GES faculty and student research improves University flood preparedness
Oct 29, 2018
Much of the City of Boone and Appalachian State University (ASU) lie very close to a river or creek. This means that, when heavy rains fall and river ...
Carolina Geological Society meeting hosted in High Country
Oct 17, 2018
Professional and academic geoscientists from around the Southeast converged on the North Carolina High Country for the 79th annual meeting of th...
Summer 2018 Workshop Series for Elementary Teachers
Aug 27, 2018
Casting fossils, biostratigraphy, mineral tests and a field trip to the local rock quarry were among the activities that elementary and middle school ...
Appalachian Geology and Environmental Sciences at the XXV Aurora Fossil Festival
May 27, 2018
On Saturday May 26th, AppState GES joined other educational institutions from the southeast to celebrate the 25th edition of the Aurora Fossil Festiva...
Appalachian and Blue Ridge Elementary School bridge art and science
Feb 6, 2018
Drs. Jamie Levine and Bob Swarthout (part of a group of seven faculty members from the College of Arts and Sciences) work with students at ...
First Girl Scout "Geo Detective" Program
Feb 2, 2018
The Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences continues to expand its outreach offerings. This weekend we kicked off our “Geo-Detective”...
"Bucket O' Rocks" for First Grade
Jul 1, 2017
The Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences launched the “Bucket O’ Rocks” program this year to provide support and earth science re...
Taking Our Fossils and Dedication on the Road
May 10, 2017
At Appalachian Geology we feel honored when we are given the opportunity to provide earth science education to the general public and to school studen...
First Annual One Day Internship for High School Students
Oct 22, 2016
The Department of Geology at Appalachian State University hosted the first, 1-Day Geology Internship for High School Students on October 20th. The pro...
EcoSensors for Mountain Classrooms
Jun 30, 2016
This past year, researchers from the Geology Department at Appalachian State University, partnered with local school teachers to bring advanced digita...