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The IGS Geode: A Look at 2020

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

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.

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Welcome to the IGS website!

As state geologist and director of the Iowa Geological Survey, it is my pleasure to welcome you to our new and improved website.

A creek and a restored oxbow from above

Multi-Purpose Oxbows Reduce Nitrates

New IGS research shows the value of oxbows in reducing nitrate.