Whitney J. Trainor-Guitton EDUCATION Stanford University, Stanford, CA September 2006 - June 2010 PhD in Earth, Energy and Environmental Sciences Interdisciplinary Program in the School of Earth Sciences Thesis Title: On the value of geophysical information for groundwater m anagement PhD Minor in Energy Resources Engineering Committee Members: Tapan Mukerji, Jef Caers & Rosemary Knight I developed transferable methodologies that assess the value of geophysical information for two aquifer sustainability decisions: 1) determining ideal locations for artificial recharge to mitigate seawater intrusion and 2) determining aquifer vulnerability to surface contaminants. This work involved aquifer modeling, groundwater a nd geophysical simulation, and the application of decision analysis theory. Stanford University, Stanford, CA September 2004 - June 2006 Master of Science in Geophysics Thesis Title: Modeling the Daly City aquifer using geostatistics to include regional and qualitative information Advisor: Jef Caers GPA: 3.8/4.3 I used multiple-point geostatistical techniques to model the heterogeneity of Westside basin aquifer and used these in groundwater flow simulations to observe the heterogeneity e ffect on artificial recharge. Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO August 1997 - December 2001 Bachelor of Science, Major: Geophysical Engineering, Minor: Public Policy for Engi neers GPA: 3.8/4.0 Universidad del Pais Vasco, Donostia, Spain Studied Basque Culture and the Spanish Language August 2000 – December 2000 SCHOLARSHIPS, AWARDS & HONORS 2013 Best Presentation Award for Exploration 2 Session, Geothermal Resources Council Annual Meeting 2012 Best Poster Atmosphere, Energy and Earth Division, Post Doc Poster Symposium, LLNL 2008 Featured Speaker, Salt Water Intrusion Meeting, Naples , FL Schlumberger Research Assistantship – 2007 Stanford Center for Reservoir Forecasting (SCRF) Research Assistantship – 2008-2010 Chevron Graduate Scholarship – 2007-2009 Colorado School of Mines 2001: Geophysics Outstanding Senior Outstanding Athlete Award Voted Best Sense of Humor Senior Class Colorado School of Mines Trustee Scholarship, 1997-2001 Colorado School of Mines National scholarship, 1997-2001 McBride Honors Program Scholarship Recipient, 1997-2001 Society of Women Engineers of Idaho Outstanding Senior Scholarship, 1998 INVITED TALKS Offshore Technology Conference, Houston, TX, May 6, 2015 Environmental Geophysics Seminar, Stanford University, May 9, 2013 Geophysics Seminar, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, October 12, 2012 Heiland Lecture, Geophysics Department, Colorado School of Mines, January 27, 2011 MEMBERSHIPS Geothermal Research Council since 2012 American Geophysical Union (AGU) since 2004 Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG) since 1999 International Association of Mathematical Geosciences (IAMG) from 2006 to 2010 Environmental and Engineering Geophysical Society (EEGS) from 1999 to 2001 RESEARCH EXPERIENCE Staff Scientist– August 2014-June 2015 Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore CA Comparison of pressure and geochemical signals in groundwater due to CO 2 leakage; probabilistic geothermal exploration analysis Postdoctoral Researcher – September 2011-July 2014 Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore CA Developed Adaptive Metropolis Hastings for Stochastic Engine; Value of Information for CO 2 plume detection in shallow aquifer and geothermal exploration Risk Analyst –Risk Management Solutions, Newark, CA August 2010-June 2011 Statistical model development for forecasting mortality and longevity rates and their correlations between different demographic drivers ChevronTexaco ETC- San Ramon, CA Summers of 2008 & 2007 Developed & designed stochastic inversion techniques for controlled-source electromagnetics (CSEM) and Magnetotellurics (MT) electromagnetic (EM) data in FORTRAN Geophysical Modeling InternshipSummer 2006 Schlumberger, EMI Technology Center, Richmond CA Reservoir modeling in Petrel; forward modeling of surface and borehole electromagnetic surveys to evaluate sensitivity to bypassed-oil and water infiltration for the Mojave Dessert artificial recharge project National Science Foundation Research Experience for UndergraduatesBoise State University Summers of 2000 & 2001 Investigated relation between dielectric constant and porosity of basalt sa mples which was used to interpret preferential subsurface flowpaths from GPR (ground penetrating radar) data