Spring 2009 EarthTalks - Marcellus Shale Series

- 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

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Jan 26, 2009		Terry Engelder, Professor, Department of Geosciences, Penn State University "Geology and Resource Assessment of the Marcellus Shale" Watch archived presentation
Feb 2, 2009		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" Watch archived presentation
Feb 16, 2009		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" Watch archived presentation
Feb 23, 2009		Bryan Swistock, Water Resources Extension Associate, School of Forest Resources, Penn State University "Water Quality Impacts From Natural Gas Drilling" Watch archived presentation
Mar 2, 2009		Ryan Dahl, Rachel Allen, Attorneys, Jones Day Law Firm “Navigating Regulatory and Financial Hurdles in the Marcellus Shale” Watch archived presentation
Mar 23, 2009		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" Watch archived presentation
Mar 30, 2009		Matt Pitzarella, Public Affairs Director, Marcellus Shale Division, Range Resources "Public Outreach and Education In the Marcellus Shale: Hype, Hope and Factual Information" Watch archived presentation
Apr 6, 2009		William Ottaviani, Chief Operating Officer, Rex Energy "Gas Pains: Technical & Operational Challenges in Developing the Marcellus Shale" Watch archived presentation
Apr 8, 2009		This talk has been cancelled Ed Ireland, Executive Director, Barnett Shale Energy Education Council (www.bseec.org) "Lessons Learned in the Barnett Shale Natural Gas Field"
Apr 13, 2009		Randy Nickerson, Senior Vice President, MarkWest Energy "Moving Marcellus Production to the Marketplace" Watch archived presentation
Apr 20, 2009		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, 2009		John Harper, Chief, Geological Division, Pennsylvania Geological Survey "The Marcellus and Other Shale Plays in Pennsylvania: Are They Really Worth All the Fuss?" Watch archived presentation

Spring 2009 EarthTalks - Marcellus Shale Series

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