Jim Gross

Jim Gross is a professional geologist with 48 years of experience in water resources. He is a native of California and earned his bachelor’s degree in geology at the University of California at Santa Barbara. For the first 10 years of his career Jim worked in geothermal energy exploration and development throughout the western United States. After several years of professional work he returned to academia and earned a master’s in geology at New Mexico State University. He then moved into water supply planning and development work, both in the public and private sectors. Jim has more than 20 years of experience in long-term regional water supply planning, including 18 years in Florida. Jim is a licensed professional geologist in California and Florida, and is certified as a Professional Geologist by the American Institute of Professional Geologists. On April 1, 2016, he was named Executive Director of the Florida Defenders of the Environment.