collected at the Idaho National Engineering Laboratory ; Conducted field GPR data acquisition, processing, and interpretation PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS Chiaramonte, L., White, J. and Trainor-Guitton, W., (2014) Probabilistic geomechanical analysis of compartmentalization at the snøhvit CO 2 sequestration project, Journal of Geophysical Research – Solid Earth, doi: 10.1002/2014JB011376. Carroll, S., Keating, E., Mansoor, K., Dai, Z, Sun, Y., Trainor-Guitton, W., Brown, C., Bacon, D. ( 2014 ) Key factors for determining groundwater impacts due to leakage from geologic carbon sequestration reservoirs, International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control , 29, pp 153-168. Trainor-Guitton, W., Hoversten, G. M., Ramirez, A., Roberts, J., Júlíusson, E., Key, K., Mellors, R. ( 2014 ) The value of spatial information of for determining well placement: a geothermal example, Geophysics, 79(5), pp 27-W41, 10.1190/GEO2013-0337.1. Trainor-Guitton, W. (2014) A geophysical perspective of value of information: examples of spatial decisions for groundwater sustainability, Environment, Systems and Decisions , doi:10.1007/s10669-013-9487-9. Trainor-Guitton, W., Ramirez, A., Yang, X., Mansoor, K., Sun, Y., Carroll, S., (2013) Value of information methodology for assessing the ability of electrical resistivity to detect CO 2 /brine leakage into a shallow aquifer, International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control , 18, pp 101113. Sun, Y., Tong, C., Trainor-Guitton, W., Lu, C., Mansoor, K., and Carroll, S., (2013) Global sampling for integrating physics-specific subsystems and quantifying uncertainties of CO2 geological sequestration, International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control , 12, pp 108-123. Trainor-Guitton, W. J., Mukerji, T., and Knight, R. (2013). A methodology for quantifying the value of spatial information for dynamic earth problems. Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment , 27 (4), 969–983. doi:10.1007/s00477-012-0619-4 Trainor-Guitton, W., and Hoversten, G. M. (2012). Stochastic inversion for electromagnetic geophysics: practical challenges and improving convergence efficiency. Geophysics , 76(6), F373. doi:10.1190/geo2010-0223.1 Trainor-Guitton, W. J., Caers, J. K., and Mukerji, T. (2011). A methodology for establishing a data reliability measure for value of spatial information problems. Mathematical Geosciences , 43(8), 929–949. doi:10.1007/s11004-011-9367-0 PATENTS Title: System and Method for Determining A Value Information Metric From A Posterior Distribution Through Stochastic Inversion U.S. patent application serial No. 13/600,414 filed on 31 August 2012 International Application No.: PCT/US2013/057365 International Filing Date: 29 August 2013 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Peace Corps Volunteer – Republic of Panama May 2002- July 2004 Lived in rural village of subsistent farmers; promoted sustainable agricultural techniques, tutored English and general computer skills. Facilitated groups for entrepreneurial women & community reforestation projects. Editor of quarterly newsletter for all volunteers in Panam a. Data Processor – Colog Borehole Geophysics, Golden, CO October 2001- March 2002 Processed borehole images for fracture orientation to analyze possible preferential flow paths of groundwater contaminates Engineering Internship – Foster Wheeler Environmental Corporation Summer of 1999 Inspected shipments into hazardous waste landfill at Rocky Mtn. Arsenal, Commerce City, CO TEACHING EXPERIENCE Teaching Assistant- Geostatistics and Seismic Data Integration Prepared materials for lectures and answered all questions related to projects and homework Teaching Assistant- Statistical Methods for Earth & Environmental Sciences: Geostatistics Lectured and led laboratory on geostatistical modeling software: SGeMS (Stanford Geostatistical Modeling Software) Geoscience Course Activities Developer: year-long research assistantship where I and two others designed earth science activities for more hands -on learning approach and active lectures. Topics ranged from oceanography, stratigraphy and historical geology. These were then uploaded to the Science Education Resource Center (SERC) website. Two activ ities that I was principal designer: Volcano Simulation: Utilizing historical data from the Pinatubo eruption, I created a “real -time” volcano simulation. Students must observe the data of an active volcano and determine if/when/where