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New study uses climate data to predict building maintenance costs for U.S. Department of Defense

October 22, 2024
Mineral and Rock Sale
The Geology Graduate Student Organization (GGSO) invites you their rock and mineral sale fundraiser on Thursday (9/12) from 10:30 am to 1:30 pm in the Free Speech Area… Read More

September 6, 2024
Iowa State students crisscross ‘Tornado Alley,’ chasing storms, sharing data, learning lessons.

June 14, 2024
Spring 2024 Seminar Schedule
GEAT is excited to host the following speakers during the Spring 2024 seminar series (Tuesdays at 4:10 pm in 2050 Agronomy Hall). February 13:… Read More

January 30, 2024
Researchers design a national testing facility to simulate tornadoes, downbursts and gusts.

November 29, 2023
A layered lake is a little like Earth’s early oceans

November 1, 2023
Elizabeth Swanner to deliver LAS Dean’s Distinguished Lecture
The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Dean’s Lecture Series highlights faculty excellence in learning, discovery, and engagement in Iowa State’s most academically diverse college. Read More

September 29, 2023
Jacqueline Reber awarded grant from the Frontier Science Fund
Jacqueline Reber has been awarded this year’s grant from the Frontier Science Fund in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) for her promising work in 3D force visualization and quantification. Read More

August 18, 2023
Cyclones chasing cyclones
Meteorology students witnessed the power of Mother Nature in Iowa earlier this spring when multiple tornadoes formed just days apart. Read More

June 12, 2023
Students tackle climate change through new major
The winds of change blew through Iowa State’s Department of Geological and Atmospheric Sciences (GEAT) in the fall 2022 when a new major and minor in climate science electrified the department’s offerings. Read More

April 19, 2023
Collaborative Approach to Science Communication
Jacqueline Reber, Associate Professor in GEAT, and Kimberly Moss, Associate Professor and Director of the Biological/Pre-Medical Illustration Program (BPMI), recently published an article in EOS, the science news magazine published by American Geophysical Union. Read More

April 11, 2023
Cyclone researchers: Warming climate means more and stronger Atlantic tropical storms
A warming climate will increase the number of tropical cyclones and their intensity in the North Atlantic, potentially creating more and stronger hurricanes, according to simulations using a high-resolution, global climate model. Read More

January 6, 2023
Dr. Boyd Wyatt honored with distinguished alumni award
Dr. Kandis Y. Boyd Wyatt was presented the 2022 Department of Geological and Atmospheric Sciences Distinguished Alumni Award at a ceremony in Ames, Iowa on… Read More

November 21, 2022
Study shows Gulf of Maine cooling for 900 years, then quickly warming since late 1800s
Alan Wanamaker collects clam shells from the Gulf of Maine. Wanamaker’s lab analyzes shell layers to build a history of seawater characteristics, including temperature, ocean… Read More

August 17, 2022
New climate science degree at ISU offers interdisciplinary training
A new interdisciplinary degree program beginning this fall at Iowa State University aims to prepare students for careers helping society address and adapt to climate… Read More

August 5, 2022
Two Iowa State meteorology grads join KCCI in Des Moines
The meteorologist desk at KCCI 8 now includes five full-time meteorologists to cover all things severe weather in central Iowa. Newcomers include Trey Fulbright and… Read More

June 16, 2022
Lt. Col. Breea Lisko honored with Distinguished Alumni Award
Lt. Col. Breea Lisko, a decorated meteorologist with the United States Air Force and Department of Defense policy advisor, received the Distinguished Alumni Award from… Read More

October 29, 2021
Regional climate forecast is troubling, but there’s hope
Dig into the latest big report just released by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, and a fact sheet tells you about projected climate changes… Read More

September 1, 2021
Winds of Change – The Graether Family Fund for Climate Science
While the term “climate change” can provoke polarized reactions, retired Marshalltown ophthalmic surgeon and philanthropist Dr. John Graether says those reactions point to the importance… Read More

September 1, 2021
Glaciologists measure, model hard glacier beds, write slip law to estimate glacier speeds
During their trips to glacier beds recently exposed by retreating glaciers in the Swiss Alps (Rhone, Schwarzburg and Tsanfleuron glaciers) and the Canadian Rockies (Castleguard… Read More

May 21, 2021