Tyler Brown

Tyler Brown serves as the Interim Program Manager for Critical Minerals and Rare Earth Elements in the Center for Economic Geology Research at the School of Energy Resources. 

Brown earned his undergraduate degree from Northern Arizona University in Geology and Geophysics. He then migrated to Wyoming where he earned his Ph.D. in Geology from the University of Wyoming. Throughout his education, he also gained practical industry experience through internships with Marathon Oil Corporation, ConocoPhillips, as well as with the United States Geological Survey.

Brown began working in the Materials Characterization Lab in the UW Department of Geology & Geophysics as a technician beginning in 2016. He was promoted to the lab manager in 2021, and remained in the position until moving to SER in 2023. Through his role, he participated in and facilitated research for various departments across UW, other universities, industry partners, and members of the public. 

In addition to the management of $5 million dollars’ worth of lab equipment, Brown was tasked with training others to properly use and troubleshoot the equipment including UW students, post-doctoral and research staff, UW faculty members as well as industry professionals.

His ability to navigate sophisticated data instruments has made him an incredible asset to the SER team for microanalytical processing, and the microstructural examination of mineral and core samples.