David Hyndman, Donald's son, is a young star in the geological sciences. Since 2021, he has been Dean of the School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics and an endowed professor of Geosciences at the University of Texas at Dallas. Before that, he was a full professor at Michigan State University after earning his PhD from Stanford University in 1995. In 2002, he received the Darcy Distinguished Lecturer award, a top award for a hydrogeologist. He received teaching awards at Michigan State University and was actively involved in teaching an Integrative Studies Natural Hazards course, one of the largest enrollment earth sciences courses in the country. He continues his long-time research on groundwater, its relationship to surface waters and their responses to climate change.
