Earth, Atmosphere, & Climate at ISU

03/25/2026

A packed Great Hall tonight for the captivating talk on Iowa’s 2020 derecho by our own Prof. Bill Gallus. (He eclipsed the cameo appearance of President and Dr. Cook).

03/03/2026

Congratulations to Alexandra Grajales, a PhD student in Geology, for receiving the 2026-2027 Brown Graduate Fellowship from the ISU Office of the Vice President for Research.

Read more about Alexandra and her work here:

Twelve Iowa State University graduate students have been selected to receive a total of $120,000 in Brown Graduate Fellowship Program funding supporting strategic university research for the 2026-2027 academic year.

01/27/2026

Please support our Meteorology students attend the next AMS meeting!

https://fundisu.foundation.iastate.edu/project/49105

We have officially launched our 2026 FundISU campaign! It will continue for the next 4 weeks. Our goal this year is to raise $3000 dollars to help our members attend the next AMS National Conference in Denver, Colorado. We also have some incentive goals along the way! If we raise $2000 we will have a treat (such as ice cream) at our March meeting. If we raise $2500 our cabinet will partake in a challenge at the March meeting (similar to the hot wing challenge that we have done previously). If we hit our ultimate goal of $3000… we’ll just have to wait and see 👀. Please consider donating at the link in our bio and sharing this with your family and friends! Have a nice day!

01/16/2026

The Department of Earth, Atmosphere, and Climate in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor in the area of Atmospheric Science with expertise in using innovative data-driven approaches, with preference for expertise in AI/ML applications, to advance understanding and/or prediction of weather or climate.

Apply before February 17, 2026 at:

Position Title: Assistant Professor of Meteorology Appointment Type: Faculty Job Description: The Department of Earth, Atmosphere, and Climate in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the rank of As...

11/11/2025

Do these colder, shorter days have you dreaming of summer? It's the perfect time to plan your participation in the 2026 Iowa State Geology Alumni Reunion at the Carl F. Vondra Geology Field Station in Shell, Wyoming - July 3-5, 2026.

We hope to see you there next summer!

09/05/2025

There is a memorial scheduled for Carl Vondra on Sunday, Sept 14th, from 2-4pm in the Garden Room at Reiman Gardens.

09/05/2025

Save the date – We are holding a Geology Field Camp reunion on July 3-5, 2026. Please join us in beautiful Shell, Wyoming to reminisce with old friends and meet new ones. More details to come.

09/05/2025

The Department is holding an open house on Saturday, Sept 13 at 2-4pm in Science Hall. If you will be in town to attend Dr. Vondra’s memorial on Sept 14, or if you happen to be in town for any reason, we welcome you to stop by and check out what’s new.

12/15/2024

Active members of EAC gathered for a party this month at one of our favorite Ames hangouts, Alluvial Brewing. We enjoyed catering from Cornbred. It was a great chance to connect with everyone as Fall semester comes to a close.

04/10/2024

Congratulations to Professor Neal Iverson, retiring this summer after 27 years of teaching and research. Neal obtained a BS from ISU (1983) and a PhD from the University of Minnesota (1989). He returned to ISU as a professor in 1997 and established a research program in glaciology and geomorphology. He has advised 28 graduate students and was recently awarded the title of Distinguished Professor. Did you know he has two glacier physics simulations in walk-in freezers in Science Hall?!?

Please take a minute to share your congratulations and memories with Neal on his Kudoboard:

Kudoboard is an online replacement for the greeting card that you pass around and sign!

04/10/2024

Congratulations to Professor Paul Spry! He is retiring after 41 years of teaching and research in our Geology and Earth Science programs. He got a BS from the University of Adelaide (1976) and a PhD at the University of Toronto (1984). He started his career at ISU in 1983. His research focus is economic geology and mineralogy, and he has advised 33 graduate students. Did you know he also has a mineral named after him??

Please extend your good wishes to Paul on his Kudoboard:

Kudoboard is an online replacement for the greeting card that you pass around and sign!

04/10/2024

Congratulations to Professor Jane Dawson, who is retiring this semester. Jane obtained her BS (1983) and MS (1986) from ISU and PhD from the University of New Mexico in 1995. She began teaching at ISU in 1996 and has been an Instructor/Teaching Professor for over 21 years. She's done invaluable work as an advisor and mentor to geology majors and the geology club, been an integral part of the field camp curriculum, and taught 100s of sections and 1000s of students. If you know her, you've probably seen her passion for geology.

Please take a minute to write an accolade for Jane on her Kudoboard:

Kudoboard is an online replacement for the greeting card that you pass around and sign!