Department of Geological and Atmospheric Sciences

Iowa State researcher: Regional climate forecast is troubling, but there’s hope

The latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change includes a chapter co-authored by William Gutowski, a professor of geological and atmospheric sciences. Read More

August 25, 2021

Glaciologists measure, model hard glacier beds, write slip law to estimate glacier speeds

Neal Iverson, professor of geological and atmospheric sciences, led the study which was supported by funding from the National Science Foundation. Read More

May 14, 2021

Chasing storm data: machine learning looks for useful data in U.S. thunderstorm reports

Meteorology professor joins forces with data-science team to study and analyze Storm Reports database Read More

September 10, 2019

Students experience structural geology in the Swiss Alps

A unique field trip course took 20 geology students to the Swiss Alps to experience iconic structural geology. Read More

September 4, 2018

Change Agent: Cinzia Cervato

Improving science education, rebuilding after a stroke. Read More

August 28, 2018

Seismologist works to determine the limit of ground accelerations during earthquakes

Igor Beresnev has worked summers and weekends to find the answer to a very old question in seismology. Yes, he says, there is a limit to ground accelerations during an earthquake. Read More

August 9, 2018

The graves of ancient volcanoes

Sven Morgan studies ancient volcanoes, giving insight into modern day volcanoes as well as the growth of continents. Read More

May 31, 2018

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. Read More

May 24, 2018