Donald A. Hull, State Geologist of Oregon from 1979 to 1999, 1938 - 2024

Don Hull was born in Wallace, Idaho in 1938 and died on July 13, 2024. He obtained degrees in Geology from the University of Idaho, McGill University, and Mackay School of Mines. He worked in mineral exploration, and in 1974 he moved to Oregon to work on geothermal energy. In 1979 he was appointed State Geologist and Director of the State of Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries. Examples of his long and broad leadership were his role in the first natural gas production in the state, a regulatory regime for metal mining, oversight of potential offshore mining, and mapping of tsunami risk. He was AASG President in 93/94, and a member of the Executive Committee of American Geological Institute. For his long service to AASG, he received the AASG Distinguished Service Award. A service will be held at Grace Memorial Episcopal Church, 1535 NE 17th, Oct 5 2024 at 1. 

Bob Tipping, State Geologist of Minnesota

On October 7th, 2024, Bob Tipping will be State Geologist of Minnesota. He is originally from Illinois, and he holds a bachelor’s degree from Carleton College in MN. He first worked for the Minnesota Geological Survey in 1986, and started full time in 1988. He can list many MGS accomplishments in the subsequent years, and has taught in the Department, including its hydrogeology field school, and elsewhere. He completed Master’s and PhD degrees in hydrogeology at UMN. He is a former President of the Minnesota Ground Water Association. In 2019, Bob moved to the Minnesota Department of Health, and he now will return to MGS. Welcome Bob!

Will Jackson, State Geologist of Tennessee

In July 2024, Will Jackson was named State Geologist of Tennessee. Previously, he was at University of Memphis for four years, University of South Alabama for three years, and two years at Geological Survey of Alabama. Will holds a PhD from University of Alabama, an MS from University of Memphis, and a BS from University of Alabama. Will’s research has been on integration of sedimentology, stratigraphy, and structural geology with geochronology and thermochronology to understand sediment provenance and the relationships between deformation and deposition. Will is successor to Ron Zurawski, who held the position from 1996 to this past year. Welcome, Will!