Alan R. Carroll

Alan Carroll is a geologist with over 30 years experience in the energy industry and academia. He is currently a Professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he conducts research on sedimentary basins. His work has taken him to a wide variety of field localities around the globe, ranging from the tundra of northern Alaska to the jungles of Indonesia. He is particularly well known for his work on the geology of ancient lakes in the western U.S. and China, and has often consulted for energy companies on these and other topics. He teaches a popular energy resources course, is a founding member of the Wisconsin Energy Institute, a member of the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies, and a faculty member of the Energy Analysis and Policy certificate program. He is a Fellow of the Geological Society of America, a past Associate Editor of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin, and member of the American Geophysical Union and International Association of Limnogeology. He holds degrees in geology from Carleton College, University of Michigan, and Stanford University. He is also a member of the Experimental Aircraft Association, and enjoys cross-country air racing in an award-winning experimental airplane that he built in his garage.