Matt is currently conducting a comparative law research project of select federal, state, and local regulations for major shale oil and gas plays across the nation. The project is part of AirWaterGas (www.airwatergas.org), a program funded by the National Science Foundation as a Sustainability Research Network. He is also the director of special projects for the Donnell-Kay Foundation, which engages in K-12 education policy in Colorado. He is a graduate of the University of Colorado Law School and the University of Colorado School of Public Affairs.