Calvin prof, petroleum geologist to talk about recent oil spill

Calvin professor Gerry Van Kooten will speak about the recent Gulf of Mexico oil spill in a talk titled "Oil on Water" as part of the regular seminar series of the Calvin geology, geography and environmental science department. The talk will take place at 3:30 p.m. on Monday, May 10, 2010, in North Hall 078.

Prior to joining the Calvin faculty in 2002, Van Kooten spent more than two decades as a petroleum geologist and oil and gas consultant in Alaska, and he worked on the 1989 recovery of Prince William Sound from the Exxon Valdez oil spill. He returns to Alaska each summer to work on Alaska energy projects and issues. His research interests include geochemistry applied to oil pollution and environmental recovery.

For more info on Van Kooten's experience, visit www.calvin.edu/academic/geology/faculty/van-kooten

For more info on the talk, contact Van Kooten at 616-526-6374 or at gkv2@calvin.edu.

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Received on Fri May 7 14:24:54 2010