Environmental Science and Technology Building, 304
Western Kentucky University
1906 College Height Blvd. #31066
Bowling Green, KY 42101-1066, USA
Office: (270) 745-4555; Fax: (270) 745-6410

Programs of Study in the Geosciences. EFFECTIVE FALL 2008

To see the Department's Course Rotation Schedule for Fall 2008 through Fall 2010, click on Course Schedule

Research Facilities

There are several educational, research, and public service facilities housed within the Department that provide fascinating opportunities for a combination of theoretical and practical work. The Center for Cave and Karst Studies serves as a major research center dealing with all aspects of cave and karst studies, with an emphasis on solving environmental problems associated with karst terrain. The Hoffman Environmental Research Institute is a consortium of scientists and students dedicated to research and higher education at the frontiers of environmental science. Its primary mission is to be a leader in the development of innovative, basic and applied research programs aimed at understanding the dynamics of human-landscape-atmosphere interactions. A major goal of the Institute's activities is to actively involve undergraduate and graduate students in all aspects of this research as an integrated part of their academic programs with the purpose of nurturing their intellectual growth, critical thinking skills, and technical experience in the environmental discipline. The College Heights Weather Station maintains a fully equipped weather station with remote radar capability. The Kentucky Climate Center is staffed by the State Climatologist and maintains an extensive set of Kentucky climatic data, as well as the Kentucky Mesonet project. The Department also has several computer labs with numerous GIS applications, statistical packages, database programs, and Internet connections. The Department's new state-of-the-art Geographic Information Science (GIS) Laboratory contains advanced microcomputers, ARCVIEW software, and other computer-mapping software. A map library is also maintained. Applied and basic field research by faculty and students is conducted continually in the local area, surrounding states, and throughout the world.

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Last updated on 6/12/08