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 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 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...
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...