GR TXLAOK RIG Hosts the Reception at the Geothermal Research Consortium

Please register, as this event has a maximum capacity. 
This event is being held at the University of Texas Pickle Research Campus: North Burnet, Austin, Texas 78758
We will also have a waitlist as we get closer to the event date.

Registration 

Geothermal Rising TXLOAK RIG Meeting
August 14, 2025, 1:00 pm-6:30 pm, UT Austin Pickle Campus

Advanced Computing Building (ACB) Auditorium Room# 1.102C
10100 Burnet Road, Austin, TX 78758

Parking for GRC TXLOAK Meeting (arrive 10 min early): 

Purchase a parking day pass at a pay station, and check-in in the TACC Lobby.
Not purchasing a parking pass will result in a parking ticket.

AGENDA

1:00p-1:05p       BEG Welcome and Safety Minute                                 Dr. Lorena Moscardelli

1:05p-1:20p       Geothermal Rising                                                         Kerry Fellers

1:20p-1:30p       TXLAOK Regional Interest Group                                  Elizabeth Cambre

1:30p-2:15p       Bureau of Economic Geology                                        Dr. Ken Wisian

                           HotRock Consortium Research Updates

2:15p-3:00p       Texas Imperative of Geothermal Resource                  Dr. Shuvajit Bhattacharya

                           Assessment for the Gulf Coast and East Texas

3:00p-3:45p       The Military Perspective on                                           Ethan Kraus                          

                           Geothermal and Financing                                           Geothermal Pgm. Lead                        

                                                                                                                USAF Energy Assurance

3:45p-4:00p       Break

4:00p-5:00p       Discussion Panel on "Latest Developments and           Dr. Ken Wisian, Mod.

                           Opportunities in Geothermal", Panelists:                    

                           Cindy Taff, Sage; Nasikul Islam, Exceed Geo Energy;

                           Barry Smitherman, TxGEA; Benoit Deville, SLB

5:00p-6:30p       Light Catered Reception in BEG Rock Garden with       All

                           Core Repository/Lab Tour