Energy Frontier: The Wyoming Landscape
Episodes
Episode 67: Critical Minerals, Collaboration & Scale: An INL Perspective for Wyoming’s Energy Frontier
17 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Energy Frontier: The Wyoming Landscape, we sit down with Anthony Nickens, Division Director of Materials & Manufacturing at Ida...
Episode 66: Powering Progress: A Conversation with Dave Emery on Leadership, Energy, and Wyoming’s Future
10 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Energy Frontier: The Wyoming Landscape, we sit down with Dave Emery, former Chairman and CEO of Black Hills Energy and member of th...
Episode 65: From Laramie to Industry Pioneer: Joe Leimkuhler on Energy, Leadership, and Giving Back
26 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Energy Frontier: The Wyoming Landscape, we sit down with Joe Leimkuhler, Chief Operating Officer of Beacon Offshore Energy and a pr...
Episode 64: Elevating Energy Research: How Hyperspectral Imaging is Reshaping Mineral Exploration in Wyoming
12 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hyperspectral imaging—a technology that captures hundreds of wavelengths beyond what the human eye can see—is transforming how we understand the E...
Episode 63: NTEC in Wyoming: Jobs, Reclamation, and Innovation
29 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Navajo Transitional Energy Company (NTEC) plays an important role in Wyoming as a coal producer—but the company is also investing in Wyoming’s fut...
Episode 62: Hydrogen Horizons: Unlocking Wyoming’s Potential
15 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hydrogen energy is emerging as an exciting, yet extremely challenging, energy frontier—and researchers at the University of Wyoming School of Energy...
Episode 61: Wyoming’s Next Energy Frontier: Nuclear Innovation with BWXT
01 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Energy Frontier: The Wyoming Landscape, we sit down with Joe Miller of BWXT, a global leader in nuclear technology and manufacturin...
Episode 60: Inside the Flame: Combustion, Carbon, and Novel Energy with Dr. Richard Axelbaum
17 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Energy Frontier: The Wyoming Landscape, we're diving into the heart of energy, combustion, and novel technology with a pioneer...
Episode 59: ‘The Prize’ as a Playbook: Energy History and Economics with Tim Considine
03 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Energy Frontier: The Wyoming Landscape, we talk with University of Wyoming energy economics professor Tim Considine about his popul...
Episode 58: Uniting Purpose: Academia, Industry, and Impact with Angela Ver Ploeg
20 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Academia and industry often operate in distinct ways—especially on energy issues—but building mutually beneficial partnerships can amplify the imp...
Episode 57: The Backbone of Energy: Bryan Hassler on Pipelines, Policy, and Possibility
06 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Energy Frontier: The Wyoming Landscape, we sit down with Bryan Hassler, a University of Wyoming alumnus whose career spans the publ...
Episode 56: Startup Sparks: Kristin DiBona on Innovation, Energy, and Entrepreneurship in Wyoming
23 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Energy Frontier: The Wyoming Landscape, we talk with Kristin DiBona, co-founder of Wyonics, about her journey from scientist to ent...
Episode 55: Grounded Wyoming Leadership: A Conversation with Doug Stark
09 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Energy Frontier, we sit down with Doug Stark, former CEO of Farm Credit Services of America and a proud University of Wyoming alumn...
Episode 54: Mining Matters: Travis Deti on Wyoming’s Resources and Future
25 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Energy Frontier: The Wyoming Landscape, we’re joined by Travis Deti, Executive Director of the Wyoming Mining Association, to exp...
Episode 53: Policy, Progress, and Petroleum with Pete Obermueller
11 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Energy Frontier: The Wyoming Landscape, we’re joined by Pete Obermueller, President of the Petroleum Association of Wyoming, to d...
Episode 52: From Campus to Capitol: An SER Student’s Journey Inside State Government
28 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Energy Frontier: The Wyoming Landscape, we talk with Harper Pollock, an undergraduate student at the University of Wyoming’s Scho...
Episode 51: Grounded in Experience: Dr. Tim Fischer on Oil and Gas Research in Wyoming
14 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Energy Frontier: The Wyoming Landscape, we sit down with Dr. Tim Fischer, Oil and Gas Program Manager at the University of Wyoming’...
Episode 50: Geology in Action: Exploring Wyoming’s Hidden Resources with Professor John Kaszuba
30 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Professor John Kaszuba, the John and Jane Wold Centennial Chair in Energy and School of Energy Resources faculty member, delves in...
Episode 49: Landmen at the Crossroads: Bridging Energy, Land, and Law with AAPL President Nancy McCaskell
23 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Energy Frontier: The Wyoming Landscape, we welcome Nancy McCaskell, president of the American Association of Professional Landmen (...
Episode 48: Rare Earths, Rare Opportunity: Unlocking Wyoming’s Hidden Potential
16 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk with Mr. Davin Bagdonas and Dr. Tyler Brown about the growing potential of rare earth elements (REEs) in Wyoming—particular...
