Harley Means, State Geologist of Florida

Guy “Harley” Means is the 7^th State Geologist of Florida, as successor to Jon Arthur, who is now Executive Director of AGI. Harley was born and raised in Tallahassee as a fourth generation Florida native. He grew up on Tall Timbers Research Station where his father was director. He received his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in geology from Florida State University. At the Survey, he has worked on stratigraphy, paleontology, karst, geoarchaeology, and hydrogeology. He is coauthor of Roadside Geology of Florida. Congratulations, Harley!

Ken Bradbury to complete his time as State Geologist of Wisconsin

Kenneth R. Bradbury is planning to retire as Director of the Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey in July 2022. Ken was appointed State Geologist as successor to Jamie Robertson in 2015. He has performed superbly as AASG Statistician since 2019. Ken is a hydrogeologist with broad accomplishments and influence. He has worked on Wisconsin groundwater since 1982, and he has had national roles such as with the National Academy. Ken’s B.A. was from Ohio Wesleyan, his Master's from Indiana, and his PhD from UW-Madison in 1982. Thanks for your service, Ken!

Ben Dejong, State Geologist of Vermont

Benjamin Dejong has been appointed Vermont State Geologist, effective today. Ben has for a decade been a hydrogeological consultant based in Montpelier, and he also spent a couple years teaching at Norwich University. Prior to consulting, Ben worked for eight years with the USGS, including work on Chesapeake Bay Geology. He holds a PhD from University of Vermont, and he also graduated from Calvin College and Utah State. Welcome, Ben!