Years: 2020s || 2019-2010 || 2009-2000 || 1999-1994

2009 News Releases

2008 News Releases

Dec. 19, 2008
Kansas Geological Survey Geophysicist Receives Award

Dec. 11, 2008
Geologic Map of Crawford County Now Available

Dec. 9, 2008
Kansas Geological Survey to Measure Water Levels in Western and Central Kansas

Nov. 25, 2008
Storing Carbon Dioxide Underground in Kansas Focus of Meeting

Oct. 27, 2008
Survey Scientists Awarded Grant To Study River Environment

Oct. 27, 2008
Interactive Oil and Gas Map Showing Fields and Wells Now Available

Oct. 9, 2008
Survey Deputy Director Named Geological Society of America Fellow

Sept. 29, 2008
KGS Announces Release of 2008 Earth Science Week Toolkits

Sept. 24, 2008
Low Levels of Naturally Occurring Uranium Infiltrate Some Kansas Drinking Water Supplies

July 10, 2008
Survey Scientists Awarded Grant for Ground-Water Contamination Research

July 9, 2008
Maps of Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve Now Available

June 25, 2008
Kansas Geological Survey Recognizes Outstanding Students

June 16, 2008
Gas Production Up in Southeast Kansas; Central Kansas Counties Produce Most Oil

April 25, 2008
Survey Scientists Receive Grant to Develop Interactive Educational Tool

April 7, 2008
Survey Mapping Program Receives Funding

March 19, 2008
New Geologic Map of Kansas Now Available

March 5, 2008
Ground-water Levels Rise in South-Central Kansas, Drop in Western Counties

Feb. 11, 2008
KU Research Achievement Award to Rick Miller of Kansas Geological Survey

Jan. 8, 2008
Survey Scientist Named President Elect of Geological Society

2007 News Releases

Dec. 12, 2007
State Survey to Measure Ground Water Levels in Western and Central Kansas

Nov. 30, 2007
Construction Materials Website Available for Pottawatomie County

Nov. 13, 2007
Survey Scientist Named Geological Society of America Fellow

Sept. 17, 2007
KGS Announces Release of 2007 Earth Science Week Toolkits

Aug. 16, 2007
KU, Survey Researchers Receive Grant to Study Ancient Climate

May 24, 2007
Kansas Geological Survey Recognizes Outstanding Students

May 8, 2007
Environmental Trends and Historic Climate Changes Focus of New Book

April 24, 2007
Prospects of Hugoton Natural Gas Field Enhanced

March 21, 2007
Ground-water Levels Continue to Drop in 2006, Based on Preliminary Measurements

March 19, 2007
New Online Program Helps Collect Oil and Gas Data

March 1, 2007
Geological Society to Meet in Lawrence

Jan. 19, 2007
Kansas Geological Survey names Butler Head of Ground-water Section

Jan. 11, 2007
New Map of Barber County Available

2006 News Releases

Dec. 22, 2006
Oil Production up in 2006, Survey Reports

Dec. 11, 2006
Survey to Measure Water Wells in Western Kansas

Nov. 27, 2006
Mandel to Head Scientific Society

Oct. 31, 2006
New Publication, Maps Show Depth of Bedrock Beneath the Ogallala Aquifer

Oct. 16, 2006
Survey Scientist Named Geological Society of America Fellow

Sept. 11, 2006
KGS Announces Release of 2006 Earth Science Week Toolkits

Aug. 8, 2006
New Fossil Book Highlights Kansas Invertebrates

Aug. 7, 2006
KU Researchers Develop Tool to Aid Quarries, Road Construction

July 5, 2006
Researchers to Discuss Carbon Dioxide Sequestration at Lawrence Meeting

