Nick Zentner

Nick Zentner is a geology professor at Central Washington University in Ellensburg, Washington. Outside of his work with the university, he is known for his online videos covering the geology of the Northwestern United States and his series Nick on the Rocks.

Nick Zentner
Born1962
Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin
NationalityAmerican
OccupationProfessor
Spouse(s)Liz Zentner
Children3
RelativesClyde Zoia (maternal grandfather)
Academic background
Alma materUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison (BS)
Idaho State University (MS)
Academic work
DisciplineGeology
Websitenickzentner.com

Life and career

Nick Zentner was born in 1962 in the state of Wisconsin.[1] He is the maternal grandson of inaugural Chicago Cardinals guard Clyde Zoia.[2] Inspired during a 1983 trip to the Pacific Northwest on break from college, Zentner decided to study geology to find out more about the dynamic geology of the region.[3] Zentner earned his Bachelor of Science from the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 1986. Next, he earned his Master of Science in 1989 from Idaho State University. He then moved to Oxford, Ohio, where he taught geology at the Miami University from 1989 to 1992. After that, Zentner took on his current position teaching geology at Central Washington University in Ellensburg, Washington.

He is known for his work in making online videos and public lectures covering the geology of the Northwestern United States.[4] Starting in the mid-2000s, he gave lectures to the public about local geology topics, such as one on the Columbia River Basalt Group. These led to the production of a series of shorts he made called Two Minute Geology. He then produced the series Nick on the Rocks that is aired on KCTS-TV to the Seattle metropolitan area.[5]

During the COVID-19 pandemic Zentner created live streaming lectures on various geology topics in a series called Nick From Home. In the Nick From Home series he focused on trying to provide an educational environment for children who might be out of school and to viewers from around the world.[6]

Zentner is a practicing Catholic and is married to a high school science teacher at Ellensburg High School, together they have had three children.[7][8]

Honors and awards

In 2015, he won the James Shea Award presented by the National Association of Geoscience Teachers for his work in presenting the geology of the Pacific Northwest to a broad audience.[9]

Publications
  • Extension and Subsidence of the Eastern Snake River Plain, Idaho (2002).

References
  1. "'Nick From Home' Livestream #11 - Olympic Peninsula". Nick From Home. April 1, 2020. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
  2. "Helen I. Slaughter Zoia". Retrieved June 24, 2020.
  3. "Memories and lessons from Mount St. Helens from CWU's Nick Zentner". Yakima Herald-Republic. May 17, 2020. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
  4. Jacob Wagner (February 20, 2019). ""Nick on the Rocks" scientist coming to town". The Star. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
  5. Sandi Doughton (April 10, 2017). "The Pacific Northwest is a Disneyland for geology lovers, and this CWU prof wants to be your guide". The Seattle Times. Ellensburg. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
  6. Kathryn Altena (April 15, 2020). "CWU professor teaches a global audience during pandemic". MyNorthwest.com. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
  7. "CWU Geological Sciences - Nick Zentner". Central Washington University. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
  8. "'Nick From Home' Livestream #29 - Geologic Time". Nick From Home. April 26, 2020. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
  9. "2015 Awardee - Dr. Nick Zentner, Central Washington University". National Association of Geoscience Teachers. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
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