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Bridget Ayling - Visiting Scientist

Phone: 801-585-0599
Fax: 801-585-3540

Email: bayling@egi.utah.edu

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Professional Research Interests and Expertise:

  • Environmental geochemistry - application to paleoclimate reconstruction
  • Fracture characterization in Engineered Geothermal Systems
  • Numerical modeling of geothermal tracer behavior
  • Using aqueous geochemistry to characterize geothermal reservoirs
  • Heat flow measurement and interpretation
Education:

  • 2006 Ph.D. Environmental Geochemistry
  • 2002 B.Sc. Geology and Physical Geography
Memberships:

  • Geothermal Resources Council
  • American Geophysical Union
Honors/Awards:

  • Victoria University Graduate Award, 2001
  • ANU Graduate Scholarship, 2002-2005
  • Australian Research Council Coral Reef Centre of Excellence Award for best student publication, 2006
Publications:

  • Ayling, B.F., Rose, P., and Petty, S. (2011) Using QEMSCAN® to characterize fracture mineralization at the Newberry Volcano EGS Project, Oregon: a pilot study. Paper to be presented at the 35th Geothermal Resources Council annual meeting, October 23-26, San Diego, USA
  • Ayling, B.F, Molling, P., Nye, R., and Moore, J. (2011) Fluid geochemistry at the Raft River Geothermal Field, Idaho: New data and hydrogeological implications. Proceedings of the 36th Stanford Geothermal Workshop, Stanford, USA
  • Ayling, B.F, Rose, P., Leecaster, K., and Bartl, M. (2010) Geochemical tracers: tools for characterization of geothermal reservoirs. Paper presented at the GeoNZ 2010 Conference, Auckland, New Zealand.
  • Huston, D.L., Ayling, B.F., Connolly, D.P., Lewis, B., Mernagh, T.P., Schofield, A., van der Wielen, S.E. (2010) An assessment of the uranium and geothermal potential of north Queensland. Geoscience Australia Record 2010/014, 108 pp.
  • Budd, A.R., Barnicoat, A.C., Ayling, B.F., Gerner, E.J., Meixner, A.J., and Kirkby, A.M. (2009) Establishing Geothermal Play Systems for 'Hot Rock' Exploration in Australia.” Geothermal Resources Council Transactions Vol. 33, pp 155-158.
  • Ayling, B.F., Budd, A.R., Holgate, F., Gerner, E., and Barnicoat, A. (2008) Australian government support for geothermal industry development. Paper presented at the 30th NZ Geothermal Workshop, Taupo, New Zealand
  • Ayling, B.F., and Harvey, C. (2008) Geothermal energy in Oceania: current use and future potential. Paper presented at the 33rd International Geological Congress, Oslo, Norway.
  • Ayling, B.F., Dhu, T., Dale, K., and Nielsen, O. (2007) Using decision trees to provide rapid estimates of earthquake loss. Proceedings of the Australian Earthquake Engineering Society Conference, Wollongong
  • Ayling, B.F. and McGowan, H. (2006) Niveo-eolian sediment deposits in coastal South Victoria Land, Antarctica: indicators of regional wind variability in weather and climate. Arctic, Antarctic and Alpine Research, Vol. 38(3), pp 313-324.
  • Ayling, B.F., McCulloch, M.T., Gagan, M.K., Stirling, C.H., Andersen, M.B., Blake, S.G. (2006) Sr/Ca and d18O seasonality in a Porites coral from the MIS 9 (339–303 ka) interglacial. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, Vol. 248, pp 447-460.