1. A Preliminary Feasibility Study of Geothermal and Mineral Extraction Applications of Hydrocarbon Wells Open Access Author: Brown, Daniel Paul Title: A Preliminary Feasibility Study of Geothermal and Mineral Extraction Applications of Hydrocarbon Wells Graduate Program: Energy and Mineral Engineering Keywords: GeothermalMineral ExtractionFeasibilityMarcellus ShaleRenewable Energy File: Download Thesis_Version_5.0_Apr_12_2016.pdf Committee Members: Antonio Nieto, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorSerguei Lvov, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorJeremy Michael Gernand, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
2. Establishing Thresholds for Negative Effects on Vegetation and Soils from Marcellus Gas Production Water Open Access Author: Navitsky, Laura Olivia Title: Establishing Thresholds for Negative Effects on Vegetation and Soils from Marcellus Gas Production Water Graduate Program: Agricultural and Biological Engineering Keywords: hydraulic fracturingMarcellus Shaleproduction waterbariumchloridetotal dissolved solidselectrical conductivity File: Download Laura_Navitsky_Thesis_Final_Submission.pdf Committee Members: Herschel Adams Elliott, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
3. Water Use in Shale Energy Extraction: A Watershed-level Analysis of Water Availability in Marcellus Shale Extraction Open Access Author: Dzwonczyk, John Patrick Title: Water Use in Shale Energy Extraction: A Watershed-level Analysis of Water Availability in Marcellus Shale Extraction Graduate Program: Geography Keywords: water-energy nexusMarcellus Shalehydraulic fracturing File: Download 1-Dzwonczyk_J_Thesis_Final.pdf Committee Members: Dr Kirby Calvert, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorTess Alethea Russo, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
4. UNDERSTANDING SENSE OF PLACE IN PENNSYLVANIA’S MARCELLUS SHALE Open Access Author: Suchyta, Mark Edward Title: UNDERSTANDING SENSE OF PLACE IN PENNSYLVANIA’S MARCELLUS SHALE Graduate Program: Rural Sociology Keywords: Marcellus ShaleSense of PlaceCommunity DevelopmentNatural ResourcesEnvironmental Attitudes File: Download Suchyta_Thesis_Final.pdf Committee Members: Kathryn J. Brasier, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorDiane K. McLaughlin, Committee MemberShannon M. Monnat, Committee Member