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The “Energy Frontier: The Wyoming Landscape” podcast brings together academic researchers, industry professionals, students, policy makers, and more to explore energy topics, including SER’s research efforts and developing Wyoming projects.
Episode 1: Welcome to the inagural episode of Energy Frontier: The Wyoming Landscape. This episode is hosted by Kara Fornstrom, Director of the Center for Energy Regulation and Policy Analysis at the School of Energy Resources, University of Wyoming, to introduce listeners to the permanent podcast host, Dr. Holly Krutka, SER Executive Director. In this episode, listeners will learn more about Dr. Krutka, the School of Energy Resources and the goals of launching this podcast.
Episode 2: This episode introduces listeners to the creation of the School of Energy Resources, its early days and evolution with Dr. Fred McLaughlin, director of SER's Center for Economic Geology Research. He also discusses SER's recent growth and describes some of its biggest projects.
Episode 3: Wyoming is one of the largest energy-producing states with strong oil, gas, and coal sectors, with an increasingly growing hub for advanced technologies like nuclear, hydrogen, and carbon capture and sequestration. This episode focuses on how the School of Energy Resources is preparing the next generation of Wyoming's workforce with Academic Director Kami Danaei, SER alumnus Kyle McDonald, and current student Connor Fleming.
Episode 4: Wyoming is a top oil and natural-gas producing state and continues to explore ways to access untapped oil and gas reserves, including the Mowry Project. This episode explores the structure of SER's research program and the vital importance of pursuing multi-disciplinary oil and gas research with Scott Quillinan, SER Senior Director of Research.
