2011 Marcellus Shale Symposium

Temple University Marcellus Shale Symposium: Between Arts and Science
Friday, November 4th, 2011; 9:00 - 5:00 pm

Individual presentations given by many of the speakers are now available, please click the link associated with the speaker to view a PDF copy of the presentation.

9:00 - 9:20 am
Opening remarks
Ken Blank, PhD, Senior Vice Provost for Research and Graduate Education

9:20 - 10:00 am
History of Mining
Brian Black, PhD, Division Head, Professor
Departments of History and Environmental Science, Altoona College, Penn State University

10:00 - 10:30 am
Overview of Geologic Constraints on Marcellus Shale Gas Production
Nick Davatzes, PhD, Assistant Professor
Department of Earth and Environmental Science. College of Science and Technology, Temple University

10:30 - 10:55 am
Time lapse resistivity: a potential way to detect brine contamination before it impacts streams Presentation
Jon Nyquist, PhD, Professor and Chair
Department of Earth and Environmental Science. College of Science and Technology, Temple University

10:55 - 11:00 am
Break

11:00 am - 11:20 am
Water allocation and permitting; Impact of withdrawal on water quantity Presentation
Jeffery Featherstone, PhD, Professor and Director
Center for Sustainable Communities, College of Liberal Arts

11:20 - 11:30 am
Using Acid Mine Drainage to mitigate freshwater usage
Dan Strongin, PhD, Professor and Vice Chair
Department of Chemistry, College of Science and Technology, Temple University

11:30 - 12:00 pm
Do we have the right laws to regulate? Presentation
Amy Sinden, J.D
Beasley School of Law, Temple University

Lunch 12pm - 1pm (on your own)

1:00 - 1:10 pm
Speaking from the Art
Robert Stroker, PhD, Senior Vice Provost for the Arts, and Dean of the Boyer College of Music and Dance, Dean of Tyler School of Art

1:10 - 2:00 pm
Assessment of risk in shale gas production Presentation
Dan Soeder, Water Resources Expert
United States Department of Energy

2:00 - 2:10 pm
Role of Students: Involvement and taking action in support of further scientific research
Shannon McGinnis
Students for Environmental Action, Temple University

2:10 - 2:20 pm
Building legitimacy for environmental policy through public consultation Presentation
Thomas Jacobson, PhD, Dean
School of Communication and Theatre, Temple University

2:20 - 2:50 pm
Conducting a Marcellus Shale Conflict Assessment and Consensus Building Workshops Presentation
Christina Rosan, PhD, Assistant Professor
Department of Geography and Urban Studies, College of Liberal Arts, Temple University

2:50 - 3:30 pm
Impact on surface water quality Presentation
Frank Anderson, MS and Jerry Mead, PhD
Academy of Natural Sciences

3:30 - 4:20 pm
The Marcellus Shale Clay Experiment Presentation
Jennie Shanker, Philadelphia Artist and Sculptor
Marcellus Shale Art Expo

4:20 - 4:30 pm
Closing remarks
Michel C. Boufadel, PhD, Professor and Director
Center for Natural Resources Development and Protection, Temple University