VITA

William B. Harrison, III

Department of Geology
Professor of Geology- Western Michigan University
Director, Michigan Basin Core Kalamazoo, MI 49008
Research Laboratory (616) 387-5488

Academic Degrees

Ph.D. - University of Cincinnati - 1974 - Geology, Paleontology, Sedimentology
M.A. - University of South Florida - 1969 - Geology, Sedimentology
B.A. - University of South Florida - 1968 - Geology, minor in Biology

Professional Experience

1998 - present Director, Michigan Center, Midwest Region, Petroleum Technology Transfer
Council
1983 - present Director of Michigan Basin Core Research Laboratory, Department of Geology, Western Michigan University.
1990 - present Professor of Geology, Western Michigan University.
1982 - 1990 Associate Professor of Geology, Western Michigan University
1973 - 1982 Assistant Professor of Geology, Western Michigan University

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

American Association of Petroleum Geologists
Eastern Section of American Association of Petroleum Geologists
Earth Science Outreach Program
Paleontological Society
North-Central Section of Paleontological Society
Society for Sedimentary Geology (SEPM)
Great Lakes Section of Society for Sedimentary Geology (SEPM)
Michigan Basin Geological Society

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Upper Ordovician and Lower Silurian Limestones and Dolomites Central U.S.

Stratigraphy and Oil and Gas resources Michigan Basin, U.S. Cambrian to Mississippian

Devonian Stratigraphy and Depositional Facies in Michigan Basin

Improved Recovery of oil from depleted or abandoned oil and gas fields

List of Publications for William B. Harrison III 1983-Present

Abstracts and Oral Presentations

1. Leonard B.J., W.T. Straw, W.B. Harrison, 1983, Environment of Deposition of the A-1 Carbonate (=Ruff Formation), Salina Group, Michigan Basin: North Central Section, Geological Society of America, Annual Meeting Madison, Wisconsin

2. Porcher, E. and W.B. Harrison III, 1984, Petrographic and Trace Element Analysis of Nonreef Silurian Carbonates, Northern Lower Michigan, American Association Petroleum Geologists Annual meeting, San Antonio, Texas, P. 94

3. Sullivan, K. and W.B. Harrison III, 1984, Porosity type and Distribution in selected Richfield Oilfields, Middle Devonian, Central Michigan Basin, American Association Petroleum Geologists, Annual meeting, San Antonio, Texas, p. 108

4. Harrison, W.B. III, and Kayleen Jalkut, 1985, Petrology, Stratigraphy and Depositional Environments of Burnt Bluff Group in Michigan, American Association Petroleum Geologists, Annual meeting, New Orleans, LA p. 47

5. Harrison, W.B. III, 1985, Silurain Stratigraphy of the Michigan Basin--is Facies the Key?, North-Central Section, Geological Society of America, Annual meeting, Dekalb, Illinois, p. 292.

6. Harrison, W.B. III, 1985, Variation in Lithotopes of the Clinton Group in Michigan Basin, Symposium on the Silurian and Ordovician of the Michgan Basin and Environs, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan.

7. Porcher, E. and W.B. Harrison, 1985, Lithofacies and Geochemistry through Interreef Areas of the Northern Silurian Reef Trend, Symposium on the Silurian and Ordovician of the Michigan Basin and Environs, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan.

8. Harrison, W.B. III and Dean Bojhanen, 1986, Volcanic Ash Beds as Stratigraphic Markers in the Michigan Basin, North-Central Section, Geology Society of America, Annual meeting, Kent, Ohio

9. Harrison, W.B. III and Timothy M. Turmelle, 1986, Types and Origin of Porosity in the St. Peter Sandstone of the Michigan Basin, Eastern Section of American Association Petroleum Geologists, Annual meeting, Ann Arbor, Michigan

10. Harrison, W.B. III, 1986, Stratigraphy and Depositional Environments of the Glenwood Formation and St. Peter Sandstone in the Michigan Basin. Eastern Section of American Association of Petroleum Geologists, Annual meeting, Ann Arbor, Michigan

11. Harrison, W.B. III, 1987, Lower and Middle Ordovician Lithostratigraphy and Facies types - Central Michigan Basin, North-Central Section Geological Society of America, Annual Meeting, St. Paul, Minn., p. 202

12. Harrison, W.B. III, Turmelle, T.M., Barnes, D.A., 1987, Influence of Depositional Environment and Diagenesis on Gas Reservior Properties in St. Peter Sandstone, Michigan Basin, American Association of Petroleum Geologists, Annual meeting, Los Angeles, Calif., p. 565

13. Harrison, W.B. III, 1987, Lithostratigraphy and Paleoenvironmental Reconstructions for Devonian Strata in the Michigan Basin. Second International Symposium on the Devonian System. Calgary, Canada.

