Steve Phillips
Steven Phillips
USGS (retired)Bio:
A Hydrologist with the USGS California Water Science Center for 34 years, and now retired, Steven Phillips focused primarily on groundwater basin characterization and development of simulation models to better understand these basins, and to help manage these integrated hydrologic systems. Most of his career involved addressing issues related to irrigated agriculture, managed aquifer recharge, land subsidence, and associated water-supply and -quality issues in the San Joaquin and Antelope Valleys, California. He was the SGMA lead for USGS. Steve joined GRA in 1999 and held officer positions in the Sacramento Branch, including Branch President, and is currently the Immediate Past President of GRA. He was also the Editor of HydroVisions for 10 years, and is a member of several GRA committees. Steve received a M.S. in Geology from San Jose State University.