Geology

A layered lake is a little like Earth’s early oceans
By investigating what a Minnesota lake's microbes are doing, Iowa State's Elizabeth Swanner can better understand how they transformed the Earth’s atmosphere and oceans into what they are today. Read More

October 23, 2023
A scientific look at Cyclone intensity
New faculty member will establish federally funded research of variability and change in tropical cyclones. Read More

July 14, 2020
LAS geologist and team investigate 3.2-billion-year-old ocean crust in Australia
Model of ancient seawater indicates the early Earth could have been a "water world" with submerged continents. Read More

March 2, 2020
Mock trial jury returns verdict of “Guilty” – with a twist
News from the Department of Geological and Atmospheric Sciences: The 17th annual “A Civil Action” mock trial on December 5, 2019 produced an overwhelming 14-5… Read More

January 10, 2020
Adventure by Karine
Karine Holmes (’22 geology) wanted to experience something new in college. Her interest in climate research has taken her on a voyage of discovery, from the Stable Isotope Paleoenvironmental Lab to mapping the ocean floor in Alaska. Read More

September 9, 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
Geology student returns from summer on research vessel, atop active volcano
Chanel Vidal, sophomore in geology, traveled the world this summer for three different research opportunities. Read More

August 20, 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