Papers and Presentations by First Author
 
Here you can find and download papers and presentations written by authors presenting at Great Basin workshops, as well as those by Great Basin Center and UNR personnel. Presentations and journal articles by scientists from the Great Basin Center are also listed, regardless of venue.

 To examine the list, either click on an author link or scroll down the page. References are categorized by first author and date.

 
LINKS TO FIRST AUTHORS:
ALLMAN, Ellen, Caithness Energy
AREHART, Greg, Great Basin Center for Geothermal Energy
BARTON, Colleen, GeoMechanics International
BELL, John, Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology
BENOIT, Dick, Sustainable Solutions
BLACKWELL, David, Southern Methodist University
BLEWITT, Geoff, Nevada Geodetic Laboratory
BRUTON, Carol, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
CALVIN, Wendy, Great Basin Center for Geothermal Energy
CASKEY, John, San Francisco University
CHAPMAN, Dave, University of Utah
COOLBAUGH, Mark, Great Basin Center for Geothermal Energy
ENEVA, Mariana, ImageAir, Inc.
FAULDS, James, Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology
FOXALL, Bill, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
FRAMEL, Curtis, DOE Geopowering the West
GARSIDE, Larry, Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology
GATES, Allen, Great Basin Center For Geothermal Energy
GOFF, Fraser, Los Alamos National Laboratory
GRAUCH, Tien, U.S. Geological Survey
GRECO, Joe, Caithness Energy
HAMMOND, William, Nevada Geodetic Laboratory
HEIMGARTNER, Michelle, Great Basin Center for Geothermal Energy
HICKMAN, Steve, U.S. Geological Survey
HONJAS, Bill, Optim Software, Nevada Seismology Laboratory
HUEBNER, Laura, University of Nevada, Reno
HULEN, Jeff, University of Utah, EGI
JOHNSON, Stu, Caithness Energy
JANIC, Cathy, U.S. Geological Survey
KASAMEYER, Paul, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
KENNEDY, Mack, LBNL (Publications)
KRATT, Chris, Great Basin Center for Geothermal Energy
KREEMER, Corné, Nevada Geodetic Laboratory
LECHLER, Paul, Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology
LOUIE, John, Great Basin Center for Geothermal Energy
LOVEKIN, Jim, Geothermex
LUTZ, Sue, University of Utah, EGI
MINK, Roy, Department of Energy
MONASTERO, Frank, U.S. Navy Geothermal Program Office 
NASH, Greg, University of Utah, EGI
OPPLIGER, Gary, Great Basin Center for Geothermal Energy
PLANK, Gabe, Techsoft America
PORTER, Gary, Sierra Pacific Resources
ROBERTSON-TAIT, Ann, Geothermex
ROSE, Pete, University of Utah, EGI
RUSSELL, Whit, Whitfield Russell Associates
SATTLER, Alan, Sandia National Laboratories
SHEVENELL, Lisa, Great Basin Center for Geothermal Energy
SLADEK, Chris, Great Basin Center for Geothermal Energy
SMITH, Richard, INEEL
SNOW, John, Nevada Division of Minerals
VICE, Garrett, Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology
WILLIAMS, Colin, U.S. Geological Survey
ZEHNER, Richard, Great Basin Center for Geothermal Energy

LIST OF REFERENCES
ALLMAN, Ellen, Caithness Energy
Allman, E.,  "Renewable Energy Developer Issues Related to the Transmission Interconnection with Utilities in Nevada" (Power Point presentation), January 11 2002 Meeting "Geothermal Opportunities in Nevada"
AREHART, Greg, Great Basin Center for Geothermal Energy
Arehart, G., "Geochemical Techniques for Exploration and Assessment". (Power Point presentation), January 11 2002 Meeting "Geothermal Opportunities in Nevada" WARNING! LARGE FILE (13.6 MB)
Arehart, G., Coolbaugh, M., and Poulson, S., Geochemical Characterization of Geothermal Systems in the Great Basin: Implications for Exploration, Exploitation and Environmental, (paper as PDF File) and Geochemical Characterization of Geothermal Systems in the Great Basin: Implications for Exploration, Exploitation and Environmental Issues,  (Power Point presentation: WARNING! LARGE FILE (15.8 MB) )Geothermal Resources Council Workshop, September 2002, Reno Nevada
Arehart, G., Coolbaugh, M., and Poulson, S., Evidence for a Magmatic Source of Heat for the Steamboat Springs Geothermal System Using Trace Elements and Gas Geochemistry (Word document): Geothermal Resources Council Annual Meeting, October 2003, Morelia, Mexico
BARTON, Colleen, GeoMechanics International
Barton, C., Day-Lewis, A., and Sheridan, J., Applications of Natural Fracture and In-Situ Stress Analysis to Production in the Geothermal and Oil and Gas Industries (Power Point presentation), DOE Meeting on Dixie Valley Geothermal Research, June 12 and 13th, 2002, Desert Research Institute, Reno, Nevada
BENOIT, Dick, Sustainable Solutions
Benoit, D., Perspectives on How Dixie Valley Relates to New Prospects in the Basin and Range (Power Point presentation), DOE Meeting on Dixie Valley Geothermal Research, June 12 and 13th, 2002, Desert Research Institute, Reno, Nevada
Benoit, D., Geothermal News in the Great Basin (Panel Discussion) (Power Point presentation), Great Basin Center for Geothermal Energy 2004 Workshop Panel Discussion WARNING! LARGE FILE (3.6 MB)
BELL, John, Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology
Bell, J.W. and Ramelli, A.R., 2007, Active Faults and Neotectonics at Geothermal Sites in the Western Basin and Range: Preliminary Results (pdf file): Geothermal Resources Council Transactions, v. 31, p. 375-378.
BLACKWELL, David, Southern Methodist University
Blackwell, D.,  Basin and Range Structure of Dixie Valley, Nevada (Power Point presentation), DOE Meeting on Dixie Valley Geothermal Research, June 12 and 13th, 2002, Desert Research Institute, Reno, Nevada WARNING! LARGE FILE (14.2 MB)
Blackwell, D., Structure and Thermal Characteristics of the Dixie Valley Geothermal Field (Power Point presentation), DOE Meeting on Dixie Valley Geothermal Research, June 12 and 13th, 2002, Desert Research Institute, Reno, Nevada WARNING! LARGE FILE (10.2 MB)

