Geology
Basic research on the state's geologic framework and history is the work of the Conservation and Survey Division's geologists.
Soils
As part of the National Cooperative Soil Survey, in cooperation with the U.S. Natural Resources Conservation Service, the Conservation and Survey Division's soils program maps, inventories and studies soils and interprets these data.
Groundwater
Water studies examine the physical and geochemical characteristics of aquifers, the quantity, quality and integrated management of groundwater and surface water, the effects of climate change and protection of water supplies.
Environmental Restoration
Environmental restoration initiates or accelerates the recovery of an ecosystem that has been degraded, damaged or contaminated from human activity or natural agents.
