Professor of geology at #KState | groundwater, streams, microbes, geochemistry, critical zone science, DEI | #firstgen | he/him
Matthew Kirk
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This quote from Octavia Butler, Parable of the Sower, seems particularly relevant today.
What the well sees when a team of students collects samples :)
Octavia Butler, Parable of the Talents
Nice story featuring work done by @microbialmatt.bsky.social and his group!
The story talks about how nitrate pollution has resulted in many wells being above 10 ppm (drinking water limit) and within a few years many more wells will be above that limit.
www.kcur.org/environment-...
Whiskey is for fighting; water is for fighting over
kansasreflector.com/2025/12/15/k...
It's over.
Despite the fact that the academic council recommended against it, despite the fact that the program brought in more tuition than it cost, and despite the fact that Nebraskans need & deserve this expertise, Earth & Atmospheric Sciences will be cut.
www.dailynebraskan.com/news/adminis...
Across the central U.S., nitrate from crop fertilizer and livestock facilities is seeping into water underground. Many family wells are no longer safe to drink from without pricey treatment.
TOPEKA — The Kansas Supreme Court endured a crossfire of claims and counterclaims Monday about whether an association of Edwards County irrigators can try to thwart plans by Hays and Russell to make u...
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln eliminates the Earth and atmospheric sciences 8-0, educational administration 7-1, statistics 7-1, textiles, merchandising and fashion design 7-1 programs.
