Title: Dispersal of Protoplanetary Disks

Author: Uma Gorti

Abstract:
Circumstellar disks originate during star formation and evolve rapidly,
to perhaps form planetary systems before they disperse. I will discuss
the evolution of disks in the context of recent theoretical models, with
a special focus on their gas content. Disk dispersal mechanisms, mainly
viscous evolution and photoevaporation, will be described and
theoretical models will be compared with observations to summarize our
current understanding of how disks evolve and the constraints posed for
planet formation.