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Brian Slater
Bedrock Core Collection Manager
518-473-9988
B.S., Geology, 2002, State University of New York at Cortland
M.S., Geology, 2007, University at Albany, SUNY
Currently, my focus is on managing the museum’s bedrock core collection. This includes research regarding the geologic formations and properties of each core as well as maintenance and organization of the cores themselves.
My previous research topics include characterization of New York’s sedimentary rock sequence as it pertains to petroleum exploration and carbon sequestration potential. I have worked on the Trenton-Black River hydrothermal dolomite gas play, and investigated the reservoir properties of numerous sandstones across the state for their ability to store carbon dioxide.
Publications
2016
, 2016. New Insights on Rift Basin Development and the Geological Carbon Cycle, Mass Extinction, and Carbon Sequestration from Outcrops, and New Core, Drill Holes and Seismic Lines from the Northern Newark Basin (New York and New Jersey), 2016 NYSGA Field Trip Guide Book. New York State Geological Association.
2012
, 2012. Outcrop Analog for Trenton-Black River Hydrothermal Dolomite Reservoirs, Mohawk Valley, New York. AAPG Bulletin 96, 1369-1388. doi:10.1306/10041110200
2011
, 2011. Carbon Dioxide Storage Potential for the Queenston Formation Near the AES Cayuga Coal-fired Power Plant in Tompkins County, New York. Environmental Geosciences 18, 1-17.
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