14. Harrison, W.B. III, 1988, Lower and Middle Ordovician Sequence Stratigraphy and Lithofacies Michigan Basin, U.S.A., Fifth International Symposium on the Ordovician System. St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada.

15. Barnes, D.A. and Harrison, W.B. III, 1988, Carbonate to Siliciclastics-dominated sedimentation in the Lower to Middle Ordovician of the Michigan Basin:Influence of Sequence Boundary, Paleogeography, and Depositional Environment. Soc. Econ. Paleont. and Mineralogists, Annual Mid-Year Meeting. Columbus, Ohio.

16. Lundgren, C.E., and Harrison, W.B.,III, 1989, Provenance and mineralogy of the St. Peter sandstone, Michigan basin, Geological Society of America, Annual meeting, St. Louis, Missouri, Nov, 1989.

17. Harrison, W.B.,III, 1989, Reservoir characteristics controlled by depositional facies and diagenesis, Devonian system of the Michigan basin. Eastern section, A.A.P.G. Annual meeting, Bloomington, Indiana, September, 1989.

18. Cottingham, J.A., and Harrison, W.B.,III, 1990, Cambrian sequence stratigraphy and Mt. Simon petrology, Michigan basin. A.A.P.G. Annual meeting, San Francisco, California, June, 1990.

19. Harrison, W.B., III, 1991, Middle Silurian Ash Beds from the Michigan Basin, North Central Section G.S.A., Toledo,Ohio.

20. Harrison, W.B., III, 1992, Stratigraphic Sequences in the Michigan Basin: Tectonic or Sea Level Control?, Geol. Soc. America, North Central Section, Annual Meeting, Iowa City, April, 1992, Abstracts with Program.

21. Harrison, W.B., III, 1992, Sub-Devonian Oil and Gas Plays in the Michigan Basin -- Past Success, Future Potential, Amer. Assoc. Petrol. Geol. Annual Meeting, Calgary, June, 1992, Abstracts with Program.

22. Harrison, W.B.,III, Wood, J.R., Huntoon, J.E., and Tester, C.J., 1993, Recovery of Bypassed Oil in the Dundee Formation using Horizontal Drains, Ontario Petroleum Institute Annual Meeting, London, Ontario.

23. Harrison, W.B.,III, and Dellapenna, T., 1993, Antrim Shale Core Workshop, Gas Research Institute Symposium on the Antrim Shale of Michigan, Mt. Pleasant , Mi, December, 1993.

24. Harrison, W.B., III, 1994, Lithostratigraphy and Paleoenvironmental Reconstructions for Devonian Strata in the Michigan Basin, Geol. Soc. America, North Central Section, Annual Meeting, Kalamazoo, April, 1994, Abstracts with Program.

25. Harrison, W.B.,III, Wood, J.R., Huntoon, J.E., and Tester, C.J., 1994, Improved Recovery using Horizontal Drilling in the Dundee Formation of the Michigan Basin, Ontario Petroleum Institute Annual Meeting, London, Ontario.

26. Harrison, W.B.,III, Wood, J.R., 1995, Recovery of Bypassed Oil in the Dundee Formation using Horizontal Drains, Department of Energy Annual Contractors Meeting, Tulsa, Oklahoma.

27. Harrison, W.B.,III, Wood, J.R., Huntoon, J.E., and Tester, C.J., 1995, Improved Recovery using Horizontal Drilling in the Dundee Formation of the Michigan Basin, An update, Ontario Petroleum Institute Annual Meeting, London, Ontario.

28. Harrison, W.B.,III, 1996, Recovery of Bypassed Oil in the Dundee Formation using
Horizontal Drains in the Crystal Field, Dundee Fm., Michigan, Midwest Petroleum Technology Transfer Focused Technology Workshop, Horizontal Drilling, Grayville, Illinois.

