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Nevada State Museum features 'Why is Nevada in Hot Water?' (Carson Now)

GRC member and Nevada State Geologist
James E. Faulds (Courtesy UNR)

GRC member and Nevada State Geologist James E. Faulds presents a thought-provoking question as the topic of the Nevada State Museum’s Frances Humphrey Lecture Series at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 28. In “Why is Nevada in Hot Water: Tectonic Controls on Geothermal Activity in the Great Basin,” Faulds focuses on how fault systems initiate and evolve through time.

Geothermal studies enhance understanding of what controls hot fluids in the earth’s crust and aid in exploration and discovery of energy resources. Scientists study geologic faults and stress conditions to determine where to drill.

The museum is at 600 N. Carson St., Carson City, Nevada. Doors open at 6 p.m. The program is free for museum members and for youth age 17 and under. Regular adult admission is $8 and includes the lecture. For more information, contact Deborah Stevenson: dstevenson@nevadaculture.org or 775/687-4810, ext. 237.