Professional Service

• Society of Economic Geologists. Role: President. President of a geoscientific professional society specializing in ore deposits research with 6000 members world wide. 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2023
• Society of Economic Geologists. Role: President-Elect. President-Elect of a geoscientific professional society specializing in ore deposits research with over 6000 members world wide. 01/01/2022 - 12/31/2022
• Geothermal Resources Council. Role: Presenter/organizer. 2-day Short Course on Geothermal Geochemistry. 09/17/2015 - 09/18/2015
• Geological Society of Nevada. 2-day short course on gold-silver deposits. 05/08/2015 - 05/09/2015
• Society of Economic Geologists. Role: Senior Member. Publications Board. 01/2004 - present

Honors & Awards

• Marsden Award for exceptional stewardship and contributions to Society affairs. Society of Economic Geologists, 10/01/2018
• Silver Medal for excellence in original work in the geology of mineral deposits. Society of Economic Geologists, 10/01/2014

In the Media

• Geothermal Energy in the 21st Century: Unconventional EGS Resources, 30 minute YouTube webinar, 6800 views. 01/10/2021. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wk27F1pllkk&t=3s
• Geothermal Energy in the 21st Century: Conventional geothermal resources, 30 minute YouTube webinar, 3200 views. 08/20/2020. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhxQUredTDw
• Australian Broadcasting Company interview on morning news program in response to publication of the following journal article: Simmons, S. F., Brown, K. L., Browne, P.R.L., and Rowland, J.R., in press, Gold and silver resources in TVZ geothermal systems: Geothermics, v. 59, p. 205-214. 08/25/2015.
• UK Daily Mail "Huge reserves of gold and other precious metals are hiding in reservoirs of water within active volcanoes". 08/24/2015.
• Radio New Zealand interview on evening news program in response to publication of the following journal article: Simmons, S. F., Brown, K. L., Browne, P.R.L., and Rowland, J.R., in press, Gold and silver resources in TVZ geothermal systems: Geothermics, v. 59, p. 205-214. 08/24/2015.