Senior Research Fellow
Dr Bridget Lynne
Department of Engineering Science & Biomedical Engineering
b.lynne@auckland.ac.nz
Bridget presents the multi-disciplinary geothermal geoscience components of the PG Certificate in Geothermal Energy, at the Geothermal Institute, University of Auckland. She has designed and delivered many geothermal geosciences courses around the world which include both in-class and field learning.
About
Bridget presents the multi-disciplinary geothermal geoscience components of the PG Certificate in Geothermal Energy, at the Geothermal Institute, University of Auckland. On finishing her BSc in geology, she successfully completed the full-time, year-long, Diploma in Geothermal Energy and Technology, at the Geothermal Institute, University of Auckland. After a career break to raise three children, Bridget returned to achieve outstanding results in both her MSc and PhD (geothermal geology and geochemistry).
Bridget leads a specialised team of geoscientists in evaluating geothermal resource potential, protection and sustainability. She has led projects to evaluate geothermal resource potential in Chile, Mexico, USA, Indonesia, Hawai’i and New Zealand. The evaluation of geothermal resource potential in Chile included guiding a multi-disciplinary team of Chilean geoscientists. Under her guidance the team developed geoscience layers for an ArcGIS geothermal-resource favourability-map.
Bridget’s commercially-applicable research has been used to solve on-going problems at geothermal fields both internationally and in New Zealand. She uses a suite of specialised analytical techniques developed during her research, to understand the driving causes of common problems relating to subsidence, production, and injectivity issues.
Bridget is currently employed part-time by the University of Auckland. Since 2013 she has also run her own geothermal consulting company. Bridget is also a geothermal expert Peer-Review Panel member, for Waikato Regional Council for Contact Energy’s Ohaaki Geothermal Field.
Professional Experience
2013 - Present
Chief Science Officer
Geothermal Scientific Investigations Ltd, New Zealand
- Specialised course provider and trainer for all aspects of geothermal geoscience.
- Commercial site investigation and evaluation, including geochemistry, geophysics, hydrothermal alteration, specialised core analysis.
- Resource data analysis, data integration, system interpetation and evaluation.
- Nation-wide geothermal probability index systems
- Site specific investigation.
- Commercial geothermal problem resolutions i.e. subsidence, under performing well flow / injection.
Address
L3, 70 Symonds St, Grafton, Auckland
New Zealand