State Geologist of Maryland, Steve Van Ryswick

Stephen Van Ryswick has been appointed Director of the Maryland Geological Survey. He is an authority on the lakes and lands of western Maryland, the streams and reservoirs of central Maryland, the Chesapeake and Coastal Bays, the Atlantic Coast Islands, and the sand shoals in the Atlantic Ocean.  Stephen has been with the survey since 2002, most recently serving as director of the Coastal and Environmental Geology program overseeing geologic mapping, geohazards, Chesapeake Bay mapping, and marine sediment studies. He has worked on sediment deposition, dredging, transport, streambed geomorphology,  and sedimentary habitat mapping. He holds a degree in Environmental Science, Soils, Water and Land Resources from the University of Maryland, College Park. He and his wife Dorothy live in St. Mary’s County with their three children Nicole, Sara and Matthew. Welcome to AASG, Steve!