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| Established | 1889 |
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| Research type | Research and service |
| Address | 1930 Constant Ave. |
| Location | Lawrence, Kansas, US |
| 66047 | |
Operating agency | University of Kansas |
| Website | kgs |
The Kansas Geological Survey (KGS) is a research and service division of the University of Kansas, charged by statute[1] with studying and providing information on the geologic resources of Kansas. The KGS has no regulatory authority and does not take positions on natural resource issues.
Research at the KGS focuses primarily on energy, water, and the environment and addresses natural resource challenges facing the state of Kansas. The KGS also generates new information about the state's geology and develops tools and techniques for studying the state's surface and subsurface through its geophysics and mapping programs. Primary users of this information include local, State, and Federal agencies; oil and gas exploration companies; engineering companies and geotechnical consultants dealing with construction, environmental, and geologic hazard issues; educators; and private citizens wanting to learn more about the state's geology and resources.
The KGS is located in Lawrence on the west campus of the University of Kansas and has a Well Sample Library in Wichita.[2] With a staff of 74 full-time employees and about 30 student employees, the KGS has an annual state-appropriated budget of approximately $5.9 million. Another $11.7 million in grants and contracts was awarded in fiscal year 2012. The KGS reports to the Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate Studies at the University of Kansas and has a 12-member advisory council to provide review and guidance.
- ^ Geological survey with reference to natural products of economic importance (KS Statute § 76-326). June 17, 1919.
- ^ "Wichita Well Sample Library". Kansas Geological Survey. Retrieved 19 October 2012.