Today, Sue Swanson is Director and State
Geologist at the Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey. She replaces
Dr. Ken Bradbury, who retired in July 2022. Dr. Eric Carson served as Interim
Director for the past year. Sue was at Beloit College since
2001, where she was a professor of geology, chair of natural sciences, and
Weeks Chair in Physical and Human Geography. Prior to 2001, Swanson worked in
the environmental consulting industry and served as a Peace Corps volunteer in
Lesotho. She earned a bachelor’s degree in geology from Gustavus Adolphus
College, as well as master’s degrees in Quaternary geology and hydrogeology and
water resources management and a doctorate in hydrogeology, all from
UW–Madison. Her research included studying how groundwater
moves through fractures in sedimentary bedrock aquifers, interactions between
groundwater and surface water, and the hydrogeology of springs. Welcome Sue!
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