Erin Campbell, new Wyoming State Geologist

Erin Campbell of Laramie will be the new Wyoming State Geologist and Director of the Wyoming State Geological Survey (WSGS), effective November 21. Campbell will replace Tom Drean, who is retiring after leading the WSGS for the past six years. She currently works at WSGS as the Manager of Energy and Minerals Resources. Along with heading the WSGS, the Director serves on the Wyoming Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (WOGCC) and the Consensus Revenue Estimating Group (CREG).  Erin Campbell has a B.A. in Geology from Occidental College in Los Angeles and a Ph.D. in Geology from the University of Wyoming. Prior to working at WSGS, she worked for Chevron and as a lecturer at University of Wyoming. She is the first woman to be named Wyoming State Geologist.