The Department of Earth Sciences welcomes you
to their Seminar Series featuring:
Dr. Peter Reiners
Incoming Eddie Goldenberg Research Chair in Geoscience of Subsurface Fluid-Rock Systems for Solutions in Sustainability and Security, University of Manitoba
Science, security, and sustainability of subsurface fluid-rock systems and their mineral, energy, water, and storage resources
October 29, 2026 223 Wallace Building 1:00 PM
Canada’s long-term prosperity, security, and sustainability rely on understanding the distribution and accessibility of its natural resources, and strategically and responsibly managing them through changing climatic and geopolitical conditions. Subsurface
resources in particular, including critical mineral, energy, water, and storage, are playing central roles in important economic, environmental, and climate-change solutions. Increasing reliance and overlapping uses of the subsurface motivate our vision for
leadership in coordinated scientific understanding, technical innovation, and sustainable policy for subsurface resources. In this exploration of vision for research chair activities, I will present examples of basic research to understand subsurface fluid-rock
systems, how these approaches inform innovative and strategic management of subsurface resources and how research and education at UM can benefit communities, industry, utilities, and governments. Discussion around opportunities for collaborative leadership
in subsurface resources is welcome, including in promising areas for Manitoba and Canada, for example around subsurface storage of carbon and policies and incentives for community engagement in major subsurface projects.
Dr. Reiners is a Professor in the Department of Geosciences at the University of Arizona in the United States of America. He is a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union and the Geological Society of America.
Applying recent discoveries in the field of subsurface fluid mineral deposits, Reiners’ new UM research program will develop environmentally sustainable answers to Manitoba’s critical economic, energy, and national security needs. Reiners will build on longstanding collaborations between governments, First Nations, corporations and communities to drive technological advancement in geoscience for Canada’s future and global leadership