DePauw University Geology & Environmental Geoscience

10/14/2026

A new "The Boulder RUNdown" newsletter for the Department of Geology & Environmental Geoscience has just been posted on our website:
https://sites.google.com/depauw.edu/geos/department-newsletter

06/04/2026

Collin Davidson '21 wrote that his company, GSI Water Solutions Inc., just opened an entry-level hydrogeologist position in their Portland office where he works. Here is the job description: https://gsiwatersolutions.bamboohr.com/careers/33.

Collin shares some information about GSI:
GSI is a small, employee-owned company (~80 employees, with 4 practices (water rights, environmental, PNW groundwater, and California GW). This job is to join the PNW groundwater practice, which is the team I work on. The team is great, with a lot of kind and really smart folks, and the work is pretty interesting and diverse. We do a smattering of work with aquifer storage and recovery, municipal water well drilling, groundwater modeling, geochemistry, conceptual models, basalt hydrogeology etc. It's a great place for an early career hydro to explore a lot of different projects and get a pretty wide array of experience. And, because it's employee owned, the work-life balance is great, and the benefits are on par with what I had when I worked in the public sector.

Collin invited DePauw GEOS majors to reach out to him with any questions.

04/28/2026

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Pennsylvania Geological Survey (Middletown, Pennsylvania)
Critical Minerals Technician
$57,995.00 with full benefits

https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/pabureau/jobs/5318697/critical-minerals-technician-geoscience-trainee
Pennsylvania residency required (https://www.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply/residency-guidelines)
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This position supports critical minerals research and is a strong fit for candidates with backgrounds in "hard rock" geoscience fields such as igneous or metamorphic geology, geochemistry and isotope geochemistry, economic geology, structural geology, and mineralogy. Experience in field work, GIS, and laboratory methods is preferred.

Please direct all questions to Zachary Bender ([email protected]).

The Critical Minerals Technician (Geoscience Trainee) position with the Department of Conservation & Natural Resources offers a chance to explore the geology of Pennsylvania while supporting important research. This role helps you build scientific skills through fieldwork, laboratory tasks, and data...

04/23/2026

Some members of Prof. Wilkerson's GEOS 195: Energy, Environment, & Climate class visited the Merom Generating Station in Sullivan, IN on Wednesday, April 22. Our hosts provided us with an excellent tour of their facilities and presentations on energy generation (particularly for coal-burning power plants). We came away impressed by the magnitude of what is involved in generating electricity, and particularly the scale of what Hallador Energy does on the plant acreage in terms of not only generating electricity, but in the efforts to do so in an environmentally responsible way. It was an awesome learning experience for everyone and great opportunity to make connections between DePauw University and a local energy company in Indiana. Thank you, Hallador Energy!

04/16/2026

Last week the GEOS 320 (Igneous & Metamorphic Petrology) students got to visit Mesoproterozoic (1.45 - 1.3 Ga) volcanic and plutonic rocks of the Saint Francois Mountains (southeastern Missouri). Check out the adventure!

04/14/2026

The Utah Geological Survey is currently seeking to fill a Geologic Mapper position. If you have a strong background in field mapping structural geology, and stratigraphy, we would love for you to apply.

This position primarily focuses on the Basin and Range province of western Utah, which serves as a world-class natural laboratory for tectonicists. Your mapping will dive deep into the complex history of Cordilleran orogenesis overprinted by Basin and Range extension. You will deal directly with Sevier-age fold-and-thrust belt structures, complex Paleozoic to Cenozoic stratigraphy, exhumed metamorphic core complexes, and spectacular normal fault systems. While the focus is heavily structural and stratigraphic, you will also map the active neotectonics, surface processes, and geomorphology of the region—including the legacy of Pleistocene Lake Bonneville.

Though your primary mapping territory will be the Basin and Range, this is a highly collaborative role. You will frequently team up with other UGS mappers to assist on a variety of different projects and diverse tectonic terrains across the state.

Beyond the exceptional geology, Salt Lake City is an incredible home base. Utah is a world-class geologic destination, and living in SLC provides unparalleled access to the outdoors. The Wasatch Mountains are literally in your backyard, offering premier skiing, mountain biking, and trail running just minutes from the office. The city itself boasts a vibrant community of outdoor enthusiasts, a great food and local brewery scene, and the Salt Lake City International Airport (a major hub) is only 15 minutes from downtown—making travel for research, conferences, or off-duty adventures incredibly easy.

You can find the full job description and application portal here:
https://utdgohcm.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/4/home/requisition/523?c=utdgohcm

Please note: Applicants generally must be legally authorized to work in the United States (e.g., U.S. citizens or permanent residents).

If you have any questions about the position, the UGS, or the day-to-day work, please feel free to reach out to me directly.

Best regards,
Matthew Morriss, PhD P.G.
Project Geologist
Utah Geological Survey

The Geologic Mapping and Paleontology Program of the Utah Geological Survey (UGS) is seeking a full time permanent geologic mapper.  This is a un...