Autumn Eakin

Autumn Eakin is the Assistant Director of the Center for Economic Geology Research at the School of Energy Resources. 

Eakin is an experienced subsurface geologist bringing a unique blend of interpersonal and leadership abilities along with robust technical expertise.

Eakin earned her bachelor’s degree in Geological Sciences from Indiana University before earning a master’s degree in Geological Sciences from the University of Texas at Austin. Specializing her studies in structural diagenesis, she gained valuable global field experience, including the study of faults, fractures, and stratigraphy in Taiwan, China, Mexico, Canada, and in the US.

Following graduation in 2011, Eakin began a long-term career with oil & gas giant, Chevron. As an exploration geologist, she worked to evaluate the resource potential of subsurface structures across aeolian, fluvial, deltaic, shallow marine, carbonate, and deep marine environments. 

Cultivating a specialty in seal and trap characterization, she is a leader in seal risk and uncertainty analysis for conventional oil and gas exploration and in emerging opportunities for carbon capture and storage.

Additionally, her talent for interfacing with the community has led to her playing a more active role in stakeholder outreach and communication.