I teach geology at Central Washington University.
Ellensburg, Washington, USA
Joined January 2010
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A new lecture! Recorded at The Tower Theatre in downtown Bend, Oregon in early October, 2026.
The Oregon Cascades - A Story Written in Ice - Nick Zentner youtu.be/VtAiu0WhbX0?si=vdHz… via @YouTube
Excellent talk by Gary Paull! His talk begins at the 17 minute mark.
Gary Paull - Creating the Alpine Lakes Wilderness and Protecting Glacier... youtube.com/live/zWunDC4UZCw… via @YouTube
An informal visit with Adam Kent this afternoon...
Why Do Oregon Volcanoes Look Like This? w/ Adam Kent youtu.be/X6fhRZSenwc?si=_L4u… via @YouTube
Red & Blue maps rolling in by email...
Update! Good photos & more maps? youtu.be/DIYbr5_0y0g?si=1_Cf… via @YouTube
Nisqually Glacier at Mount Rainier youtu.be/rxnwmTmO1uw?si=k1e_… via @YouTube
New area for me. Fun new narratives are emerging...
Alder Lake Till youtu.be/jQew1IK3nP8?si=7Ayy… via @YouTube
Nick Zentner retweeted
@GeologyNick's upcoming winter '26/27 A-Z Series "Cascade Ice" preview: youtube.com/live/1-5_IlSiSM0…
#geology #PNW
#CWU #CentralWasingtonUniversity
#NickZentner
#alpine #glaciers
Join us live this Saturday morning! Brand new topic that will be featured all winter. Lots of new discoveries are waiting for us....including me!
Cascades Ice - Kickoff Livestream with Nick Zentner youtube.com/live/1-5_IlSiSM0… via @YouTube
New! Jon Riedel from North Cascades National Park shares his research...
Skagit Gorge w/ Jon Riedel youtu.be/xJTO1FY1BWg?si=fYZN… via @YouTube
GaryFest continues!
Sauk Mountain w/ Gary Paull youtu.be/Shc47UKQeV4?si=fhh-… via @YouTube
A new 'scouting' video! Have you been to the top of Mount Pilchuck near Granite Falls, Washington?
Mount Pilchuck w/ Gary Paull youtu.be/0c5VLrc28tk?si=scoY… via @YouTube
New video! Are you familiar with tuyas? Most of us haven't thought much about them. Are there tuyas in Washington?
Santiam Pass Tuyas w/ Adam Kent & Daniele McKay youtu.be/0mCbvdpOJP4?si=2Y64… via @YouTube
The first of 4 new field videos filmed in central Oregon earlier this month. Great stuff from Daniele McKay (UO) and Adam McKay (OSU)!
Bend Volcanoes! youtu.be/hSopb7y6liU?si=61q7… via @YouTube
The thrilling conclusion to the 8-video Alaska Geology Series! Sincere thanks to Purdue geologists Ken Ridgway, Mike Eddy, and Brandon Keough for an amazing 8-day experience in Alaska last month.
Helicopter! - Alaska Geology Series youtu.be/JwRzkPam95o?si=B7fX… via @YouTube
New video! A poster session in the field!
Talkeetna Volcanic Arc - Alaska Geology Series youtu.be/vWIIg7fT8_c?si=o60s… via @YouTube
Team Talkeetna - Alaska Geology Series youtu.be/HPeT4Ike1js?si=pOEG… via @YouTube
New video! Bedrock in Alaska that matches central Washington!
Matanuska Bedrock - Alaska Geology Series youtu.be/Ow4_bbNrykY?si=zIs9… via @YouTube
New field video from Alaska! Video #4 in this 8-video series.
Wrangellia Bedrock - Alaska Geology Series youtu.be/it5k_tBPTqY?si=Rbxv… via @YouTube
New video! The Denali Fault and the Great Alaska Pipeline!
Denali Fault - Alaska Geology Series youtu.be/hFdYMbY55Xo?si=3zqG… via @YouTube
New video! Purdue geologists discuss the Chugach Accretionary Complex near Anchorage, Alaska.
Chugach Accretionary - Alaska Geology Series youtu.be/-ojibt93-A4?si=H35M… via @YouTube
