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John D. Kiefer
| Title: Assistant State Geologist |
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Address:
Kentucky Geological Survey
206B Mining and Mineral Resources Bldg.
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY 40506-0107 |
Phone: 859-323-0560
Fax: 859.257.1147
E-mail: kiefer@uky.edu
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| Joined KGS in July 1979 |
Education
- 1961, B.S., Geology, St. Joseph's College, Rensselaer, Ind.
- 1965, M.S., Engineering Geology, University of Illinois at Champaign, Champaign, Ill.
- 1970, Ph.D., Engineering Geology, University of Illinois at Champaign, Champaign, Ill.
Responsibilities:
Assist the director in the administration of KGS activities; supervise the geologic hazards program, the Well Sample and Core Library, laboratory services, and the Henderson field office.
Professional Organizations:
- Geological Society of America
- Engineering Geology Division, GSA
- American Association of Petroleum Geologists
- Society for Sedimentary Geology
- Seismological Society of America
- American Association for the Advancement of Science
- National Society of Professional Engineers
- Kentucky society of Professional Engineers
- Association of Engineering Geologists
- Kentucky Society of Professional Geologists
- Society of Sigma Xi
Professional Interests:
Engineering geology, geologic hazards, environmental geology, seismology, hydrogeology, geology and public policy.
