Congratulations to Western Kentucky University Senior Harmony Guercio for presenting her CLIMBS research at the KY Acad of Science (KAS) Meeting early in November! Her research helps us better understand the climate system in Kentucky. KY Climate Center U.S. National Science Foundation

More student success from the KY Acad of Science Annual Meeting! This time from Morehead State University and CLIMBS Project 2, Paleo-Perspectives. Congrats to Margaret Alden, Hannah Sprinkle, Tori Reid, and Avery Wasinger, under the tutelage of Jen O'Keefe and MD Kibria.

Say hi to CLIMBS Learning Hub leadership crew spanning across eight institutions! Through field trips, virtual hangouts, technical sessions, and more, the Learning Hub program will provide experiential learning for students across Kentucky.

We are excited to welcome Jessamine County native Aviana Judd to the CLIMBS project! Aviana will be our Education, Outreach, and Communication intern and will work to build connections, internally and externally, for the CLIMBS project.

CLIMBS and UK EES Researcher Ryan Thigpen was quoted this week in a CBS News article regarding climate resiliency in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. Read the CBS article here: cbsnews.com/news/hurricane… U.S. National Science Foundation EIF

CLIMBS will be featured this evening by Lindsay Travis on UK at the Half during the UK-Georgia Basketball game on WLAP 630 AM! Make sure to tune in! We will make sure to post audio as well.

CLIMBS brings together #meteorology, #climatology, #disasterscience, #paleontology, #geology, #hydrology, #civilengineering, #anthropology, #computerscience, and #artificialintelligence, with one mission: To build climate resilience in Kentucky. With, and for, our communities.

Congrats to KSTC, Kentucky Science & Engineering Foundation , AdvanceKentucky, and Kentucky State University for their new EPSCoR E-CORE, $8 Million award from U.S. National Science Foundation. CAPTIVATE KY will complement CLIMBS by enabling Kentuckians to access climate-related data in a centralized location. More: tinyurl.com/3pdxbze8

How does #KGS celebrate a new lab opening? Donuts, Spam, and a hatchet, of course. The Surface Processes and Modelling Laboratory (SP&M Lab) is funded by the Kentucky NSF EPSCoR award, which aims to advance #Kentucky’s climate resiliency through hazard assessment based on

CLIMBS: The Documentary is now available to watch on our YouTube channel! lnkd.in/eUkbyHt4 If you're curious about why and how we plan to build climate resilience in Kentucky, this documentary will answer all of your questions, and hopefully uplift your day!

Keep up with KY NSF EPSCoR news, innovations, awards, and CLIMBS-related articles from our partners by signing up for The EPSCoRian - our free e-newsletter. You can check out the fresh edition here: lnkd.in/eYKVgsKU And subscribe here: lnkd.in/exAv7SD5

The University of Kentucky has activated its Emergency Operations Center in response to the devastating flooding across Kentucky. We are responding to needs from our community, including our students, employees, clinics and partners. We are delivering water, cleaning supplies and

When Western Kentucky University meteorology major undergraduate Wyatt Crutcher heard about CLIMBS Project 7, he just knew he had to get involved. We are proud to support students like Wyatt! Read more in this article from Aviana Judd on our website: tinyurl.com/2tsjbv9z WKU EEAS

Professor Zachary Suriano is the first U.S. National Science Foundation CAREER award winner at Western Kentucky University and one of only three individuals in KY to ever earn the grant outside of the R1 institutions. He is the 12th Kentucky NSF EPSCoR Track-1 funded professor to secure the award. More: lnkd.in/eyKFqhyz

“CLIMBS will provide incalculable benefits to society, and ultimately enable us to save lives.” On March 25th, Dr. Sebastian Bryson championed the work of CLIMBS at TEDxUKY. Watch the full Ted Talk on YouTube: lnkd.in/eQze-Gxa

We are proud to welcome Karin Pekarchik as our new statewide program coordinator! Karin will help CLIMBS cultivate a resilient academic ecosystem—one rooted in research and relationships. More: tinyurl.com/yb8bj5cx

Congratulations to Meredith Swallom, a 4th year PhD student supported by CLIMBS’ Paleo-Perspectives initiative, who earned top honors in the Lightning Talk competition at UK's 2025 John P. Wyatt Environment and Health Symposium. Read more below! kynsfepscor.uky.edu/uks-meredith-s… KY Geological Survey

#KGS's Jason Dortch, Mike McGlue, and Meredith Swallom attended the meeting ‘Kentucky River Roundtable: Connections and Partners Along the KY River’ in Beattyville, #Kentucky. It was a gathering of community leaders, organizations, and stakeholders to discuss a stronger, more

When the going gets tough, the tough get going. And that's exactly what #KGS is doing under the leadership of Mike McGlue, at a pivotal time as #Kentucky faces increasingly extreme weather. Read about McGlue's focus on hazard preparedness, geoscience education, and workforce

Registration is now open for The 64th KY Geological Survey Annual Seminar, which will offer valuable insights into Kentucky's karst landscapes, water resources, and KGS projects and grants, including CLIMBS. Free to public. More: lnkd.in/eBaUB2yv Register: lnkd.in/etDTGk7v