Kent State Geology in the News
KSU students visit oilfield sites: Students spent a day in southeastern Ohio in November visiting three oilfield sites with David Hill, Ohio Oil and Gas Association President. Hill owns and operates conventional and non-conventional wells.
Toxic Threat: As harmful algae blooms burgeon in Lake Erie and other bodies of water around the world, Kent State researchers are developing methods to monitor the situation and make sure our drinking water remains safe.
WKYC News story about the Toledo and Lake Erie algal blooms response with an interview with Dr. Joseph Ortiz
Kent State Team Awarded $15,000 for Sustainability Design Competition
Can Fireworks Damage Mount Rushmore? features Dr. Abdul Shakoor studying the effects of vibrations from the Fourth of July fireworks on the national monument.
Monitoring Lake Erie's Algae From Space features Dr. Joseph Ortiz and his current work on Lake Erie.
NPR's IDEASTREAM Radio Show features panel discussion on water quality with Joseph Ortiz
Geology Doctoral Student Awarded NASA Ohio Space Grant Fellowship to Study Lake Erie Water Quality
Dulci Avouris, a Kent State University Geology Ph.D. student was recently awarded a NASA Ohio Space Grant Consortium doctoral fellowship in Applied Geology to study the water quality of Lake Erie through satellite remote sensing. By analyzing NASA satellite data, she will assist in identifying potential harmful algal blooms (HABs), which pose numerous risks to human and animal health in addition to impacting taste and odor of drinking water for affected populations in the region.
Dr. Joseph Ortiz is featured in Environmental Monitor for research using remote sensing on Lake Erie.
Dr. Carrie Schweitzer is interviewed (pg 19) in Kent State Stark's Encompass Magazine.