USA, Nevada:

GRC Member Elected Fellow of the Geological Society of America (University of Nevada, Reno)

Jim Faulds recognized for work in tectonics and structural geology

James Faulds (Courtesy Nevada
Bureau of Mines and Geology)

GRC member Jim Faulds, a research professor for the University of Nevada, Reno and director for the Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology, has been elected a Fellow of the Geological Society of America for his work on tectonics and structural geology.

"I am very honored that my peers have chosen me as a Fellow for the Geological Society of America," Faulds said. "The Society is one of the most prominent geological organizations in North America."

Of his many contributions to tectonics, Faulds most enjoys studying the association between fault patterns and best geothermal resources, or areas of flowing hot water. Whether at the surface or underground, the hot water is an accessible energy source that can be used to produce electricity, heat buildings and homes or provide appropriately temperatured waters for greenhouses and fish hatcheries.

"The research on geothermal resources felt very relevant and applicable to society's use," Faulds said. "A geothermal plant could run consistently, develop energy, and not deplete the resource."

Faulds' tectonic research is just one example of his work that earned him the Fellowship from the Geological Society of America.

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