The Earth Sciences Student Colloquium is a graduate student-organized and fundraised symposium serving to highlight the research of undergraduate and graduate students in Geology, Geography, Paleontology, and Snow Science. Colloquium is open to the public and the university, and typically attracts several hundred students and faculty participants across a range of disciplines. The event features oral presentations, a poster session, a mini career fair, and concludes with a keynote address from an esteemed speaker, an award ceremony, and an informal social hour to celebrate everyone’s hard work and accomplishments.