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Sesquicentennial Series: All Aboard! Next Stop, Natural Bridge
'Hijabs, Hydrology and Lyle Lovett,' Published in Chronicle of Higher Education
New Hazard Station Added to Kentucky Seismic and Strong-motion Network
They Know H20: Hydrogeologists Jim Currens and Mike Farwell
Jim Currens and Mike Farwell go to work at the Kentucky Horse Park on a regular basis, but they’re not horse trainers. They’re hydrogeologists that work with the Kentucky Geological Survey to monitor groundwater in the Cane Run Watershed, which includes surface streams and underground water systems that run from north Lexington to the North Elkhorn Creek in Georgetown, Kentucky. They collect data at the Kentucky Horse Park - or, perhaps more accurately, from below the Kentucky Horse Park.
Geologic Mapping at the University of Kentucky
On December 1, 2011, the Kentucky Geological Survey at the University of Kentucky celebrated a major achievement in the mapping of Kentucky's geology. KGS has published all 25 maps in the 30 by 60 minute geologic map series (1:100,000 scale), making them available for free to the public on their website and through a new app.
This achievement is unparalleled by any other state, making Kentucky a leader in geologic mapping and map technology.
The Sea That Has Since Disappeared: Kentucky's Geological History with Frank Ettensohn
Did you know that the Bluegrass used to be like the Bahamas? A few hundred million years ago, our region was a tropical seascape. Frank Ettensohn, a professor of Earth & Environmental Sciences at UK, offered a geology tour of the region to share the details with Earth Day celebrants.
Peter Idstein - A&S Staff Appreciation Award Winner
GLY 110 with Dr. Kent Ratajeski
Having a Blast: Volcano Demonstrations with Peter Idstein and Students
During the last week of March, 2012, Peter Idstein showed his classes how volcanoes erupt. Since there aren't any in Kentucky, Idstein used trash cans filled with water as the 'volcanoes,' and liquid nitrogen as the catalyst for the eruption. In this podcast, Idstein describes the set-up procedures, students react, and we share some explosive audio!