Friday, December 12, 2025

Keith Schilling to complete his time as State Geologist of Iowa

In coming months, Dr. Keith Schilling will complete his time as State Geologist of Iowa and Director of the Iowa Geological Survey at the University of Iowa. He has held the position since 2017. He also is a research engineer in Hydroscience at U of Iowa, and adjunct faculty at U of Iowa and Iowa State. Keith has focused on Iowa water-related issues, including groundwater flow and quality, surface water and groundwater interaction, nonpoint source pollution, and watershed and floodplain processes. He holds an M.S. in water resources from Iowa State and a Ph.D. in geology from the University of Iowa. He has performed superbly as AASG Water Chair. Well done, Keith!