Mission of the Kansas Geological Survey
To "conduct geological studies and research and … collect, correlate, preserve, and disseminate information leading to a better understanding of the geology of Kansas, with special emphasis on natural resources of economic value, water quality and quantity, and geologic hazards."
KGS News
New KGS Online Journal Geared Toward Midcontinent Research
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 - the Kansas Geological Survey has launched the new online journal Midcontinent Geoscience.
Kansas Geological Survey Scientist Receives National Award for Groundwater Research
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.
KGS In Partnership Researching Underground Storage of CO2
For two decades, the Kansas Geological Survey has been investigating the state's subsurface geology and industrial infrastructure to determine the safety and viability of injecting carbon dioxide (CO2) from industrial sources into underground rock formations for long-term storage and to recover hard-to-reach oil. As part of an initiative to share data and advance research on the process, the KGS is now partnering with 15 other state and federal entities from throughout the central and western United States.