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THE JOURNAL - AN OFFICIAL PUBLICATION BY THE ALASKA MINERS ASSOCIATION
SEPTEMBER 2025 | WWW.ALASKAMINERS.ORG
Department of Natural Resources Welcomes New Alaska State Geologist
D r. Erin Campbell has joined the Department of Natural Resourc- es as the State Geologist and Director of the Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys (DGGS). She brings a strong background in geologic field work, more than a decade teach- ing at the college level and a long- time commitment to public service, according to the agency. “Dr. Campbell is superbly qualified for this technical role and brings an estab- lished record of state-level leadership,” said DNR Commissioner John Boyle. “I’m delighted to have such an impres- sive scientist serving as state geologist, leading the division and guiding natural resource policy in Alaska.” With a background in petroleum studies and structural geology, she holds a Bachelor’s of Science with a major in Geology and a Minor in Math- ematics from Occidental College. Dr. Campbell attended the University of
Wyoming to obtain her Ph.D. in Geol- ogy, specializing in Structural Geology with a secondary emphasis in Geo- physics. She then worked as a geolo- gist for Chevron for four years in Lou- isiana and California before returning to Wyoming. During 15 years at the University of Wyoming, she taught undergraduate and graduate courses and directed the Geology Field Camp. Her study included research in struc- tural geology, geomechanics, and CO2 sequestration, and she established the Cretaceous Tight Oil Consortium in the Powder River Basin. Later in her career, Dr. Campbell focused on public service. She spent a year as the manager of the Energy & Mineral Resources division at the Wyoming State Geological Survey before being appointed as Wyoming State Geologist and Director of the survey in 2017, where she served until moving to Alaska this summer. She has worked extensively at the national
level with the Association of American State Geologists. Dr. Campbell will lead 70 employees within the Alaska Division of Geolog- ical & Geophysical Surveys who gen- erate, analyze and interpret data on geologic resources and natural condi- tions — as well as map and inventory mineral and energy resources on state land for use by government, private industry, scientists, educators and the public. DGGS also manages programs for hydrology & surficial geology, nat- ural hazards and geophysics, plus runs the Geologic Materials Center in Anchorage. The division was previously led by Dr. Melanie Werdon, who retired earlier this year.
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