Full Steam Ahead:Geothermal workforce and the role of collegiate competitions
Date: September 17th, 2024
Time: 11:00-12:30 Central Time
Platform: Zoom webinar
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Title: The role collegiate competitions play in growing and strengthening the geothermal industry
Description: Come hear from past participants and industry mentors on the impact collegiate competitions and project based learning can have in driving the growth of the geothermal industry. This webinar is geared towards college students and geothermal professionals, highlighting the critical need of industry support in creating a sustainable and thriving geothermal workforce.
Panelists:
- Nickolas Fry- Thermal Energy Networks Market Lead, Jacobs
- 2020/2021 DOE Geothermal Collegiate Competition Participant and 2023 Industry Mentor
- Jessica Eagle Bluestone-Tribal Community Engagement Manager, Geothermal Rising
- 2020/2021 DOE Geothermal Collegiate Competition Participant
- Cesar Vivas Munar
- 2022 DOE Geothermal Collegiate Competition 1st Place winner
- Alex Martin-Masters student at the Iceland School of Energy
- 2022 DOE Geothermal Collegiate Competition 3rd place winner
- Fidelis Onwuagba- PhD student at the University of Kansas
- 2023 Switch Case Competition 1st place team-EnerGreen
- Kaitochukwu (Kaito) Chukwudi-Project Engineer, PESO Energy Nigeria
- 2023 Switch Case Competition 1st place team- EnerGreen
Guest speakers:
Carl Steffensen- Switch Competition Program Manager
Diana Acero Allard- Geothermal Researcher-NREL
Moderator:
Vanessa Robertson-Univeristy and Education Outreach Manager, Geothermal Rising