U to You Lecture: “Geothermal Energy & Geological History of Montana”

Prof. Rod Thomas (UM-Western) presents “Geothermal Energy & Geological History of Montana” in the Bringing the U to You lecture series. Thomas, regents professor of geology at the University of Montana Western, brings a broad overview of the geologic history of the state from the metamorphic basement rocks formed nearly 4 billion years ago to the arrival of humans in “recent” times. Thomas has authored or co-authored more than 75 publications, including the second edition of “Roadside Geology of Montana,” which received the High Plains Book Award in 2021.