Donald A. Singer

GMEG - Mineral and Environmental Resources

Donald A. Singer (volunteer)

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(650) 329-5370

fax (650) 329-5491

singer@usgs.gov

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Donald A. Singer retired from the USGS in January, 2009 and currently does some volunteer research on advanced models. He was Chief of the USGS Uncertainty and Risk in Mineral Resources Project that identifies major sources of mineral resource uncertainty and risk and incorporates them in the decision-making process so that controllable risk can be reduced. He taught short courses in quantitative assessment and exploration risk management at universities in Japan, China, Canada, and at the University of Queensland in Australia where has as an Honorary Professor for eight years. His research has focused on developing methods of quantitatively assessing undiscovered mineral resources. His published papers cover resource assessments, deposit models, quantitative methods, and exploration strategies. His publications on geometric probability are used for environmental sampling. His work on mineral-deposit models, grade and tonnage models, advanced technologies, economic models, and useful forms of mineral-resource assessments has provided a robust foundation for mineral-resource assessments. His forthcoming book with David Menzie on quantitative mineral resource assessments brings together much of these methods and models using an integrated approach. Recent work has been on developing and testing methods such as neural networks to integrate geoscience information for resource assessments and exploration. The Society of Economic Geologists awarded him its Silver Medal in 1999 and he received the U.S. Department of the Interior's Distinguished Service Honor in 2005. He was a Research Geologist with the U. S. Geological Survey 1973 through 2008. Prior to this, he was a System Analyst with Kennecott Copper. He holds a PhD in mineralogy and petrology from The Pennsylvania State University.

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	Contact:	(650) 329-5370 fax (650) 329-5491 singer@usgs.gov


Current Activities
Donald A. Singer retired from the USGS in January, 2009 and currently does some volunteer research on advanced models. He was Chief of the USGS Uncertainty and Risk in Mineral Resources Project that identifies major sources of mineral resource uncertainty and risk and incorporates them in the decision-making process so that controllable risk can be reduced. He taught short courses in quantitative assessment and exploration risk management at universities in Japan, China, Canada, and at the University of Queensland in Australia where has as an Honorary Professor for eight years. His research has focused on developing methods of quantitatively assessing undiscovered mineral resources. His published papers cover resource assessments, deposit models, quantitative methods, and exploration strategies. His publications on geometric probability are used for environmental sampling. His work on mineral-deposit models, grade and tonnage models, advanced technologies, economic models, and useful forms of mineral-resource assessments has provided a robust foundation for mineral-resource assessments. His forthcoming book with David Menzie on quantitative mineral resource assessments brings together much of these methods and models using an integrated approach. Recent work has been on developing and testing methods such as neural networks to integrate geoscience information for resource assessments and exploration. The Society of Economic Geologists awarded him its Silver Medal in 1999 and he received the U.S. Department of the Interior's Distinguished Service Honor in 2005. He was a Research Geologist with the U. S. Geological Survey 1973 through 2008. Prior to this, he was a System Analyst with Kennecott Copper. He holds a PhD in mineralogy and petrology from The Pennsylvania State University.

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Donald A. Singer (volunteer)

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