Earth & Environmental Sciences

A Golden Opportunity

Junior EES major headed into the depths of a Nevada gold mine.

With new alternative energy technologies and improvements to the present ones, there will be immense pressure on societies to protect climate, expand developments closer to areas of direct hazard, and there will be increased competition for all resources.

Geoscientists’ expertise will be essential in guiding society through these critical decisions, and we welcome you to explore these pages to learn about what we do.

Dhananjay Ravat Department Chair

Trevor Strosnider donned a hard hat and descended into a Nevada gold mine this past summer. He identified rocks and fault lines, measured how far mining tunnels had been extended and used that information to help the Newmont Mining Corporation find gold...Read more

Earth & Environmental SciencesNews & Events

Earth and Environmental Sciences Seminars Fall 2009

All seminars will be held on Thursdays at 4 p.m. in 303 Slone

ExxonMobil Geophysicist Shares Industry Insights

The Field Notebook - Fall 2009

News from the Department of Earth & Environmental Sciences Alumni Group

Alumni Spotlight

Susan Eriksson & Cara Hollis created the Advancing Science for Kentuckians, or ASK, endowment which provides scholarships for full-time earth and environmental science students who display financial need.