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David Applegate | |
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| Director of the United States Geological Survey | |
| Assumed office August 15, 2022 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | James F. Reilly |
Acting | |
| In office January 20,2021 –August 15,2022 | |
| Personal details | |
| Education | Yale University (BS) Massachusetts Institute of Technology (PhD) |
David Applegate is an American academic who has served as director of the United States Geological Survey since 2022. He is also a professor at the University of Utah.
Applegate earned a Bachelor of Science degree in geology from Yale University and a PhD in geology from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. [1]
Applegate is an adjunct full professor at the University of Utah. From 2004 to 2011,he served as senior science advisor for earthquake and geologic hazards at the United States Geological Survey. Since May 2011,he has served as associate director of the USGS for natural hazards.
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