Chuck Whisman, Mark Johnson, and Scott Walker Speak on Data Center Development at Shale Insight 2026

Their session, "Accelerating AI Data Center Development: Integrate Siting, Infrastructure Planning, and Risk Management," will take place on Thursday, September 24, at 11:00 a.m. ET.

Geosyntec is also a sponsor of this breakout session and a sponsor of the conference. Practitioners will be available at booth 317 to discuss data center development and infrastructure.

Mark is a Senior Principal Consultant based in South Carolina with more than 30 years of experience focused on environmental, health, and safety (EHS) and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) support for merger and acquisition transactions, environmental regulatory compliance, site investigation and remediation, and brownfield redevelopment planning and design.

Scott is a Senior Principal Ecologist based in Texas with more than 25 years of experience in project management, environmental impact assessment, ecological restoration, and environmental permitting and planning. Scott is an expert in threatened and endangered species surveys, critical habitat analysis, wetland and stream delineations, marine and freshwater biological assessments, scientific diving, stormwater monitoring, geo-database development, and mapping.

Chuck is a Senior Principal Engineer based in Pennsylvania with more than 30 years of experience helping his clients with challenging engineering, site development, and environmental projects worldwide. He focuses on soil and groundwater assessment and remediation, site development, coastal engineering, due diligence, data and information management, regulatory compliance, and engineering automation and system optimization.

Shale Insight 2026 is the Marcellus Shale Coalition's annual conference. The event brings together industry leaders, policymakers, regulators, and technical experts to discuss natural gas development, infrastructure, energy policy, innovation, and emerging opportunities shaping the future of United States energy.

The Marcellus Shale Coalition represents natural gas producers, midstream operators, and related businesses working to advance the responsible development of the Appalachian Basin's shale resources.

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For more information on siting, infrastructure planning, and risk management for data center development, contact Mark at [email protected].

Learn more about Mark: Mark Johnson

Learn more about Scott: Scott Walker

Learn more about Chuck: Chuck Whisman, PE