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Dr. Ben Johnson
he/him/his Assistant Professor, Iowa State University NSF Postdoc, University of Colorado Boulder: 2017-2019 PhD, University of Victoria: 2012 MS, University of Utah: 2009 BS, University of Puget Sound: 2006 Ben is a geologist and geochemist with broad interests that span Earth History and Earth System Science. He uses a variety of rock archives, including chemical sediments, glacial tills, and igneous rocks as records of the interactions between life, the oceans, the atmosphere, and the solid Earth over deep time. He uses field work, analytical and isotope geochemistry, and numerical modeling to investigate deep time questions about Earth history. He is also interested in astrobiology and planetary science! . Click here to visit my Google Scholar page. Click here to visit my Research Gate profile. Click here for my CV. 
Ben Boesen
he/him/his Undergraduate researcher, Iowa State University Ben is currently in his senior year studying Geology at Iowa State. Despite having a background in aerospace engineering, his work currently deals with a new method of microfluorination to study oxygen isotopes in oceanic crust. |
Dana Mineart
she/her/hers MS Student Dana received her B.S. degree in Geology and Anthropology from Iowa State University in 2020. Her interests in geology involve deep time and Earth history. She is currently working towards her M.S. in geological sciences with Dr. Ben Johnson. Her collaborative research involves adapting a microfluorination technique to improve ability to measure oxygen isotopes in silicate rocks. Dana has also worked on archaeological digs with the Center for American Archeology, involving geospatial data and ArcGIS to map historic sites. Dana is the teaching assistant for History of the Earth (GEOL 102) during the spring semester. Haley Bix
she/her/hers Undergraduate researcher, Iowa State University Haley is a third-year undergraduate student at Iowa State University with a primary major in Geology and secondary in Environmental Studies. She is eager to begin research with Dr. Ben Johnson and fellow undergraduate researcher, Kate Preibisch, in the characterization of nitrogen isotopes in plants during the Phanerozoic. In her free time outside of school, she enjoys spending time outdoors – particularly hiking in the mountains when she has the chance. She is also looking forward to spending six weeks in Wyoming this summer during Iowa State’s Geology Summer Field Studies. Click here for Haley's resume |
Justin Glenn
he/him/his Undergraduate researcher My name is Justin Glenn and I come from Solon, Iowa. I am a third year undergraduate student in Geology at Iowa State. Currently I am helping Dr. Paul Spry and his graduate student on a metamorphosed massive sulfide deposit. In the future I plan on working with Dr. Benjamin Johnson on his current projects while also collaborating with mine. |
Kate Preibisch
she/her/hers Undergraduate researcher Kate is a sophomore majoring in Geology and minoring in Geographic Information Science at Iowa State University. She is Girl Scout Gold Award recipient, having done a large educational project for elementary students on the impact of invasive species on native habitats, and she is a graduate of Charles B. Whitnall High School in Greenfield, Wisconsin. Kate is currently working on a project characterizing nitrogen isotopes in plants and plant fossils through the Phanerozoic. |
Former members
Emily Meinert, undergraduate reseracher