forwarded from Geonet
-------- Original Message --------
Subject: AGI Announces P. Patrick Leahy as New Executive Director
Date: Wed, 07 Mar 2007 10:32:30 -0500
From: [log in to unmask]
To: maps-l
AGI ANNOUNCES P. PATRICK LEAHY AS NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
For Immediate Release
Contact: Christopher M. Keane [log in to unmask]; 703-379-2480 x219
The American Geological Institute (AGI) is pleased to announce the
appointment of Dr. P. Patrick Leahy as Executive Director.
Dr. Leahy has been with the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) since 1974
and is currently Associate Director for Geology. In his role at the
USGS, he gained a broad perspective of the geosciences, ranging from
hydrology, geologic mapping, natural hazards, land use, climate change
and energy and mineral resource assessment. He was responsible for
Federal basic earth science programs, which include worldwide
earthquake hazards monitoring and research, geologic mapping of land
and seafloor resources, volcano and landslide hazards. He also
coordinated all international activities conducted by the U.S.
Geological Survey. Dr. Leahy also served as USGS Acting Director and
the Chair of the Interagency Civil Applications Committee from June
2005 to October 2006.
Dr. Leahy is a native of Troy, New York and has undergraduate and
graduate degrees in geology (1968) and geophysics (1970) from Boston
College. He received his doctorate in geology (1979) from Rensselaer
Polytechnic Institute where he specialized in regional ground-water
studies and hydraulics.
Dr. Leahy is active in a number of AGI member societies, including as a
Fellow in the Geological Society of America, former President of the
American Institute of Hydrology, a member of the American Geophysical
Union and former President of the U.S. National Chapter of the
International Association of Hydrogeologists. He has also been active
in other scientific organizations such as Sigma XI, American
Association for the Advancement of Science, a member of the AGI Member
Society Council, and the Geological Society of Washington.
AGI President Gail Ashley said that the Executive Committee unanimously
approved the appointment of Dr. Leahy and that "we are very pleased to
have Dr. Leahy lead AGI into the future. Pat brings his broad geologic
perspective to AGI gained over the years working with government
agencies, state geologists and the private sector. He is a
well-respected member of the profession and his strong leadership
experience complements the healthy and vigorous state AGI is in today.
We have high hopes for his and AGIīs continued success in his new
position."
Dr. Leahy will assume his new position on May 2, 2007. Dr. Leahy and
his wife Cathy reside in Reston, Virginia and have 3 grown children. A
brief biography and press photo are available at
http://www.agiweb.org/news/leahy.html. He succeeds Dr. Marcus E.
Milling as Executive Director, who passed away on October 17, 2006.
The American Geological Institute is a nonprofit federation of 44
scientific and professional associations that represent more than
120,000 geologists, geophysicists, and other earth scientists. Founded
in 1948, AGI provides information services to geoscientists, serves as
a voice of shared interests in our profession, plays a major role in
strengthening geoscience education, and strives to increase public
awareness of the vital role the geosciences play in mankindīs use of
resources and interaction with the environment. More information about
AGI can be found at http://www.agiweb.org. The Institute also provides
a public-outreach web site, http://www.earthscienceworld.org.
|
