Biography
Anna Crowell is the Technical Writer/Editor for the College of Engineering and Mines (CEM), where she offers guidance and assistance with proposals and peer-reviewed journal articles. Dr. Crowell is also an instructor, currently teaching research methods to graduate students. She was a member of the Department of Energy’s Resource Assessment and Environmental Analysis Working Group (REAWG) from 2011-2016, using her expertise to help inform the Energy Department about geothermal energy production. Her research interests include geothermal resource evaluation and assessment, heat flow, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), geology, and geophysics.
Current:
ENGR 590: Special Topics in Engineering - Graduate Research Methods
Upcoming:
GEOL 121: View of the Earth and Planets
GEOL 121L: View of the Earth and Planets Lab
GEOL 450: Advanced Planetary Geology
Previous:
GEOL 101 & 101L: Introduction to Geology and Laboratory
GEOL 102 & 102L: The Earth Through Time and Laboratory
GEOL 330: Structural Geology
GEOL 340: Digital Mapping Methods
GEOL 414: Applied Geophysics
GEOL 591: Directed Studies - GIS & T
Climate Change
Data Analysis
Energy and Environmental Issues
Energy Production
Geothermal Energy
Global Tectonics
Heat Flow
Planetary Geology
Sedimentary Basin Geology and Thermal History
Structural Geology
Publications
Primary Author
Crowell, A., and Gosnold, G. (2015). Integrating Geophysical Data in GIS for Geothermal Power Prospecting," Geosphere, vol. 11, no. 6, pp.1651–1679. https://doi.org/10.1130/GES01161.1
Crowell, A. (2015). "Evaluating Sedimentary Basins for Geothermal Power Production Potential and Bottom-hole Temperature Corrections," Doctoral Dissertation, University of North Dakota.
Crowell, A. (2015). "Geostatistical Analysis of Bottom-Hole Temperatures in the Denver and Williston Basins: North America," Transactions: Geothermal Resources Council, vol. 39, pp. 1035-1038.
Crowell, A., and Gosnold, W. (2014). “Geothermal Resource Assessment of the Michigan and Illinois Basins: How Deep is Too Deep?” Transactions: Geothermal Resources Council, vol. 38, pp. 947-949.
Crowell, A., and Gosnold, W. (2013). “GIS-Based Geothermal Resource Assessment of the Denver Basin: Colorado and Nebraska,” Transactions: Geothermal Resources Council, vol. 37, pp. 941-943.
Crowell, A., and Gosnold, W. (2013). “Using the Geothermal Gradient from Oil and Gas BHTs as a Direct Indicator for Subsurface Structure and Geothermal Potential: Nebraska,” North Dakota Academy of Science Proceedings, vol. 67, p. 26.
Crowell, A., Ochsner, A., and Gosnold, W. (2012). “Correcting Bottom-hole Temperatures in the Denver Basin: Colorado and Nebraska,” Transactions: Geothermal Resources Council, vol. 36, pp. 201-206.
Crowell, A. (2011). "Identifying Potential Geothermal Resoources From Co-Produced Fluids Using Existing Data From Drilling Logs: Williston Basin, North Dakota," Master's Thesis, University of North Dakota.
Crowell, A., and Gosnold, W. (2011). “Correcting Bottom-hole Temperatures: A Look at the Permian Basin (Texas), Anadarko and Arkoma Basins (Oklahoma), and Williston Basin (North Dakota),” Transactions: Geothermal Resources Council, vol.35, pp. 735-738.
Crowell, A., Klenner, R., and Gosnold, W. (2011). “GIS Analysis for the Volume and Available Energy of Selected Reservoirs: Williston Basin, North Dakota,” Transactions: Geothermal Resources Council, vol.35, pp. 1557-1561.
Co-Author
Gosnold, W., Crowell, J., Crowell, A., Salehfar, H., Wang, D., Alamooti, M., Fry, N., Porlles Hurtado, J., Eagle-Bluestone, J., Namie, S., Ngobidi, N., and Obinwa, O., (2021). "Decarbonizing by Pivoting from Fossil Fuels to Geothermal," Transactions: Geothermal Resources Council, vol. 45, pp. 354-363.
Gosnold, W., Crowell, A., Keller, K., Brunson, D., Tyler, L., Nwachukwu, F., Onwumelu, C., Ogochukwu, O., Havsed, R., and Karthauser, J. (2017). "Concept for a Distributed Baseload Binary Power Network," Transactions: Geothermal Resources Council, vol. 41.
Gosnold, W., Crowell, A., Nordeng, S., and Mann, M. (2015). "Co-Produced and Low-Temperature Geothermal Resources in the Williston Basin," Transactions: Geothermal Resources Council, vol. 39, pp. 653-659.
Gosnold, W., and Crowell, A. (2014). "Heat Flow and Geothermal Research in Mid-Continent of North America," Transactions: Geothermal Resources Council, vol. 38, pp. 127-131.
Crowell, J., and Crowell, A. (2014). “The History of Lightning Dock KGRA: Identifying a Blind Geothermal Resource,” Transactions: Geothermal Resources Council, vol. 38, pp. 77-83.
Gosnold, W., Barse, K., Bubach, B., Crowell, A., Crowell, J., Jabbari, H., Sarnoski, A., and Wang, D. (2013). “Co-Produced Geothermal Resource and EGS in the Williston Basin,” Transactions: Geothermal Resources Council, vol. 37, pp. 721-726.
Barse, K., McDonald, M., and Crowell, A. (2012). “Evaluating the Geothermal Potential in the Rio Grande Rift: Truth or Consequences, New Mexico,” Transactions: Geothermal Resources Council, vol. 36, pp. 1315-1320.
Dahal, S., McDonald, M., Bubach, B., and Crowell, A. (2012). “Evaluating the Geothermal Potential of Lightning Dock KGRA, New Mexico,” Transactions: Geothermal Resources Council, vol. 36, pp. 637-640.
Klenner, R., McDonald, M., Dahal, S., Crowell, A., and van Oploo, A. (2011). "Evaluation of the Geothermal Potential in the Rio Grande Rift: San Luis Basin, Colorado and New Mexico," The Mountain Geologist, vol. 48, no. 4, pp. 107-119.
Ph.D. - University of North Dakota, Geology
Minor, Geography
M.S. - University of North Dakota, Geology
Minor, Space Studies
B.Sc. - Park University, Business Management
B.Sc. - Park University, Computer Information Systems
2013-2017: Instructor, Harold Hamm School of Geology and Geological Engineering, College of Engineering and Mines, University of North Dakota
2017-2020: Data Scientist, Altru Health System
2020-Present: Technical Writer/Editor, College of Engineering and Mines, University of North Dakota