Professional Service

• Professional Service . Role: Reviewer, Guest Editor. Reviewer for Geothermics, Volcanology and Geothermal Research, Managing Guest Editor Special Volume of Geothermics on EGS, Editorial Board of Geothermics. 07/01/2022 - 06/30/2023
• Reviewer. Role: Reviewer. Geothermics (Editorial Board), Volcanology and Geothermal Research, Ministry of Education, Chile, American Rock Mechanics Association. 07/01/2021 - 06/30/2022
• ENN Science and Technology Development Company LTD. Member, Advisory Board. 07/01/2019 - 06/30/2020
• Reviewer. Reviewer for Geothermics, Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, Renewable Energy. 01/2017 - 12/2017
• Geothermal Resources Council. Role: Chair of Student Committee. Member, Board of Directors. 01/2016 - 12/2018
• Geothermics. Member of the Editorial Board. 01/01/2016 - 12/01/2016
• CONIYCT (Ministry of Education, Chile). Review progress of the Andean Center of Geothermal Excellence at the University of Chile. 10/03/2015 - 10/11/2015
• Geothermics. Associate Editor for the Americas. 01/01/2015 - 12/31/2015
• National Geothermal Academy. Role: Faculty. Teach geology-geochemistry module on geothemal energy. 06/24/2012 - 06/30/2012
• Geothermics. Role: Associate Editor. Associate Editor for the Americas. 01/01/2012 - 01/01/2016
• Geothermal Energy Association. Member, Technical Advisory Board. 06/2008 - present
• Geothermal Resources Council. Board of Directors, Chair Education Committee. 01/2003 - present

Honors & Awards

• Henry Ramey Geothermal Reservoir Engineering Award. Geothermal Rising (formally Geothermal Resources Council), 10/18/2022
• Elected as a Fellow of the Society for contributions to geothermal development. Geological Society of America, 11/2017
• Joseph W. Aidlin Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Geothermal Community. Geothermal Resources Council, 10/2017
• Geothermal Pioneer Award for outstanding achievments in the development of geothermal resources . Geothermal Resources Council, 2009

Outreach

• Numerous interviews (approximately monthly) with trade journals, public radio stations, newspapers, community organizations, Milford City and Beaver County, Special Sessions of Utah Legislature, . 07/01/2022 - 06/30/2023

In the Media

• There were 38 significant media exposures during the year. Utah FORGE was featured in 9 newspaper articles, 20 trade journals, 1 television show, 4 general interest magazines, and 4 radio interviews. I provided the information, generally through interviews, featured in these stories. 03/03/2022.
• The Beaver County Journal -Utah FORGE Starts Drilling in Beaver County. 09/02/2021.
• The Beaver County Journal, “Utah FORGE Update”. 06/30/2021.
• U Magazine e-newsletter, June 5, 2021, “Heat Beneath Our Feet”. 06/05/2021.
• U Magazine, Summer 2021, “Heat Beneath Our Feet”. 05/01/2021.
• AAPG The Explorer, “Utah FORGE Applies Unconventional Resource Methods for Geothermal Research.” . 04/01/2021.
• ThinkGeoEnergy, March 2, 2021, “Utah FORGE selects 17 groups for up to $46m in DOE funding.”. 03/02/2021.
• GeoDrilling International, “Utah FORGE completes drilling of first deviated deep well.”. 02/08/2021.
• Beaver County Journal, “Utah FORGE Completes First Well.”. 02/03/2021.
• Renewable Energy Magazine, “Utah FORGE successfully completes drilling of first deviated deep well.”. 02/03/2021.
• Journal of Petroleum Technology, “Utah FORGE Drills First Deviated Deep Well.”. 02/03/2021.
• ThinkGeoEnergy, “With first well drilled, what are the next steps for the Utah FORGE project?”. 02/02/2021.
• ThinkGeoEnergy, “With first well drilled, what are the next steps for the Utah FORGE project?". 01/30/2021.
• @TheU, “FOREGing a new partnership.”. 01/07/2021.
• The St. George News, “Forging the path for renewable energy in Utah: Drilling begins on geothermal well near Milford. 11/27/2020.
• Beaver County Journal, “Utah FORGE Drills First of Two Deep Wells”. 11/18/2020.
• GeoDrilling International, “Utah FORGE Drills First of Two Deep Wells”. 11/03/2020.
• ThinkGeoEnergy, “Utah FORGE geothermal research project commences drilling of first deviated well” by Alexander Richter. 10/31/2020.
• The Deseret News, “Why there’s global significance at a geothermal project in Beaver County” by Amy Joi O’Donoghue. 10/30/2020.
• KSL News, “Why there’s global significance at a geothermal project in Beaver County” by Amy Joi O’Donoghue. 10/30/2020.
• Video: FORGEing in the future presents the year in review – July 3, 2019. Video: Global Geothermal News, A New Future for Geothermal: The Utah FORGE Project, Nov. 18, 2019 Video: ThinkGeoEnergy, A New Future for Geothermal: The Utah FORGE Project, Nov. 18, 2019 Richter, Alexander, ThinkGeoEnergy, Utah FORGE solicitation for research proposals with funding of up to a total of $46 million, April 30, 2020 Geo-Institute of America, University of Utah and Utah FORGE Announce Solicitation, April 30, 2020 Renewable Energy World, Utah organizations seek geothermal research proposals for awards worth $46M, May 1, 2020 Richter, Alexander, ThinkGeoEnergy, Seasonal heat storage with geothermal battery concept – online workshop, May 19, 2020 Video: A New Future for Geothermal: The Utah FORGE Project – December 5, 2019 . 01/01/2020.
• Featured in five videos prepared by the Governor's Office of Energy Development on the FORGE site is south-central Utah. Videos available on U-tube. Most recent video 6/2019. 03/2019.
• Salt Lake Tribune – Generating electricity from the hot rocks deep underground is clean, safe and renewable – and it’s about to take a step forward in Utah. 04/27/2015.