I serve as state geologist and director of the Iowa Geological Survey. I have a BA from Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois; an MS in water resources from Iowa State University; and a PhD in geology from the University of Iowa. After completing my MS, I started my career with the Iowa DNR in its contaminated sites program. Then I became a hydrogeologist for an environmental consulting company in Des Moines, working on Superfund-type contaminated sites. I moved to Iowa City and joined the IGS in 1998.

My research aims to increase understanding of Iowa’s water resources, stream and watershed processes, and water quality. The goal is to improve management of our water and natural resources and develop new ideas and solutions to address some of Iowa’s natural resource and water quality challenges.

Research interests:

• Hydrogeology
• Nonpoint source pollution