Characterizing geothermal resource potential for a low temperature deep direct-use EGS in the IsoBioGeM Laboratory

Utilizing 4D Electrical Resistivity Tomography data sets in support of geothermal native state and flow-through monitoring applications.

Cartwright Cosmochemistry Laboratory•Experimenting with synthesizing regolith bricks using different analogues and epoxy combinations for consideration of construction on a planetary surface.• Using friction stir welding (FSW) to create regolith/metal alloy composites in determining whether regolith materials can be extracted and combined with metals to create equipment or tools for use in a planetary environment.

• Prepare sediment samples associated with the RESTORE-funded “Characterization & Delineation of Significant Sand Resource Areas for Beach Restoration”, GOMESA-funded ‘Sediment Characterization and Geochemistry Distribution within Mobile Bay and Mississippi Sound, Baldwin and Mobile Counties, Alabama”, and BOEM-funded “Alabama Offshore Sediment Resources Inventory” projects• Preparation and processing of core samples for grain-size analysis, processing of sediment samples for microwave digestion, XRD analysis, and laser diffraction

University of Kentucky, Department of Forestry• Collected and organized environmental data from research studies in Appalachian forests• Assisted US Forest Service in the identification of reforestation areas• Implemented ecological restoration efforts (planting trees, sowing native seed) on formercoal mine lands in the Monongahela National Forest, WV

University of Kentucky, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, SER2L Laboratory• Practiced methods in geochemistry and sedimentology to determine Particulate OrganicCarbon Content in Sediments• Examined temporal and chemical characteristics of both fallout and lithogenicradionuclides to examine geological, biological, and chemical processes in variousenvironments