Staff profiles
Sarah MilicichGeothermal Geologist
Qualifications
- MSc, Earth Science
- BSc, Earth Science
- PhD, Geology
Areas of expertise
- Geology: Stratigraphy
- Geology: Geological mapping
- Geology: Geochronology
- Geology: Active fault studies
- Geology: Geological alteration mapping
- Geology: 3D modelling
- Geology: Geothermal
- Geology: Fractures, FMI
- Geology: Image log processing & interpretation
- Geology: Log analysis
- Geology: Drillcore logging
- Geology: Borehole Image Analysis
- Geology: Fluid inclusion studies
- Geology: Stable Isotope Geology
- Geology: Drill core curation and initial logging
Major Publications
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- Fracture permeability in a pervasively fractured rock mass : the role of regional tectonics at Te Mihi, Wairakei Geothermal Field, New Zealand, Proceedings, World Geothermal Congress 2020+1, April-October 2021 : 10 p..
- Geothermal use inventory update data, visualisation and information, Proceedings, World Geothermal Congress 2020+1, April-October 2021 : 11 p..
- Volcanic texture identification and influence on permeability using borehole resistivity image logs in the Taupo Volcanic Zone, New Zealand, Proceedings, World Geothermal Congress 2020+1, April-October 2021 : 12 p..
- Geology, geochronology, alteration and geochemistry of the Rotokawa geothermal system, Taupo Volcanic Zone, New Zealand, Proceedings, World Geothermal Congress 2020+1, April-October 2021 : 12 p..
- The Mesozoic terrane boundary beneath the Taupo Volcanic Zone, New Zealand, and potential controls on geothermal system characteristics, New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics 64(4): p. 518-529. DOI: 10.1080/00288306.2020.1823434.
- Scientific drilling in the Taupo Volcanic Zone? Exploring intense volcanic and geothermal processes in a rapidly rifting arc, Proceedings, World Geothermal Congress 2020+1, April-October 2021 : 13 p..
- A zircon U-Pb geochronology for the Rotokawa geothermal system, New Zealand, with implications for Taupo Volcanic Zone evolution, Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research 389: article 106729. DOI: 10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2019.106729.
- Tectonic controls on Taupo Volcanic Zone geothermal expression : insights from Te Mihi, Wairakei Geothermal Field, Tectonics 38(8): p. 3011-3033. DOI: 10.1029/2018TC005296.
- The hydrothermal evolution of the Kawerau geothermal system, Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research 353: p. 114-131. DOI: 10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2018.01.012.
- 3D Geological modelling of the Taupo Volcanic Zone as a foundation for a geothermal reservoir model, New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics 61(1): p. 79-95. DOI: 10.1080/00288306.2017.1407346.
- A review of the Kawerau Geothermal Field, New Zealand, Taupo Volcanic Zone geothermal systems, New Zealand: Exploration, science and development : p. 252-265. DOI: 10.1016/j.geothermics.2015.06.012.
- Reconstructing the geological and structural history of an active geothermal field : a case study from New Zealand, Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research 262: p. 7-24. DOI: 10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2013.06.004.