New Vice President – Western Texas Appointed – AIPG-Texas Section
Henry Wise, P.G., CPG, President of the AIPG Texas Section, announced the Texas Board approval and appointment of Dr. Melissa Hill, P.G.,CPG as the new Vice-President for Western Texas. Dr. Hill began her professional career at Southwest Research Institute while working on her M.S. in Geology at the University of Texas at San Antonio. She pursued a Ph.D. in Geology at the University of South Florida while working as a hydrologist at the Southwest Florida Water Management District.
Her Ph.D. research focused on karst springs and numerical simulations of both laminar and turbulent flow in the Upper Floridan Aquifer. After earning her doctorate, Dr. Hill worked at the Texas Water Development Board, where she conducted predictive simulations using alternate recharge and pumping scenarios to estimate groundwater availability. After moving to Alaska, she served as the State Hydrologist and managed the Alaska Hydrologic Survey. She also served as an adjunct faculty member at the University of Alaska Anchorage.
Dr. Hill currently resides in San Antonio and works as an Environmental Specialist at the fourth largest school district in the state. She is a licensed professional geoscientist in the states of Texas, Florida, and Alaska (more).