Shale Task Force Members
The TAMEST Shale Task Force is a cross-disciplinary project, bringing together a diverse set of experts to achieve a balanced, informed consensus on the impacts of shale oil and natural gas development.
![Christine Economides](https://tamest.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/ehlig-economides-610x610.jpg)
Christine Ehlig-Economides, NAE (Chair)
University of Houston
This is the first effort of its kind in Texas, with the best experts from academia, environmental organizations, the oil and gas industry and state agencies working together to reach a scientific consensus on what we do and don’t know about the impacts of shale oil and gas development.
– Christine Ehlig-Economides, Task Force Chair
Seismicity
![Brian Stump Brian Stump](https://tamest.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Brian-Stump.jpg)
Brian Stump (Lead)
Southern Methodist University
![Kris Nygaard Kris Nygaard](https://tamest.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Kris-Nygaard.jpg)
Kris J. Nygaard
ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company
![Craig Pearson Craig Pearson](https://tamest.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Craig-Pearson.jpg)
Craig Pearson
Railroad Commission of Texas
Land Resources
![Melinda Taylor Melinda Taylor](https://tamest.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Melinda-Taylor.jpg)
Melinda Taylor (Lead)
The University of Texas School of Law
![Joseph Fitzsimons Joseph Fitzsimons](https://tamest.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Joseph-Fitzsimons.jpg)
Joseph Fitzsimons
Uhl, Fitzsimons, Jewett & Burton, PLLC
![Tracy Hester Tracy Hester](https://tamest.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Tracy-Hester-610.jpg)
Tracy Hester
University of Houston Law Center
Air
![David Allen David Allen](https://tamest.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/David-Allen.jpg)
David Allen, NAE (Lead)
The University of Texas at Austin
![Ramon Alvarez Ramon Alvarez](https://tamest.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Ramon-Alvarez.jpg)
Ramón Alvarez
Environmental Defense Fund
![Matt Harrison Matt Harrison](https://tamest.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Matt-Harrison.jpg)
Matthew Harrison
AECOM: Americas – Upstream Oil & Gas
Water
![Danny D. Reible Danny D. Reible](https://tamest.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/danny-reible-610x610.jpg)
Danny Reible, NAE (Lead)
Texas Tech University
![Denny Bullard Denny Bullard](https://tamest.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Denny-Bullard-610.jpg)
Denny Bullard
Texas Tech University
![Michael Young Michael Young](https://tamest.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Michael-Young.jpg)
Michael Young
The University of Texas at Austin
Transportation
![John Barton John Barton](https://tamest.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/John-Barton.jpg)
John Barton (Lead)
Texas A&M University System
![Cesar Quiroga Cesar Quiroga](https://tamest.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Cesar-Quirora.jpg)
Cesar Quiroga
Texas A&M Transportation Institute
Economic and Social Impacts
![Gene Theodori Gene Theodori](https://tamest.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Gene-Theodori.jpg)
Gene Theodori (Lead)
Sam Houston State University
![Omar Garcia Omar Garcia](https://tamest.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Omar-Garcia-610.jpg)
Omar Garcia
South Texas Energy & Economic Roundtable
![Urs Kreuter Urs Kreuter](https://tamest.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Urs-Kreuter.jpg)
Urs Kreuter
Texas A&M University
General
![Amelie G. Ramirez Amelie G. Ramirez](https://tamest.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/amelie-ramirez-610x610.jpg)
Amelie G. Ramirez, NAM
UT Health San Antonio
Board Liaisons
![Kenneth E. Arnold Kenneth E. Arnold](https://tamest.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/kenneth-arnold-610x610.jpg)
Kenneth E. Arnold, NAE
K Arnold Consulting, Inc.
![David W. Russell David W. Russell](https://tamest.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/david-russell-610x610.jpg)
David W. Russell, NAS
UT Southwestern Medical Center
![TAMEST-Logo-1080x270 TAMEST Logo](https://tamest.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/TAMEST-Logo-1080x270-1.png)