Education
B.S. Adelphi University
M.S. South Dakota Mines.
Brief Bio
Tom Durkin is Deputy Director of the NASA South Dakota Space Grant Consortium (SDSGC) headquartered at South Dakota Mines and has served in that role since 1999. His duties consist of managing the STEM educational and research activities of SDSGC’s 29 affiliate organizations, providing support for university students funded by Space Grant, and giving presentations to precollege schools and the general public about NASA missions. Mr. Durkin received an M.S. degree in Geology from SD Mines and a B.S. degree in Earth Science from Adelphi University in New York. He is a Certified Professional Geologist. From 1987-1999, Mr. Durkin was employed as a hydrologist with the South Dakota Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Office of Minerals and Mining. He published over thirty papers involving environmental and regulatory aspects of gold mining and has given numerous technical presentations at national and international conferences.