Lorie Dilley is a Senior Geotechnical Engineer in the firm. She received her PhD in Geochemistry from the New Mexico Institute for Mining and Technology (NMIMT) and is a graduate of the University of Alaska Anchorage and the NMIMT. Lorie co-authored the Guidebook to Geology of Anchorage, Alaska and numerous conference papers. She specializes in geotechnical engineering, material evaluation, geology, and hydrology. Lorie has conducted over 500 geotechnical studies and developed a new method for geothermal reservoir assessment for the U.S. Department of Energy using fluid inclusion gas analysis. Lorie was selected as the Alaska Engineering Societies "Engineer of the Year" in 2010 by the Society of Women Engineers.