May 25, 2006
Kansas Geological Survey Recognizes Outstanding Students

May 11, 2006
Dealy Named to Head Survey Office in Wichita

May 11, 2006
New Map of Osborne County Released

April 24, 2006
Survey Scientist Named to Lectureship

April 10, 2006
GIS Conference to Meet in Kansas City

April 10, 2006
Software Donated to KU Geology Dept., Geological Survey

March 7, 2006
Ponds Changing Landscape, Researchers Say

Feb. 23, 2006
KU taps William Harrison to direct Kansas Geological Survey

Feb. 14, 2006
Value of 2005 Kansas Oil and Gas Production Hits $4.7 Billion

Feb. 10, 2006
Water Levels Drop an Average of 1/2 Foot, Measurements Show

2005 News Releases

Dec. 12, 2005
Survey to Measure Water Wells in Western Kansas

Nov. 1, 2005
Water Information Now Available On-line

Oct. 12, 2005
Franseen Named Head of KGS Stratigraphic Research Section

June 24, 2005
New Map of Chase County Available

June 3, 2005
Researchers Return to Archeological Dig in Northwest Kansas

May 31, 2005
Survey Students Recognized

Feb. 14, 2005
Discovery Could Change Dates of Humans on the Great Plains

Feb. 1, 2005
Water Levels Decline in Western Kansas, Hold Steady in Central Kansas in 2005 Measurements

Feb. 1, 2005
Oil and Gas Value Hits New High

Jan. 18, 2005
Survey Releases Landslide Maps for Area West of Leavenworth

Jan. 18, 2005
Survey to Study Hutchinson Sinkhole

2004 News Releases

Dec. 13, 2004
Survey to Measure Water Wells in Western, Central Kansas

Oct. 18, 2004
Scientists to Study Gas from Trash

Sept. 16, 2004
Oil Prices Lead to More Drilling, Production

Aug. 18, 2004
KGS Helps Produce New Geothermal Map

July 30, 2004
Gov. Sebelius Taps KU's Lee Allison For Science and Energy Post in Topeka

June 3, 2004
New Map of Pottawatomie County Available

June 3, 2004
Survey Presents Student Awards

May 27, 2004
Aquifer's Replenishment Rate is Low, Says New Survey Report

April 26, 2004
New Maps of Kearny, Hamilton Counties Available

April 5, 2004
Geographic Information Specialists to Meet in Kansas City

Feb. 26, 2004
FutureGen (Zero-emissions Fossil Fuel Plant) Meeting in Kansas

Feb. 24, 2004
Kansas Water Conference in Lawrence on March 11

Feb. 9, 2004
Water Levels Decline in Central and Western Kansas, Though Not as Much as Last Year

Jan. 20, 2004
Wind and Prairie Task Force Members Appointed

Jan. 12, 2004
Council Reports, Makes Recommendations on Kansas Energy Situation

2003 News Releases

Dec. 19, 2003
Study Measures Recharge in the Ogallala Aquifer

Dec. 18, 2003
Survey to Measure Water Wells in Western Kansas

Nov. 25, 2003
Oil recovery test to begin Dec. 4; could result in $1 billion economic impact

Nov. 17, 2003
Energy Council Releases Recommendations from Natural Gas Summit

Oct. 13, 2003
Mandel Recognized for Work in Geoarcheology

Oct. 7, 2003
GEMINI Software Now Available from Survey

Sept. 22, 2003
Survey Receives $2.3 Million DOE Grant

Sept. 19, 2003
Earth Science Week Field Trip on Oct. 11

Sept. 18, 2003
Natural Gas Summit Set for October 2

Sept. 2, 2003
Energy Data Available from KGS

July 1, 2003
International Biology Group to Meet in Lawrence

June 2, 2003
Survey Students Recognized

April 4, 2003
Survey Releases New Map of Bourbon County

March 26, 2003
Geology Field Trip Set for May 3

March 5, 2003
New Map of Cherokee County Available

March 5, 2003
Survey Releases Map of Atchison-area Landslide Potential

Feb. 19, 2003
Groundwater Declines Average Two Feet in Central, Western Kansas

Jan. 15, 2003
Kansas Now Energy Importer, Says New Energy Council Report

2002 News Releases

Dec. 16, 2002
Survey to Measure Western Kansas Water Wells

Dec. 16, 2002
Tests to Begin on Russell County Oil Field

Nov. 18, 2002
KU Researchers Receive NSF Education Grant

Nov. 18, 2002
Survey Advisory Council to Meet in Hutch

Oct. 22, 2002
Energy Council to Meet on October 24

Oct. 9, 2002
KGS Releases New Book on Trace Fossils

Oct. 3, 2002
KGS Section Wins International Geophysics Award

Oct. 3, 2002
Geologic Map of Shawnee County Available

Sept. 24, 2002
KGS Releases Cross Sections

Aug. 30, 2002
Geology Field Trip Set for October 12

Aug. 20, 2002
New Poster Features Kansas Fossils

July 15, 2002
Colorado couple's $1 million to fund geoarcheological research

May 24, 2002
Oil Production Steady, Natural Gas Production Drops, According to Survey Statistics