inhabitants should be evacuated. Geostatistics Hiker: Students must choose to use either a deterministic or stochastic realization of topography for a hypothetical hike. They discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the two techniques that address incomplete data. They are also exposed to Python, the numerical coding language. Science Super Stars mentor: Lead scientific experiments (“discoveries”) for after school program for minority students (3 years) Participant at Workshop on Teaching Introductory Geoscience- AGU Meeting, 2008 Intent of workshop was to share ideas about improving the pedagogy and content of all introductory geoscience courses. We discussed challenges of introductory courses which span a wide range of subject areas, including physical and historical geology, environmental science, oceanography, natural hazards, and courses that follow a regional or topical theme. CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS Posters Trainor-Guitton, W., Johnson, S., White, J., Foxall, W. (2013) Sensitivity Analysis of Fault Simulation Parameters to CO 2 Injection. AGU Fall Meeting. S33D-2446. Trainor-Guitton, W., Yang, X., Mansoor, K., Ramirez, A., Sun, Y., Carroll, S., (2012) The Value of Information: Assessing the Ability of Electrical Resistivity to Detect CO2 Leakage in a Shallow Aquifer. AGU Fall Meeting. GC51A-1169. Trainor, W., Caers, J., and Mukerji, T. (2009) Value of Information in Geophysical Aquifer Characterization: Sensitivity to Prior Models & Reliability of Measurements, Eos Trans. AGU, Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract H43C-1031 Trainor, W., Will, R. (2006) Applying Borehole and Surface EM to Measure Water Infiltration in the Mojave Desert, SEG Hydrogeophysics Workshop, Vancouver, B.C. Trainor, W., Caers, J., (2006) Aquifer Modeling Using Geostatistics to Include Regional, Qualitative Heterogeneity Information. EAGE Near -Surface, Helsinki. Poster No. P058. Presentations Trainor-Guitton, W., Sun, Y., Mansoor, K. and S. Carroll (2014) Analysis of pressure data as a CO2/brine leak diagnostic in shallow aquifers, Eos Trans. AGU, Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract paper H24A-02. Trainor-Guitton, W., Hoversten, G.M., Ramirez, A., Juliusson, E., Mellors, R., Roberts, J. (2014) Value of information using calibrated geothermal field data. PROCEEDINGS, Thirty -Ninth Workshop on Geothermal Reservoir Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California, February 24-26. Trainor-Guitton, W., Ramirez, A., Ziagos, J., Mellors, R., Roberts, J., Juliusson, E. (2013) Value of Spatial Information For Determining Geothermal Well Placement, Geothermal Resources Council Annual Meeting. Trainor-Guitton, W., Ramirez, A., Ziagos, J., Mellors, R., and Roberts, J. (2013) An Initial Value of Information (VOI) Framework for Geophysical Data Applied to the Exploration of Geothermal Energy. Stanford Geothermal Workshop. Trainor, W. and Hoversten, G.M., (2009). Practical Challenges of Stochastic Inversion Implementation for Geophysical Problems, Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG) 79 th Annual Meeting, 25-30 October 2009, Houston, TX, Extended Abstract EM2.8 0734-0738. Trainor, W., Caers, J., & Mukerji, T. (2009), The Value of Time -Domain EM for Identifying Aquifer Vulnerability, International Association of Mathematical Geosciences (IAMG) Conference. August 23-37. Trainor, W., Caers, J., Mukerji, T., Auken, E., & Knight, R. (2008). Assessing the Value of Information of Geophysical Data for Groundwater Management. Eos Trans. AGU, Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract H43J-02 (abstract ref. no. 634). Trainor, W., Knight, R.J., & Caers, J.K. (2008). An Assessment of th e Impact of Geologic Heterogeneity on Predictions of Seawater Intrusion in Coastal Aquifers. SWIM (20 th Salt Water Intrusion Meeting) Program & Proceedings, Naples, FL. June 23 -27. (www.conference.ifas.ufl.edu/SWIM) Trainor, W.J., Knight, R.J., & Caers , J.K. (2007). Multiple-Point Geostatistics and Near-Surface Geophysics for Modeling Heterogeneity in a Coastal Aquifer, Eos Trans. AGU, Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract H42B-04. SKILLS & INTERESTS Programming in R, Fortran, Matlab, SQL and Python Reservoir modeling in gOcad, Petrel; reservoir simulations in Eclipse and MODFLOW Spanish – speak fluently and read/write with high proficiency French – basic speaking skills Running, mountain & road biking, yoga, sketching, gardening, mentoring, Latin American stu dies