Sara Pearson, next Director of the Michigan Geological Survey

On July 1, 2024, Sara Verbrugge Pearson will be Director of the Michigan Geological Survey at Western Michigan University, as successor to John Yellich who held the position for 11 years. Since 2021, Sara has been Source Water Unit Supervisor at the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy, and before that, she worked in environmental consulting. Concurrently, she has been a member of the Western Michigan University Geosciences Advisory Board Member, since 2012. The Michigan Geological Survey recently has been bolstered by major new funding. Sara obtained a BS from Aquinas College - Grand Rapids in 1992, and an MS from Western Michigan University in 1994. Welcome, Sara!