Craig T. Simmons FAA FTSE is an Australian hydrogeologist and was named South Australia's Scientist of the Year in 2015.[1]
Career edit
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] He was elected a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science in 2022.[6]
In 2014 Simmons was appointed as Chief Scientist for South Australia for a three-year term.[7]
References edit
- ^ "Scientist of the Year honour for hydrogeologist - InDaily". InDaily. 14 August 2015. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
- ^ "Flinders News > Blog Archive > Flinders scientists make a splash". blogs.flinders.edu.au. Retrieved 8 December 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Peddie, Clare (14 August 2015). "SA Scientist of the Year Craig Simmons is The Advertiser's Scientist in Residence". The Advertiser. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
- ^ Simmons, Craig (1 April 2015). "Stewarding our hidden groundwater asset" (PDF). ATSE. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
- ^ "Scientist says groundwater 'buried treasure' of the future | Eco News". econews.com.au. 17 January 2012. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
- ^ "Academy announces 2022 Fellows for outstanding contributions to science". Australian Academy of Science. 26 May 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
- ^ New Chief Scientist for South Australia Media release, Government of South Australia, 15 April 2024. Retrieved 6 May 2024.