Laton, an associate professor of hydrogeology at California State University, Fullerton, is an active and longstanding member of the NGWA. Laton’s career includes work across several sectors of the groundwater industry, including drilling, manufacturing and supply, and engineering. He’s also taught hydrogeology for 20 years, bringing real-world problems into college classrooms to help grow the next generation of groundwater leaders.
National Driller talked to Laton to find out more about his career, what the award means to him and the issues he thinks are most important in the industry today.