Blackwell, D., Thermal Techniques in Geothermal Exploration and Evaluation in the Great Basin (Power Point presentation), Great Basin Center for Geothermal Energy 2004 Workshop WARNING! LARGE FILE (17.2 MB)

BLEWITT, Geoff, Nevada Geodetic Laboratory
Blewitt, G., Coolbaugh, M., Holt, W., Kreemer, C., Davis, J., and Bennett, R., Targeting of Potential Geothermal Resources in The Great Basin from Regional Relationships Between Geodetic Strain and Geological Structures, (PDF File), and Power Point Presentation, Geothermal Resources Council Workshop, September 2002, Reno Nevada
Blewitt,, G., Coolbaugh, M., Sawatzky, D., Goudy, C., Mahoney, S., Holt, W., Kreemer, C., Davis, J., Bennett, R., Targeting of Potential Geothermal Resources in the Great Basin from Regional Relationships between Geodetic Strain and Geological Structures (Power Point Presentation), Geothermal Resources Council Annual Meeting, September 2002, Reno Nevada WARNING! LARGE FILE (4 MB)
Blewitt, G., Coolbaugh, M., Sawatzky, D., Holt, W., Davis, J., and Bennett, R., Targeting of Potential Geothermal Resources in the Great Basin from Regional to Basin-Scale Relationships Between Geodetic Strain and Geological Structures, (Word document): Geothermal Resources Council Annual Meeting, October 2003, Morelia, Mexico
Blewitt,, G., Louie, J., Coolbaugh, M., Sawatzky, D., Holt, B., Davis, J., Bennett, R., and Thelen, W., Potential for Geothermal Exploration Using EarthScope Seismic and GPS Data (Power Point presentation), UNAVCO 2003 Annual Meeting, Long Valley, CA
Blewitt, G., Development of the 'MAGNET' GPS Network to Map Regional Strain Rates (Power Point presentation), Great Basin Center for Geothermal Energy 2004 Workshop WARNING! LARGE FILE (16.3 MB)
BRUTON, Carol, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Bruton, C., Scale Formation and Fluid Chemistry at Dixie Valley  (Power Point presentation), DOE Meeting on Dixie Valley Geothermal Research, June 12 and 13th, 2002, Desert Research Institute, Reno, Nevada
CALVIN, Wendy, Great Basin Center for Geothermal Energy
Calvin, W., Coolbaugh, M., and Vaughan, R., Geothermal Site Characterization Using Multi- and Hyperspectral Imagery, (paper as PDF File), and  Geothermal Site Characterization Using Multi- and Hyperspectral Imagery, (Power Point presentation WARNING! LARGE FILE (11.5 MB)) Geothermal Resources Council Workshop, September 2002, Reno Nevada
Calvin, W., and Coolbaugh, M., Hyperspectral and Multispectral Remote Sensing for Geothermal Site Characterization  (Power Point presentation), Great Basin Center for Geothermal Energy 2004 Workshop WARNING! LARGE FILE (33.5 MB)

Calvin, W., Kratt, C., and Faulds, J., Infrared Spectroscopy for Drillhole Lithology and Mineralogy (PDF file) Thirtieth Workshop on Geothermal Reservoir Engineering, Jan. - Feb. 2005, Stanford University, CA

Calvin, W., Coolbaugh, M., Kratt, C., and Vaughan, R., Application of Remote Sensing Technology to Geothermal Exploration (PDF File) or Application of Remote Sensing Technology to Geothermal Exploration (Power Point Presentation) WARNING! LARGE FILE (38.9 MB), Geological Society of Nevada Meeting, May 2005, Reno NV

