Podcast Episodes

Episode 50: Geology in Action: Exploring Wyoming’s Hidden Resources with Professor John Kaszuba

Season 1 Episode 50

​In this episode, Professor John Kaszuba, the John and Jane Wold Centennial Chair in Energy and School of Energy Resources faculty member, delves into the state's rich geological features and its abu…

Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago

Episode 49: Landmen at the Crossroads: Bridging Energy, Land, and Law with AAPL President Nancy McCaskell

Season 1 Episode 49

In this episode of Energy Frontier: The Wyoming Landscape, we welcome Nancy McCaskell, president of the American Association of Professional Landmen (AAPL), to discuss the evolving role of landmen in…

Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago

Episode 48: Rare Earths, Rare Opportunity: Unlocking Wyoming’s Hidden Potential

Season 1 Episode 48

In this episode, we talk with Mr. Davin Bagdonas and Dr. Tyler Brown about the growing potential of rare earth elements (REEs) in Wyoming—particularly from unconventional sources like coal byproducts…

Published on 5 months ago

Episode 47: Energy, Education, and Wyoming’s Future with Megan Degenfelder

Season 1 Episode 47

There's few places where education and energy are more closely linked than in Wyoming. The state's Superintendent of Public Instruction, Megan Degenfelder, joins us to discuss how Wyoming's schools a…

Published on 5 months, 1 week ago

Episode 46: Policy, Innovation, and the Future of Wyoming Energy with Matt Fry

Wyoming's energy sector faces unique challenges and opportunities. Matt Fry, Director of the Center for Energy Regulation and Policy Analysis at the University of Wyoming School of Energy Resources, …

Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago

Episode 45: Computational Solutions & Academic Leadership with Dr. Dimitrios Papavassiliou

Season 1 Episode 45

Join us as we explore the intersection of cutting-edge technology and academic leadership with Dr. Dimitrios Papavassiliou from the University of Oklahoma. In this episode of Energy Frontier: The Wyo…

Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago

Episode 44: Federal Lands, Energy, and NEPA: Finding the Balance with Professor Temple Stoellinger

Season 1 Episode 44

How does federal environmental policy shape energy projects in Wyoming? Join us as we speak with Temple Stoellinger, an expert in NEPA from the University of Wyoming, about the intricacies of the Nat…

Published on 5 months, 4 weeks ago

Episode 43: Beyond the Blades: Innovation in Wyoming Wind

Season 1 Episode 43

Wyoming's wind energy potential is unsurpassed. How much of that potential will ultimately be developed remains to be seen. On this episode, we sit down with UW Mechanical Engineering professors Jona…

Published on 6 months ago

Episode 42: Energy & Leadership: Rita Meyer's Wyoming Story

From coal mines to rare earths to a cutting-edge nuclear reactor, Wyoming has a rich energy history (and future). On this episode of Energy Frontier: The Wyoming Landscape, Dr. Holly Krutka sits down…

Published on 6 months, 1 week ago

Episode 41: Paving the Road of Innovation with Coal-Derived Asphalt

Season 1 Episode 41

This episode explores the cutting-edge world of coal-derived asphalt with experts Trina Pfeiffer, Director of the UW School of Energy Resources, Center for Carbon Capture and Conversion, and Dr. Jera…

Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago