… my first one in the department and it was fun. Not that it is difficult, but it was a nice experience to get in touch with the speaker and facilitate the session. I will be on again in two weeks – more practice 😉 but getting a little more insight and getting to know the people and what they are doing is good.
The speaker was excellent – talking about gas hydrates buried in the sediments of the oceans (e.g. off Vancouver Island). As I am no expert in the field I appreciated the clarity of the talk and the illustrations to explain rather complex processes and procedures. It is not often that a speaker adapts so well to the level of knowledge of his/her audience. The lively discussion that was going on already during the talk was a good indicator of its quality.
Link: USGS