Kentucky Geologic Survey

Photo of UK brick wall at the Gatton Student Center.

11 researchers selected for awards from Materials Science Research Priority Area

Jun 16, 2025, 7:12 AM

The mRPA offers a variety of funding mechanisms to support materials research across UK and expand the RPA’s breadth and depth of work.

Kentucky Geological Survey at the University of Kentucky will host its 64th Annual Seminar on June 10.

Kentucky Geological Survey seminar to explore ‘Geology in the Modern World’

May 22, 2025, 7:16 AM

Kentucky Geological Survey at the University of Kentucky will host its 64th Annual Seminar on June 10.

Mike McGlue is guiding the Kentucky Geological Survey’s work on hazard preparedness, geoscience education and workforce development.

KGS director leads effort to strengthen Kentucky’s extreme weather resilience

May 21, 2025, 7:25 AM

Kentucky Geological Survey director, Michael McGlue, is spearheading a bold initiative to prepare communities and build a future-ready geoscience workforce.

64th Kentucky Geological Survey Annual Seminar

Jun 10, 2025, 8:15 AM – 4:30 PM

This year’s seminar highlights recent advances in geoscience and hydrogeology research across Kentucky, focusing on karst landscapes, groundwater systems, and natural hazard assessment. The innovative projects discussed include the integration of LiDAR and machine learning to map and monitor sinkholes in the Barren River Area Development District, significantly enhancing hazard evaluation and infrastructure risk assessment, as well as the use of drone-based thermal imaging and subsurface sensors to study groundwater flow and elevation changes across the region.

KGS internship offers students hands-on research, career insight in geology

Mar 7, 2025, 7:04 AM

Students in Kentucky and the surrounding area can apply for the Potter internship, which gives students who may not have experience in geology a chance to work with a mentor and develop their interests.

‘UK at the Half’: UK leads collaborative Kentucky climate resiliency project

Jan 9, 2025, 6:58 AM

UK is leading a five-year, $20 million Research Infrastructure Improvement award titled “Climate Resilience through Multidisciplinary Big Data Learning, Prediction & Building Response Systems (CLIMBS).”

KGS receives federal grant to collect hazards data, improve future hazards mitigation

Nov 13, 2024, 9:38 AM

The Kentucky Geological Survey received funding from FEMA's Hazard Mitigation Grant program to support four hazard-related projects in Kentucky.

UK researchers expand access to radon mitigation in Kentucky with $2.6 million grant

Nov 13, 2024, 8:04 AM

Researchers form multiple organizations at UK and around the commonwealth are working together to learn how best to protect the public from radon exposure.

UK scientists receive U.S. National Science Foundation grant to search for rare-earth elements in the United States

Oct 2, 2024, 1:19 PM

Dave Moecher and Ryan Thigpen along with colleagues at the Kentucky Geological Survey are hoping to help develop more domestic sources for rare-earth elements.

Earth Science Week Open House

Oct 16, 2024, 6:00 – 7:30 PM

Join the Kentucky Geological Survey at the 24th annual Earth Science Week Open House on October 16, 6 - 7:30 pm. The event is free, fun, and open to the general public. This KGS event features exhibits, demonstrations, and activities about earth science, including an earthquake display and simulation, an augmented-reality topography sandbox, a volcano demonstration, a stream table with sedimentation and erosion, displays on fossils, rocks, minerals, and more!

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