MEMBERS IN THE NEWS
Berg Appointed New Illinois State Geological Survey Director
Champaign, Ill. Richard C. Berg, Ph.D., CPG-8041, has been appointed director of the Illinois State Geological Survey and the 13th Illinois State Geologist. Berg has served as interim director since May 2014 and was pre- viously chief scientist. The Survey is part of the Prairie Research Institute at the University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign.
Berg received his doctorate in soil geo- morphology from Illinois; his master’s degree in geomorphology from Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti; and his bachelor’s degree in physical geography from Indiana State University, Terre Haute. A native of Worcester, Mass., Berg originally moved to the Midwest to pursue his education but has spent his career here. He began at the ISGS in 1974 as a research assistant in the stratigraphy section while pursuing his Ph.D. He has headed various survey sec- tions over his 40-year career and became chief scientist in 2009. He has led numer- ous multidisciplinary groups at the ISGS and made significant contributions to the discipline through his leadership in the Geological Society of America.
“We are delighted that Dr. Berg has accepted the appointment as perma- nent director of ISGS,” said Brian D. Anderson, Ph.D., interim executive director of the Prairie Research Institute. “His experience with federal, state, and local officials to garner support for a state and national 3-D geological map- ping program also brought attention to Illinois’ mineral and energy resource, flooding, sinkhole, earthquake, and cli- mate change issues with this crucial audience,” said Anderson. “I have confi- dence he will continue to be strategic and forward thinking as he leads the ISGS into an exciting future.”
“I am gratified to have the opportu- nity to continue my work and lead this trusted and innovative organization that has served the people of Illinois for over 100 years,” said Berg. “I believe inter- disciplinary research and service among the five surveys of the Institute is key to finding solutions to the state’s natural and cultural resources issues now and in the future as well as drawing upon expertise within the expansive natural resource and engineering disciplines at the university,” he added.
Founded in 1905, the ISGS serves the needs of Illinois with earth science information relevant to the state’s envi- ronmental quality, economic vitality, and public safety. Some 200 scientists and technical support staff conduct basic and applied research in geology, compile geologic maps, and gather and manage the state’s geological data to provide information to industry, governmental agencies and the public about the geol- ogy and mineral resources of Illinois. The ISGS is part of the Prairie Research Institute at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
For more information, please visit
www.isgs.illinois.edu.
The Prairie Research Institute is the home of the State Scientific Surveys. It is the applied research arm of the state of Illinois, building on the surveys’ 160- year reputation for basic and applied research and service. The Institute works to steward Illinois’ natural and cultural resources by applying cutting- edge science, collecting long-term data, and providing expertise to help decision makers solve critical resource issues to benefit Illinois’ economy, environment, and people. The five surveys are the Illinois Natural History Survey, Illinois State Archaeological Survey, Illinois State Geological Survey, Illinois State Water Survey, and Illinois Sustainable Technology Center. For more informa- tion, please visit
www.prairie.illinois. edu.
NGWA Announces 2015 Groundwater Industry Award Winners
(Westerville, OH — July 23, 2015) The National Ground Water Association congratulates the recipi- ents of its 2015 Awards of Excellence, Outstanding Groundwater Project Award, and Divisional Awards, which will be presented this December during the Groundwater Expo in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Former National Ground Water Association President Scott Fowler, CWD/PI, has received NGWA’s top honor as recipient of the Ross L. Oliver Award for outstanding contributions to the groundwater industry. Fowler, president of Dahlman Pump & Well Drilling Inc., Burlington, Washington, served as NGWA’s president in 2008 and received the Association’s Standard Bearer Award in 2012.
Other 2015 NGWA award recipients follow. Awards of Excellence
Environmental Inc., Newport Beach, California — M. King Hubbert Award for major science contributions to the knowledge of groundwater
Groundwater Inc., Tampa, Florida — Special Recognition Award
CVCLD, Bergerson-Caswell Inc., Maple Plain, Minnesota — Standard Bearer Award
Outstanding Groundwater Project Awards
Groundwater Lowering at Antiquity Sites — Groundwater Protection Award
Well Couple for Chloride Management in Baton Rouge, Louisiana — Groundwater Supply Award
Divisional Awards
North Carolina — Keith E. Anderson Award for outstanding contributions to NGWA’s Scientists and Engineers Division
Machine Works, Houston, Texas — Manufacturers Division Special Recognition Award
Montana — Supplier of the Year Award
AIPG has several members that work for CDM Smith, Inc and Layne Christensen Co. Congratulations on winning the Outstanding Groundwater Project Awards.
Correction: The Jan-Feb-Mar Winter issue of TPG incorrectly identified the title for Jeffrey J. Fredrick, CPG-10989. Jeff is the Program Manager - Hydrogeology at Louis Berger company in Elmsford, NY, in addition to serv- ing as the current President of the Northeast Section AIPG.
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