Chris McLindon
Director of Energy Education & Outreach
Center for Energy Studies
Louisiana State University
1131 Energy, Coast and Environment Bldg.
Baton Rouge, LA 70803
Email: cmclindon@lsu.edu
Chris McLindon is Director of Energy Education and Outreach at the Louisiana State University Center for Energy Studies. He oversees the development and implementation of educational programs aimed at preparing the next generation of energy leaders. He also engages with key stakeholders, including policymakers, industry professionals and the general public to promote awareness and understanding of key energy issues.
Chris worked for four decades as a geologist in the upstream oil and gas industry, and more recently as a geologist in the carbon capture and storage industry. The latter experience included the exploration and development of new sites for CO2 sequestration in Louisiana and Texas, the development of geological models for CO2 injection simulation, and geological site characterization for Class VI permit applications for CCS projects in Louisiana and Texas.
Chris holds a B.S. in Geology from LSU. He is a member and past president of the
New Orleans Geological Society, and is a member of the Geological Society of America
and the Society of Independent Professional Earth Scientists. Chris was the recipient
of the 2017 Statesmanship Award from the Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies
for his work in collaborating with university researchers using oil and gas industry
data to geological faults in south Louisiana.