Geologic Hazards Section

Zhenming Wang
Wang, Zhenming
Head, Geologic Hazards Section
- Kentucky Geological Survey
- 228 Mining and Mineral Resources Bldg.
- University of Kentucky
- Lexington, KY 40506-0107
- Joined KGS in 1990.
- Area of Expertise: earthquake seismology, earthquake geotechnical engineering, geologic hazards and mitigation policies, and applied geophysics
- (859) 323-0564
- zmwang@uky.edu
- Biography

Evelyn Bibbins
Bibbins, Evelyn
Geologist I
- Kentucky Geological Survey
- 228 Mining and Mineral Resources Bldg.
- University of Kentucky
- Lexington, KY 40506-0107
- evelyn.bibbins@uky.edu

Seth Carpenter
Carpenter, Seth
Geologist V
- Kentucky Geological Survey
- 228 Mining and Mineral Resources Bldg.
- University of Kentucky
- Lexington, KY 40506-0107
- (859) 323-0563
- seth.carpenter@uky.edu

Matt Crawford
Crawford, Matt
Geologist IV
- Kentucky Geological Survey
- 228 Mining and Mineral Resources Bldg.
- University of Kentucky
- Lexington, KY 40506-0107
- Joined KGS in 2001.
- Area of Expertise: landslide hazards, seismic hazards, GIS, geospatial analysis projects, engineering geology
- (859) 323-0510
- mcrawford@uky.edu
- Biography
Hudson Koch
Koch, Hudson
Geologist II
- Kentucky Geological Survey
- 228 Mining and Mineral Resources Bldg.
- University of Kentucky
- Lexington, KY 40506-0107
- Joined KGS in 2019.
- Area of Expertise: landslide hazards, geophysics, GIS
- hkoch@uky.edu

Ryan Ramsey
Ramsey, Ryan
Geologist I
- Kentucky Geological Survey
- 228 Mining and Mineral Resources Bldg.
- University of Kentucky
- Lexington, KY 40506-0107
- Joined KGS in 2025.
- ryan.ramsey@uky.edu

Jonathan Schmidt
Schmidt, Jonathan
Geologist II
- Kentucky Geological Survey
- 228 Mining and Mineral Resources Bldg.
- University of Kentucky
- Lexington, KY 40506-0107
- Joined KGS in 2020.
- jon.schmidt@uky.edu

Ed Woolery
Woolery, Ed
Geophysics Faculty Associate
- Kentucky Geological Survey
- 228 Mining and Mineral Resources Bldg.
- University of Kentucky
- Lexington, KY 40506-0107
- Area of Expertise: engineering geophysics
- (859) 257-3016
- ewoolery@uky.edu