KGS Director Bill Haneberg opens the annual seminar at our Well Sample and Core Library.

UK President Eli Capilouto spoke at the seminar about the challenges of communicating scientific research results to the public.

The large crowd of participants in the annual seminar listens to President Capilouto's remarks.

Kentucky Resources Council Director Tom FitzGerald talked about his work with KGS researchers and the importance of unbiased information for good policy making.

Merril Stypula, of EQT, a hydrocarbon exploration company in Pittsburgh, Pa., explained how she and her EQT colleagues use KGS data in their exploration for oil and natural gas.

Ellen Hahn, of the UK College of Nursing, and Bethany Overfield, of KGS, talked about their collaboration to target home testing for radon in Kentucky by associating the occurrence of radon with geologic formations more likely to emit the cancer-causing gas.

This year's annual seminar featured a new afternoon activity...an ice cream break!

Student Andrew Holcomb, who has worked in the Geologic Hazards Section on the microseismicity monitoring project in eastern Kentucky, explains a poster he displayed about the project during an afternoon break.

After the talks by guest speakers and KGS section heads, Director Bill Haneberg asked for comments and suggestions during a stakeholder feedback session at the annual seminar.

Steve Greb, of the Energy and Minerals Section, led a Berea Sandstone core workshop at the end of the day.