Charles G. Groat
| Charles G. Groat | |
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Groat as Director of USGS, 1998–2005
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| Born |
March 23, 1940 Westfield, New York, USA |
| Residence | Texas, USA |
| Nationality | American |
| Fields | Geology |
| Institutions | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Alma mater |
University of Rochester University of Massachusetts Amherst University of Texas at Austin. |
| 13th Director of the United States Geological Survey | |
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In office 1998 – 2005 |
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| Preceded by | Gordon P. Eaton |
| Succeeded by | Mark Myers |
Charles G. "Chip" Groat (born March 25, 1940 in Westfield, New York) is an American geologist. He is a professional in the earth science community with involvement in geological studies, energy and minerals resource assessment, ground-water occurrence and protection, geomorphic processes and landform evolution in desert areas, and coastal studies.
Groat received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Geology (1962) from the University of Rochester, a Master of Science in Geology (1967) from the University of Massachusetts, and a Ph.D. in Geology (1970) from the University of Texas at Austin.
Dr. Groat served as associate professor (1976–1978) at the University of Texas at Austin, in the Department of Geological Sciences, and as both Associate and Acting Director of the Bureau of Economic Geology. From 1978-1990, Dr. Groat held positions at Louisiana State University including professor for the Department of Geology and Geophysics; and at the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources including assistant to the Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources (1983–1988) and later as Director and State Geologist for the Louisiana Geological Survey.
Groat was Executive Director (1990–1992) for the American Geological Institute. He served as Executive Director (1992–1995) at the Center for Coastal, Energy, and Environmental Resources, at Louisiana State University. From May to November 1998, he served as Associate Vice President for Research and Sponsored Projects at the University of Texas at El Paso, following three years as Director of the Center for Environmental Resource Management. He was also Director of the University's Environmental Science and Engineering Ph.D. Program and a Professor of Geological Sciences.
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