For this Women’s History Month, we would like to recognize the work that women are doing across the University of Iowa’s campus in fields of sustainability, technology, and science. Dr. Meerdink works in the field of Geographic Information Systems/Science (GIS) and remote sensing technology, combining the branches of ecology and machine-based studies to better understand and visualize the world around her.

The fellowship will help position graduate students to pursue innovative ways of thinking about publishing and sharing their creative endeavors working closely with the University of Iowa's Digital Scholarship and Publishing Studio.

The Dare to Discover campaign showcases researchers, scholars, and creators from across the University of Iowa. Isaac Young was selected for the 2024 Downtown Banner campaign featuring his research using remote sensing for detecting bur oak blight.

Dr. Meerdink and Sam Taylor attended the 2024 American Geophysical Union's annual conference in Washington, D.C., where they presented work on invasive species and harmful algal bloom detection.

Riley Pacer was selected as one of the top 25 entries in the University of Iowa Capture Your Research Competition. She will be featured in the awards ceremony on November 12th and she is in the running for the People's Choice vote. Vote by November 3rd to support her!

On October 18th, GSS department graduate students participated in the 3 Minute Thesis competition in the departmental colloquium. The first-place winner of this competition was Sam Taylor, the honorable mention winner was Victoria Harris, and the peoples' choice winner was Matthew Kucmanic. Congratulations, presenters!

The most recent cohort of the Edge of Space Academy got hands-on with space-based instrumentation, conducting research, and working as a team as part of the immersive program led by the Department of Physics and Astronomy and Department of Geographical and Sustainability Sciences.

The school’s new Department Executive Officer Emily Finzel is excited about joining multiple programs focused on the sciences and sustainability.

Sam Taylor, LOQATE PhD Student, competed in the student poster competition at the 2024 Iowa Water Conference on September 10, 2024, and won first place.

Congratulations to Sam Taylor for winning the Geographical and Sustainability Department's Martha L. Corry Scholarship Award, which provides financial support to students of geography with strong academic records.