When we observe old stellar populations of the Milky Way, we are viewing a fossil record of the early dynamical and chemical evolution of our Galaxy. In addition to tracing nucleogenesis, chemical abundance analyses of these relics of early star formation and chemical enrichment set constraints for models of stellar and galactic evolution, and galactic structure. Some globular cluster systems have been purported to be associated with galactic merger events such as the present-day merger with the Sgr dwarf galaxy. In this talk, I will present recent results, highlighting those obtained by combining information about stellar chemical abundances with kinematics in studies of the formation of the Galactic Halo.

Refreshments will be served in the Steward Observatory lobby at 3:30pm.