 Hi, I'm Laura. And I'm Zachary, and we're Ph.D. students in the Basin and Petroleum System Modeling Group and Fellows of the Department of Energy. Our collaborative research involves modeling the formation, evolution, and distribution of methane hydrate deposits. Methane hydrates are ice-like solids that contain methane in a highly concentrated form. These shallow geosphere deposits have immense energy potential. Estimates of energy in global hydrate deposits are up to three times larger than all known fossil fuel reserves. That's enough natural gas to supply current global demand for over 100 years. These huge deposits of clean-burning natural gas could play a pivotal role as nations transition from greenhouse gas-heavy air-polluting fuels like coal to cleaner, environmentally sustainable options. Hydrate resources also have vast implications for the energy security of countries like Japan, which is one of the world's foremost importers of fossil fuels, and New Zealand where I've partnered with a Crown Research Institute, a major global energy corporation, and the U.S. Department of Energy. I've also partnered with the DOE and with the United States Geological Survey in the Gulf of Mexico. We are building high-resolution 3D models of natural gas systems through time, including interpretations of Earth climate history, depositional environments, subsurface pressure in thermal conditions, and tectonic configurations. We're leveraging integrative multidisciplinary approaches to address mechanisms of gas hydrate accumulation. Our work provides insight into volumetric prediction and will allow improved identification of targets for scientific sampling programs. Our work is especially important in assessing whether gas hydrates have accumulated in economically attractive quantities. We've enjoyed telling you about our research on the modeling of gas hydrate systems. And we look forward to sharing more of our research with you.