A new project, led by the Kentucky Climate Consortium (KYCC) research team at the University of Kentucky, is proving that oral histories can provide an intimate view of our shifting world.
The Kentucky Statewide EPSCoR Committee, the governing body of the state’s National Science Foundation Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) program voted to adopt the Kentucky Science & Technology Plan: Vision 2030.
Kentucky Geological Survey geologist Marty Parris is leading a two-year project to measure methane emissions from orphaned oil and gas wells in Kentucky. Methane is a potent greenhouse gas that contributes significantly to global warming.
The UK study seeks to understand how aquatic biodiversity is impacted by climate change. The project was selected for funding by the NSF's "Biodiversity on a Changing Planet" program, marking a major milestone for climate research at UK.
The 61st annual KGS seminar is expected to draw interest from numerous disciplines including geology, geography, environmental sciences, forestry, public health, computer science and statistics.
Interprofessional student teams representing 12 UK colleges, Lincoln Memorial University and the University of Louisville, competed in the annual Global Health Case Competition.
A new study led by UK researchers reveals just how dramatically climate change has impacted aquatic ecosystems in the Sierra Nevada, and calls for action to protect them.
The University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension-led program will include 15 classes aimed at making its participants stewards of the state’s natural resources.
"Lake Tanganyika’s fish are a critically important resource for impoverished people from four nations (Tanzania, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Burundi and Zambia) and resilience to environmental change in that region is quite low,” McGlue said.
