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Iowa needs a plan for using its precious groundwater
Thursday, February 22, 2024
A conversion of several factors, some natural and some self-imposed, is leading to recognition that the State of Iowa needs a plan to safeguard groundwater reserves in the future.
The IGS Geode - a look at the activities of the Iowa Geological Survey from July 2022 through June 2023
Friday, January 12, 2024
Please enjoy an online copy of our magazine, The IGS Geode, showcasing some of the Iowa Geological Survey’s activities during the past year.
Our latest issue of The IGS Geode
Friday, January 27, 2023
Please enjoy an online copy of our magazine, The IGS Geode, showcasing some of the Iowa Geological Survey’s activities during the past year.
New maps published as part of USGS STATEMAP program
Wednesday, September 14, 2022
Iowa Geological Survey staff recently completed 10 map products as part of the US Geological Survey STATEMAP program.
Latest issue of The IGS Geode published
Tuesday, January 18, 2022
Please enjoy an online copy of our magazine, The IGS Geode, showcasing some of the Iowa Geological Survey’s activities during the past year.
Funding to support renewable energy industries in Iowa
Thursday, September 23, 2021
State Geologist Keith Schilling is co-PI on a new four-year project funded by the US National Science Foundation through its Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research.
Eroding streambanks contribute phosphorus export
Monday, August 23, 2021
Eroding streambanks contribute a third or more of the phosphorus export from the state, according to estimates from ground-breaking research led by Keith Schilling and Matthew Streeter from the Iowa Geological Survey at the University of Iowa, along with co-investigators from Iowa DNR, Iowa State University and USDA.
Iowa Geological Survey invites public to discuss new mapping project around Storm Lake
Monday, June 28, 2021
The Iowa Geological Survey at the University of Iowa invites the public to a discussion regarding plans to map the geological features of the Outlet Creek Watershed and the area surrounding Storm Lake.
Assessing Iowa's critical mineral potential
Thursday, April 8, 2021
The IGS partnered with more than a dozen other state surveys on two projects to assess the geochemistry of selected Pennsylvanian and Devonian bedrock formations.
Quantifying the extent of eroding streambanks in Iowa
Wednesday, February 24, 2021
A new research paper by State Geologist Keith Schilling and Iowa DNR collaborators, Calvin Wolter and Jason Palmer, reports, for the first time, the extent of severe streambank erosion occurring in Iowa’s rivers and streams.
Iowa Rivers - Form and Function
Thursday, February 4, 2021
Keith Schilling, Iowa’s State Geologist, discusses river form and function for Iowa Rivers Revival and their Master River Stewards Program (MRSP).
The IGS Geode: A look at 2020
Monday, February 1, 2021
Please enjoy the latest issue of our annual report, The IGS Geode, which highlights the activities of the Iowa Geological Survey during 2020.
Earth MRI projects
Wednesday, September 30, 2020
The IGS partnered with more than a dozen other state surveys on two projects to assess the geochemistry of selected Pennsylvanian and Devonian bedrock formations.
Multi-purpose oxbows reduce nitrates
Thursday, June 4, 2020
New research shows that “multi-purpose oxbows” can effectively reduce nitrate-nitrogen, earning them a spot in the Iowa Nutrient Research Strategy’s menu of conservation options.
The Hawkeye State’s hidden potential may be its geology
Monday, January 7, 2019
University of Iowa geologists are leading an effort to determine the age of an underground formation that encompasses a 10-county region in northeast Iowa to determine if it is similar to a geologic complex beneath Duluth, Minnesota, that has minerals valued as high as $1 trillion.