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.