Gregg Eckhardt

Gregg Eckhardt is an environmental scientist who has been studying the Edwards Aquifer and issues surrounding it since 1972.  In 1994 he perceived a need for internet based resources on the Edwards that would be unbiased, educational, and non-technical, so he created the Edwards Aquifer Website in 1995.

He has undergraduate degrees in Geography and English, and a Master of Science degree in Natural Resources from the University of Texas at San Antonio.  He has 19 years of experience in environmental modeling and analysis, water resource planning and development, state and federal permitting, and water treatment.  He is a Registered Environmental Manager and holds Texas "A" level licenses for both water and wastewater operations. For over three decades he has been an avid student of aquifer studies and the natural Texas environment.  He has also been a dedicated computer hack since the early days of personal computing.

In 2007 the Texas Water Utilities Association awarded his Edwards Aquifer Website their prestigious Exemplary Service in Public Education Award. The Edwards pages have been adopted as part of the curriculum for many earth science classes and laboratories all over the world, and over the years about 14,000 of you have emailed appreciative comments.

The photo above shows Gregg before his morning shave. There is a better picture available if any of you really care. Apparently, many of you did care when the picture of Gregg with his dishy wife disappeared, so it's back.