Thursday, May 20, 2010 AGS Luncheon Topic: "Geothermal Exploration at Mt. Spurr, AK Summer 2010" Noon Luncheon 11:30-1:00 pm About Speaker: Brigette A. Martini - PhD, Senior Staff Geologist, Ormat Nevada Inc Dr. Martini is a geologist and remote sensing scientist with more than a decade of experience in applied geology and spectral processing and analysis with commercial and government, air and space-based remote sensing systems. She received her Bachelor of Science in Geosciences, Summa Cum Laude from the University of Arizona, Tucson and her PhD in Earth Science from the University of California, Santa Cruz where her thesis focused on the use of advanced exploration techniques (primarily hyperspectral imaging) for the assessment of a world-class geothermal system at Mammoth, CA. Her principle expertise is two-fold; a background in geology with special emphasis on natural resource exploration and development (specifically geothermal and ore deposits) and a background in analysis and assessment of both passive and active, air and space-based remote sensing data for geological, biological and strategic targets (spectral, radar/SAR, Lidar). She spent several years as a staff scientist and consultant in the commercial imaging industry, aiding geothermal, mining, petroleum, agriculture, ecosystem conservation and military/intel companies and groups in measurement and resource potential assessments using remote sensing and traditional geological/geophysical exploration suites. Following contract-work with the US Air Force in primary research, development and instruction in hyperspectral imaging and Radar/SAR, Dr. Martini took her current position with Ormat as Senior Staff Geologist in June of 2008. In this capacity, she is involved in active exploration and development projects domestically and abroad with major projects in Alaska, Maui, Nevada, Oregon, Washington and Central America. She has placed a major focus on bringing new technologies into Ormat, merging these with traditional geothermal exploration techniques and leveraging these atypical approaches for identification and characterization of more complex and challenging geothermal reservoirs. |