LASP Science Seminars

LASP seminars are generally held every Thursday at 1:00 PM on Zoom and in person.

If you are interested in attending, please contact one of our Science Seminar Committee members (see below) to be added to the mailing list.

We are currently seeking speakers for our Fall 2025 seminar series. If you or a colleague would like to give a seminar, please contact one of our Science Seminar Committee members:

Sonal Jain (Planetary)
Yi Qi (Space Physics)
Andrei Afanasev (Solar/Stellar)
Matthew Norgren (Earth Atmospheres)

Upcoming Science Seminars

Check back soon for a list of upcoming Science Seminars.

Past Science Seminars

August 13, 2026

Polarimetry: From SmallSats to Next-Generation 30-Meter Class Telescopes

Dr. Ramya Anche

(University of Arizona)

Polarization observations provide a unique window into some of the most compelling problems in modern astrophysics — tracing magnetic fields and jet composition in AGN, assessing the degree of asymmetry in supernova explosions and characterizing their...

July 30, 2026

Lunar silicon cavity

Jun Ye

(JILA NIST, CU boulder)

Frequency-stabilized lasers are critical tools for fundamental physics and quantum technology. Achieving performance at the highest level requires detailed implementation and characterization of optical interferometry. Physical conditions at the Moon’s permanently shadowed regions are ideal for...

May 28, 2026

A Real-life Eye of SAURON? Prospects for Frequency Comb Sensing in Space

Prof. Greg Rieker

(CU Boulder)

Our laboratory has spent a decade adapting Nobel prize winning frequency comb laser technology to address emerging challenges at the forefront of climate, energy, and the environment. Frequency combs emit hundreds of thousands of distinct wavelengths...

May 14, 2026

Satellite Perspectives on Marine Clouds: Microphysics, Regimes, and Feedbacks

Ivy Tan

(CU Boulder)

Marine clouds represent the largest uncertainty in climate projections. Their complex microphysical properties and dynamical coupling with turbulence and the large-scale circulation make them particularly difficult to model. In this talk, I show how the accumulating record of...

May 7, 2026

Linking Formation and Composition of the Galilean Moons in the JUICE–Europa Clipper Era

Olivier Mousis

(SwRI, Boulder)

The exploration of the Jovian system is entering a transformative era. Since 2016, NASA’s Juno mission has revolutionized our view of Jupiter’s atmosphere, magnetosphere, and deep interior, and is now extending its reach through close flybys...