In a video created by the Houston Museum of Natural Science, Beverly DeJarnett of the Bureau's Houston Research Center tours the Houston core facility and explains the value of core and cuttings to those in the earth sciences and energy industry.

The new TexNet Seismic Monitoring Network is helping to locate and determine the origins of earthquakes in Texas.

Co-author Robert Baumgardner discusses Report of Investigation 281 (RI0281) - Lithofacies of the Wolfcamp and Lower Leonard Intervals, Southern Midland Basin, Texas, published by the Bureau of Economic Geology at the University of Texas at Austin

Bureau DirectorScott Tinker talks to the Weather Channel's 23.5° with Sam Champion about his film "Switch," which takes a look at the world's energy sources and how we can best transition to sources of energy for the future.

An overview of the Advanced Energy Consortium of the Bureau of Economic Geology at the Jackson School of Geosciencxes, The University of Texas at Austin

A look at the core research centers of the Bureau of Economic Geology at the University of Texas at Austin

A look at current research at the Bureau of Economic Geology at the University of Texas, and the exploration to discover the optimal balance between Energy, Economics and the Environment.

A look at cutting edge remote sensing technologies employed by the Bureau of Economic Geology at the University of Texas at Austin for 3D and 4D imaging of the earth's surface

The winner of the William Smith Medal, Martin Jackson, delivers a talk on the 'Origin and Evolution of Allochthonous Salt Sheets'.

Scientists who work for the oil industry are now trying to find something that will replace oil. Dave Malkoff [ http://davemalkoff.com ] talks to former AAPG president Dr. Scott Tinker about his documentary called Switch LINK: http://SwitchEnergyProject.com

Dr. Tinker discusses a wide range of topics, including: building bridges among academia, industry, and government; time frames for decision making; what geologists share; passion for geology; the problem solving nature of geologists; energy and environment; the all-encompassing nature of research; asking the right questions; the family of a geologist; the future of geology; rocks and quantitative analyses; and every day challenges to our fundamental beliefs.

Dr. Peter Gleick, President, Pacific Institute, from the August 7, 2009 BEG Centennial Symposium titled Water and Energy in the 21st Century (33:29)

An interview with BEG Director Scott W. Tinker, from the 2008 Chancellor's Council Meeting, with an introduction from the PBS series State of Tomorrow. Interviewed by Peabody Award-winner Elliot Forrest before an audience of more than 700, Dr. Tinker was one of four invited guests from the University of Texas System. The discussion takes a forward look at basic energy myths and realities in America and around the world.

"Global Energy: Myths and Realities" by BEG Director Scott W. Tinker from his keynote address at the USGS Western Colloquium Seminar Series, January 14, 2008 at the Menlo Park Science Center in California (courtesy USGS; 1:13:06)

"Ethics for Geologists" by BEG Director Scott W. Tinker from his address to the Texas Commision of Environmental Quality on August 30, 2006 (courtesy TCEQ; 1:26:23)