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Donald I. Siegel
 Citation
The Distinguished Service Award is presented to Donald I. Siegel (pictured here) in recognition of his contributions to hydrogeology and geochemistry, and his dedication and service to the Hydrogeology Division of the Geological Society of America (GSA). He first joined GSA as a student in 1969, and was elected a GSA Fellow in 1995. He was the Hydrogeology Division’s Birdsall-Dreiss Lecturer in 1993, and he served as Chairman of the Hydrogeology Division in 1995. Don has served on Division committees, including the Nominating, Joint Technical Program, and Meinzer Award committees, and he has convened five sessions on diverse hydrogeological topics at both annual and sectional meetings of the GSA. He has contributed to many other hydrologic organizations with equal distinction, and has served on the National Research Council's Committees on Groundwater Vulnerability Assessment, and Wetland Characterization, and has appeared as an expert witness to the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Environment and Public Affairs.
Don has broad research interests, ranging from the use of environmental isotopes to characterize fluid migration and chemical processes in porous media to the hydrology and hydrochemistry of wetlands. He has published more than 90 refereed articles on a variety of hydrogeochemical problems ranging from acid rain to brines, in hydrogeologic systems ranging from remote pristine wetlands to highly contaminated aquifers, and at scales of study ranging from local to almost continental in size. He also teaches short courses for GSA on topics such as the use of scant and imperfect data to characterize groundwater contamination and remediation effectiveness, and how to best manage an academic career to maximize chances of winning tenure and promotion. Don has mentored more than 50 MS and Ph.D students, and his students can now be found in the private sector, government, and in academic positions all over the country.
For his many scientific contributions, and for his boundless energy and enthusiasm to further the goals of students, individual hydrogeologists, the Division, and the profession, the Hydrogeology Division presents Donald I. Siegel with the Distinguished Service Award. |
