Mike Grimm

Mr. Grimm leads USGS hazards planning and response activities and oversees the Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources, Earthquake Hazards, Global Seismographic Network, Geomagnetism, Landslide Hazards, and Volcano Hazards Programs.  In this role, he leads the USGS in its drive towards building a more Hazard Ready Nation through partnerships that arm decision makers with the science and risk information they need. 

Mr. Grimm first joined the USGS in 1991 as a Physical Scientist and worked on paleoflood hydrology within the National Research Program. He then held other governmental positions with the City of Fort Collins, CO, emergency and floodplain management program and with the State of Wyoming, Department of Environmental Quality inspecting coal and uranium mines. Mr. Grimm held numerous senior leadership roles at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) where he served for more than 26 years before rejoining the USGS in 2023. 

Mr. Grimm is a graduate of Colorado State University, where he earned his Master of Science in Earth Resources and Watershed Science. Mr. Grimm holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Vermont in Environmental Studies with a minor in Geology. Mr. Grimm holds a Certificate in Public Leadership from the Brookings Institution and Washington University in St. Louis, Olin Business School.