UW-Milwaukee Geosciences

05/27/2026

Congratulations to Sally Klein who successfully defended her MS thesis yesterday! "Effects of Dolomite Amendments on Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Leaching in Agricultural Soils" Sally's committee: Dr. Shangping Xu (Chair), Dr. Yin Wang, and Dr. Erin Berns-Herrboldt. Sally will be transitioning to her new role with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources!

05/19/2026

Congratulations to all of our fabulous Geosciences students! We had a great time celebrating the end of the year at the Geosciences Student Awards Banquet last week!

05/18/2026

Congratulations to our Geo Sci graduates! Geo Sci was well represented at Commencement on Sunday, with six MS students (plus plenty of UG majors and minors) walking across the stage to be recognized. Department Chair Lindsay McHenry was in the front row to offer a fist-bump to most as they left the stage. The Department wishes them well with whatever comes next.

Our graduates (from the Commencement program):

MS

Mike Anderson
TJ Carr
Izzy Haverkampf
Linsey Hula
Sally Klein
Carson McFarland
(Tara Johnson, J Schneider, and Sophia Norenberg were also listed on the program but didn't attend the ceremony).

UG

Drew Truitt (BS, Honors)
Robin Welch (BA, Honors)
Michael Mielke (BS, Honors)
Victoria Williams (BS)
Owen Ward (BS)
Cooper Tobiaski (BS)
Maryanne York (BA)

Minor

Jacob Nygaard (minor)
Alger Duckworth (minor)
Avani Tandon (minor)
Hannah Thomson (minor, Honors)

05/17/2026

05/15/2026

Check out this summer opportunity! ☀️Full job details and application materials here:
https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/redcliffnsn/jobs/5287855/natural-resources-education-intern

05/13/2026

Congratulations to Linsey Hula, who successfully defended her MS thesis on Monday! "Emplacement of the Mesoproterozoic Wausau Syenite Complex, Wisconsin". Her committee: Dr. Dyanna Czeck (Chair), Dr. Julie Bowles, Dr. Barry Cameron. This summer, Linsey will start her geosciences career with Schnabel Engineering in Marquette, MI!

05/12/2026

Thanks so much to Miles Harbury with Terracon for giving students in the Applied Geophysics class a demo on ground penetrating radar (GPR) last week! Miles also gave a great talk at the Geosciences Colloquium about his career path and some of the interesting work he's doing with Terracon.

05/12/2026

05/11/2026

Congratulations to Terra Johnson, who successfully defended their MS thesis last week! Terra's thesis: "A Multidisciplinary Approach to Constrain Eruptive Timing and Size on the Southern East Pacific Rise". Terra's committee: Dr. Julie Bowles (Chair), Dr. Barry Cameron, Dr. Jeffrey Gee (UCSD)

05/11/2026

💎 Rocks, gems, minerals, and jewelry! The Wisconsin Geological Society is hosting its annual show in Waukesha this weekend. Kids 12 and under get in FREE. Will you be there?