eastern Sierra Nevada in California.

All lectures are offered in the “Town and Gown” series are presented the second Tuesday of each month, and admission is free.

The series is co-sponsored by California State University, Fullerton.

Other lectures slated for 2012 are as follows:
April 10 – “Tsunami!”
May 8 – “10,000 Years of Past Climate Change in Southern California.”
June 12 – “Understanding Earthquakes in Southern California.”

Further information about the “Town and Gown” program may be obtained by calling the Fullerton Main Library at (714) 738-6326.
Persons requiring special accommodations to attend the Mammoth Mountain program are asked to notify the library staff prior to March 13.