Alan Wanamaker

Tracking Gulf of Maine acidity, outlook for commercial shellfisheries

A team of researchers led by Alan Wanamaker, professor in the Department of the Earth, Atmosphere, and Climate, studied the annual bands built by crustose coralline algae to help build a history of seawater chemistry in the Gulf of Maine.

August 20, 2025

Study shows Gulf of Maine cooling for 900 years, then quickly warming since late 1800s

Alan Wanamaker, professor of geological and atmospheric sciences, is part of a team that is researching these climate trends.

August 10, 2022

Ames High School students trace the source of their bottled water in the stable isotope lab

The Department of Geology and Atmospheric Sciences hosted Ames High School students to explore laboratory research.

May 24, 2018

Iowa State scientist uses clam shells to help build 1,000-year record of ocean climate

Just like growth rings on trees give clues about past growing conditions, clam shells have growth increments that offer clues about past ocean conditions.

December 6, 2016