The winds of change blew through Iowa State’s Department of Geological and Atmospheric Sciences (GEAT) in the fall 2022 when a new major and minor in climate science electrified the department’s offerings. Degrees dedicated to addressing the challenges of climate change are not common in the United States, so GEAT’s creation of the climate science … Continue reading Students tackle climate change through new major
Jacqueline Reber, Associate Professor in GEAT, and Kimberly Moss, Associate Professor and Director of the Biological/Pre-Medical Illustration Program (BPMI), recently published an article in EOS, the science news magazine published by American Geophysical Union. In “Science Communication That Goes Beyond Words”, they describe an exciting and impactful collaboration between geology graduate researchers and undergraduate illustrators … Continue reading Collaborative Approach to Science Communication
A warming climate will increase the number of tropical cyclones and their intensity in the North Atlantic, potentially creating more and stronger hurricanes, according to simulations using a high-resolution, global climate model. “Unfortunately, it’s not great news for people living in coastal regions,” said Christina Patricola, an Iowa State University assistant professor of geological and … Continue reading Cyclone researchers: Warming climate means more and stronger Atlantic tropical storms
Dr. Kandis Y. Boyd Wyatt was presented the 2022 Department of Geological and Atmospheric Sciences Distinguished Alumni Award at a ceremony in Ames, Iowa on Nov. 3, 2022. The award recognizes alumni from Iowa State University’s Department of Geological and Atmospheric Sciences who have made significant contributions to their field and their community. Boyd Wyatt … Continue reading Dr. Boyd Wyatt honored with distinguished alumni award
By combining seawater data taken from clam shells and thousands of climate simulations, researchers found that 900 years of cooling in the Gulf of Maine were suddenly reversed in the late 1800s. Why did that happen? The “recent, rapid ocean warming” was “likely due to increased atmospheric greenhouse gas concentrations and changes in western North … Continue reading Study shows Gulf of Maine cooling for 900 years, then quickly warming since late 1800s
A new interdisciplinary degree program beginning this fall at Iowa State University aims to prepare students for careers helping society address and adapt to climate change. Along with a core curriculum of geological and atmospheric science, economics and science communication, students will choose additional coursework in at least one of six defined pathways: advanced climate … Continue reading New climate science degree at ISU offers interdisciplinary training
The meteorologist desk at KCCI 8 now includes five full-time meteorologists to cover all things severe weather in central Iowa. Newcomers include Trey Fulbright and Zane Satre, meteorology graduates of the Iowa State University. You can read more about these alumni in this article by the Des Moines Register.
Lt. Col. Breea Lisko, a decorated meteorologist with the United States Air Force and Department of Defense policy advisor, received the Distinguished Alumni Award from the Iowa State University Department of Geological and Atmospheric Sciences at a ceremony on Thursday, Oct. 21. The award recognizes outstanding alumni from the Department of Geological and Atmospheric Sciences … Continue reading Lt. Col. Breea Lisko honored with Distinguished Alumni Award
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 in central North America. There’s “high confidence” that drought will increase as warming increases, according to the panel’s sixth report, “Climate Change 2021: The Physical Science Basis.” It’s “very likely” … Continue reading Regional climate forecast is troubling, but there’s hope
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 of education. “The education of people is so important in fighting climate change; people don’t grasp the enormity of the problem,” he says. “I think we can make a difference … Continue reading Winds of Change – The Graether Family Fund for Climate Science