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usgs_staff_profile:

 meta:
   status_code: 200
   timestamp: '2023-09-30T16:59:26.790073'
   url: https://www.usgs.gov/staff-profiles/matthew-d-merrill
 profile:
   abstracts: []
   affiliations: []
   education:
   - M.A. Earth Science, Wesleyan University, 2005
   - B.A. Earth and Environmental Science, Wesleyan University, 2003
   email: mmerrill@usgs.gov
   expertise_terms:
   - CO2 sequestration
   - Enhanced oil recovery
   - Geochemistry
   - GIS
   - Natural gas resources
   - Oil resources
   - Resources assessment
   - Wind energy
   honors: []
   intro_statements:
   - Matthew Merrill is a Research Geologist with the USGS Geology, Energy & Minerals
     (GEM) Science Center in Reston, VA.
   name: Matthew D. Merrill
   name_qualifier: null
   orcid: 0000-0003-3766-847X
   organization_link: https://www.usgs.gov/centers/geology-energy-and-minerals-science-center
   organization_name: Geology, Energy & Minerals Science Center
   personal_statement: "Matt received a masters and a bachelor\u2019s degree from\
     \ Wesleyan University in Earth Sciences with focuses in Mars remote sensing\
     \ and Andean volcanology respectively. Since joining the USGS in 2005 he has\
     \ focused on numerous energy and minerals issues and specializes in carbon dioxide\
     \ related topics, such as natural CO2 geochemistry, carbon sequestration and\
     \ greenhouse gas emissions. Other areas of research include various oil and\
     \ gas assessments and methodology creation for assessing enhanced oil recovery\
     \ with CO2 and also the impacts to wildlife from wind turbine facilities."
   professional_experience:
   - '2007 - present: Geology, Energy & Minerals Science Center, USGS'
   - '2005 - 2007: Eastern Mineral and Environmental Resources Science Center, USGS'
   title: Research Geologist