Mr. Scott Quillinan is the Director of Research for the School of Energy Resources (SER), University Of Wyoming (UW), and a licensed, consulting Professional Geologist (PG-3824). Quillinan directs SER grant-funded and state-funded research, is a Principal Investigator for several Department of Energy-funded projects, directs the SER Center of Economic Geology, and manages the funding for the SER Centers of Excellence.Quillinan has geologic expertise in Wyoming’s geologic basins (e.g. Powder River, Green River, Wind River, Bighorn, and DJ) and in China’s Ordos Basin. Quillinan’s research focuses on the interconnections between energy resource production and groundwater resources. Quillinan has worked with energy challenges associated with the production of coal, coalbed methane, oil and gas, hydraulic fracturing and CO2 sequestration. Specifically, his research interests include; predicting and identifying water/rock geochemical reactions, isotopic groundwater tracing, characterization of rare earth element and high-value materials, identifying aquifer/reservoir mixing, efficient reservoir dewatering techniques, potential beneficial use for produced waters, and the permanent and safe geologic storage of CO2.