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Allison Raeann Kusick

Allison is a Pathways Student with the Florence Bascom Geoscience Center working on the Glaciated Regions project.

Allison is a Pathways Student with the Florence Bascom Geoscience Center working on the Glaciated Regions project. Allison is a glacial sedimentologist who specializes in late Paleozoic glaciation and Quaternary geomorphology. She received as B.S. in Geoscience from the University of Iowa, an M.S. in Geosciences from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Geosciences at the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee. Since joining the USGS in 2023, Allison’s work has been focused on glacial and postglacial lacustrine systems and Quaternary geologic mapping of the midwestern states.

Professional Experience

  • 2023-Present: Student Trainee (Geology), U.S. Geological Survey, Florence Bascom Geoscience Center, Reston, VA.  Great Lakes Geologic Mapping Project.

  • 2021-2023: Intern (Geology), Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI. STATEMAP Bedrock and Quaternary Geology.

  • 2020-2023: Teaching Assistant (Geology), University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Department of Geosciences, Milwaukee, WI. Geomorphology and Glacial Geology.

  • 2018-2020: Intern (Geology), Iowa Geological Survey, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA. Earth MRI and Data Preservation.

Education and Certifications

  • M.S. degree/geosciences, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, 2022

  • B.S. degree/geoscience, University of Iowa, 2020 

Science and Products

Non-USGS Publications**

John L. Isbell, Fernando F. Vesely, Eduardo L.M. Rosa, Kathryn N. Pauls, Nicholas D. Fedorchuk, Libby R.W. Ives, Natalie B. McNall, Scott A. Litwin, Mark K. Borucki, John E. Malone, Allison R. Kusick, Evaluation of physical and chemical proxies used to interpret past glaciations with a focus on the late Paleozoic Ice Age, Earth-Science Reviews, Volume 221, 2021, 103756, ISSN 0012-8252, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.earscirev.2021.103756.
Tassier-Surine, S.A., Kerr, P., Clark, R.J., Wolter, C.F., Vogelgesang, J.A., & Kusick, A.R. (2021). Geologic Hazards Mapping: Identifying Sinkholes and Karst Susceptible Areas In Worth, Cerro Gordo, Mitchell, and Floyd Counties. https://www.iihr.uiowa.edu/igs/publications/uploads/2017-07-19_11-07-10_greenesurficial2017_report.pdf
Bremmer, S.E., Stewart, E.D., Batten, W.G., Kusick, A.R., and McNall, N. (2023). Geologic Map of the Fennimore and Mount Hope 7.5-Minute Quadrangles, Grant County, Wisconsin. Geologic Map of the Fennimore and Mount Hope 7.5-Minute Quadrangles, Grant County, Wisconsin - Publications - WGNHS

**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.

Science and Products

Non-USGS Publications**

John L. Isbell, Fernando F. Vesely, Eduardo L.M. Rosa, Kathryn N. Pauls, Nicholas D. Fedorchuk, Libby R.W. Ives, Natalie B. McNall, Scott A. Litwin, Mark K. Borucki, John E. Malone, Allison R. Kusick, Evaluation of physical and chemical proxies used to interpret past glaciations with a focus on the late Paleozoic Ice Age, Earth-Science Reviews, Volume 221, 2021, 103756, ISSN 0012-8252, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.earscirev.2021.103756.
Tassier-Surine, S.A., Kerr, P., Clark, R.J., Wolter, C.F., Vogelgesang, J.A., & Kusick, A.R. (2021). Geologic Hazards Mapping: Identifying Sinkholes and Karst Susceptible Areas In Worth, Cerro Gordo, Mitchell, and Floyd Counties. https://www.iihr.uiowa.edu/igs/publications/uploads/2017-07-19_11-07-10_greenesurficial2017_report.pdf
Bremmer, S.E., Stewart, E.D., Batten, W.G., Kusick, A.R., and McNall, N. (2023). Geologic Map of the Fennimore and Mount Hope 7.5-Minute Quadrangles, Grant County, Wisconsin. Geologic Map of the Fennimore and Mount Hope 7.5-Minute Quadrangles, Grant County, Wisconsin - Publications - WGNHS

**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.