Ken Brown

Asst. Professor of Geoscience - Mineralogy, Petrology, Volcanology, Geochemistry, Geochronology. All things science! Be excellent to each other! (he/his)

[Dept of Geology & Env. Geosciences; DePauw Uni. @DePauwGeo]

Congrats to Env. Geo major, Karinn Johnson ('27) for her successful presentation at GSA's Joint Sectional Meeting in Memphis, TN! It was also great to see DePauw GEOS Alumnae, Claire Wolfe ('24) and Danielle Sommerman ('25). @DePauwU

[Ken Brown @DePauwRockDoc]

From critical minerals to microplastics - Dipson Pradhan ('25) and Miranda Bognar ('26) presented their undergraduate research at GSA Connects 2025 in San Antonio this week. @DePauwU @DePauw_Alumni @geosociety @DrLoriDePauwU

[Dept of Geology & Env. Geosciences; DePauw Uni. @DePauwGeo]

Hi DePauw Geoscience Alums!
Please check out the Fall 2025 Department of Geology & Environmental Geoscience newsletter: https://t.co/dtjSqPhrxH

[Dept of Geology & Env. Geosciences; DePauw Uni. @DePauwGeo]

Congrats to @DePauwU GEOS students, Caleigh Claar and Dipson Pradhan, for presenting their research at the NC-NE GSA meeting with @DePauwRockDoc! They explored heavy metals in road paint and critical minerals from Mesoproterozoic rocks in Missouri. @lisatoafault @DrLoriDePauwU

[Dept of Geology & Env. Geosciences; DePauw Uni. @DePauwGeo]

Geology & Env. Geoscience students @DePauwU had an amazing time during our Winter Term course (GEOS 183) in New Zealand! Want to join the adventure! Come be a GEOS major! @lisatoafault @DrLoriDePauwU

[Dept of Geology & Env. Geosciences; DePauw Uni. @DePauwGeo]

A new "The Boulder RUNdown" newsletter for the Department of Geology & Environmental Geoscience has just been posted on our website:
https://t.co/A6PiiQ1k0U

[Ken Brown @DePauwRockDoc]

Please join me in congratulating DePauw Env. Geoscience major, Quincie Simmons, for being a 2024 GeoCUR award recipient for excellence in undergraduate research. Congrats, Quincie! @DePauwU @lisatoafault @DrLoriDePauwU @TheDePauw

[Ken Brown @DePauwRockDoc]

Excellent field trip to the St. Francois Mountains, MO led by @gmichelf at the 2024 NC-SC GSA meeting. Really great discussions with such excellent geologists! @geosociety

[Ken Brown @DePauwRockDoc]

DePauw GEO students are doing great things! Join us in congratulating them on their successful presentations (talks and posters) at the NC-SC Joint GSA meeting this week in Springfield, MO. They also received travel grants from DePauw and GSA. @DePauwU @lisatoafault @geosociety

[Ken Brown @DePauwRockDoc]

Hey @DePauw students!
This fall, 18 students in Env. Geology completed a research project aimed at investigating pollution found in street sediments from Terre Haute, IN. Groups analyzed their samples with either SEM or p-XRF. Check out their exciting work in JSC 226 this week!

[Ken Brown @DePauwRockDoc]

Hey @DePauwU! The students and alums of the Dept. of Geology & Env. Geoscience are always doing great things! Come visit us and be a part of the adventure! @geosociety @DrLoriDePauwU @lisatoafault @DePauwGeo @DePauwAdmission @DePauw_Alumni

[Dept of Geology & Env. Geosciences; DePauw Uni. @DePauwGeo]

@DePauwU Geology & Env. Geoscience had another great year at GSA! Congrats to Dannielle Sommerman ('25) and Ben Wilkerson ('24) for their presentations! As always, we enjoyed a visit from @lisatoafault and alums, Ben Magnin and @sahenness98. @DrLoriDePauwU @geosociety

[Dept of Geology & Env. Geosciences; DePauw Uni. @DePauwGeo]

@DePauwU Geology & Env. Geoscience had another great year at GSA! Congrats to Dannielle Sommerman ('25) and Ben Wilkerson ('24) for their presentations! As always, we enjoyed a visit from @lisatoafault and alums, Ben Magnin and @sahenness98. @DrLoriDePauwU @geosociety

[Lisa White @lisatoafault]

Getting familiar the remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) on @EVNautilus with @DePauwGeo student Kyra Copp - from the control room to the work room.

[Lisa White @lisatoafault]

Keeping our balance onboard the moving ⁦@EVNautilus⁩ with ⁦@DePauwGeo⁩ student Kyra Copp requires skill!

[Lisa White @lisatoafault]

Excited to board the @EVNautilus with #STEMSEAS students for a North Pacific seafloor mapping expedition!

[Lisa White @lisatoafault]

Honored to be sailing with @DePauwGeo student Kyra Copp onboard the E/V Nautilus! Seafloor mapping expedition and we are Victoria, British Columbia-bound!

[Ken Brown @DePauwRockDoc]

We are so excited for @DePauwU student, Kyra Copp ('25), as she sets out on her voyage with @lisatoafault and the STEMSEAS team! Their 10 day oceanography research experience will take them from Honolulu, HI to Sewards, Alaska. Save travels!