Co-Principal Investigators
Dr. Manika Prasad
Dr. Manika Prasad is the director of the Mines Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) Innovation Center at the Colorado School of Mines.
She has led significant research projects on CO₂ storage, including a Department of Energy initiative. Her expertise lies in multidisciplinary research on rock, sediment, and fluid properties, with a particular focus on CO₂ storage and flow zone mapping.
Through her work, Dr. Prasad actively contributes to the development and implementation of carbon capture and storage technologies.
Her leadership and understanding of rock physics make her a valuable asset in advancing CO₂ storage efforts.
Chris Cassle
Chris Cassle, Principal Geologist at Carbon America, has 13 years of experience as a Petroleum Geologist in a variety of roles including development, exploration, and reservoir characterization, and two years as an environmental consultant.
His career has focused primarily on sedimentary basins across the Rocky Mountain West (CO, NM, UT, WY) while working for Encana Oil & Gas, Terra Energy Partners, and Middle Fork Energy Partners.
He has a BS and MS in Geological Sciences from Ohio University and has completed four years of study and research toward a doctorate degree in Geology (all but dissertation) at Colorado State University, where his graduate research focused on sedimentology, stratigraphy, and sedimentary petrography.
Colorado School of Mines is a public university focused on science and engineering, dedicated to educating and inspiring students, advancing knowledge, and innovating to address the great challenges society faces today—particularly those related to earth, energy and the environment. Learn more at mines.edu.
Colorado School of Mines
Carbon America is a vertically integrated carbon capture and storage (CCS) developer, owner, and operator with a mission to quickly and safely capture and store as much carbon dioxide as possible. Learn more at carbonamerica.com.
Carbon America
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) is a senior laboratory in the U.S. Department of Energy’s national laboratory complex and executes work in all of DOE’s mission areas: national security, science, energy, and environmental management. Learn more at https://www.lanl.gov/.
Los Alamos Laboratory
Seismic Science
Seismic Science LLC is an imaging technology company that develops cutting-edge and cost-efficient sound-wave imaging technologies with
applications in the energy, environmental, and healthcare sectors. Learn more as https://www.seismicsciencellc.com