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Energy Frontier: The Wyoming Landscape

School of Energy Resources at the University of Wyoming

Energy Frontier highlights the University of Wyoming"s School of Energy Resources" role in advancing energy-driven economic development in Wyoming. Content covers energy innovation, Wyoming"s energy sector and leadership.The show is hosted by Dr. Holly Krutka, Executive Director of the School of Energy Resources at the University of Wyoming.To learn more about the UW School of Energy Resources, visit our website at https://www.uwyo.edu/ser/index.html or follow us on social media. To learn more about

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Episode 87: Redefining the Modern Landman: Industry...

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2026/09/30

In this episode of Energy Frontier: The Wyoming Landscape, our guest host, Selena Gerace, Program Manager of the Energy Engagement, Leadership and Careers Program at the School of Energy Resources, sits down with industry veteran and UW alumnus Doug Brooks, a member of the Industry Advisory Board for the University of Wyoming’s Professional Land Management (PLM) program. Drawing from over 40 years of executive leadership across major E&P companies—including Marathon, Yates Petroleum, Oasi...

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38:26

Episode 86: Coal Geology, Research Partnerships, and...

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2026/09/16

In this episode of Energy Frontier: The Wyoming Landscape, Dr. Erin Phillips, Director of Cross Cutting Programs at the School of Energy Resources, sits down with Dave Green, Project Engineer at Western Fuels Wyoming’s Dry Fork Mine and 1991 University of Wyoming Geology alumnus. With over 35 years of experience in Powder River Basin surface mining, Dave shares insights into coal geology, reserve planning, and the day-to-day balance between high-volume pit operations and environmental complia...

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34:53

Episode 85: A New Era on the Frontier: Charting...

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2026/09/02

In this episode of Energy Frontier: The Wyoming Landscape, Dr. Erin Phillips, Director of Cross Cutting Programs at the School of Energy Resources, visits with Pete Obermueller, the newly appointed Executive Director of the School of Energy Resources. Listeners will remember Pete from his time as the head of the Petroleum Association of Wyoming (PAW), where he was a fierce advocate for the state's oil and gas sector. Now, he is bringing his deep background in private industry advocacy and pub...

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50:09

Episode 84: Securing the Supply Chain: Paul Bonifas...

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2026/08/19

In this episode of Energy Frontier: The Wyoming Landscape, Dr. Erin Phillips, Acting Senior Director of Research at the School of Energy Resources, sits down with triple-degree University of Wyoming alumnus Paul Bonifas, Director of Business Development at Rare Element Resources. While Wyoming is historically recognized as a traditional energy powerhouse, the state is becoming a crucial hub for the nation's critical mineral supply chain. Throughout the conversation, Paul details Rare Element ...

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46:04

Episode 83: A Tale of Two Br(iy)an Leonards:...

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2026/08/05

In this episode of Energy Frontier: The Wyoming Landscape, Dr. Erin Phillips, Acting Senior Director of Research at the School of Energy Resources, sits down with University of Wyoming professors Dr. Brian Leonard (Department of Chemistry) and Dr. Bryan Leonard (School of Energy Resources / Haub School) to explore the intersection of hard science and institutional policy.

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21:17

Episode 82: The Evolution of Visualization: How...

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2026/07/22

In this episode of Energy Frontier: The Wyoming Landscape, Dr. Erin Phillips, Acting Senior Director of Research at the School of Energy Resources, visits with Kyle Summerfield to trace the remarkable decade-long evolution of the University of Wyoming’s 3D Visualization Center. From its early days, housed within a massive, room-sized 3D CAVE, to its modern-day reality as a lean, agile, and state-certified University Service Center, Kyle shares how his team has completely transformed the way r...

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33:43

Episode 81: The Human Element of Energy: Outreach...

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2026/07/08

In this episode of Energy Frontier: The Wyoming Landscape, Dr. Erin Phillips, Acting Senior Director of Research at the School of Energy Resources, sits down with Christine Reed, the Director of Outreach for the School of Energy Resources. While scientists and engineers are busy developing the next generation of energy technologies, Christine and her team are doing the vital work of connecting those innovations to the public, lawmakers, and industry stakeholders. We dive into the unique chall...

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38:44

Episode 80: The Cowboy Catalyst: Building an Energy...

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2026/06/24

In this episode of Energy Frontier: The Wyoming Landscape, Dr. Erin Phillips, Acting Senior Director of Research at the School of Energy Resources, visits with Greyson Buckingham, CEO and Co-Founder of DISA Technologies. Exploring the power of the Wyoming ecosystem, Greyson discusses how University of Wyoming competitions and collaborations catalyzed a global mineral-processing breakthrough, and shares insights on navigating federal regulations, the value of his dual JD/MBA, and why he contin...

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41:02

Episode 79: The Diplomatic Lens: Navigating the...

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2026/06/10

In this episode of Energy Frontier: The Wyoming Landscape, Dr. Erin Phillips, Acting Senior Director of Research at the School of Energy Resources, explores the intersection of international diplomacy and domestic resource security with Melissa Sanderson, a former senior U.S. diplomat, Director at American Rare Earths, and Co-Chair of the Critical Minerals Institute. As the United States races to secure a reliable supply of rare earth elements, Sanderson discusses why Wyoming’s Halleck Creek ...

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41:46

Episode 78: Reclamation, Resiliency, and...

