Energy Frontier: The Wyoming Landscape

Episode 26: From UW to Yucca Mountain with Christi Barry

School of Energy Resources at the University of Wyoming Season 1 Episode 26

Christi Barry is a University of Wyoming alum who studied geology for her undergraduate degree and then continued her graduate studies at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas where she studied volcanic and tectonic activity in the region. Ms. Barry has now devoted much of her career to the development of a proposed spent nuclear fuel repository at Yucca Mountain. On the podcast, she discusses her time at UW, how her education prepared her for her career, and how her professional background has shaped her perspective on nuclear energy and the importance of transparency and public outreach on challenging energy projects.