Jessica Moore

Jessica Moore serves as West Virginia State Geologist and Director of the West Virginia Geological and Economic Survey (WVGES). Jessica received a B.S. in Geology from West Virginia University, and an M.S. in Geology from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. Prior to returning home to West Virginia to pursue a Ph.D. at WVU, she worked with the North Carolina Geological Survey to characterize formation and evolution of barrier islands in the Outer Banks region. Her work with WVGES includes participation in the Utica Play Book Consortium, the Appalachian Storage Hub Study, and the Midwest Regional Carbon Initiative. She currently serves as Vice President of the Association of American State Geologists (AASG) and Eastern Region Vice President of the U.S. Potential Gas Committee.