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Shikha Sharma
Professor, Department of Geology and Geography
Eberly College of Arts and Sciences
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News Channel Reports

  • West Virginia Public Broadcasting. "Project Explores Potential of Geothermal in W.Va." May 31,2023
  • WBOY-TV Online. "First geothermal well in West Virginia drills for new potential." WBOY-TV Online. May 31,2023
  • WAJR-AM. WVU announces drill date for first geothermal, carbon capture and storage data-collection well in West Virginia April 28, 2023
  • “WVU works on the future of West Virginia energy” WV news and several online media Oct 22, 2022
  • “Researchers find ways to move away from conventional energy production to shale gas” 12WVBOY TV news, October 20, 2022
  • "Critical minerals - current challenges and future strategies" Future Tense program with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation - the Australian equivalent of NPR & BBC Nov.15, 2021
  • “WVU to Study Impact of Fracking on Well Water” on WD TV and NPR news
  • “UW researcher discovers way to trace coal-bed methane water” on NPR news
  • “UW researcher discovers way to trace coal-bed methane water” on NPR news.
  • “Yellowstone used as a warming lab for vegetation” on MSNBC, ABC and FOX national news channels.

Newspaper Reports

  • “Academic Media Day delivers insight on WVU researchers”, The Dominion Post, October 17, 2022.
  • “WVU Works Toward Cleaner Future for West Virginia Energy” The Intelligencer-Wheeling News Register, October 18, 2022.
  • "WV posied for new Industry" Op-ed The Charleston Gazette-Mail, Oct 16, 2021
  • "Searching for life in the deep shale" published in Science Magazine vol 344, Issue 6191, June 2014
  • "Isotopic Fingerprints" commentary by Sharma in Academic broadcast by Inside Higher Ed. and NPR, Nov 18, 2014.
  • “WVU to Study Impact of Fracking on Well Water" on WD TV and NPR news
  • “Hydraulic fracturing coming to Monongahela National Forest?" WV highlands voice
  • "West Virginia's Energy Investigator" WVU Magazine, Fall 2013
  • "WVU, partner, net shale grant" The Dominion Post, Nov 10, 2013
  • "WVU: A state of Innovation," President Clements tells Capital Classic Crowd in WVU Today 2013
  • "NSF Early career grant enhances energy research initiatives at WVU "-- WVU Today 2013
  • " WVU assistant professor gets $265K energy Grant" The Dominion Post, Oct 31, 2012
  • "Fracking impact on water discussed" The Dominion Post, Nov 1, 2012
  • "Univ. researchers address local fracking" Daily Athenaeum, Jan 19, 2012
  • “WVU Researcher to Map Methane Sources in Monongahela-Area Drinking Water” The State Journal; Marcellus Drilling News
  • “WVU team to study methane sources in groundwater” State Journal, Charleston Gazette, Washington Examiner
  • “DOE-sponsored technology enhances recovery of natural gas in Wyoming” US DOE Fossil Energy Techline news March 26, 2009.
  • “DOE funded research differentiates groundwater” Oil and Gas Journal Exchange, March 30, 2009.
  • “New Technique helps trace CBM-produced water” Gas Daily, March 31, 2009.
  • “CBM water test” The Sheridan Press , June 8, 2009-09-24
  • “Researchers Use Yellowstone as CO2 Lab” Associated press article appeared in many leading National and Local newspapers namely Washington Post, Casper Star Tribune, Salt lake Tribune, Desert News, Laramie Boomerang and J&H News Guide Dec. 2006.
  • “Dry lake bed throws up new facts on Ganga Plain” The Telegraph, National Newspaper India, April 18, 2006.
  • “Teeth as tool for past climates” Science and Technology section: Deccan Herald, National Newspaper India, May 16, 2006.
  • “Toothy records of past climates” The Herald, National News paper India, August 17, 2006.

Magazine Articles

  • "WVU announces drill date for geothermal, CCS project." Carbon Capture Journal, April 30, 2023
  • "WVU announces drill date for first geothermal, carbon capture and storage.", Scienmag , May 1, 2023
  • "WVU & NNE Drilling Test Well for CCS, Geothermal Energy." Marcellus Drilling News. (5/1/2023). 
  •  "WVU announces drill date for first geothermal, carbon capture and storage data-collection well in West Virginia.", EurekAlert. (5/1/2023).
  • "WVU announces drill date for first geothermal, carbon capture and storage data-collection well in West Virginia.", WVU Today. (4/28/2023). 
  • "Quenching the need for water quality data in West Virginia" Eberly News, July, 9,2020
  • "Drilling into the issue" Eberly College Magazine, Spring 2012
  • "Making Advance in Research" Eberly College Magazine Fall, 2011.
  • "WVU, Ohio State researchers awarded $2 million for shale energy research" in WVU Today 2013
  • “UW researcher discovers way to trace coal-bed methane water” University of Wyoming Agademics, May 2009.
  • “Stable isotope facility sees an activity boom” University of Wyoming AG News 2008: vol. 17, no. 3.
  • “Researchers explore untapped opportunity for studying effects of elevated CO2 on vegetation” University of Wyoming AG News 2007: vol.16, no. 1.
  • “Stable Isotope lab installs $500,000 in new equipment” University of Wyoming AG News 2005: vol. 14, no.3.