Peter Malin

Enegis-NLES Chief Scientist

Peter Eric Malin has nearly 40 years of experience in crustal seismology and geophysical research in both academic and industry settings. After 17 years as a professor of geophysics at Duke, he became the founding Director of the Institute for Earth Sciences and Engineering at the University of Auckland, a follow-on for the UN Geothermal Institute of New Zealand. Malin has notably served as principal investigator for seismology for the Helsinki and Basel Engineered Geothermal Systems, for Puna Geothermal Ventures Hawaii, Krafla Iceland, and the US Navy’s Coso Geothermal development.

After graduate school at Princeton University, Malin worked extensively on the seismology and geology of the San Andreas Fault in Central California.  Malin’s current research focuses on the seismic imaging and the physical interaction of fractures with subsurface fluids with an eye toward permeability mapping and stimulation and more effective control of induced earthquakes. For his contributions to geothermal sciences and technology transfer, Malin was awarded a US DoD Commendation and the University of Auckland President’s Gold Metal.