CASKEY, John, San Francisco University
Caskey, J. and Wesnousky, S., Neotectonics, (Power Point presentation), DOE Meeting on Dixie Valley Geothermal Research, June 12 and 13th, 2002, Desert Research Institute, Reno, Nevada WARNING! LARGE FILE (31.9 MB)
CHAPMAN, Dave, University of Utah
Chapman, D., and Gettings, P.,  Repeat High-Precision Gravity and GPS at Dixie Valley Geothermal Field (Power Point presentation), DOE Meeting on Dixie Valley Geothermal Research, June 12 and 13th, 2002, Desert Research Institute, Reno, Nevada WARNING! LARGE FILE (19.1 MB)
COOLBAUGH, Mark, Great Basin Center for Geothermal Energy
Coolbaugh, M., "Regional Controls on the Distribution of Geothermal Systems in Nevada", (Power Point presentation), January 11 2002 Meeting "Geothermal Opportunities in Nevada" WARNING! LARGE FILE (9.1 MB)
Coolbaugh, M., Taranik, J., Raines, G., Shevenell, L., Sawatzky, D., Minor, T., and Bedell, R., A Geothermal GIS for Nevada: Defining Regional Controls and Favorable Exploration Terrains for Extensional Geothermal Systems (paper as PDF File), and A Geothermal GIS for Nevada: Defining Regional Controls and Favorable Exploration Terrains for Extensional Geothermal Systems  (Power Point presentation WARNING! LARGE FILE (5.4 MB)) Geothermal Resources Council Workshop, September 2002, Reno Nevada
Coolbaugh, M., Regional Geologic Controls, Geochemical Characteristics, and Thermal Infrared Signatures of Geothermal Systems of the Great Basin (abs.: Word Document or PowerPoint Presentation:) Geological Society of Nevada Meeting, January, 2003, Reno, Nevada
Coolbaugh, M., Sawatzky, D., Oppliger, G., Minor, T., Raines, G., Shevenell, L., Blewitt, G., and Louie, J., Geothermal GIS Coverage of the Great Basin , USA: Defining Regional Controls and Favorable Exploration Terrains, (Word document:WARNING! LARGE FILE (15.4 MB)! ), and Power Point Presentation WARNING! LARGE FILE (4.5 MB)! : Geothermal Resources Council Annual Meeting, October 2003, Morelia, Mexico
Coolbaugh, M., and Bedell, R., 2004, A simplification of weights of evidence using a density function and fuzzy distributions, using geothermal systems in Nevada as an example, Geological Association of Canada Special Paper in "GIS Applications in the Earth Sciences." (pdf format)
Coolbaugh, M., and Shevenell, L., A method for estimating undiscovered geothermal resources in Nevada and the Great Basin, (paper as pdf file), or A method for estimating undiscovered geothermal resources in Nevada and the Great Basin (Power Point presentation WARNING! LARGE FILE (9.8 MB)) Geothermal Resources Council Annual Meeting, Aug.-Sept. 2004, Palm Springs, CA
Coolbaugh, M., Sladek, C., Kratt, C., and Edmondo, G., Digital mapping of geothermal features with GPS units and pocket computers (Power Point presentation), and Paper as PDF file, Geothermal Resources Council Annual Meeting, Aug.-Sept. 2004, Palm Springs, CA WARNING! LARGE FILE (33.8 MB)
Coolbaugh, M., Zehner, R., Kreemer, C., Blackwell, D., Oppliger, G., Sawatzky, D., Blewitt, G., Pansha, A., Richards, M., Raines, G., Johnson, G., Minor, T., A new map of Geothermal Potential in the Great Basin  (Power Point presentation), Great Basin Center for Geothermal Energy 2004 Workshop WARNING! LARGE FILE (19.3 MB)

Coolbaugh, M., Arehart, G., Faulds, J., and Garside, L., Geothermal Systems in the Western United States: Modern Analogues to the Role of Magmatism, Structure, and Tectonics to the Formation of Gold Deposits, paper as Word Document WARNING! LARGE FILE (4.5 MB) and Power Point presentation WARNING! LARGE FILE (23.2 MB) Geological Society of Nevada Meeting, May 2005, Reno, NV

Coolbaugh, M., Zehner, R., Raines, G., Oppliger, G., and Kreemer, C., Regional Prediction of Geothermal Systems in the Great Basin, USA using Weights of Evidence and Logistic Regression in a Geographic Information System (GIS), IAMG 2005 Meeting, August 2005, Toronto, Canada

Coolbaugh, M., Arehart, G., Faulds, J., Garside, L., and Shevenell, L., Active Geothermal Systems and Associated Gold Deposits in the Great Basin, Western United States, (Power Point Presentation) Geothermal Resource Council Annual Meeting, September 2005, Reno, NV WARNING! LARGE FILE (27.5 MB)

Coolbaugh, M., Zehner, R., Kreemer, C., Blackwell, D., and Oppliger, G., A Map of Geothermal Potential for the Great Basin, USA: Recognition of Multiple Geothermal Environments (Power Point Presentation) Geothermal Resource Council Annual Meeting, September 2005, Reno, NV WARNING! LARGE FILE (30.1 MB)

Coolbaugh, M.F., Kratt, C., Sladek, C., Zehner, R.E., and Shevenell, L., 2006, Quaternary borate deposits as a geothermal exploration tool in the Great Basin: Paper and Poster (WARNING! LARGE FILE (56.7 MB) in PDF Format, Geothermal Resources Council 2006 Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA

