David Applegate (geologist)
| David Applegate | |
|---|---|
| Applegate in 2022 | |
| 18th Director of the United States Geological Survey | |
| In office August 15, 2022 – January 20, 2025 | |
| President | Joe Biden | 
| Preceded by | James F. Reilly | 
| Succeeded by | TBC | 
| Acting | |
| In office January 20, 2021 – August 15, 2022 | |
| Personal details | |
| Education | Yale University (BS) Massachusetts Institute of Technology (PhD) | 
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Geology | 
| Institutions | |
| Thesis | The unroofing history of the funeral mountains metamorphic core complex, California (1994) | 
| Doctoral advisor | Kip Hodges | 
David Applegate is an American scientist who has served as the 18th director of the United States Geological Survey from 2022 to 2025. He is also a professor at the University of Utah.