July 14–18, 2025 | Austin, TX

This five-day summer program led by UT Austin faculty members introduces STEM high school teachers to the latest technological innovations in the Texas energy industry. Covers themes such as the global energy marketplace, petroleum engineering, water-energy connection, energy portfolio mix, geothermal energy, carbon storage, and hydrogen storage. Includes hands-on activities and labs; discussion and breakout sessions; online coursework; and opportunities to meet faculty and discuss technology, engineering, careers and other topics in an informal setting.

June 11–12, 2025 | Midland, TX

Workshop
Designed for 7th–12th grade STEM teachers in the Midland/Odessa area. FREE with a $50 refundable registration fee. Gain access to valuable classroom resources and activities focused on oil, gas and energy production and explore the industry firsthand through visits to various field locations and work sites. 17 CPE hours.

April 26, 2025 | Fort Worth, TX

Workshop
Empowers participants to effectively teach earth science and energy concepts through standards-aligned content. Provides hands-on training; lesson plans; resources to engage students and foster a love for science; and information on STEM careers in energy and earth science. 8 CPE hours.

March 18–19, 2025 | Las Vegas, NV

Workshops
Energize the Future — Examine energy consumption at both a global and personal level and explore the quantity and types of energy resources required to meet society’s energy demands. Learn kinesthetic and engaging hands-on activities to incorporate into classroom lessons.

Journey Back in Time: Using Fossils to Study Geologic History — Learn how relative dating principles and fossils are used to study Earth’s history and apply your knowledge to arrange a set of fossils into their proper stratigraphic order to be used as a reference sequence. Leave with a better understanding of geologic history and easy-to-use, hands-on activities.

Nov. 14–16, 2024 | San Antonio, TX

Workshops

• Understanding the Past, Present, and Future — Using the Fossil Record to Track Changes in Earth’s Climate
• Hydraulic Fracturing and Geothermal Energy — Diversifying Engineering and Technology Applications in the Energy Sector

Nov. 6–9, 2024 | New Orleans, LA

Workshops

• Put It Back: Carbon Capture and Sequestration Engineering Design Challenge
• How Do We Study Paleoclimate? Using the Fossil Record to Track Changes in Earthʼs Climate

Oct. 28–30, 2024 | Colorado Springs, CO

Outreach Committee Session Presentation
Engaging with Teachers to Encourage Energy Literacy

Sept. 22–24, 2024 | New Orleans, LA

Conference Event
Participating in the Energy4Me teacher and student workshops and engaging with the SPE outreach staff.

Aug. 8–9, 2024

This meeting discusses the challenges of navigating a new energy era with clear expectations, and builds some initiatives and action plans to address these challenges. Energize the Future: Energy Demand and Consumption and the Impact on Carbon Emissions

Outreach Session Presentation
Shaping the Next Generation of Energy Leaders Through Outreach

July 15–19, 2024

The University of Texas at Austin’s Energy Science and Technology Institute (ESTI) introduces STEM high school teachers to the latest technological innovations in the Texas energy industry, with specific applications in the areas of subsurface engineering and geology. Teachers visited Houston to engage with industry professionals at ConocoPhillips to learn more about career opportunities in the energy industry. the Houston Museum of Natural Science and the Weiss Energy Hall to learn more about the energy industry. The final day of the institute includes visiting the Ocean Star Museum in Galveston, TX, to learn more about offshore production.

April 20, 2024

The AAPG–Southwest Section 2024 Convention in Abilene, Texas, sponsored Rock Solid: Teaching with Energy, an Earth Science/Energy workshop for K–12 STEM teachers. The mission of the workshop is to enrich teacher knowledge and provide standards-correlated content to help educators feel more comfortable teaching earth science and energy curriculum. Teachers will also learn about STEM career opportunities in earth science and energy industries.

Feb. 22, 2024

Dr. Jon Olson gave a presentation to AP Environmental Science students to discuss the environmental implications of hydraulic fracturing and offshore drilling. He discussed career opportunities in subsurface energy and provided information related degree programs offered in the Hildebrand Dept of Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering.