Dr. Betsy Swanner’s research highlighted in College News

An experiment conducted by Dr. Betsy Swanner recently made headlines in College News. Follow this link for more information:… Read More

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GEAT Seminar Spring 2018: Dr. Slawek Tulaczyk February 2

The GEAT department welcomes Dr. Slawek Tulaczyk from UC-Santa Cruz as our next seminar speaker. Title: When ice motion goes seismic: Is glacier sliding… Read More

Photograph of an algal bloom on a lake in Iowa. Cyanobacterial harmful algal blooms, which can produce toxins that pose health risk to humans and animals, look like spilled paint on the water surface when present in Iowa’s lakes.
Iowa State University researchers receive EPA grant to study harmful algal blooms in Iowa lakes.

Dr. Elizabeth Swanner, along with researchers from the ISU College of Engineering, received a $760,000 grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to study harmful… Read More

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GEAT Seminar Spring 2018: Dr. Karen Seto January 19

The GEAT department welcomes Dr. Karen Seto from Yale University as our next seminar speaker. Title: Future urban expansion and implications for building energy… Read More

GEAT Seminar Fall 2017: Dr. Chad Wittkop November 14

The GEAT department welcomes Dr. Chad Wittkop from Minnesota State University-Mankato as our next seminar speaker. Title: Chemical sedimentation processes in ferruginous lakes: Models… Read More

Field Trip to the Swiss Alps!

The trip will lead us to the Alps next August 3-17, 2018 and we will get to see some extraordinary geology. Read about it here… Read More

Dr. Neal Iverson awarded Arthur L. Day Medal from the Geological Society of America

Dr. Neal Iverson was honored with the Arthur L. Day Medal from the Geological Society of America at the Annual Meeting in Seattle on October… Read More

GEAT Seminar Fall 2017: Hiroko Kitajima November 7

The GEAT department welcomes Dr. Hiroko Kitajima from Texas A & M University as our next seminar speaker. Title: In-situ stress and pore pressure… Read More

GEAT Seminar Fall 2017: William Shefchik October 31

The GEAT department welcomes William Shefchik as our next seminar speaker. Title: Down-to-earth science: Some powerful little tools in the toolbox When: Tuesday,… Read More

GEAT Seminar Fall 2017: Dr. Ana Bucher October 17

The GEAT department welcomes Dr. Ana Bucher from the World Bank as our next seminar speaker. Title: Climate Information for Climate Smart Development: Big… Read More