Project InnerSpace
Director of Global Engagement
Jackson Marshall Grimes is the Director of Global Engagement at Project InnerSpace, a U.S. based non-profit laser focused on accelerating geothermal deployment worldwide. Working across every continent to help build the geothermal sector, Project InnerSpace (PI) is unique in that they engage heavily with the Oil and Gas sector to illuminate them on the opportunity that geothermal presents. Jackson contributes to several initiatives across PI primarily the GeoMap Tool, developed in partnership with Google Earth Engine; the Future of Geothermal Report series; and the recently launched GeoFund grant program.
He began his career in geothermal at the Iceland School of Energy at Reykjavik University, where his studies focused on Geothermal Policy and Social Governance. Prior to PI he worked with the Bureau of Economic Geology at the University of Texas, Austin, as well as the Texas Geothermal Energy Alliance, an industry-lead advocacy organization for geothermal energy.
Currently, Jackson volunteers with the UNESCO IGCP-636 Geothermal Resources for Energy Transition Project, whose mission is to increase knowledge and understanding of deep geothermal reservoirs, conduct outreach activities with focus groups and communities, and promote the installation of geothermal heat pumps. He is a firm believer that community-driven direct-use geothermal projects are a critical first step towards wider societal acceptance of next generation geothermal technologies.
GeoMap
GeoMap is a collaboration between Project InnerSpace, Google, and more than 80 researchers working on behalf of Project InnerSpace. GeoMap unites over one hundred layers of data from both the surface and subsurface.
GeoMap originally debuted at the 28th Conference of the Parties last November in Dubai, with the release of its African data module. Since then North America and India modules have been added to the tool, with plans to publish modules for Southeast Asia and Latin America in early to mid-2025, and the rest of the world by the end of 2025. This session will be a demonstration of the GeoMap tool with discussion on potential ways for governments in the LATAM and Caribbean regions to contribute to GeoMap and use it to inform their geothermal policies.