Episode 47: Energy, Education, and Wyoming’s Future with Megan Degenfelder
09 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
There's few places where education and energy are more closely linked than in Wyoming. The state's Superintendent of Public Instruction, Meg...
Episode 46: Policy, Innovation, and the Future of Wyoming Energy with Matt Fry
02 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Wyoming's energy sector faces unique challenges and opportunities. Matt Fry, Director of the Center for Energy Regulation and Policy Analysis at ...
Episode 45: Computational Solutions & Academic Leadership with Dr. Dimitrios Papavassiliou
26 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join us as we explore the intersection of cutting-edge technology and academic leadership with Dr. Dimitrios Papavassiliou from the University of Okla...
Episode 44: Federal Lands, Energy, and NEPA: Finding the Balance with Professor Temple Stoellinger
19 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How does federal environmental policy shape energy projects in Wyoming? Join us as we speak with Temple Stoellinger, an expert in NEPA from the Univer...
Episode 43: Beyond the Blades: Innovation in Wyoming Wind
12 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Wyoming's wind energy potential is unsurpassed. How much of that potential will ultimately be developed remains to be seen. On this episode, we s...
Episode 42: Energy & Leadership: Rita Meyer's Wyoming Story
05 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
From coal mines to rare earths to a cutting-edge nuclear reactor, Wyoming has a rich energy history (and future). On this episode of Energy Frontier: ...
Episode 41: Paving the Road of Innovation with Coal-Derived Asphalt
26 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode explores the cutting-edge world of coal-derived asphalt with experts Trina Pfeiffer, Director of the UW School of Energy Resources, Cente...
Episode 40: Regulating Power and the Wyoming Public Service Commission with Chairman Mary Throne
19 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Despite some recent increases, Wyoming continues to have low cost electricity compared to national averages – even as the state weighs different ene...
Episode 39: Revolutionizing Subsurface Energy with Digital Innovation
12 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Artificial intelligence, machine learning, blockchain, and other forms of digital innovation have become buzzwords, but these increasingly common term...
Episode 38: Wyoming Wildlife and Energy with Bob Budd
05 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As the least populated state in the nation, and a place where outdoor recreation is a way of life, Wyomingites deeply value wild lands and wildlife. B...
Episode 37: Communicating the Future of Nuclear Energy in Wyoming and Beyond
29 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It is often said that nuclear energy is experiencing a renaissance and Wyoming has the opportunity to play a significant role in several different are...
Episode 36: Producing Renewable Gas with Cowboy Clean Fuels
22 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Like most energy states, Wyoming has stranded infrastructure due to the boom and busts associated with energy production, including in the Powder Rive...
Episode 35: A Wyoming Native Helps Reinvent Coal
15 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Eli Ellis is a researcher at the Center for Carbon Capture and Conversion at the School of Energy Resources. In this episode, Dr. Krutka and Mr. Ellis...
Episode 34: Delivering Power in the West with PacifiCorp CEO Cindy Crane
08 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Cindy Crane is the CEO of PacifiCorp and the Chairwoman of SER’s governance board, the Energy Resources Council. In this episode, Dr. Krutka and Ms....
Episode 33: A Primer on Electricity Markets with EPSA's Todd Snitchler
18 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Like other energy sources, Wyoming exports most of the electricity it produces into complicated electricity markets. Todd Snitchler is a nationally re...
Episode 32: From Submarines to National Labs, Nuclear Energy with Todd Allen
11 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Todd Allen is the Chair of Nuclear Engineering & Radiological Sciences at the University of Michigan. After serving in the Navy, he earn...
Episode 31: Talking Strategy with the Wyoming Energy Authority
04 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Rob Creager is the Executive Director of the Wyoming Energy Authority, an entitiy with a mission is to advocate, facilitate, and advance Wyoming'...
Episode 30: The Future of Nuclear Energy with Jeff Merrifield
27 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jeff Merrifield is an attorney and partner at Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, a law firm focusing on the technology and life sciences, energy, fi...
Episode 29: Giving Back to Wyoming with Representative Don Burkhart
20 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Representative Don Burkhart represented Wyoming House District 15 from 2011 through 2024. He has also served the state in various capacities, includin...
Episode 28: What Does an Energy and Environmental Systems Graduate Do: A Conversation with Austin Moon and Randall Violett
13 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode features Austin Moon, a recent graduate of the School of Energy Resources, and Randall Violett, the inaugural director over the Energy an...
Episode 27: Enhanced Oil Recovery with Reza Barati
06 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Wyoming is an oil and gas producing state with a significant proportion of Wyoming’s oil coming from enhanced oil recovery using injection of carbon...
Episode 26: From UW to Yucca Mountain with Christi Barry
30 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Christi Barry is a University of Wyoming alum who studied geology for her undergraduate degree and then continued her graduate studies at the Universi...
Episode 25: Air Quality Shane Murphy
23 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As a top natural gas producing state, Wyoming has led in collaboration between academia, industry, and government to identify new ways to detect and c...
