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Earth may have been a “water world” with submerged continents 3.2 billion years ago

Dr. Ben Johnson, assistant professor in the Department of Geological and Atmospheric Sciences, and coauthor Dr. Boswell Wing, University of Colorado Boulder, studied 3.2-billion-year-old ocean crust exposed in Australia and used that data to build a quantitative, inverse model of ancient seawater. The model indicates the early Earth could have been a “water world” with … Continue reading Earth may have been a “water world” with submerged continents 3.2 billion years ago

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Heat trapped in urban areas tricks trees into thinking spring has arrived earlier

Lin Meng, GEAT PhD candidate, and Dr. Yuyu Zhou, Associate Professor, recently published a study on the urban heat-island effect and phenology in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. In their study, satellite images of 85 large U.S. cities were examined to detect changes in greenness of plants and the timing of spring … Continue reading Heat trapped in urban areas tricks trees into thinking spring has arrived earlier

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Undergraduate Melissa Piper’s Adventures in Meteorology

Melissa Piper, an undergraduate senior in the meteorology program, was recently hightlighted by LAS news. Melissa’s hands-on learning experiences with Iowa State have ranged from studying abroad in New Zealand to conducting an array of meteorological research projects, including two weeks of data collection (by aircraft!) in Costa Rica. You can read the full story … Continue reading Undergraduate Melissa Piper’s Adventures in Meteorology

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Dr. Jerome Fast awarded GEAT Distinguished Alumni Award

Jerome Fast, a Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) atmospheric scientist, received the Distinguished Alumni Award from Iowa State University’s Department of Geological and Atmospheric Sciences at an honors and awards ceremony on Oct. 24 in Ames, Iowa. Fast has three degrees from Iowa State University – a bachelor’s degree in meteorology and mathematics, a master’s … Continue reading Dr. Jerome Fast awarded GEAT Distinguished Alumni Award

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Dr. Beth Caissie, assistant professor in geology, is awarded NSF grant

Congratulations to Dr. Beth Caissie, assistant professor in geology, who was just awarded an NSF grant to compile sea ice records from the North Pacific for the past several glacial-interglacial cycles. The idea is to figure out how sea ice decreases when the earth warms due to natural changes. The official title is, “When the … Continue reading Dr. Beth Caissie, assistant professor in geology, is awarded NSF grant

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Lin Meng, geology Ph.D. candidate, wins 2019 FINESST award from NASA

Lin Meng, an ISU Ph.D. candidate majoring in Geology, was recently awarded the 2019 Future Investigators in NASA Earth and Space Science and Technology (FINESST) award. This award recognizes proposals for graduate student-designed research projects that contribute to NASA’s science, technology, and exploration goals. With the funding, Lin will work with her advisor Dr. Yuyu … Continue reading Lin Meng, geology Ph.D. candidate, wins 2019 FINESST award from NASA

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Cinzia Cervato: Project Director for new NSF ADVANCE project

Cinzia Cervato, Morrill Professor in the Department of Geological and Atmospheric Sciences, will serve as Project Director and lead Principal Investigator for a recently awarded ADVANCE grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF). The ADVANCE program at NSF supports institutional practices leading to increased representation of women in academic STEM careers and more inclusive academic … Continue reading Cinzia Cervato: Project Director for new NSF ADVANCE project