Graduate Students
Recent Graduates
Nicole Wagoner
PhD Geology, 2026
Advisor: Dr. James Faulds
Multi-Scale Evaluation of Geothermal Resource Potential in the Great Basin Region Through Improved Play Fairway Workflows
nwagoner at unr.edu
Ian Adams
MS Geology, 2026
Advisor: Dr. James Faulds
Analysis of a Potential Hidden Geothermal System in the Granite Mountain-Buena Vista Valley Area, Pershing County, Nevada
Mary Hannah Giddens
MS Geology, 2024
Advisor: Dr. James Faulds
Thesis Analysis of Favorable Structural Settings and Step-Overs in Normal Fault Systems in the Great Basin Region: Implications for Geothermal Exploration and Development
mgiddens at unr.edu
Quentin Burgess
MS Geology, 2024
Advisor: Dr. James Faulds
Characterization and Analysis of a Potential Hidden Geothermal Resource in the Jersey Summit Area, Pershing, and Lander Counties, North-Central Nevada
Connor Smith
MS Geology, 2021
Advisor: Dr. James Faulds
Machine learning techniques applied to the Nevada geothermal play fairway analysis
Kurt Kraal
PhD Geology
Advisor: Dr. Bridget Ayling
Hyperspectral characterization of geothermal reservoirs: case studies from Nevada, USA
kokraal at nevada.unr.edu
Nolan Dellerman
MS Geology, 2021
Advisor: Dr. James Faulds
Evaluating the geothermal potential of the Desert Queen geothermal system, Nevada
nolan.dellerman at cyrqenergy.com
Jason Craig
MS Geology 2018
Advisor: Dr. James Faulds
Geothermal Play Fairway analysis as applied to Granite Springs Valley, NV
jasoncraig360 at gmail.com
Holly McLachlan
PhD Geology, 2018
Advisor: Dr. James Faulds
Stratigraphy, structure, and fluid flow at the Soda Lake geothermal field, western Nevada
hmclachlan1 at gmail.com
Emma McConville
MS Geology 2018
Advisor: Dr. James Faulds
Geothermal Play Fairway analysis as applied to Crescent Valley, NV
egmcconville at gmail.com
Andrew Sadowski
MS Student, Geology 2016
Advisor: Dr. James Faulds
Structural controls of the Black Warrior geothermal system, Truckee Range, Washoe County, Nevada
andrew.j.sadowski at gmail.com
Kyle Basler-Reeder
MS Geophysics, 2015
Advisor: Dr. John Louie
Joint optimization of vertical component gravity and p-wave first arrivals by simulated annealing at the San Emidio geothermal field
metaheurist at gmail.com
Danielle Molisee
MS Geology, 2015
Advisor: Dr. John Bell
Structural and temporal constraints at Buffalo Valley Hot Springs and proximal young volcanics, north-central, Nevada
dmolisee at mail.usf.edu
Corina Forson
MS Geology, 2014
Advisor: Dr. James Faulds
Prospecting for a geothermal system in the Seven Troughs Range using structural geology and magnetotelluric data
Lyndsay Hazelwood
MS Geology, 2014
Advisor: Dr. Patricia Cashman
Structural controls on the geothermal field at Gerlach, Washoe County, Nevada
Stefano Benato
PhD Geological Engineering, 2014
Advisor: Dr. Greg Pohll
Investigation into fracture network permeability evolution and reservoir responses to EGS stimulation, utilizing coupled thermal-hydrologic-mechanical-chemical modeling
Sabina Kraushaar
MS Geology, 2014
Advisor: Dr. Pat Cashman
Structural controls of the MacFarlane geothermal system, Humboldt County, Nevada: New insights based on detailed geologic mapping, shallow temperature surveys, and magnetic data
Nicholas Paasche
MS Student, Hydrogeology
Advisor: Dr. Clay Cooper
Using numerical modeling to better understand the correlation between temperatures in the shallow subsurface and in deeper geothermal systems
npaasche at att.net
Brett Mayhew
MS Geology, 2013
Advisor: Dr. James Faulds
A 3D characterization of the Astor Pass geothermal system, Washoe County, Nevada
Greg Dering
MS Geology, 2013
Advisor: Dr. Jim Faulds
Structural controls of the Tuscarora geothermal field, Elko County, Nevada
Joel Edwards
MS Geology, 2013
Advisor: Dr. James Faulds
Structural controls of the Neal Hot Springs geothermal system, eastern Oregon
Ryan Anderson
MS Geology, 2013
Advisor: Dr. James Faulds
Structural controls of the Emerson Pass geothermal system, Washoe County, Nevada
Tyler Kent
MS Geophysics, 2013
Advisor: Dr. John Louie & Dr. Graham Kent
Comparing deformaion at Soda Lake geothermal field from GPS and 3D seismic
Jonathan Payne
MS Geology, 2013
Advisor: Dr. John Bell
Characterization of a blind geothermal prospect through LiDAR analysis and shallow temperature survey, Gabbs Valley, Nye and Mineral Co., NV
Paul Schwering
MS Geophysics, 2013
Advisor: Dr. Bob Karlin
Geophysical modeling of the Dixie Meadows geothermal prospect: Dual analysis of gravity and magnetic data towards identifying structural controls
Greg Rhodes
MS Geology, 2011
Advisor: Dr. James Faulds
Structural controls of the San Emidio geothermal system, northwestern Nevada
Betsy Pace
MS Geophysics, 2010
Advisor: Dr. Wendy Calvin
Analysis of remote sensing data for geothermal exploration over Fish Lake Valley, Esmeralda County, Nevada
Garret Vice
PhD Geology, 2008
Advisor: Dr. James Faulds
Structural controls of the Astor-Pass-Terraced Hills geothermal system in a region of strain transfer in the western Great Basin, northwestern Nevada