Dolores A van der Kolk

Dr. Dolores van der Kolk is a Sedimentologist and Stratigrapher at the Gulf Coast Carbon Center (GCCC) within the State Geological Survey of Texas, known as the Bureau of Economic Geology (Bureau). The Bureau is housed at The University of Texas at Austin’s Jackson School of Geosciences. Hook’em, Horns!

Dolores helps research staff articulate findings to a wide variety of stakeholders with different levels of science literacy and assists research staff with communicating their projects more effectively through various products and outlets. Dolores supports researchers by writing and editing grants, proposals, manuscripts, newsletters, oral and poster presentations, and formal documentation to showcase professional qualifications. For GCCC collaborations, Dolores assists with coordinating projects, building public information booths and educational materials for carbon storage education.

Dolores worked with a team of researchers and middle school teachers to create a comic book about carbon capture and storage. 

If you are interested in learning more about carbon storage education and outreach, please contact Dolores. Follow the GCCC’s LinkedIn "company" page  for updates about the GCCC’s activities.