May 23, 2002
Survey Advisory Council to Meet in Lawrence

May 22, 2002
Survey Recognizes Outstanding Students

March 26, 2002
Survey Geologists Honored at National Meeting

March 15, 2002
Survey Field Trip Set for April 20

Feb. 19, 2002
Statewide Water Conference to be Held in Lawrence

Feb. 7, 2002
Color Poster of Prairie Preserve Now Available

Jan. 24, 2002
New Geologic Map of Anderson County

2001 News Releases

Dec. 13, 2001
Survey to Measure Western Kansas Water Levels

Dec. 6, 2001
Coalbed Methane Providing More Energy in Kansas, Geologist Says

Nov. 20, 2001
KU Researchers Awarded Dept. of Energy Contract

Nov. 8, 2001
Reef Expert to Speak on Coastal Issues

Oct. 11, 2001
Comanche County Map Released

Sept. 25, 2001
Survey Field Trip Set for October 13

Sept. 5, 2001
Seismic Software Donated to KU

Aug. 29, 2001
Two KGS Geologists to Receive National Public Service Awards

Aug. 17, 2001
Survey Receives DOE Grant to Study Wellington West Field

Aug. 17, 2001
KGS Seismic Crew to Study Subsidence in Eastern Reno County

July 11, 2001
Study Looks at Life of Ogallala Aquifer

June 1, 2001
Survey Geologist Receives Mineralogical Society Award

May 31, 2001
Survey Recognizes Outstanding Students

May 31, 2001
Survey Geologist Recognized by Iowa State University

May 24, 2001
Geologists Edit Climate Change Book

April 25, 2001
Topographic Maps of Four Western Kansas Counties Now Available

March 29, 2001
Kansas Survey Develops Web Site About Hutchinson Natural Gas

March 15, 2001
New Book Aims to Bring Science Home to Kansas

March 15, 2001
Paul Ehrlich to Speak in Lawrence

Feb. 14, 2001
Kansas Oil, Gas Production Up Slightly

Feb. 7, 2001
Survey Scientists Complete Data Collection in Hutchinson, Begin Processing Results

Jan. 5, 2001
New Book Focuses on Groundwater in Western, Central Kansas

Jan. 2, 2001
New Map of Graham County Available

Jan. 2, 2001
New Map of Kiowa County Available

Jan. 2, 2001
New Map of Morton County Available

2000 News Releases

Dec. 15, 2000
KGS to Measure Water Levels in Western, Central Kansas

Nov. 9, 2000
New Map of Coffey County Available

Nov. 9, 2000
Arkansas River Water High in Salinity

Sept. 28, 2000
Planning for Kansas' Energy Security--Testimony presented to the Special Committee on Utilities

Sept. 25, 2000
KU Scientists Begin Drilling in Russell County

Sept. 19, 2000
Earthquake Risk Low, But Real in Some Parts of State

Sept. 8, 2000
KGS Researcher to Use Dye Test at Marion Co. Spring

Aug. 29, 2000
Survey Field Trip Set for Oct. 7

July 27, 2000
KU Researchers Receive Major Grant

June 30, 2000
Wind Conference Blows into Kansas

June 28, 2000
Energy Researchers Receive Major Grant

June 28, 2000
New Geologic Map of Woodson County Available

June 28, 2000
New Geologic Map of Greenwood County Available

June 26, 2000
Higher Oil Prices Boost Drilling

May 15, 2000
Survey Advisory Council to Meet in Wichita

May 15, 2000
Survey Students Honored

April 21, 2000
Researchers Studying Contaminant Movement into Ogallala Aquifer

April 21, 2000
Map of Atchison County Landslides Now Available

April 11, 2000
Survey to Study Marion County Water Supply

April 10, 2000
New Geologic Map of Wilson County Available

March 17, 2000
Results of Water-level Measurements Available

Feb. 4, 2000
Information on Feb. 4, Rooks County, Kansas, Earthquake