Dr. Ken Carlson

Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Colorado State University & Director of the Center for Energy and Water Sustainability for the CSU Energy Institute

Ken Carlson is Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Colorado State University with over 20 years of experience in water related issues. He is director of the Center for Energy and Water Sustainability within the CSU Energy Institute and in this role directs research related to optimizing water use in the oil and gas industry. Current projects include infrastructure modeling, recycling technologies, real-time ground water monitoring and water quality interactions with frac fluids. Recent publications include studies on water intensity of unconventional oil and gas operations relative to other forms of energy and the origin and distribution of methane in groundwater. He has a BS in chemical engineering from the University of Wisconsin, MS in Civil Engineering from Colorado State University and a PhD in Environmental Engineering from the University of Colorado – Boulder.

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