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2026/05/27

In this episode of Energy Frontier: The Wyoming Landscape, Dr. Erin Phillips, Acting Senior Director of Research at the School of Energy Resources, chats with Dr. Brian Mealor, Interim Director of the Wyoming Agricultural Experiment Station and Director of the Sheridan Research and Extension Center about solving the complex puzzles of high-altitude reclamation.

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Episode 77: Subsurface Wisdom: Lessons in Leadership...

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2026/05/13

In this episode of Energy Frontier, we sit down with one of the most influential voices in global geoscience, Dr. Brian Horn. As Managing Director of Hatteras Energy Group and the current President of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG), Brian brings a holistic perspective to the conversation, moving beyond the polarized debates of the energy transition to focus on what he calls the Energy Evolution.

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23:47

Episode 76: The Graduate Pipeline: Dr. Peng Li on...

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2026/04/29

In this episode of Energy Frontier: The Wyoming Landscape, Dr. Erin Phillips, Acting Senior Director of Research at the School of Energy Resources, visits with Dr. Peng Li, a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences at Standford University. A proud UW alumnus, Dr. Li discusses how his Wyoming-based research prepared him for a postdoctoral role at one of the world's top institutions.

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32:33

Episode 75: Innovation and the Coal Renaissance: A...

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2026/04/15

In this episode of Energy Frontier: The Wyoming Landscape, we explore the shifting view of coal solely as a fuel source to recognizing it as a critical raw material for the 21st-century economy. Joining us fresh from a site visit to the Center for Carbon Capture and Conversion (CCCC) in Gillette, Dan Connell, President of CONSOL Innovations, which is the innovations arm of Core Natural Resources, discusses the industrial transformation taking place in the Powder River Basin in a conversation ...

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41:52

Episode 74: Roots, Ranches, and Regulation: A...

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2026/04/01

In this episode of Energy Frontier: The Wyoming Landscape, guest host, Selena Gerace, Program Manager of the Energy Engagement, Leadership and Careers Center at the School of Energy Resources, visits with Wyomingite and former state legislator Cyrus Western. Now serving as the Regional Administrator for EPA Region 8, Cyrus oversees a massive and diverse territory that includes six states and 28 Tribal Nations. Western discusses his experience at both the state regional levels of leaders...

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43:21

Episode 73: Probability, Petrology, and the Power of...

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2026/03/18

In this episode of Energy Frontier: The Wyoming Landscape, Dr. Erin Phillips, Acting Senior Director of Research at the School of Energy Resources, visits with award-winning SER Professor of Geology and Geophysics Dario Grana, who is also a Wyoming Excellence Chair and Nielson Faculty Fellow. Dario takes us inside his research to explain how he uses high-level mathematics and geology to decode the subsurface.

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41:27

Episode 72: The Advisory Edge: 40 Years of Nuclear...

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2026/03/04

In this episode of Energy Frontier: The Wyoming Landscape, Dr. Erin Phillips, Director of Cross Cutting Programs and Acting Senior Director of Research at the School of Energy Resources (SER), sits down with Dr. Simon Pimblott, a world-renowned authority in nuclear science. From his award-winning work at the University of Manchester to his current role at the Idaho National Laboratory (INL), Dr. Pimblott has seen the evolution of nuclear energy from every angle. We dive deep into his new role...

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29:26

Episode 71: Measuring the Law in JOULEs: Energy's...

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2026/02/18

In this episode of Energy Frontier: The Wyoming Landscape, Dr. Erin Phillips, Acting Senior Director of Research at the School of Energy Resources, sits down with legal scholars Tara Righetti and Scarlett Forrest in SER’s Jurisprudence of Underground Law and Energy (JOULE) research group to talk about why the accompanying legal scholarship is so critical in emerging energy technology development and opportunities, and delve into a prime example, spent fuel storage.

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29:50

Episode 70: Fueling the Future: Mentorship and...

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2026/02/04

In this episode of Energy Frontier: The Wyoming Landscape, Dr. Erin Phillips, Acting Senior Director of Research at the School of Energy Resources, visits with Dr. Ashli Tomisich the Director of Student Success and Experiential Learning in SER’s Academic Program, and the Assistant Director at the University of Wyoming’s Ellbogen Center for Teaching and Learning (ECTL) to talk about the value of experiential learning and mentorship opportunities in higher education. Drawing on over a decade of...

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29:35

Episode 69: Longevity in Leadership: A Wyoming...

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2026/01/21

In this episode of Energy Frontier: The Wyoming Landscape, Dr. Erin Phillips, Acting Senior Director of Research at the School of Energy Resources, sits down with long-time SER employee and Acting Executive Director, Scott Quillinan to talk about his journey from research to leadership at the School of Energy Resources.

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36:46

Episode 68: Passing the Torch: Krutka's Legacy and...

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2026/01/07

This episode of Energy Frontier: The Wyoming Landscape introduces Dr. Erin Phillips, Director of Cross-Cutting Programs and Acting Senior Director of Research, at the UW School of Energy Resources as the new host of the podcast. For Dr. Phillips' debut, she sits down with the outgoing Executive Director, Dr. Holly Krutka, for a reflective and insightful conversation as Dr. Krutka steps away from her role at SER. Join us as we honor Dr. Krutka's tremendous impact and officially pass the torch ...

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