Annual Field Conference

Southeast Kansas: History, Industries, and Transformation; 2022 Kansas Field Conference Field Guide (pdf), by Blair Schneider, Kansas Geological Survey, Open-file Report no. 2022-22, 90 p.

The 2020 Kansas Field Conference was a virtual event due to the COVID-19 pandemic. You can see the videos produced for this event at the links below.

Sustainability Efforts in the Ogallala Aquifer
Geosights in NW Kansas (Part 1)
Geosights in NW Kansas (Part 2)
Local Sustainability Efforts in NW Kansas

Oil, Salt, Wetlands, and Other Regional Resources; 2019 Kansas Field Conference Field Guide, by Susan Stover and Catherine S. Evans, KGS Open-file Report no. 2019-5, 90 p. (PDF file, 15 MB)

New Developments in Agriculture, Water Management, and Local Economies; 2018 Kansas Field Conference Field Guide, by Susan Stover and Catherine S. Evans, KGS Open-file Report no. 2018-15, 78 p. (PDF file, 24 MB)

Shaped by Glaciation and the Missouri River; 2017 Kansas Field Conference Field Guide, by Susan Stover and Catherine S. Evans, KGS Open-file Report no. 2017-47, 68 p. (PDF file, 16 MB)

Natural Resources, Economics, and Decisions for the Future; 2016 Kansas Field Conference Field Guide, by Susan Stover and Catherine S. Evans, KGS Open-file Report no. 2016-23, 72 p. (PDF file, 22 MB)

Managing Resources for Economic Growth and the Environment; 2015 Kansas Field Conference Field Guide, compiled by Susan Stover and Catherine S. Evans, KGS Open-file Report no. 2015-4, 72 p. (PDF file, 15 MB)

Surface Water, Wetlands, and Petroleum Industries; 2014 Kansas Field Conference Field Guide, edited by Shane A. Lyle and Catherine S. Evans, KGS Open-file Report no. 2014-4, 78 p. (PDF file, 22 MB)

Oil Exploration, Water Allocation, and Range Management; 2013 Kansas Field Conference Field Guide, edited by Shane A. Lyle, Catherine S. Evans, Rex C. Buchanan, and Robert S. Sawin, KGS Open-file Report no. 2013-3, 78 p. (PDF file, 26 MB)

Water Conservation and Consumption, Energy and Transportation, and the Agricultural Economy; 2012 Kansas Field Conference Field Guide, by S.A. Lyle, C.S. Evans, R.C. Buchanan, and R.S. Sawin, KGS Open-file Report no. 2012-4, 84 p. (PDF file, 36 MB)

Water as Infrastructure, Population Growth, and Sustainability, by S.A. Lyle, C.S. Evans, R.C. Buchanan, and R.S. Sawin, KGS Open-file Report no. 2011-8, 109 p. (PDF file, 19 MB)

Water/Energy Nexus, Rangeland and Stream-Corridor Management; 2010 Kansas Field Conference Field Guide, by S.A. Lyle, C.S. Evans, R.S. Sawin, and R.C. Buchanan, KGS Open-file Report no. 2010-8, 77 p. (PDF file, 5.4 MB)

Video from Kansas Division of Emergency Management: Kansas National Guard helicopters provide aerial support for 2010 Field Conference

Climate, Energy, and Water Consumption; 2009 Kansas Field Conference Field Guide, by S.A. Lyle, C.S. Evans, R.S. Sawin, and R.C. Buchanan, KGS Open-file Report no. 2009-11, 71 p. (PDF file, 6 MB)

Water, Wind, and Economic Development; 2008 Kansas Field Conference Field Guide, by S.A. Lyle, R.C. Buchanan, C.S. Evans, and R.S. Sawin, KGS Open-file Report no. 2008-7, 58 p. (PDF file, 21 MB)

Industry and the Environment; 2007 Kansas Field Conference Field Guide, by S.A. Lyle, R.S. Sawin, R.C. Buchanan, C.S. Evans, and J.R. McCauley, KGS Open-file Report no. 2007-12. (PDF file, 4 MB)

Boundaries and Natural Resources; 2006 Kansas Field Conference Field Guide, by R.S. Sawin, R.C. Buchanan, C.S. Evans, J.R. McCauley, and S.A. Lyle, KGS Open-file Report no. 2006-21. (PDF file, 3 MB)

Water, Recreation, and Economic Development, by R.S. Sawin, R.C. Buchanan, C.S. Evans, and J.R. McCauley, KGS Open-file Report no. 2005-17. (PDF file, 2 MB)

Energy, Prairie, and Preservation, by R.S. Sawin, R.C. Buchanan, and J.R. McCauley, KGS Open-file Report no. 2004-22. (PDF file, 45 MB)

Urbanization and the Environment, by R.S. Sawin, L. Brosius, R.C. Buchanan, and J.R. McCauley, KGS Open-file Report no. 2003-37. (PDF file, 40 MB)

Landscapes, Resources, and Hazards, edited by R.S. Sawin, L. Brosius, and R.C. Buchanan, KGS Open-file Report no. 2002-22. (PDF file, 42 MB)

Water, Energy, and Natural History, edited by R.S. Sawin, L. Brosius, and R.C. Buchanan, KGS Open-file Report no. 2001-18. (PDF file, 54 MB)

Energy, Land, and Water Resources, edited by R.S. Sawin, L. Brosius, and R.C. Buchanan, KGS Open-file Report no. 2000-27. (PDF file, 42 MB)

Mining, Water, and the Environment, edited by R.S. Sawin and R.C. Buchanan, KGS Open-file Report no. 99-18. (PDF file, 37 MB)

Water, Petroleum, and Recreation, edited by R.S. Sawin and R.C. Buchanan, KGS Open-file Report no. 98-19. (PDF file, 53 MB)

Urban Expansion and Natural Resources, edited by R.S. Sawin and R.C. Buchanan, KGS Open-file Report no. 97-37. (PDF file, 35 MB)

Kansas Water Issues, edited by R.S. Sawin and R.C. Buchanan, KGS Open-file Report no. 96-23. (PDF file, 52 MB)

Understanding Energy and Energy Issues in Kansas, edited by R.S. Sawin and R.C. Buchanan, KGS Open-file Report no. 95-52. (PDF file, 44 MB)