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Kansas Geological Survey Receives Grant to Study Critical Minerals Mining Potential in Region
Groundwater Levels Fall Across Western and Central Kansas
LAWRENCE — Average groundwater levels across western and central Kansas fell by more than a foot in 2021, with the greatest declines in the southwest portion of the state, according to preliminary data compiled by the Kansas Geological Survey. ...
Kansas Geological Survey to Study Social and Environmental Factors of Successful Groundwater Conservation Programs
Researchers at the Kansas Geological Survey (KGS) at the University of Kansas have teamed with colleagues at three other institutions to investigate what makes some groundwater conservation programs more effective than others. ...
Kansas Geological Survey to Study Hydrogen Storage in Underground Salt Beds
As wind and solar operations supply an increasing share of the country's energy needs, a new project at the Kansas Geological Survey may help address the challenge of intermittent production from renewable sources. ...
Kansas Geological Survey to Study Interaction of Agriculture, Playas in Western Kansas
LAWRENCE — Shallow depressions that hold water from rainfall and runoff to create small temporary lakes called playas dot the western Great Plains. When full, they're transformed into mini-wetlands that are home to a variety of plants and wildlife not normally found in the region. They also serve as areas...
Groundwater Levels Fall in Central and Western Kansas
LAWRENCE — After three years of small increases, average groundwater levels in central and western Kansas dropped during 2020 as most of the area experienced abnormally dry conditions for much of the year, according to preliminary data compiled by the Kansas Geological Survey. ...
Kansas Geological Survey to Measure Groundwater Levels in Western Kansas
LAWRENCE — A crew from the Kansas Geological Survey, based at the University of Kansas, will be in western Kansas measuring groundwater levels the first week of January. ...
New Kansas Geological Survey Online Journal Geared Toward Midcontinent Research
LAWRENCE — Leading scientific journals today mostly address topics with broad international appeal, making it increasingly difficult to publish significant regional studies. To fill a niche for geoscience research undertaken in a large swath of the United States - from Ohio to Montana and North Dakota to west Texas -...
Kansas Geological Survey Scientist Receives National Award for Groundwater Research
LAWRENCE — Jim Butler, senior scientist and geohydrologist at the Kansas Geological Survey, is the 2020 recipient of the National Ground Water Association's M. King Hubbert Award. ...
Kansas Geological Survey in Partnership Researching Underground Storage of CO2
Geologic Map for Bourbon County Now Available
LAWRENCE — Layers of limestone, coal, and other rocks formed about 310 million years ago and now found on or near the surface throughout Bourbon County are featured on a newly revised map available from the Kansas Geological Survey. ...
Kansas Geological Survey Receives Funding for Surface and Subsurface Geologic Mapping
LAWRENCE — The Kansas Geological Survey received annual funding from the U.S. Geological Survey to advance its county geologic mapping program. For the first year, the KGS also got increased funds for additional projects that will lead to the development of a 3-D geologic profile of the entire country. ...
Kansas Geological Survey Gets Funding for Preservation and to Study Critical Minerals
LAWRENCE — Hundreds of thousands of drilling records and rock cuttings, historical aerial photographs, and other resources housed at the Kansas Geological Survey provide valuable insight into the state's natural resources. To continue long-term efforts to preserve its collections, the KGS will receive increased annual funding from the U.S. Geological...