David Applegate (geologist)
David Applegate is an American academic who is the nominee to serve as director of the United States Geological Survey. He is also a professor at the University of Utah.
David Applegate | |
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| Director of the United States Geological Survey | |
Nominee | |
| Assuming office TBA | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Succeeding | James F. Reilly |
| Personal details | |
| Education | Yale University (BS) Massachusetts Institute of Technology (PhD) |
Education
Applegate earned a Bachelor of Science degree in geology from Yale University and a PhD in geology from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.[1]
Career
Applegate is an adjunct full professor at the University of Utah. From 2004 to 2011, he served as senior science advisor for earthquake and geologic hazards at the United States Geological Survey. Since May 2011, he has served as associate director of the USGS for natural hazards. He was nominated to serve as director of the agency in March 2022.[2][3]
References
- "Dave Applegate, Ph.D. | U.S. Geological Survey". www.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
- "President Biden Announces Key Nominees". The White House. 2022-03-08. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
- "Dr. David Applegate, USGS Geologist, Honored for Contributions to Public Understanding of Geoscience". American Geosciences Institute. 2018-10-23. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
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