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 State Geologist and Division Chief. Larry Wickstrom received both his B.S. and M.S. degrees in geology from Kent State University. Mr. Wickstrom has been a geologist with the Ohio Geological Survey since 1983. He has performed many geologic investigations that have led to over 35 publications and numerous speaking engagements before professional groups. On August 4, 2006, Larry was appointed Assistant State Geologist and Assistant Division Chief. He has also served as supervisor of the Energy Resources Group at the Ohio Geological Survey since 1996. In this role he oversees research on the state's subsurface geologic framework, oil, gas and coal bearing strata, permit reviews and geologic investigations on Class I (hazardous and industrial waste) injection sites, geologic CO2 sequestration, abandoned underground mines, and coalbed methane. Larry has also served as the Survey's information technology coordinator, directing projects on conversion to digital format, digital mapping, and development of Geographic Information Systems (GIS).
Larry has been principal investigator and/or project manager on many research grants from the U.S. DOE, USGS, U.S. EPA, industry consortia, etc. He is very active in the American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG) for whom he is a speaker in the Visiting Geologists Program, past Advisory Council Representative, and a past president of the Eastern Section of the AAPG. He is also a past president of the Ohio Geological Society.
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