Lisa L Stillings
Lisa is a Research Geologist with Geology, Minerals, Energy, and Geophysics Science Center. She received a Ph.D in Geological Sciences from Pennsylvania State University, a MS in Hydrogeology from Kent State University, and a BS in Geology from Allegheny College. Since joining the USGS in 1998, she has worked on many topics under the broad category of element cycling in the Earth's crust.
Lisa Stillings obtained her PhD in Geological Sciences at The Pennsylvania State University in 1994. She is a research geologist in the Geology, Minerals, Energy, and Geophysics Science Center, stationed in Reno NV. While Lisa has worked on a diverse set of research projects, they fall under the broad category of element cycling in the Earth’s crust. Her interests include mineral weathering kinetics, chemical interactions at the mineral-water interface, trace element geochemistry, and the geochemistry and mineralogy of lithium deposits.
Professional Experience
Research Geologist, U.S. Geological Survey, Reno NV
Adjunct Professor, Dept Geological Science and Engineering, University of Nevada Reno
1997-1998, Geochemist, Shepherd Miller Consultants, Fort Collins, CO
1993-1998, Post-doctoral Research Associate, University of Wyoming
1989 summer, student intern, Arco Oil & Gas, Plano TX
1984 -1986, Environmental Scientist, ENCOTEC, Ann Arbor, MI
1983 -1984, Analytical Chemist, ENCOTEC, Ann Arbor, MI
Education and Certifications
Ph.D., Geological Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University, 1994
M.S., Hydrogeology, Kent State University, 1988
B.S., Geology w chemistry minor, Allegheny College, 1983
Affiliations and Memberships*
American Chemical Society (Treasurer, Geochemistry Division, 2013-2016; Secretary Geochemistry Division, 2001-2012)
American Geophysical Union
Center for Research in Economic Geology (CREG), University of Nevada Reno
Clay Minerals Society
Geological Society of America
Society of Economic Geologists
Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration
The Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology
The University of Nevada Reno
Science and Products
Geoenvironmental Investigations of the Humboldt River Basin, Northern Nevada
Historic mills and mill tailings as potential sources of contamination in and near the Humboldt River basin, northern Nevada
Overview of mine drainage geochemistry at historical mines, Humboldt River basin and adjacent mining areas, Nevada
Leaching, transport, and methylation of mercury in and around abandoned mercury mines in the Humboldt River basin and surrounding areas, Nevada
Environmental controls on water quality: Case studies from Battle Mountain mining district, north-central Nevada
Science and Products
Geoenvironmental Investigations of the Humboldt River Basin, Northern Nevada
Historic mills and mill tailings as potential sources of contamination in and near the Humboldt River basin, northern Nevada
Overview of mine drainage geochemistry at historical mines, Humboldt River basin and adjacent mining areas, Nevada
Leaching, transport, and methylation of mercury in and around abandoned mercury mines in the Humboldt River basin and surrounding areas, Nevada
Environmental controls on water quality: Case studies from Battle Mountain mining district, north-central Nevada
*Disclaimer: Listing outside positions with professional scientific organizations on this Staff Profile are for informational purposes only and do not constitute an endorsement of those professional scientific organizations or their activities by the USGS, Department of the Interior, or U.S. Government