Urbandale High School Teacher, Katherine Hanson
Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) – Katherine Hanson

During the summer of 2021, Dr. Alex Gonzalez mentored Urbandale High School Teacher, Katherine Hanson, on a short research project studying the intertropical convergence zone… Read More

Regional climate forecast is troubling, but there’s hope

Dig into the latest big report just released by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, and a fact sheet tells you about projected climate changes… Read More

Winds of Change – The Graether Family Fund for Climate Science

While the term “climate change” can provoke polarized reactions, retired Marshalltown ophthalmic surgeon and philanthropist Dr. John Graether says those reactions point to the importance… Read More

Researchers measure the topography of an exposed glacier bed at Castleguard Glacier in the Rocky Mountains of Alberta, Canada. (Photo by Keith Williams, contributed by Christian Helanow.)
Glaciologists measure, model hard glacier beds, write slip law to estimate glacier speeds

During their trips to glacier beds recently exposed by retreating glaciers in the Swiss Alps (Rhone, Schwarzburg and Tsanfleuron glaciers) and the Canadian Rockies (Castleguard… Read More

Dr. John Graether, retired ophthalmic surgeon from the Wolfe Eye Clinic in Marshalltown, Iowa, generously donated funds to create a climate science major at Iowa State.
Timing is Everything – Graether Family Fund for Climate Science Advancement

Dr. John Graether, retired ophthalmic surgeon from the Wolfe Eye Clinic in Marshalltown, Iowa, generously donated funds to create a climate science major at Iowa… Read More

Assistant Professor Alex Gonzalez receives National Science Foundation grant to explore weather patterns in the Intertropical Convergence Zone
Assistant Professor Alex Gonzalez receives NSF grant to explore weather patterns in the Intertropical Convergence Zone

Alex Gonzalez, assistant professor of geological and atmospheric sciences, is studying the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) with the help of a $316,000 grant from the… Read More

Climate Science News
GEAT receives $2.2M donation establishing the Graether Family Fund for Climate Science Advancement

Surgical innovator Dr. John M. Graether of Marshalltown, Iowa, has provided $2.2 million to establish the Graether Family Fund for Climate Science Advancement, which will… Read More

GEAT drops GRE requirement from graduate admissions process

The Department of Geological and Atmospheric Sciences (GEAT) is changing the application process for students seeking graduate degrees in geology and meteorology. These changes include… Read More

Portraits of Christina Patricola and Ian Williams
GEAT welcomes Assistant Professors Christina Patricola and Ian Williams!

Dr. Christina Patricola studies the physical relationships between extreme weather events, natural climate variability, and climate change within the coupled Earth system. She uses high-resolution… Read More

Efrain Ramirez of Campus Services works to clear a downed tree south of Agronomy Hall after the Aug. 10 derecho swept over campus.
Derecho Debrief with Dr. Bill Gallus

Bill Gallus, an Iowa State storm expert (and chaser), was as surprised as anybody by the Aug. 10 derecho that blew across Iowa and the… Read More