Amber Conner is a research geologist and geochemist with an M.S. in Geology from Ohio University, working at the Michigan Geological Survey. She specializes in critical mineral and CCUS-related research, focusing on identifying CM-enriched rocks and formation fluids to understand geochemical trends and support predictive models. Her work directly advances Michigan’s subsurface resource evaluations and contributes to national efforts to identify alternative domestic critical mineral sources.