For the Media: Penn State Marcellus Expertise

Media looking for expertise on Marcellus Shale-related topics can contact the following Penn State researchers. If the area of interest is not listed, please contact the Marcellus Center for Outreach and Research (MCOR) at 814-865-1587 or marcellus@psu.edu.

Penn State Marcellus Expertise

Michael A. Arthur Co-Director, MCOR; Geosciences Phone: 814-863-6054 (office); E-mail: maa6@psu.edu Expertise: Marcellus and Utica geology, seismic testing, hydraulic fracturing, naturally occurring radioactive materials (NORM)	Thomas B. Murphy Co-Director, MCOR; Extension Phone: 814-865-1587 (office); E-mail: tbm1@psu.edu Cell: 570-916-0622 Expertise: Workforce, economic development, community impacts, workforce, agricultural impacts, water disposal
David Yoxtheimer Extension Associate, MCOR Phone: 814-865-1587 (office); E-mail: day122@psu.edu Expertise: Marcellus geology, water quality and testing, water management, hydraulic fracturing, alternative methods of hydraulic fracturing	Seth Blumsack Energy Policy and Economics; Co-Director, Penn State Energy and Environmental Economics and Policy Initiative Phone: 814-863-7597 (office); E-mail: sethb@psu.edu Expertise: Resource economics; input-output models for economic development; energy markets
Matt Henderson Shale Asset Manager, MCOR; Extension Phone: 570-726-0022 (office); E-mail: mxh454@psu.edu Expertise:Community education, oil and shale gas research and economic development	Kathy Brasier Rural Sociology, Extension Phone: 814-865-7321 (office); E-mail: kbrasier@psu.edu Expertise: Short- and long-term social impacts of Marcellus Shale development on individuals, families, social institutions and communities; perceptions of risk
Margaret Brittingham Wildlife Resources Phone: 814-863-8442 (office); E-mail: mxb21@psu.edu Expertise:Wildlife, forest fragmentation, land surface and land use change	Terry Engelder Geosciences Phone: 814-865-3620 (office); E-mail: jte2@psu.edu Expertise: Geology of the Appalachian Basin including Marcellus and other gas shales, methods of natural gas extraction, natural gas technologies, seismic testing, resource analysis
Bryan Swistock Senior Extension Associate, Penn State Phone: 814-863-0194 (office); E-mail: brs@psu.edu Expertise: Water quality, water testing strategies, water disposal and processing, private drinking water supplies	James Ladlee Associate Director, MCOR; Director of Special Initiatives, Marcellus Shale Education and Training Center Phone: 570-726-0022 (office); E-mail: jladlee@psu.edu Cell: 814-470-3459 Expertise: Workforce education, training, economic development, community impacts
Jon Laughner Extension director, Beaver County Phone: 724-774-3003 (office); E-mail: jblaughner@psu.edu Cell: 724-333-5765 Expertise: Economic development, community impacts, supply chain, workforce	Diane McLaughlin Rural Sociology and Demography Phone: 814-863-8626 (office); E-mail: dkk@psu.edu Expertise: Socioeconomic effects of Marcellus Shale development on families and communities
Dave Messersmith Extension educator, Wayne County Phone: 570-253-5970, ext. 4110 (office); E-mail: dtm101@psu.edu Expertise: Pipeline siting, regulations; gas leasing and landowner considerations	Ross Pifer Director, Agricultural Law Resource and Reference Center, Penn State, Dickinson School of Law Phone: 814-863-0194 (office); E-mail: rpifer@psu.edu Expertise: Leasing, legal issues

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For the Media: Penn State Marcellus Expertise

Penn State Marcellus Expertise