Sam B. Upchurch, PhD, PG, is a karst geoscientist with expertise in hydrogeology, geochemistry, statistics, and carbonate sedimentology. He has worked for the Tennessee Division of Geology and the Corps of Engineers Great Lakes Research Center; taught at Michigan State University and the University of South Florida; and served as a shareholder and Principal at Environmental Resources Management and SDII Global Corporation.

 

Upchurch is a Senior Fellow of the Geological Society of America and is senior author of Karst Systems of Florida, published in 2019. He is licensed to practice in Florida and Tennessee, and served on the first Florida Board of Professional Geologists. 

 

Upchurch has been involved in hydrogeological, geochemical, and oversight roles in numerous aquifer storage and recovery and underground wastewater injection projects over the last 25 years. He has a BA in geology from Vanderbilt University and MS and PhD degrees from Northwestern University.

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