Background
Bloomquist, Rodney Gordon was born on February 3, 1943 in Aberdeen, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Verner A. and Margaret E. (Olson) Bloomquist.
Bloomquist, Rodney Gordon was born on February 3, 1943 in Aberdeen, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Verner A. and Margaret E. (Olson) Bloomquist.
Bachelor of Science in Geology, Portland State University, 1966; Master of Science in Geology, U. Stockholm, 1970; Doctor of Philosophy in Geochemistry, U. Stockholm, 1977.
Researcher, U. Stockholm, 1974-1977;
assistant professor, Oregon Institute Technology, Klamath Falls, 1978-1980;
geologist, Washington State Energy Office, Olympia, 1980-1996;
senior scientist, Washington State University, Olympia, since 1996. Visiting professor International School Geothermics, Pisa, Italy, since 1990. Adjunct professor.Evergreen State College, Olympia, since 1996.
Consultant unites states department Energy, Washignton, 1990, Government of Canada, 1984, Aesa-Stal Geoenergy, Lund, Sweden,1985-1986, City and County of San Francisco, 1988-1989, Lake County, California, 1992, San Francisco State University, 1993, International Geoenergy Consortium, Springfield, Missouri, since 1996, Portland General Electric, 1997-1998, GeothermEx, Oakland, California, 1998.
Member Geothermal Resources Council (board directors 1985-1992, president 1989, pres.Pacific N.W. section 1982-1985), International District Energy Association (western section board directors since 1990, board directors 1994-1997, Chairman of Commission governor relations since 1997), International Geothermal Association (board directors 1988-1992, 95-, chairman education com.1988-), North America District Heating and Cooling Institute (board directors 1986-1988), American Blade Smith Society (board directors since 1989).
Married Linda L. Lee, December 19, 1964 (divorced July 1968). Married Bente Brisson Jørgensen, August 4, 1977. 1 child, Kira Brisson.