Coolbaugh, M.F., 2006, Recognition and mapping of surface geothermal features: Power Point presentation given at exploration workshop at Geothermal Resources Council Annual Meeting, Sept. 8, 2006. WARNING! LARGE FILE (53.5 MB)

Coolbaugh, M.F., 2006, Geothermal exploration short stories in progress in Nevada, USA: Power Point presentation given at exploration workshop at Geothermal Resources Council Annual Meeting, Sept. 8, 2006. WARNING! LARGE FILE (34.3 MB)

Coolbaugh, M.F., Kratt, C., and Calvin, W., 2006: Remote sensing case histories: Power Point presentation given at exploration workshop at Geothermal Resources Council Annual Meeting, Sept. 8, 2006. WARNING! LARGE FILE (27.7 MB)

Coolbaugh, M.F., Sladek, C., and Zehner, R.E., 2006: Surface and shallow temperature measurements: Power Point presentation given at exploration workshop at Geothermal Resources Council Annual Meeting, Sept. 8, 2006. WARNING! LARGE FILE (30.1 MB)

Coolbaugh, M.F., Faulds, J.E., Kratt, C., Oppliger, G.L., Shevenell, L., Calvin, W., Ehni, W.J., and Zehner, R.E., 2006, Geothermal Potential of the Pyramid Lake Paiute Reservation, Nevada, USA: Evidence of Previously Unrecognized Moderate-Temperature (150-70°C) Geothermal Systems: Paper in PDF and Power Point Presentation, Geothermal Resources Council 2006 Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA (WARNING! LARGE FILE (43.4 MB)
Coolbaugh, M.F., Raines, G.L., Zehner, R.E., Shevenell, L., and Williams, C.F., 2006, Prediction and discovery of new geothermal resources in the Great Basin: multiple evidence of a large undiscovered resource base: Paper in PDF and Power Point Presentation, Geothermal Resources Council 2006 Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA (WARNING! LARGE FILE (40.2 MB)
Coolbaugh, M.F., Sladek, C., Kratt, C., Shevenell, and Faulds, J., 2006, Surface indicators of geothermal activity at Salt Wells, Nevada, USA, including warm ground, borate deposits, and siliceous alteration: Paper in PDF and Power Point Presentation, Geothermal Resources Council 2006 Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA (WARNING! LARGE FILE (34.9 MB)

Coolbaugh, M., Sladek, C., Faulds, J., Zehner, R., and Oppliger, G., 2007, Use of Rapid temperature measurements at a 2-meter depth to augment deeper temperature gradient drilling (pdf file): Proceedings, Stanford Geothermal Workshop on geothermal reservoir engineering.

Coolbaugh, M.F., Raines, G.L., and Zehner, R.E., 2007, Assessment of Exploration Bias in Data-Driven Predictive Models and the Estimation of Undiscovered Resources (pdf file): Natural Resources Research, v. 16 (2), p. 199-207.

Coolbaugh, M. and Blackwell, D., 2007, Geothermal Lease Opportunities in Nevada: reprint from GRC Bulletin v. 36 (2), p. 36.

ENEVA, Mariana, Imageair, Inc.
Eneva, M., Coolbaugh, M., Bjornstad, S., and Combs, J., 2007, Detection of Surface Temperature Anomalies in the Coso Geothermal Field Using Remote Sensing (pdf file): Geothermal Resources Council Transactions, v. 31, p. 335-340.
FAULDS, James, Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology
Faulds, J., Garside, J., Johnson, G., Muehlberg, J., and Oppliger, G., Geologic Setting and Preliminary Analysis of the Desert Peak-Brady Geothermal Field, Western Nevada, (paper as PDF File), or Geologic Setting and Preliminary Analysis of the Desert Peak-Brady Geothermal Field, Western Nevada, (Power Point presentation (WARNING! LARGE FILE (6.4 MB) Geothermal Resources Council Workshop, September 2002, Reno Nevada
Faulds, J., Garside, L., and Oppliger, G., Structural Analysis of the Desert Peak-Brady Geothermal Fields, Northwestern Nevada: Implications for Understanding Linkages between Northeast-Trending Structures and Geothermal Reservoirs in the Humboldt Structural Zone, (Word document) and/or Structural Analysis of the Desrt Peak-Brady Geothermal Fields, western Nevada, USA: Links Between NE-trending structures and Geothermal Fields in the Great Basin WARNING! LARGE FILE (14.6 MB)(Power Point presentation): Geothermal Resources Council Annual Meeting, October 2003, Morelia, Mexico
Faulds, J., Why is Nevada in Hot Water? Structural Controls and Tectonic Model of Geothermal Systems in the Northwestern Great Basin, (Word Document and Power Point presentation WARNING! LARGE FILE (27.8 MB)), Geothermal Resources Council Annual Meeting, Aug.-Sept. 2004, Palm Springs, CA.
Faulds, J., Garside, L., and Oppliger, G., Geological and Geophysical Analysis of the Desert Peak-Brady Geothermal Fields: Elucidating Structural Controls on Geothermal Resources in the Great Basin and Power Point Presentation WARNING! LARGE FILE (22.6 MB)) Great Basin Center Workshop, October 2004, Reno, Nevada.
Faulds, J., Geothermal News in the Great Basin (Panel Discussion) (Power Point presentation), Great Basin Center for Geothermal Energy 2004 Workshop Panel Discussion WARNING! LARGE FILE (6.6 MB)

