Craig Simmons (scientist)

Professor Craig Simmons is an Australian hydrogeologist and was named South Australia's Scientist of the Year in 2015.[1]

Career

Simmons began working at Flinders University in 1997 at the age of 25. He went on to establish the National Centre for Groundwater Research and Training in 2009 and was appointed the inaugural Schultz Chair in the Environment at Flinders University, South Australia. In August 2015, Simmons was named South Australian Scientist of the Year.[2] As of August 2015, Simmons is also The Advertiser's official scientist in residence.[3] He is a member of the Statutory Independent Expert Scientific Committee on Coal Seam Gas and Large Coal Mine Development (IESC).[4]

In 2012, Simmons described groundwater as "literally, buried treasure, and it is time Australians saw it that way."[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Scientist of the Year honour for hydrogeologist - InDaily". InDaily. Retrieved 2015-12-08.
  2. ↑ "Flinders News > Blog Archive > Flinders scientists make a splash". blogs.flinders.edu.au. Retrieved 2015-12-08.
  3. ↑ Peddie, Clare (2015-08-14). "SA Scientist of the Year Craig Simmons is The Advertiser's Scientist in Residence". The Advertiser. Retrieved 2015-12-08.
  4. ↑ Simmons, Craig (2015-04-01). "Stewarding our hidden groundwater asset" (PDF). ATSE. Retrieved 2015-12-09.
  5. ↑ "Scientist says groundwater 'buried treasure' of the future | Eco News". econews.com.au. Retrieved 2015-12-08.
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