Episode 79: The Diplomatic Lens: Navigating the Geopolitics of Critical Minerals with Melissa Sanderson

Episode 80: The Cowboy Catalyst: Building an Energy Powerhouse in Wyoming with Greyson Buckingham

In this episode of Energy Frontier: The Wyoming Landscape, Dr. Erin Phillips, Acting Senior Director of Research at the School of Energy Resources, visits with Greyson Buckingham, CEO and Co-Founder of DISA Technologies. Exploring the power of the Wyoming ecosystem, Greyson discusses how University of Wyoming competitions and collaborations catalyzed a global mineral-processing breakthrough, and shares insights on navigating federal regulations, the value of his dual JD/MBA, and why he continues to invest in Wyoming’s future.

Episode 79: The Diplomatic Lens: Navigating the Geopolitics of Critical Minerals with Melissa Sanderson

In this episode of Energy Frontier: The Wyoming Landscape, Dr. Erin Phillips, Acting Senior Director of Research at the School of Energy Resources, explores the intersection of international diplomacy and domestic resource security with Melissa Sanderson, a former senior U.S. diplomat, Director at American Rare Earths, and Co-Chair of the Critical Minerals Institute. As the United States races to secure a reliable supply of rare earth elements, Sanderson discusses why Wyoming’s Halleck Creek project is a vital strategic asset and shares her unique perspective on navigating geopolitical shifts, building "social license" in the mining sector, and mentoring the next generation of leaders tasked with securing the American energy frontier.

Episode 78: Reclamation, Resiliency, and Relationships: The Science of Collaborative Land Management

In this episode of Energy Frontier: The Wyoming Landscape, Dr. Erin Phillips, Acting Senior Director of Research at the School of Energy Resources, chats with Dr. Brian Mealor, Interim Director of the Wyoming Agricultural Experiment Station and Director of the Sheridan Research and Extension Center about solving the complex puzzles of high-altitude reclamation.

Episode 77: Subsurface Wisdom: Lessons in Leadership with Dr. Brian Horn

In this episode of Energy Frontier, we sit down with one of the most influential voices in global geoscience, Dr. Brian Horn. As Managing Director of Hatteras Energy Group and the current President of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG), Brian brings a holistic perspective to the conversation, moving beyond the polarized debates of the energy transition to focus on what he calls the Energy Evolution.

Episode 76: The Graduate Pipeline: Dr. Peng Li on Research, Rock Physics, and Stanford

In this episode of Energy Frontier: The Wyoming Landscape, Dr. Erin Phillips, Acting Senior Director of Research at the School of Energy Resources, visits with Dr. Peng Li, a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences at Standford University. A proud UW alumnus, Dr. Li discusses how his Wyoming-based research prepared him for a postdoctoral role at one of the world's top institutions.