Earth Scientist
Earth Scientist

Biography

Dory Linneman is a geophysicist at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) with research interests in applications of geophysics to issues in hydrogeology, environmental management, and national security. Her background is focused on the acquisition and analysis of active-source seismic data, but since joining PNNL in 2019 her work spans a variety of geophysical capabilities, especially in the application of environmental monitoring and remediation technologies. Her project work includes everything from executing data collection campaigns in the field to designing laboratory experiments and building new geophysical instruments. Linneman has a bachelor's degree in physics from Scripps College and a master's degree in environmental geology from the University of Kansas. 

Disciplines and Skills

  • Environmental Characterization
  • Environmental Geology
  • Environmental Management
  • Geophysical Data Processing
  • Geophysical Monitoring
  • Hydrogeology
  • Instrumentation Development
  • Matlab
  • Nuclear Nonproliferation
  • Project Management Skills
  • Seismic Imaging
  • Survey Design

Education

  • MS in environmental geology, University of Kansas
  • BA in physics, Scripps College

Affiliations and Professional Service

  • American Geophysical Union

Awards and Recognitions

  • Outstanding Performance Award, PNNL, 2023

Publications

2025

2024

  • Burghardt J.A., B. Lecampion, A. Mori, and D.C. Linneman. 2024. "Design of a Meso-Scale Test of a Fracture Thermal Energy Storage (FTES) System." In Proceedings of the 58th U.S. Rock Mechanics/Geomechanics Symposium, June 23-26, 2024, Golden, CO, Paper No. ARMA-2024-0831. Westminster, Colorado:American Rock Mechanics Association (ARMA). PNNL-SA-196273. doi:10.56952/ARMA-2024-0831

2023

  • Mangel A.R., D.C. Linneman, D. Sirota, J.M. Knox, D.P. Sprinkle, F.D. Day-Lewis, and C.E. Strickland, et al. 2023. Deep Vadose Zone Monitoring Test Bed: FY23 Status Report. PNNL-34956. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Deep Vadose Zone Monitoring Test Bed: FY23 Status Report

2022

  • Mangel A.R., D.C. Linneman, D.P. Sprinkle, P. Jaysaval, J.N. Thomle, and C.E. Strickland. 2022. "Multifrequency Electromagnetic Geophysical Tools for Evaluating the Hydrologic Conditions and Performance of Evapotranspiration Barriers." Journal of Environmental Management 303. PNNL-SA-166933. doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.114123
  • Linneman D., C.E. Strickland, D. Appriou, M.L. Rockhold, J.N. Thomle, J.E. Szecsody, and P.F. Martin, et al. (2022). Development of a vadose zone advanced monitoring system: Tools to assess groundwater vulnerability.
  • Johnson T.C., H.A. Knox, C.E. Strickland, C.M. Johnson, J.D. Lowrey, D.P. Sprinkle, and D.C. Linneman, et al. (2022). "3D time-lapse electrical resistivity imaging of rock damage patterns and gas flow paths resulting from two underground chemical explosions." Pure and Applied Geophysics. PNNL-SA-169928.

2021

  • Linneman D., C.E. Strickland, D. Appriou, M.L. Rockhold, J.N. Thomle, J.E. Szecsody, and P.F. Martin, et al. (2021). A Multi-Level Porewater and Gas Sampling Tool for Evaluating Contaminant Flux in the Vadose Zone to Groundwater. In WM Symposia 2022.
  • Linneman, D., C. E. Strickland, & A.R Mangel, (2021). Compressional wave velocity and effective stress in unsaturated soil: Potential application for monitoring moisture conditions in vadose zone sediments. Vadose Zone J, e20143. https://doi.org/10.1002/vzj2.20143
  • Mangel, A. R., J. Robinson, J. Thomle, J. S. Clair, D. Linneman, et al. (2021). A brief review of recent geophysical methods for characterization and monitoring of remediation at the Hanford Superfund site in southeastern Washington, In First International Meeting for Applied Geoscience & Energy Expanded Abstracts (pp. 3150-3154). https://doi.org/10.1190/segam2021-3582910.1