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AGES outreach 2019 - $100,000 of grants and partnerships
Jun 24, 2019

In 2019, AGES is on track to bring in more then $100,000 in outreach funding.  Our department has a successful outreach program, with such initia...

App State as top-20 school for outdoor enthusiasts - particularly geology majors!
Jun 24, 2019

To quote quantitative geoscience major Bryson Honeycutt  '21, "Studying geology in Boone is almost like looking at the entire world in one place....

GES major Carly Maas measuring water in Boone Creek

GES research on stormwater management coupled with public policy
Jun 13, 2019

Coupled research between public policy, stormwater management, and water quality has been published by GES faculty and students in the Journal of Hydr...

Picture Yourself as an Earth Scientist

Picture Yourself as an Earth Scientist
May 31, 2019

GES Outreach Coordinator Marta Toran has received a grant from the American Geophysical Union to expand the "Picture Yourself as an Earth Scientist" K...

Dr Steve Hageman examines samples on a UNC Institute of Marine science research vessel

Dr Steve Hageman helps make Appalachian and UNC system leader in Fulbright recipients
May 10, 2019

Dr Steve Hageman was highlighted in a UNC system article  celebrating Appalachian and UNC-system-wide success in receiving Fulbrig...

AGES geology majors Carly Maas, Bryson Honeycutt, and their advisors Dr. Bill Anderson and Dr. Cole Edwards

Congratulations to aGES students Carly Maas and Bryson Honeycutt, ASU Research Day winners!
May 6, 2019

Congratulations to aGES Geology majors Bryson Honeycutt '21 and Carly Maas '20, winners of the 22nd Annual Celebration of Student Research and Creativ...

Emily Fedders, Outstanding Student Presentation awardee at AGU

AGES students attend AGU (and some win awards!)
Feb 25, 2019

In December, four aGES faculty and six aGES students attended the fall American Geophysical Union (AGU) Meeting in Washington, D.C.  Student Emil...

Dr. Cole Edwards

Dr. Cole Edwards featured in Appalachian Today for his research on the interactions between sedimentology and paleontology
Feb 25, 2019

Dr. Cole Edwards' fieldwork with students is showcased in Appalachian Today.   He and his students study the interaction between the biosphe...

Dr Steve Hageman and others make Appalachian #1 Fullbright-receiving Masters-level institution
Feb 18, 2019

Dr Steve Hageman joined a group of four faculty and staff to make Appalachian the nation's leading receipient of Fullbright awards at the Master'...

Dr. Sarah Evans, Hydrogeology, Appalachian State University

Dr. Sarah Evans featured in Appalachian Today for her hydrogeology research
Feb 15, 2019

Dr. Sarah Evans' work on hydrogeology of bogs and permafrost is showcased in Appalachian Today. She and her students use a combination of computationa...