Department launches "Water on the Move" outreach program
Jan 30, 2019
Outreach coordinator Marta Toran has launched the Water on the Move outreach website that will engage local communities in western Nor...
Senior Emily Fedders wins student research award at international conference
Jan 29, 2019
Emily Fedders, a senior Geology major with a Quantitative Geoscience concentration, won an Outstanding Student Presentation Award (OSPA) at the 2018 A...
Earthquakes not unusual for western NC
Jan 10, 2019
A small earthquake shook homes near Asheville early in the morning of January 7. Dr Scott Marshall was interviewed by WUNC radio, based in Chapel...
The Explorers Club of Atlanta grants GES students and faculty “Expedition of the Year” Award
Dec 12, 2018
Congratulations to students Olivia Paschall and Allison Dombrowski, and faculty Dr. Sarah Carmichael and Dr. Johnny Waters, who were awarded Expeditio...
NSF funds GES research by Dr. Billy Armstrong: ‘Changing Glacier Dynamics at Athabasca Glacier’
Dec 6, 2018
Congratulations to Dr. Billy Armstrong - NSF has funded his work on the Athabasca Glacier in Canada. Dr. Armstrong will be working with undergraduates...
Department revives forgotten RV for mobile outreach activities
Nov 28, 2018
The Derpartment of Geological and Environmetnal Sciences (GES), with assistance from the College of Arts and Sciences, Vulcan Materials Company a...
Marta Toran receives EPA grant for water-related outreach
Nov 28, 2018
Marta Toran, Outreach Coordinator in the Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences (GES), received a grant from the Environmental Protection...
Petroleum Experts Limited Donates MOVE Software License to the Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences
Nov 2, 2018
We are pleased to announce the donation of the MOVE software package to the Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences by Scotland-based Petr...
GES faculty and student research improves University flood preparedness
Oct 29, 2018
Much of the City of Boone and Appalachian State University (ASU) lie very close to a river or creek. This means that, when heavy rains fall and river ...
Carolina Geological Society meeting hosted in High Country
Oct 17, 2018
Professional and academic geoscientists from around the Southeast converged on the North Carolina High Country for the 79th annual meeting of th...