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Please join the
Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
and the Geophysical Society of Houston
at the hybrid (in-person or virtual)
Wednesday, March 30, 2022
5–8:30 PM
What is Hot in Texas — Carbon Capture and Geologic Storage for Climate Change Mitigation
presented by
Susan Hovorka, Ph.D. (Bio)
Principal Investigator, Gulf Coast Carbon Center, Bureau of Economic Geology, Jackson
School of Geoscience, The University of Texas at Austin
Schedule of Events
| 5:00 PM |
Student Poster Presentations (in person and online with summary presentations)
Chaired by Jiajia Sun |
| 6:45 PM |
Overview of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at UH
Tom Lapen |
| 7:00 PM |
Geophysics at UH
Yingcai Zheng |
| 7:15 PM |
Dobrin Lecture Presentation
Susan Hovorka |
| 8:15 PM |
Student Award Announcements |
Admission is free.
Join us for hors d'oeuvres and social interaction.
Hilton University of Houston
Shamrock Ballroom
4450 University Drive, Houston, Texas, 77204
Links for those participating virtually will be emailed by March 29 at 9 AM.
Abstract
Texas has been known as a fossil fuel “hot spot” for a century, hosting centers of
production, refining, and expertise. Now as investors, consumers, and governments
look to reduce emissions of CO 2 and other greenhouse gases to the atmosphere, Texas has another opportunity to lead.
The growing carbon capture and storage (CCS) industry links skills in chemical and
process engineering, large point source energy users and consumers, geotechnical skills,
and suitable subsurface environments to open industries. Dr. Hovorka will show some
case studies of how repurposed skills and data from the subsurface, combined in new
ways with new skills, support the evolution of low carbon technologies.
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