Faulds, J., Coolbaugh, M., Garside, L., Henry, C., Oppliger, G., and Blewitt, G.,  Why is Nevada in Hot Water? Structural and Tectonic Controls on Geothermal Activity in the Northern Great Basin (Word Document and Power Point presentation WARNING! LARGE FILE (30 MB)): Geological Society of Nevada Meeting, May 2005, Reno Nevada

Faulds, J. E., Henry, C. D., Coolbaugh, Mark F., and Garside, L. J., 2005, Influence of the Late Cenozoic Strain Field and Tectonic Setting on Geothermal Activity and Mineralization in the Northwestern Great Basin (Word Document), Geothermal Resources Council 2005 Annual Meeting, Reno, NV.

 

Faulds, J.E., Coolbaugh, M.F., Vice, G., and Edwards, M.L., 2006, Characterizing structural controls of geothermal fields in the northwestern Great Basin: A progress report: Paper in PDF and Power Point Presentation WARNING! LARGE FILE (71 MB), Geothermal Resources Council 2006 Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA

FOXALL, Bill, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Foxall, B., Deformation at Dixie Valley from InSAR Measurements (Power Point presentation), DOE Meeting on Dixie Valley Geothermal Research, June 12 and 13th, 2002, Desert Research Institute, Reno, Nevada
FRAMEL, Curtis, DOE Geopowering the West
Framel, F., and Norwood, S., "Update on GeoPowering the West". (Power Point presentation), January 11 2002 Meeting "Geothermal Opportunities in Nevada" WARNING! LARGE FILE (7.6 MB)
GARSIDE, Larry, Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology
Garside, L., Shevenell, L., Snow, J., and Hess, R., Status of Nevada Geothermal Resource Development Spring 2002 (PDF File), Geothermal Resources Council Workshop, September 2002, Reno Nevada
GATES, Allen, Great Basin Center For Geothermal Energy
Gates, A., Geothermal and Renewable Energy Laboratory of Nevada (GRELN) at the Redfield Campus (Power Point presentation), Basin Center Workshop, October 2004, Reno, Nevada
GOFF, Fraser, Los Alamos National Laboratory
Goff, F., Dixie Valley Region Geochemistry (Power Point presentation), DOE Meeting on Dixie Valley Geothermal Research, June 12 and 13th, 2002, Desert Research Institute, Reno, Nevada
GRAUCH, Tien, U.S. Geological Survey
Grauch, T., Detailed Aeromagnetic Studies  (Power Point presentation), DOE Meeting on Dixie Valley Geothermal Research, June 12 and 13th, 2002, Desert Research Institute, Reno, Nevada WARNING! LARGE FILE (13.4 MB)
GRECO, Joe, Caithness Energy
Greco, J., "What Policies are Yet to be Defined and Implemented to Make the Nevada RPS the Template for Geothermal Development Opportunity" (Power Point presentation), January 11 2002 Meeting "Geothermal Opportunities in Nevada"
HAMMOND, William, Nevada Geodetic Laboratory

Hammond, W., Blewitt, G., and Kreemer, C., First MAGNET Results: Site and Network Performance Assessment and Future Prospects for Estimating Slip Rates on Western Basin and Range Faults (Power Point presentation), UNAVCO Meeting, 2005 (WARNING! LARGE FILE (25 MB)

