2026 News Archive

New Grant Supports AI Innovation in Scientific Archives at the University of Kentucky

An interdisciplinary group of UK researchers at the University of Kentucky received a 2026 CURATE to advance a groundbreaking project that applies artificial intelligence to natural science archives.

65th KGS Annual Seminar: Powering Kentucky’s Future

Join us in June to discuss energy resources and related environmental projects in Kentucky and participate in hands-on workshops. The 2026 annual seminar will focus on Kentucky’s energy outlook, highlighting recent geoscience research in hydrogen, critical minerals, oil and gas, and environmental management.

From cave to CHAOS to community: Rachel Washburn shares geohealth research with Hidden River Cave stakeholders

Rachel Washburn, postdoctoral fellow with the Geohealth Team at the Kentucky Geological Survey (KGS) and Director of the CHAOS Lab (Center for geoHealth and Applied Omics Studies), recently visited Hidden River Cave and the American Cave Conservation Association (ACCA) to present new research findings generated directly from the cave system.

Burgin flood survivor returns home

Woman displaced 10 months by back-to-back floods refuses to leave neighborhood as geological survey tests dewatering wells

Kentucky geologist creates trail guide to showcase state’s natural arches

Kentucky Geological Survey visits Kentucky River landslide area in Frankfort

More than 500 homes in Franklin County were invaded by the Kentucky River during historic flooding last April. But in some places, homes were also affected by land movement. At that time, it was a difficult task to tell someone they weren't allowed in their own home. But that’s what Autumn Goderwis, the planning director for Franklin County, had to do because of landslides.