Mondays at 4:00 pm in 112 Walker Building
A lecture series sponsored by the Earth & Environmental Systems Institute, College of Earth & Mineral Sciences, the Penn State Institutes of Energy and the Environment, the Environment and Natural Resources Institute, the EMS Energy Institute, and the College of Agricultural Sciences - All talks are open to the public and are scheduled for 4:00 p.m. on Mondays in 112 Walker Building
Additional information on the Marcellus Shale
| Date | Speaker | Presentation |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 26 | Terry Engelder Professor, Department of Geosciences, Penn State University |
"Geology and Resource Assessment of the Marcellus Shale" |
| Feb 2 | Tom Beauduy Deputy director, Susquehanna River Basin Commission |
"Accommodating a New Straw in the Water: Development of the Marcellus Shale Formation in the Susquehanna River Basin" |
| Feb 16 | Timothy Kelsey State Program Leader, Economic and Community Development Professor of Agricultural Economics, Penn State Cooperative Extension, Penn State |
"Community and Economic Implications of Marcellus Shale Development" |
| Feb 23 | Bryan Swistock Water Resources Extension Associate, School of Forest Resources, Penn State University |
"Water Quality Impacts From Natural Gas Drilling" |
| Mar 2 | Ryan Dahl, Rachel Allen Attorneys, Jones Day Law Firm |
"Navigating Regulatory and Financial Hurdles in the Marcellus Shale" |
| Mar 23 | J. Scott Roberts Deputy Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection's (DEP) Office of Mineral Resources |
"The Significance of Marcellus: A Commonwealth Perspective" |
| Apr 6 | William Ottaviani Chief Operating Officer, Rex Energy |
"Gas Pains: Technical & Operational Challenges in Developing the Marcellus Shale" |
| Apr 8 | Ed Ireland Executive Director, Barnett Shale Energy Education Council |
This talk has been cancelled "Lessons Learned in the Barnett Shale Natural Gas Field" |
| Apr 13 | Randy Nickerson Senior Vice President, MarkWest Energy |
"Moving Marcellus Production to the Marketplace" |
| Apr 20 | Alexandra Fuller award-winning author |
"The Heartbeat at the End of Our Light Switch: How Families, Communities and the Environment Pay with Their Lives for Our Energy" * This talk is not available on-line * This talk will take place in Hosler Bldg., Rm 26 Reception and book signing at 5:00 p.m. in the EMS Museum which is located in the Deike Building |
| Apr 27 | John Harper Chief, Geological Division, Pennsylvania Geological Survey |
"The Marcellus and Other Shale Plays in Pennsylvania: Are They Really Worth All the Fuss?" |
*"Ancient to the Future" is the motto of the noted jazz-Africa-roots-avant garde quintet, the Art Ensemble of Chicago.
Co-sponsored by the Earth & Environmental Systems Institute and Penn State Institutes of Energy and the Environment
