Hughbert Collier, Ph.D., P.G. Biography

Councilor-at-Large

Hughbert Collier, Ph.D., P.G., C.P.G.
Stephenville, Texas
Senior Vice-President, Collier Consulting, Inc.
Email: hughbert@collierconsulting.com

Dr. Collier is a hydrogeologist and the Senior Vice President of Collier Consulting, a geoscience and engineering firm headquartered in Stephenville, Texas. He received a Ph.D. in geosciences from the University of Texas at Dallas, and Master’s and Bachelor’s degrees in geology from the Mississippi State University. His professional experience includes over thirty-five years of consulting, research, and teaching throughout the United States. He has provided technical support, including field investigations, hydrogeological reports, petrophysical analyses of fresh and saline water aquifers, and reviews of technical reports, for numerous clients.

One of his specialties is the hydrogeological characterization of aquifers by integrating various types of data (e.g. borehole geophysics, water analyses, pumping tests, cuttings, cores, and surface geophysics). This expertise has been applied to groundwater studies, environmental litigation cases, and brackish water studies. Hughbert has also been the principal investigator for research projects in which he was the geologist, hydrogeologist, and/or petrophysicist.

Dr. Collier has authored a dozen papers and Texas Water Development Report 343, Volumes 1-2, Borehole Geophysical Techniques for Determining the Water Quality and Reservoir Parameters of Fresh and Saline Water Aquifers in Texas. He has taught short courses for the National Ground Water Association and Environmental Education Enterprises and serves on the board of the American Ground Water Trust. Hughbert has taught undergraduate and graduate geology and hydrogeology courses at Tarleton State University, Stephenville, Texas and undergraduate geology courses at Abilene Christian University. He is licensed as a Professional Geologist in Texas, Florida and Arkansas.

During his long professional career, Dr. Collier has conducted numerous aquifers of brackish water in North Texas and other hydrogeologic studies throughout the state of Texas, focusing on aquifer physical characteristics and associated hydrochemistry.

He has conducted a research project for the Texas Water Development Board, which resulted in the publication of (1993). Borehole Geophysical Techniques for Determining the Water Quality and Reservoir Parameters of Fresh Saline Water Aquifers in Texas (Report No. 343). (Vols. 1-2). Texas Water Development Board. He also has:

1. 1. delineated brackish and saline groundwater within San Patricio County, Texas.
   2. mapped, quantified, and developed brackish groundwater resources across the Permian Basin for several oil and gas companies.
   3. mapped, quantified, and developed the brackish groundwater resources for portions of Cameron County, Texas.
   4. characterized fresh/saline-water interface in the Edwards Aquifer in New Braunfels and San Marcos,
   5. researched techniques for calculating hydraulic conductivity from borehole geophysical logs, and
   6. quantified water quality in the Ogallala Aquifer, Roberts County, Texas. For additional information, see Dr. Collier’s CV.