Episode 24: Produced Water with Jonathan Brant
16 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The development of oil and natural gas results in large amounts of produced water. Wyoming is identifying ways to treat, reuse, and benefit from water...
Episode 23: Wind Energy with Kara Choquette
09 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Kara Choquette is the Director of Communications and Government Relations for Power Company of Wyoming, a wholly owned affiliate of The Anschutz Corpo...
Episode 22: Energy, Leadership, and Wyoming with Governor Mark Gordon
02 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Elected in November 2018, Mark Gordon is Wyoming's 33rd and current Governor. During his tenure, he has actively engaged in all aspects of the is...
Episode 21: The CBP Toolbox with Madeleine Lewis and Selena Gerace
25 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Grant funding opportunities and loan applications from the U.S. Department of Energy now require the submittal of a Community Benefits Plan to "h...
Episode 20: Wyoming Wildlife x Energy Development with Angi Bruce
18 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As a top energy-producing state with abundant wildlife, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department often plays an integral role in ensuring wildlife and hab...
Episode 19: Enhanced Oil Recovery with Steve Whitaker
11 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As a top oil and natural gas producing state, Wyoming is identifying ways to improve enhanced oil recovery to minimize stranded, unproduced oil and ga...
Episode 18: Economic Transformation in Campbell County with Rusty Bell
04 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
While coal production has declined from its peak in 2008 by around half, Gillette remains America's Energy Capital and has many opportunities ahe...
Episode 17: Economics x Energy with Skip York
28 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Dr. Holly Krutka is joined by Skip York, founder of DSC Advising, to examine the intersection between energy and economics. Dr. York ...
Episode 16: SER's Professional Landman Program and Student Club with Kendall Klos, Jake Haseman, Fred Eden
21 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Dr. Krutka discusses SER's professional landman program and its student club, SCER. The guests describe how the industry interac...
Episode 15: The Intersection of Science, Sustainability, and Society with Dr. Sallie Greenberg
14 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Dr. Krutka is joined by Dr. Sallie Greenberg, an environmental geosciences expert who bridges the gap between rock-solid science, pol...
Episode 14: SER's Professional Landman Program with Marc Strahn and Katie Schwieger
07 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode focuses on SER's Professional Landman Program, the importance of professional development, and the uniqueness of SER's AAPL pro...
Episode 13: The Wyoming State Geological Survey with Erin Campbell
31 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Wyoming is home to a wealth of natural resources, including large reservoirs of oil and natural gas, vast reserves of coal and uranium, and the larges...
Episode 12: Enhanced Oil Recovery with Lon Whitman
24 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode focuses on Wyoming's efforts to identify ways to improve enhanced oil recovery to minimize stranded, unproduced oil and gas from fie...
Episode 11: Heading West with Wyoming's Natural Gas with Esther Wagner and Kara Fornstrom
17 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Dr. Krutka is joined by Esther Wagner, one of the authors of a paper recently published by SER titled "Headed West: the Challeng...
Episode 10: Pipeline Safety and Learning to Lead with Caryn Campbell
10 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Dr. Krutka is joined by Caryn Campbell, the Director of Operations for Enbridge's southwest region, to discuss the safety and re...
Episode 9: SER's 2023 Social License Study with Selena Gerace and Jessica Western
03 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is focused on understanding the methodologies used for SER's 2023 Social License Study and summarizes key takeaways with the authors...
Episode 8: Wyoming Taxpayers Association with Ashley Harpstreith and Dawson Kluesner
26 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, listeners will learn about the Wyoming Taxpayers Association, get some reflections on the 2024 legislative session as well as the fut...
Episode 7: Hydrogen Energy with Eugene Holubnyak
19 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode explores how Wyoming is identifying the opportunities and advantages of the emerging hydrogen economy.
Episode 6: Carbon Capture and Conversion with Trina Igelsrud Pfeiffer
12 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Wyoming is the top coal-producing state in the U.S. This episode focuses on how Wyoming is exploring non-thermal applications to utilize this vast res...
Episode 5: Nuclear Energy with Tara Righetti and Caleb Hill
05 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Nuclear energy is an extremely powerful source of low-carbon energy, but it is often not well understood. In this episode, listeners will learn about ...
Episode 4: The Mowry Project with Scott Quillinan
29 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Wyoming is a top oil and natural gas-producing state and continues to explore ways to access untapped oil and gas reserves, including the Mowry Projec...
Episode 3: Preparing Wyoming's Workforce with Kami Danaei, Connor Fleming, and Kyle McDonald
22 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Wyoming is one of the largest energy-producing states with strong oil, gas, and coal sectors, with an increasingly growing hub for advanced technologi...
Episode 2: A Conversation with Fred McLaughlin
15 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode introduces listeners to the creation of the School of Energy Resources, its early days, and its evolution. Dr. McLaughlin also discusses ...
Episode 1: Introduction to Podcast with Dr. Holly Krutka
08 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the inaugural episode of Energy Frontier: The Wyoming Landscape. This episode is hosted by Kara Fornstrom, Director of the Center for Energ...