Murray State Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences

The City of Henderson, KY, Municipal Power and Light has a GIS Technician position available. If you are interested, or know of anyone who might be interested, please pass along this information. Here is a link to the employment opportunity:

Geographic Information System (GIS) Technician ​ Henderson Municipal Power & Light (HMP&L) , an electric utility and fiber provider in Henderson, Kentucky, is seeking a Geographic Information System (GIS) Technician for the electric department....

Alumni, please join us for our EES Spring 2026 Awards Presentation! Lunch is at 12:00PM and the award ceremony begins at 12:30PM. The Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences would enjoy sharing this event with our alumni and helping new graduates connect with seasoned professionals on May 1st!

Please join the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences as we celebrate Earth Day! April 22, 11AM to 3PM, on the Quad of Murray State University

Four Rivers Watershed Sustainability Festival celebrates Earth Day with events in April

https://www.wkms.org/sounds-good-conversations/2026-04-03/four-rivers-watershed-sustainability-festival-celebrates-earth-day-with-events-this-month

Archaeology students, if you are looking for a field school, this would be an excellent option!

The new issue of Current Archaeology in Kentucky features an article by LBL archaeologist Carl Feagans on the moonshine industry there. Check it out!

https://heritage.ky.gov/Documents/Final%20CARK%20Volume%2012%202026.pdf?

heritage.ky.gov

Students pursuing our Anthropology track in EES, add a new potential career to your list of options: 2-term State Governor and Presidential Candidate.

Did you know that KY Governor Andy Besheer has a double degree in Anthropology and Political Science? He does! He was magna cm laude at Vanderbilt university then he went onto law school at UVA.

The Mississippi Department of Archives and History (MDAH) is seeking an Archaeology Collections Manager to serve in the Historic Preservation Division. For full info and to apply: https://buff.ly/M4pF6PI

Although no new articles will be produced, the archive is vast and lives on…

The much loved SAPIENS is missed but the archive lives on! Visit https://sapiens.org/.

Join us Feb 20 at 1:30 pm for this preservation listening session with the Kentucky Heritage Council - SHPO!