Scott Wallace, Founder and Principal Geologist of The Wallace Group, was recently elected President of the Central Oregon Geoscience Society (COGS). Scott joined the COGS board in 2024 and has over 37 years of geologic, geotechnical, environmental, water resource, and construction testing/inspection experience. Established in 2018, COGS is a Central Oregon-based non-profit organization that promotes a greater understanding of the geological sciences through educational outreach, technical presentations, and field trips. COGS supports the community by engaging the expertise and diversity of its members’ interests, provides research grants for college students, and facilitates a local forum to discuss and enlighten both the public and the membership to relevant earth science issues.
