(The late) C.W. "Bill" Fetter, PhD, PG
Hydrogeology Consultant
Emeritus Professor of Geology, University of Wisconsin Oshkosh

From his obituary:

Dr. Charles W. "Bill" Fetter, Jr. of Hilton Head Island, SC, age 69, passed away peacefully at his summer home in Sayner, WI on September 10, after a brief battle with cancer. Born in Dayton, OH to the Rev. C.W. Fetter, Sr. and Grace H. Fetter, he was a graduate of DePauw University and earned his Ph.D. from Indiana University. He spent his professional career at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, as a Professor of Geology from 1971-1996, including 16 years as department chairman. Dr. Fetter was also an internationally recognized expert in hydrogeology, working on more than 200 national consulting projects in groundwater supply and contamination.

He is the award-winning author of Applied Hydrogeology, the standard textbook for university courses on the subject, which has been in continuous publication for more than 30 years. In tribute to the contribution his textbook has made to its field, Pearson Publishing and the Geological Society of America will award a hydrogeology scholarship in Dr. Fetter's name.

Dr. C. W. Fetter, Jr. is an internationally recognized expert in hydrogeology and the award-winning consultant in the areas of ground water and environmental science. He has appeared as an expert witness in court on numerous occasions. His services to these clients include evaluation of soil and ground water contamination to determine the source of contamination, estimating the timing of contamination events, and reviewing the appropriateness of planned remedial activities. He has also advised clients on ground water exploration and development.



At the time of his death, Dr. Fetter was Emeritus Professor of Geology, University of Wisconsin Oshkosh where he was the Department Chair for 16 years. Career highlights include:

• Applied Hydrogeology (Fourth Edition, 2001, Prentice Hall). This textbook has sold more than 100,000 copies worldwide.
  
  
• Contaminant Hydrogeology Revised Second Edition, 2008, Waveland Press)
  
  
• 1998 Ground Water Professional Award from the Wisconsin Ground Water Association
  
  
• 1996 Excellence in Science and Engineering Award from the Association of Ground Water Scientists and Engineers