Ted Auch, PhD
Ted’s primary responsibilities include mapping and bringing to light data gaps associated with the waste, water, and land-use footprint of the unconventional oil and gas build-out across the Midwest/Great Lakes region of North America. Ted’s primary interests include frac sand mining, watershed security... Learn more
Sarah Carballo, BA
Sarah translates FracTracker’s extensive body of work into compelling digital content to communicate the risks of oil, gas, and petrochemical development. Learn more
Karen Edelstein, MPS
Karen Edelstein’s work with FracTracker involves mapping oil and gas infrastructure and associated community responses, transitions to clean energy, and demographics of impacted communities. Primarily she works on oil and gas development issues along the East Coast. Learn more
Kyle Ferrar, MPH
Kyle manages work in the west coast region, where most of the current projects focus on extraction activities in California and Colorado. He is constantly managing relationships and collaborating with allies, including community groups, other researchers, and both local and national advocacy groups. Learn more
Dawn Hawkins
As Manager of Operations, Dawn oversees financial, HR, grant and other administrative tasks in support of the mission of FracTracker. She has extensive experience in accounting and grant management, and has a long history of environmental protection work in Kansas. Dawn loves enjoying the outdoors, especially kayaking in the Wakarusa and Kansas River watershed areas. Learn more
Erica Jackson, BA
Erica supports FracTracker’s communication and outreach activities. Through FracTracker’s website, social media platforms, and outreach programs, Erica engages the public in issues surrounding oil and gas... Learn more
Matt Kelso, BA
Matt Kelso has been with the FracTracker Alliance since 2010. Matt maintains numerous oil and gas related maps and performs data analysis for the FracTracker site. He also works extensively with other nonprofit organizations in order to help them with... Learn more
Cullen Smith
As FracTracker’s Data Integration Specialist, Cullen focuses on delivering timely and accurate data throughout the organization. Learn more
Shannon Smith, BA
Shannon lead‘s FracTracker’s strategic growth and development and translates FracTracker’s extensive work and research into content that speaks to various audiences such as partner organizations, communities concerned with fracking, policy makers, researchers, and financial supporters. Learn more
Kat Wilson
Kat Wilson is an environmental biologist with a focus on freshwater management. Her career thus far has focused on the effects of natural resource extraction activities on ecological integrity. She realized the power of GIS technology as a visualization tool while tracing pollution sources in the Buffalo Creek watershed as a part of her master’s thesis. Kat is excited to be joining FracTracker as an environmental health fellow, and she hopes to learn about ways she can connect ecology, public health, and government through GIS technology.
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