Ogden News

We are excited to share that Dr. Nahid Gani, Professor of Geology in the Department of Earth, Environmental, and Atmospheric Sciences (EEAS), has been awarded a National Science Foundation EMBRACE-EAR Grant to launch a pilot project on advanced prospectivity mapping for critical minerals in California’s Mojave Desert, a USGS priority area, at WKU’s Landscape Geodynamic (LeGo) Lab.

This innovative project will integrate remote sensing, field-based spectral reflectance validation, and machine learning to improve identification of critical mineral resources.

Importantly, it will also provide WKU graduate and undergraduate students with valuable, hands-on training in both field and laboratory-based experiential learning at the forefront of geoscience and data science.

We are excited for this opportunity to expand research at WKU and open new pathways for our students’ success.

Contact Dr. Gani for more information. 
https://sites.google.com/view/nahidgani/home
https://sites.google.com/view/nahidgani/lego-lab