Hammond, W., Kreemer, C., and Blewitt, G., 2007, Exploring the Relationship between Geothermal Resources and Geodetically Inferred Fault Slip Rates in the Great Basin (pdf file): Geothermal Resources Council Transactions, v. 31, p. 391-395.
Hammond, W. and Thatcher, W., 2007, Crustal deformation across the Sierra Nevada, northern Walker Lane, Basin and Range transition, western United States measured with GPS, 2000-2004 (pdf file): Journal of Geophysical Research, v. 112, p. 1-26.
HEIMGARTNER, Michelle, Great Basin Center for Geothermal Energy
Heimgartner, M., Louie, J.N., Scott, J.B., Thelen, W., Lopez, C.T., and Coolbaugh, M., 2006, The crustal thickness of the Great Basin: Using seismic refraction: Paper in PDF and Power Point Presentation (WARNING! LARGE FILE (21 MB), Geothermal Resources Council 2006 Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA
Heimgartner, M. and Louie, J., 2007, Using Seismic Refraction to Assess Geothermal Potential: An Updated View of Crustal Thickness in the Great Basin (pdf file): Geothermal Resources Council Transactions, v. 31, p. 121-124.
HICKMAN, Steve, U.S. Geological Survey
Hickman, S., Stress and Fracture Permeability at Dixie Valley  (Power Point presentation), DOE Meeting on Dixie Valley Geothermal Research, June 12 and 13th, 2002, Desert Research Institute, Reno, Nevada WARNING! LARGE FILE (19.7 MB)
HONJAS, Bill, Optim Software, Nevada Seismology Laboratory
Honjas, B., "Using Seismic Exploration to Reduce the Risk of Developing Geothermal Resources within the Great Basin", January 11 2002 Meeting "Geothermal Opportunities in Nevada" ((Power Point presentation), WARNING! LARGE FILE (3.6 MB)
HUEBNER, Laura, University of Nevada, Reno
Huebner, L., Oppliger, G., Van Gundy, T., Mankhemthong, N., McDonald, J., Robertson, W., Shoffner, J., Johnson, G., and Murtagh, A., 2007, Shallow Geophysical Investigations on the Redfield Campus, Steamboat Hills, Nevada -- Phase One Results (pdf file): Geothermal Resources Council Transactions, v. 31, p. 125-131.
HULEN, Jeff, University of Utah, EGI
Hulen, J., Structure and Mineralization in the Northern Portion of Dixie Valley (Power Point presentation), DOE Meeting on Dixie Valley Geothermal Research, June 12 and 13th, 2002, Desert Research Institute, Reno, Nevada WARNING! LARGE FILE (3.1 MB)
JOHNSON, Stu, Caithness Energy
Johnson, S., General Setting and History of Dixie Valley Geothermal Field, DOE Meeting on Dixie Valley Geothermal Research, June 12 and 13th, 2002, Desert Research Institute, Reno, Nevada WARNING! LARGE FILE (11.0 MB)
JANIC, Cathy, U.S. Geological Survey
Janic, C., Origin, Age, and Geochemical Evolution of Dixie Valley Geothermal Fluid (Power Point presentation), DOE Meeting on Dixie Valley Geothermal Research, June 12 and 13th, 2002, Desert Research Institute, Reno, Nevada WARNING! LARGE FILE (5.5 MB)
KASAMEYER, Paul, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Kasameyer, P., Borehole Electrical Measurements at Dixie Valley (Power Point presentation), DOE Meeting on Dixie Valley Geothermal Research, June 12 and 13th, 2002, Desert Research Institute, Reno, Nevada WARNING! LARGE FILE (4.0 MB)
KENNEDY, Mack, LBNL (Publications)
Kennedy, M., Geochemistry of Noble and Other Gases at Dixie Valley (Power Point presentation), DOE Meeting on Dixie Valley Geothermal Research, June 12 and 13th, 2002, Desert Research Institute, Reno, Nevada
KRATT, Chris, Great Basin Center for Geothermal Energy
Kratt, C., Coolbaugh, M., and Calvin, W., Possible Extension of Brady’s Fault Identified Using Remote Mapping Techniques, (Word document): Geothermal Resources Council Annual Meeting, October 2003, Morelia, Mexico

Kratt, C., Calvin, W., and Coolbaugh, M., Geothermal Exploration with Hyperspectral Data in the Carson Sink, Nevada (PDF File), Proceedings Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 2004. IGARSS '04. IEEE International,Volume: 2, pp. 1304 – 1306, 2004.

Kratt, C., Calvin, W., and Lutz, S., Spectral Analysis of Well Cuttings from Drillhole DP23-1, Desert Peak EGS Area, Nevada - Preliminary Study of Minerals and Lithologies by Infrared Spectrometry (Power Point presentation) and Paper as Word Document, Geothermal Resources Council Annual Meeting, Aug.-Sept. 2004, Palm Springs, CA WARNING! LARGE FILE (7.6 MB)
Kratt, C., Coolbaugh, M., and Calvin, W., 2006, Remote detection of Quaternary borate deposits with ASTER satellite imaging as a geothermal exploration tool: Paper in PDF and Power Point presentation, Geothermal Resources Council 2006 Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA
KREEMER, Corné, Nevada Geodetic Laboratory
Kreemer, C., Blewitt, G., Hammond, B., and Coolbaugh, M., A new strain rate model for the Great Basin and its application to tectonic and geodynamic studies (Power Point presentation), American Geophysical Union 2005 Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA WARNING! LARGE FILE (39.6 MB)
Kreemer, C., Blewitt, G., and Hammond, W.C., 2006, Using geodesy to explore correlations between crustal deformation characteristics and geothermal resources: Paper in PDF and Power Point Presentation, Geothermal Resources Council 2006 Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA
Kreemer, C. and Hammond, W., 2007, Geodetic constraints on areal changes in the Pacific--North America plate boundary zone: What controls Basin and Range extension? (pdf file): Geology, v. 35, p. 943-947.
LECHLER, Paul, Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology
Lechler, P., Exploration for Concealed Structures at Desert Peak Using Mercury Soil Gas Detectors, Nevada (Power Point presentation), Great Basin Center for Geothermal Energy 2004 Workshop WARNING! LARGE FILE (15.4 MB)
Lechler, P. and Coolbaugh, M., 2007, Gaseous Emissions from Steamboat Springs, Brady's Hot Springs, and Desert Peak Geothermal Systems, Nevada (pdf file): Geothermal Resources Council Transactions, v. 31, p. 359-361.
LOUIE, John, Great Basin Center for Geothermal Energy
Louie, J., Assembly of a Crustal Seismic Velocity Database for the Western Great Basin, (paper as PDF File), or Assembly of a Crustal Seismic Velocity Database for the Western Great Basin, (Poster in PDF Format WARNING! LARGE FILE (4.9 MB)) Geothermal Resources Council Workshop, September 2002, Reno Nevada
Louie, J., Crustal Thicknesses (Power Point presentation), Great Basin Center for Geothermal Energy 2004 Workshop WARNING! LARGE FILE (7.2 MB)
Louie, J. and Larsen, S., The Model Assembler Community Modeling Environment (MACME): Expanded Access to Advanced Seismic Computation, (Poster in JPG Format): American Association of Petroleum Geologists Annual Meeting, April 2, 2007, Long Beach, CA.
LOVEKIN, Jim, Geothermex

