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Mission Statement
The Michigan Geological Repository for Research and Education (MGRRE), at Western Michigan
University, facilitates basic and applied geological research, trains students for
geoscience careers and promotes educational outreach. Although primarily focused on Michigan's
energy, natural resources and the environment, MGRRE's activities also relate to general geology,
fossil fuel energy resources, water resources and environmental issues.
Educational aspects of natural resources utilization and management are addressed at the K-16, post-graduate,
professional and general public levels, with a primary focus on the State of Michigan,
but encompass a national and international sphere of interest.
MGRRE is committed to preserving, researching and using for educational purposes collections
of cores, samples and data that are maintained at its facility. These materials are the largest
and most diverse collections of Michigan subsurface geological samples and data.
Our Goals
Train the next generation of geoscientists through student-centered learning with industry partners
Acquire and preserve geological cores, samples and well data to be used in education and research
now and for future generations
Establish and maintain academic and industry partnerships to research Michigan’s underground formations and develop
test sites to evaluate and implement Geological Carbon Sequestration
Increase domestic oil and gas recovery through new technologies and field demonstration sites
with industry partners
Develop classroom programs with backyard geology modules to motivate and education K-12 students
Implement professional and public outreach programs to explain the science behind and the benefits of
technological advances in energy recovery and CO2 capture and storage
Executive Summary
MGRRE is an important entity for the
Department of Geosciences and Western Michigan University. The facility continues
the original Michigan Basin Core Research Laboratory's mission of geological research
and technology transfer about Michigan subsurface geology, efficient recovery of fossil
fuels and carbon dioxide sequestration. It also includes geological research and education
about water resources and environmental topics. The 27,000 square foot
facility houses the most comprehensive archive of
geological samples and data in the State of Michigan, including approximately 250,000
linear feet of rock cores obtained from oil and gas wells, environmental research wells,
rotosonic cores of glacial sediments and samples from Lake Michigan bluff
erosion studies and glacial research programs. There are also extensive web-based
databases for information dissemination. The facility functions as a
primary location for research and technology transfer related to petroleum geology,
CO2 sequestration, Great Lakes bluff erosion and water resources. Educational
activities include K-16 and post-graduate classroom training and public outreach in natural resources and environmental issues.
core-lab@wmich.edu
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