Earth, Atmosphere, & Climate at ISU

07/11/2026

Field Camp reunion was a blast! It was wonderful to meet all our alumni and spend some time at the Carl F. Vondra Geology Field Station. I thought I was taking so many pictures, but they were all of kids or Shell Creek! Who doesn't love that view, though?

07/11/2026

There may be a source of clean energy under Iowa. Prof. Betsy Swanner joined Ben Kieffer, host of Iowa Public Radio's River to River program, last week to discuss geological hydrogen in the state and what a hydrogen economy could look like in Iowa. Kieffer was also joined by Associate State Geologist Ryan Clark .

Iowa's farmland sits on more than soil — deep underground may be the makings of a clean energy economy. On this episode, we go beneath Iowa's surface to talk about a billion-year-old rock formation where geologic hydrogen is hiding. We talk with Ryan Clark, associate state geologist at the Iowa Ge...

06/28/2026

Geological hydrogen in Iowa needs coordination among the state's entities, including its universities, Iowa Geological Survey, Iowa Department of Natural Resources, state legislature, and exploration companies, experts say. Existing expertise in the state can help to drive exploration and development of a hydrogen economy.

Let's start a conversation if you're interested in working together: [email protected]

Iowa researchers and state natural resources officials are keeping connected as more companies explore geological hydrogen in the state.

06/28/2026

Who is attending the ISU Geology Field Camp reunion next weekend?

06/10/2026

Wondering what's going on at ISU around geologic hydrogen? Betsy Swanner has been working to build momentum and a network of hydrogen researchers on campus and around the state. Reach out to [email protected] to learn more.

Link to the story:
https://www.news.iastate.edu/news/hydrogen-deep-under-iowa-state-universities-can-help-build-hydrogen-economy

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!