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Join Conservation Nebraska and UNL for a presentation by Dr. Cara Burberry on the application of Carbon Storage and its impacts for the future of Nebraska.

Geological carbon storage (GCS), also known as Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) or Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS), is a process, harnessed by humanity in recent years as a part of energy transition science. GCS is the process whereby pure or nearly pure carbon dioxide is pumped into a receptive rock layer in the subsurface where it can be safely, securely, and permanently stored. The concept of “safe” storage means that the carbon dioxide must not adversely affect any other environmental systems, such as potable groundwater. A “receptive” rock layer must be porous and permeable, that is, it must hold fluid and allow fluid to flow through it and is usually filled with saline groundwater that is far saltier than the potable limit. The receptive rock layer must be capped by a series of seal layers that are impermeable such that the carbon dioxide does not escape.

Register in advance for this webinar:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Ca2yZXlfQ_-Gc4C9MeRrcA

Dr. Caroline Burberry (Cara) is a structural geologist and tectonicist working at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. She obtained her PhD in 2008 from Imperial College, London, UK and worked in the energy industry for a few years, before joining UNL in 2010. Cara runs the Deformation Research Group, investigating questions related to fault and fold development, fracture network characterization, and the geologic history of the Midcontinent, as well as a more applied arm of research into GCS and other aspects of the energy transition.