Archive for 2018
Geology odyssey through New Zealand
Ben DeSutter (Environmental Studies – Physical Science track, ’19) recently returned from a semester in New Zealand! Here’s what he had say near the end of his trip: “My time in New Zealand has been an incredible experience so far. Classes have been really insightful towards New Zealand environments and geology as a whole. However, […]
Nobel Conference 2018: A resounding success
The Nobel Conference 2018 “Living Soil: A Universe Underfoot” was a tremendous success! We had 3350 attendees including nearly 1000 high school students, and another 4000+ live-streaming the talks. The speakers were AMAZING, and really enjoyed spending time with our students and faculty. Soil was also celebrated through the fine arts, performing arts, music and […]
Hawaii is just so amazing
I hope you’re all paying attention to the phenomenal footage from Hawaii! From the first cracks in driveways to the sputtering lava fountains to the mighty rivers of lava flowing to the sea… How awesome is our planet! Laura was there on vacation in January, and there was no indication that a major eruption was […]
Nobel Conference 2018, starring Geology! Tickets on sale now!
The 2018 Nobel Conference is titled “Living Soil: The Universe Underfoot”, with geology center stage! Laura is co-chairing the conference with Jim Dontje, the director of the Johnson Center for Environmental Innovation, and Julie and several GEO students are deeply involved in planning and hosting. We have a crazy-talented set of speakers who will address […]
Welcome to Dr. Rory McFadden
The Gustavus Geology Department welcomes Rory McFadden as our new tenure-track professor! Rory will teach the solid earth parts of geology, including the courses Earth Materials (previously known as Mineralogy), Petrology, Structural Geology, in addition to our intro courses and research seminars. Rory taught at Gustavus this past year as a one-year visiting professor, including […]