Invited Talk----------------------------Speaker: Dr. Wen-Pin HsiehAssistant Research Fellow, Institute of Earth Sciences, Academia Sinica Title: Dynamics of minerals under extreme conditions Time: 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., Friday, Jan 3rd, 2014Location: Room 213, Department of GeosciencesColloquium chair: Prof. Tai-Lin Tseng

Invited Talk----------------------------Speaker: Dr. Alessandro MondiniIstituto di Ricerca per la Protezione Idrogeologica, Italy Title: Earth observation methods for rapid mapping of landslides Time: 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., Friday, Dec 27th, 2013Location: Room 213, Department of GeosciencesColloquium chair: Prof. Jyr-Ching Hu

Invited Talk----------------------------Speaker: Prof. Yuji YagiUniversity of Tsukuba Title: Similarity and difference of megathrust and slow tsunami earthquakes: interpretation from observations and simulation Time: 12:20 p.m. - 1:30 p.m., Thursday, Dec 19th, 2013 (Bring Your Own Lunch)Location: Room 403 of Global Change Research CenterColloquium chair: Prof. Shu-Huei Hung

Invited Talk----------------------------Speaker: Dr. Hong Title: Lithium peak suppression and criteria of consideration to calculate age and it's error Time: 3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, Dec 18th, 2013Location: Room 213, Department of Geosciences

Invited Talk----------------------------Speaker: 王俊杰 研究員National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center (NSRRC) Title:Paleontological Fossils Meet Synchrotron Transmission X-ray Microscopy Time: 1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m., Tuesday, Dec 17th, 2013Location: Room 213, Department of Geosciences

Invited Talk----------------------------Speaker: Dr. I-Ming ChouNational Center of USGS Title: Hydrogen in Hydrothermal Experiments and Natural Fluid Inclusions Time: 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., Friday, Dec 6th, 2013Location: Room 213, Department of GeosciencesColloquium chair: Prof. Sun-Lin Chung

Invited Talk----------------------------Speaker: Dr. I-Ming ChouNational Center of USGS Title: Hydrogen in Hydrothermal Experiments and Natural Fluid Inclusions Time: 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., Friday, Dec 6th, 2013Location: Room 213, Department of GeosciencesColloquium chair: Prof. Sun-Lin Chung

Invited Talk----------------------------Speaker: Prof. Jennifer KungDept. of Earth Sciences, National Cheng Kung University Title: Lattice dynamic behavior towards phase transition in orthoferrosilite (FeSiO3) under compression Time: 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., Friday, Nov 22th, 2013Location: Room 213, Department of GeosciencesColloquium chair: Prof. Shu-Huei Hung

Invited Talk----------------------------Speaker: Prof. Dr. Miguel A. Bañares1. Full Research Professor, Catalytic Spectroscopy Laboratory, Instituto de Catalisis (CSIC), Spain2. Associate Editor, Catalysis Today Title: New routes for an efficient production of acrylonitrile and glycerol carbonate from glycerol, major byproduct in biodiesel production. (in English) Time: 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m., Friday, Nov 22th, 2013Location: Room 213, Department…

Invited Talk----------------------------Speaker:Timothy Byrne, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT Title: Seismic Tomography Reveals Breaking Crust and Lithosphere Beneath a Classic Orogen Time: 1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2013Location:  Room 213, Department of Geosciences