Lovekin, J., New Geothermal Site Identification and Qualification (Power Point presentation), Great Basin Center for Geothermal Energy 2004 Workshop Panel Discussion

LUTZ, Sue, University of Utah, EGI
Lutz, S., Alteration History and Evolution of Fluids in the Dixie Valley Geothermal System (Power Point presentation), DOE Meeting on Dixie Valley Geothermal Research, June 12 and 13th, 2002, Desert Research Institute, Reno, Nevada WARNING! LARGE FILE (6.5 MB)
MINK, Roy, Department of Energy
Mink, R., Geothermal Program and the Strategic Plan (Power Point presentation), Great Basin Center for Geothermal Energy 2004 Workshop
MONASTERO, Frank, U.S. Navy Geothermal Program Office

Monstero, F.C. and Coolbaugh, M.F., 2007, Advances in Geothermal Resource Exploration Circa 2007 (pdf file): Geothermal Resources Council Transactions, v. 31, p. 23-29.

NASH, Greg, University of Utah, EGI
Nash,  G., Remote Sensing Studies  (Power Point presentation), DOE Meeting on Dixie Valley Geothermal Research, June 12 and 13th, 2002, Desert Research Institute, Reno, Nevada WARNING! LARGE FILE (3.5 MB)
OPPLIGER, Gary, Great Basin Center for Geothermal Energy
Oppliger, G., Coolbaugh, M., and Foxall, W., Imaging Structure with Fluid Fluxes at the Bradys Geothermal Field with Satellite Intererometric Radar (InSAR): New Insights Into reservoir Extent and Structural Controls (PDF file), Geothermal Resources Council Annual Meeting, Aug.-Sept. 2004, Palm Springs, CA

Oppliger, G., Coolbaugh, M., Imaging Structure with Fluid Fluxes at the Bradys Geothermal Field, Nevada using Satellite Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (InSAR) (PDF file), Society of Exploration Geophysicists, 2004 Annual Exploration Meeting, Denver, CO

Oppliger, G., and Coolbaugh, M., Mapping Geothermal Reservoir Structural Controls with Satellite Interferometric Radar - Examples from Bradys and Steamboat Hills, Nevada (PDF file), Great Basin Center for Geothermal Energy 2004 Workshop

Oppliger, G., and Coolbaugh, M., Comparison of induced surface displacement signatures over the Bradys and Desert Peak Geothermal Fields in Northwestern Nevada, USA, using satellite radar interferometry (InSAR) (PDF file), Geological Society of Nevada 2005 Symposium, Reno, Nevada WARNING! LARGE FILE (8.7 MB)

Oppliger, G., Coolbaugh, M., and Shevenell, L., 2006, Improved visualization of satellite radar INSAR observed structural controls at producing geothermal fields using modeled horizontal surface displacement: Paper in PDF , Geothermal Resources Council 2006 Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA
PLANK, Gabe, Techsoft America
Plank, G., Structural Geology of Stillwater Range in Vicinity of Dixie Valley Geothermal Field, (Power Point presentation),  DOE Meeting on Dixie Valley Geothermal Research, June 12 and 13th, 2002, Desert Research Institute, Reno, Nevada WARNING! LARGE FILE (5.4 MB)
PORTER, Gary, Sierra Pacific Resources
Porter, G.,  "Geothermal Opportunities in Nevada: The Transmission Interconnection Process at Sierra Pacific"  (PDF file), January 11 2002 Meeting "Geothermal Opportunities in Nevada"
ROBERTSON-TAIT, Ann, Geothermex
Robertson-Tait, A., Status of the Desert Peak (Nevada) EGS Project (Power Point presentation), Great Basin Center for Geothermal Energy 2004 Workshop
ROSE, Pete, University of Utah, EGI

Rose, P., Recent Tracer Testing at Dixie Valley (Power Point presentation), DOE Meeting on Dixie Valley Geothermal Research, June 12 and 13th, 2002, Desert Research Institute, Reno, Nevada

Rose, P., An Overview of the EGS Project at Coso Geothermal Field (Power Point presentation), Great Basin Center for Geothermal Energy 2004 Workshop
RUSSELL, Whit, Whitfield Russell Associates
Russell, W., "FERC Rules and Standards for Interconnection with Utilities in Nevada" (Word document), January 11 2002 Meeting "Geothermal Opportunities in Nevada"
SATTLER, Alan, Sandia National Laboratories
Sattler, A., The Department of Energy's Geothermal Resource Exploration Definition (GRED) Program: Exploration Activities in the Great Basin (Power Point presentation), Great Basin Center for Geothermal Energy 2004 Workshop WARNING! LARGE FILE (18.3 MB)
SHEVENELL, Lisa, Great Basin Center for Geothermal Energy

