Lorraine M. LaFreniere

Section Manager Applied Geosciences and Environmental Management Ph.D, Geology, University of Wisconsin at Madison, 1977 Postgraduate studies, Geology, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, 1977 - 1982 M.S. Geology, University of Wisconsin at Madison, 1974 B.S. Geology, University of Wisconsin at Madison, 1971 lafreniere@anl.gov 630-252-7969

Current Research Interests

• Phytoremediation and bioremediation
• Innovations in cone penetrometer operations, testing and research
• Quaternary glaciofluvial and glaciolacustrine stratigraphy, sedimentaology and paleoenvironmental reconstruction
• Tectonostratigraphic terrane analysis
• Upper paleozoic fusulinid and algal biostratigraphy
• Role of microorganisms and hydrodynamic constraints in tight gas sand hydrocarbon petroleum reservoirs of the Piceance, Paradox and Uintah Basins
• Fluvial sedimentaology and stratigraphy of the Eocene/Paleocene Wasatch formation and Upper Cretaceous Mesaverde Group
• Role of geologic/hydrogeologic characterization in environmental site evaluation

Selected Publications

• Spokas, K., and LaFreniere, L., “Stronger Pore Pressure Cone Design and Effect of Filter Material on Collected Data in CPTU Testing,” pp. 53-56 in The Third International Symposium on Integrated Technical Approaches to Site Characterization: Proceedings Volume, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois, September 12-14, 2000 (2000).
• LaFreniere, L.M., “Application of Cone Penetrometer Technology to Environmental Site Characterization,” Course on Cone Penetration Testing (CPT) in Geotechnical and Environmental Practice, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois, April 18-19, 2002.
• LaFreniere, L.M., “The Use of Cone Penetrometer Technology in Environmental Site Characterization and Remediation,” Course/Seminar: Cone Penetrometer Testing (CPT) in Geotechnical and Environmental Practice, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne , Illinois , August 20, 2004 .
• LaFreniere, L.M., “Tour of the Cone Penetrometer Crawler,” University of Chicago Review of the Environmental Research Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois, July 25, 2001.

Patents

• LaFreniere, L.M., and Surgnier, D.H., “Air Delivery System for a Direct Push Drilling Swivel,” 6,763,901, July 20, 2004 .
• LaFreniere, L.M., and Surgnier, D.H., "Direct push drilling swivel and method for its use," 2005.