Dr. Steve Hill
Chief Scientist,
Geoscience Australia
Symonston,
Australia
Dr Steven Hill has been the Chief Scientist at Geoscience Australia since 2018. As Chief Scientist, Steve is responsible for the strategic science leadership, influence and external engagement as outlined in Geoscience Australia’s decadal Science Strategy and its science principles. For two years he was also the acting Chief of Geoscience Australia’s Place & Communities Division, responsible for the delivery of the Digital Atlas of Australia, Geoscience Australia’s earthquake and other community safety services, and marine and Antarctic geoscience. Prior to this he worked as South Australia’s Chief Government Geologist and Director of the Geological Survey of South Australia from 2013 to 2018. He was a student, researcher and lecturer for over 20 years at the University of Melbourne, The Australian National University, the University of Canberra and the University of Adelaide. Steve was an active member of four Cooperative Research Centres that brought together university-government-industry sectors. He is widely recognised for his passion and knowledge of geoscience and team leadership, especially for geoscience driving our connection to our country and how we best live with it.
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