UTSA researcher invited to participate in shale task force
(October 4, 2016) -- Thomas Tunstall, Senior Research Director for the UTSA Institute for Economic Development and Eagle Ford Shale expert, has been invited to speak at a meeting of The Academy of Medicine, Engineering and Science of Texas (TAMEST) Shale Task Force.
The TAMEST Shale Task Force met at the J.J. Pickle Research Campus in Austin on October 5, 2016.
The opinions and information shared by Tunstall and other experts speaking at the event will culminate in a 2017 report modeled after National Academies studies. The goal is to provide a report that will help Texans understand the impact of shale oil and gas on the state’s air, water, roads, land, and communities.
“I’m really flattered to have been asked to present on aspects of our research to the group. It’s an extremely well regarded organization and represents the top academic researchers in the state,” Tunstall said.
As Senior Research Director of the Institute for Economic Development at UTSA, Tunstall’s research team serves the needs of economic development agencies, workforce development boards, businesses, associations, city, state and federal governments and other community stakeholders. In 2015, the Institute provided assistance to over 34,000 small businesses, helped create more than 8,000 new jobs and was responsible for a direct economic impact of $2.6 billion.
The TAMEST Shale Task Force will examine the scientific research available on the environmental and community impacts of shale oil and gas development in Texas. Founded in 2004, TAMEST is made up of more than 280 Texas-based members of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, and the state’s nine Nobel Laureates. TAMEST strives to promote a broader recognition of the state’s top researchers and builds a stronger identify for Texas as a national research leader.
In 2015, UTSA faculty member, educator and researcher Rena Bizios was elected to the National Academy of Medicine, one of the highest honors for medical sciences, health care and public health professionals. Bizios was the first tenure-track UTSA faculty member to be elected to the National Academies and the third overall.
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