Episode 73: Probability, Petrology, and the Power of Math: A Conversation with Dario Grana

Episode 73: Probability, Petrology, and the Power of Math: A Conversation with Dario Grana

March 18, 2026 · 43 min · Season 1 · Episode 73

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Dr. Erin Phillips interviews Dario Grana about his research combining mathematics and geology to understand subsurface structures.

In this episode of Energy Frontier: The Wyoming Landscape, Dr. Erin Phillips, Acting Senior Director of Research at the School of Energy Resources, visits with award-winning SER Professor of Geology and Geophysics Dario Grana, who is also a Wyoming Excellence Chair and Nielson Faculty Fellow. Dario takes us inside his research to explain how he uses high-level mathematics and geology to decode the subsurface.

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Host: Dr. Erin Phillips

Guest: Dario Grana

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Organizations: School of Energy Resources, University of Wyoming, Wyoming Excellence Chair, Nielson Faculty Fellow

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