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!