Illinois State University Geology

Illinois State University Geology UP THE MOUNTAIN!

Our first colloquium speaker of the semester, Sean McGuire (BS 2020), will be tomorrow in Moulton 208 at 3 pm! The title...
08/20/2026

Our first colloquium speaker of the semester, Sean McGuire (BS 2020), will be tomorrow in Moulton 208 at 3 pm! The title of his presentation is Making a Better Tomorrow: Subsurface Investigations, Remediations and Risk-Based Environmental Site Assessments. We hope to see you there to kick off our colloquium series for the semester!

Senior Geology major Genna Warnick just completed a 5-day mapping project in the Westfjords of Iceland. Funded by an ISU...
08/01/2026

Senior Geology major Genna Warnick just completed a 5-day mapping project in the Westfjords of Iceland. Funded by an ISU FIREbird Grant, and joined by Paul Meister and Dr. Tenley Banik, Genna’s first foray into mapping focused on describing and delineating a rhyolite and several basalts in a previously unmapped area. High points included amazing views, daily improvement in notetaking, and “Bear Grylls”ing through Icelandic forests and streams in search of outcrop; low points included stepping on a beehive (only 1 sting!) and sore feet. Genna will present her map, along with zircon data from the rhyolite unit, at the GSA Connects conference this fall.

07/13/2026

Happy National Rock Day!!! Show us your favorite rock in comments!

07/06/2026

We are of the CAS contributions to a green infrastructure project that will benefit the City of Bloomington, especially residents of the Dimmitt’s Grove neighborhood! 💚

With cooperation from several groups including Illinois State University Geography and Illinois State University Department of Sociology and Anthropology, a groundbreaking 🪏 for the project was held last week. The end product will be a new rain garden to mitigate flooding and improve water quality!

From left are Drs. Melissa Heil, Joan Brehm, Eric Peterson, and Guang Jin.

To end the semester, we are celebrating the achievement of undergraduate Caleb Ortman! Caleb recently received the Bone ...
05/11/2026

To end the semester, we are celebrating the achievement of undergraduate Caleb Ortman! Caleb recently received the Bone Scholarship from ISU! The Bone scholarship is the highest achievement a student can receive in the time as an undergraduate, with only 14 students selected each year. Congratulations, Caleb! The future is bright! ✨️

Aaron Jacob is our final graduate from the program this year. He now has undergraduate degrees in both Anthropology and ...
05/11/2026

Aaron Jacob is our final graduate from the program this year. He now has undergraduate degrees in both Anthropology and Geology from ISU. Congrats Aaron 👏 👨‍🎓🎊

Grant Huey is our next graduate! Grant transferred into the program last fall. Congratulations on your achievement, Gran...
05/11/2026

Grant Huey is our next graduate! Grant transferred into the program last fall. Congratulations on your achievement, Grant!👏👨‍🎓🎊

Edward Latko is our next graduate! He transferred into Geology last fall as he was formerly a geography major. Congratul...
05/11/2026

Edward Latko is our next graduate! He transferred into Geology last fall as he was formerly a geography major. Congratulations Edward 🎊 👏 👨‍🎓

Preston Kietzman is our next graduate. He will be pursuing a master's degree this fall at the University of Kansas. Cong...
05/03/2026

Preston Kietzman is our next graduate. He will be pursuing a master's degree this fall at the University of Kansas. Congrats 👏 🎉 👨‍🎓

Ethan Arft is our next graduate! He transferred into the program officially in the spring of 2024. He's enjoyed all the ...
05/02/2026

Ethan Arft is our next graduate! He transferred into the program officially in the spring of 2024. He's enjoyed all the fieldwork the major has to offer! Congratulations Ethan 🎊 👨‍🎓🎉

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