Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology

Joel Edwards

Graduate Student – Masters (2011-2012)
Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology
Mackay School of Earth Sciences and Engineering
University of Nevada, Reno

E-mail: joel.edwards12@gmail.com

Education

B.S. Geology, Brigham Young University, 2010

Areas of Expertise

Geologic mapping
Structural geology
Geothermal Activity - Great Basin, USA - western Turkey,
Aydin and Izmir regions

Professional Work Experience

2009-2010: Research Assistant, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT
2009-2010: Teaching Assistant, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT
2010: Geologist, Raser Technologies, Provo, UT
2012: Geologist, BM Holding-Geothermal, Ankara, Turkey
2011-Present: Research Assistant, Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology, Reno, NV

Major Ongoing Projects

Structural controls on geothermal fields in the Great Basin, specifically Utah and Idaho
(DOE and industry funded).
Detailed geologic mapping and integration of geochemical and geophysical datasets,
3-D structural modeling of Neal Hot Springs, OR geothermal system
(DOE and industry funded).

Publications

Edwards, J.H. and Faulds, J.E., 2012, Structural controls of Neal Hot Springs geothermal field,
Malheur County, Oregon: AGU Abstract (Under Review).
Edwards, J.H. and Faulds, J.E., 2012, Preliminary assessment of the structural controls of Neal
Hot Springs geothermal field, Malheur County, Oregon: GRC Transactions.
Bickmore, B.R., Wander, F.C., Edwards, J.H., Maurer, J., Shepherd, K., Meyer, E., Johansen,
W.J., Frank, R.A., Andros, C., and Davis, M., 2012, Electronic structure effects in the
vectorial bond-valence model, The American Mineralogist (Under Review).
Faulds, J.E., Hinz, N.H., Coolbaugh, M.F., Cashman, P.H., Kratt, C., Dering, G.,
Edwards, J.H., Mayhew, B., and McLachlan, H., 2011, Assessment of favorable
structural settings of geothermal systems in the Great Basin, western USA, GRC
Transactions & GSA Abstracts.