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
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
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
Rita Ana Sotalin
Rita Ana Sotalin is a geographer with experience helping governments and organizations leverage GIS technology to create, edit, analyze, manage, and visualize geo data. She worked with interdisciplinary teams to make maps that allowed organizations to visualize where events occur, understand patterns, relationships, and geographic context, and use them to inform spatial decision-making. Ana is passionate about public health and the environment, and her interests focus on addressing the problems of inequalities in communities.
Eve Kopicki
Eve Kopicki is a student at the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, pursuing her Master of Public Administration, studying Urban Affairs and Planning. She also holds a Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Studies and Political Science from the University of Pittsburgh. Eve enjoys researching all things having to do with water and in her free time likes to explore new parks and hang out with her two cats.
Paulina Hruskoci
Paulina Hruskoci is a senior at UT Dallas studying geospatial information sciences and political science. She is interested in the applications of spatial data for climate resilience and pollution management. Currently, Paulina is spearheading a campus-wide single use plastics initiative and researching her senior thesis under Dr. Anthony Cummings. She was recently recognized as a Udall Scholar for her ongoing commitment to environmental protection. In her free time, Paulina enjoys hiking.
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