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Emily Walsh

Geology on the block plan

Professor Emily Walsh: "For teaching geology, the block plan might just be the ideal college schedule." Read more

Denniston in The Atlantic

"(Professor Rhawn) Denniston considers teaching, and educating students on the problem of climate change, his most important work. But, outside of the classroom, Denniston works as a paleoclimatologist, studying stalagmites and corals to reconstruct past environments." Read The Atlantic interview

Symposium presentations

Twelve geology students made presentations at the 2012 Student Syposium. Read their abstracts

Geology of a Region: New Zealand  

 

Coral studies in the Bahamas  

 

Petrology class in Missouri  

 

Geology of the National Parks  

 

Examining gypsum floors in Crete  

 

Honors thesis research in W. Australia  

 

Geology Club visits Death Valley  

 

Examining glacial ice bands in New Zealand  

 

Department of Geology

Geology is best studied out there and our students enjoy many opportunities for field courses, research experiences, and internships. Both our students and faculty are contributing to important scholarship on climate change, the evolution of mountain ranges, and the ecology of ancient coral reefs in locations around the globe.

Our geology department was the first in Iowa, and we are the only liberal arts college in Iowa to offer a four-year degree in geology.