Shevenell, L., Nevada's Known Geothermal Areas and Resources (Power Point presentation), Nevada's Geothermal Resources Symposium, October 2001, Elko, NV WARNING! LARGE FILE (16.9 MB)

Shevenell, L., Identifying the Resource (Power Point presentation), Nevada's Geothermal Resources Symposium, October 2001, Elko, NV WARNING! LARGE FILE (25.5 MB)

Shevenell, L., "Updated Database and Assessment of Nevada Geothermal Resources." (Power Point presentation),  January 11 2002 Meeting "Geothermal Opportunities in Nevada" WARNING! LARGE FILE (12.0 MB)
Shevenell, L. and Taranik, J., Overview of Activities of the Great Basin Center for Geothermal Energy, (paper in pdf format) or (PowerPoint presentation  WARNING! LARGE FILE (12.8 MB)) Geothermal Resources Council Workshop, September 2002, Reno Nevada
Shevenell, L., Garside, L.,, Arehart, G.,  van Soest, M., and Kennedy, B., Geochemical Sampling of Thermal and Nonthermal Waters in Nevada to Evaluate the Potential for Resource Utilization, (PDF File), Geothermal Resources Council Workshop, September 2002, Reno Nevada

Shevenell, L., and Garside, L., Geochemical Sampling of Thermal and Nonthermal Waters in Nevada, (Power Point presentation), Geothermal Resources Council Annual Meeting, September, 2002, Reno, Nevada WARNING! LARGE FILE (12.0 MB)

Shevenell, L., Delwiche, B., and Phillips, S., Renewable Energy Resources on Mining Lands: Geothermal Mapping by the Great Basin Center for Geothermal Energy (Power Point presentation), Mining Energy Solutions Conference, August 2003, Elko, Nevada
Shevenell, L., and Garside, L., Geochemical Sampling of Thermal Waters in Nevada, (Word document) and Geochemical Sampling of Thermal Waters in Nevada (Power Point Presentation): Geothermal Resources Council Annual Meeting, October 2003, Morelia, Mexico

Shevenell, L., and Garside, L., Nevada's Geothermal Resources (map in PDF format), from Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Map 141, 2003

Shevenell, L., Coolbaugh, M., Faulds, J., Oppliger, G., Calvin, W., Louie, J., Blewitt, G., Kratt, C., Arehart, G., Sladek, C., Lechler, P., and Garside, L., Accomplishments at the Great Basin Center for Geothermal Energy, (Word Document) and Great Basin Center for Geothermal Energy: Accomplishments for Funded Projects (Power Point presentation), Geothermal Resources Council Annual Meeting, August-September 2004, Palm Springs, CA. WARNING! LARGE FILE (22.0 MB)

Shevenell, L., Update: Great Basin Center for Geothermal Energy Activities: (JPEG image) poster presented at the  Geothermal Resources Council 2006 Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA WARNING! LARGE FILE (18 MB)

SLADEK, Chris, Great Basin Center for Geothermal Energy
Sladek, C., Arehart, G., and Benoit, W., Geochemistry of the Lake City Geothermal System, California, USA (Power Point presentation) WARNING! LARGE FILE (19.5 MB), or paper as Word Documents: Geothermal Resources Council Annual Meeting, August-September 2004, Palm Springs, CA.

Sladek, C., Coolbaugh, M., and Zehner, R., 2007, Development of 2-meter soil temperature probes and results of survey conducted at Desert Peak, Nevada, USA (pdf file): Geothermal Resources Council Transactions, v. 31, p. 363-368.

SMITH, Richard, INEEL

Smith, R., Geologic Studies in Dixie Valley (Power Point presentation), DOE Meeting on Dixie Valley Geothermal Research, June 12 and 13th, 2002, Desert Research Institute, Reno, Nevada WARNING! LARGE FILE (49.7 MB)

SNOW, John, Nevada Division of Minerals

Snow, J., "Update on Nevada's Geothermal Activity". (Power Point presentation), January 11 2002 Meeting "Geothermal Opportunities in Nevada"

VICE, Garrett, Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology

Vice, G.S., Faulds, J.E., Ehni, W.J., and Coolbaugh, M.F., 2007, Structural Controls of a Blind Geothermal System in the Northern Pyramid Lake Area, Northwestern Nevada (pdf file): Geothermal Resources Council Transactions, v. 31, p. 133-137.

WILLIAMS, Colin, U.S. Geological Survey
Williams, C., ,"USGS Investigations of Geothermal Systems in the Great Basin and Plans for Future Resource Assessment Studies" (Power Point presentation), January 11 2002 Meeting "Geothermal Opportunities in Nevada"
Williams, C., Thermal Modeling (Power Point presentation), DOE Meeting on Dixie Valley Geothermal Research, June 12 and 13th, 2002, Desert Research Institute, Reno, Nevada WARNING! LARGE FILE (5.5 MB)
ZEHNER, Richard, Great Basin Center for Geothermal Energy
Zehner, R.E., Coolbaugh, M.F., and Shevenell, L., 2006, Regional groundwater geochemical trends in the Great Basin: Implications for geothermal exploration: Paper in PDF and Power Point Presentation, Geothermal Resources Council 2006 Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA WARNING! LARGE FILE (26.3 MB)

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