29. Harrison, W.B.,III, Wood, J.R., Huntoon, J.E., and Tester, C.J., 1996, Improved Recovery using Horizontal Drilling in the Dundee Formation of the Michigan Basin, U.S. Dept. of Energy, Class 2, Shallow Shelf Carbonate Reservoirs Technology Transfer Workshop, Midland, Texas

30. Harrison, W.B.,III, 1996, Recovery of Bypassed Oil in the Dundee Formation using Horizontal
Drains in the Crystal Field, Dundee Fm., Michigan, Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission Annual Meeting, Indianapolis, Indiana (Oral Presentation and Manuscript for Proceedings volume).

31. Harrison, W.B.,III, Wood, J.R., Huntoon, J.E., and Tester, C.J., 1996, Improved Recovery using
Horizontal Drilling in the Dundee Formation of the Michigan Basin, Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Geological Survey Division, Annual Symposium, Michigan, It's Geology and Resources, (Keynote Address at Luncheon).

32. Chittick, Steven and Harrison, W.B., III, 1996, Recovery of Bypassed Oil in the Dundee
Formation using Horizontal Drains in the Crystal Field, Dundee Fm., Michigan, Michigan Academy of Sciences Annual Meeting, Alma, Michigan (Poster Display).

33. Harrison, W.B.,III, Wood, J.R., Pennington, W., and Wines, H., 1996, Improved Recovery using Horizontal Drilling in the Dundee Formation of the Michigan Basin, Michigan Oil and Gas Association Monthly Meeting, Mt. Pleasant, Michigan (Oral Presentation, Poster Display, and Core Workshop).

34. Harrison, William B., III and Estella Atekwana, 1997, Reservoir Properties and Hydrocarbon Potential in Cambrian and Lower Ordovician Strata in the Michigan Basin, Eastern Section, AAPG, Annual Meeting, Lexington, Ky (Oral Presentation and Abstract)

35. Harrison, William B., III, 1998, Horizontal Drilling for Oil and Gas in the Michigan Basin, Department of Natural Resources, Geological Survey Division, Annual Symposium, Michigan, It's Geology and Resources, East Lansing, MI (Oral Presentation and Abstract)

36. Harrison, William B., III, 1998, Horizontal Drilling for Oil and Gas in the Michigan Basin, Eastern Section, AAPG, Annual Meeting, Columbus, Ohio (Oral Presentation and Abstract)

37. Harrison, William B., III, 1999, Horizontal Drilling for Oil and Gas in the Michigan Basin, Illinois
Oil and Gas Association, Mt. Vernon, IL (Oral Presentation)

38. Harrison, William B., III, 1999, Role of Fractures in Michigan Oil and Gas Reservoirs, Michigan
Department of Environmental Quality In-Service Training Seminar. Kalamazoo, MI (Oral
Presentation)

39. Harrison, William B., III, 1999, Role of Fractures in Michigan Oil and Gas Reservoirs, Eastern
Section AAPG annual Meeting, Indianapolis, IN (Oral Presentation and Abstract)

40. Harrison, William B., III, 1999, Role of Fractures in Michigan Oil and Gas Reservoirs, Michigan
U.S.DOE Oil and Gas Technology Symposium, Dallas, Texas (Oral Presentation and Abstract)

41. Harrison, William B., III, 1999, Improved Recovery using Horizontal Drilling in the Dundee
Formation of the Michigan Basin, AAPG Hedberg Conference International Horizontal Well
Symposium, Houston, Texas

42. Harrison, W.B.,III, and Wood, J.R., 2000, Using Recent Advances in 2D Seismic Technology and
Surface Geochemistry to Economically Redevelop a Shallow Shelf Carbonate Reservoir: Vernon
Field Isabella Co., MI, U.S.DOE Oil and Gas Technology Symposium, Denver, Colorado (Oral
Presentation and Abstract)

Papers and Guidebooks

1. Harrison, W.B., III, 1984, The Interaction Between University Geology Departments and Michigan's Oil and Gas Industry: Michigan's Oil and Gas News, V. 90, no. 12, p. 68-69

2. Harrison, W.B. III, 1985, Lithofacies and Depositional Environments of the Burnt Bluff Group in the Michigan Basin, Michigan Basin Geological Society Special Paper #4, p. 95-108.

3. Harrison, W.B. III and others, 1985, Dev. Carbonates and Evaporites of the Michigan Basin - A Core Workshop, Department of Geology, Western Michigan University, 155 p.

4. Harrison, W.B. III and Joyce Budai, 1986, Core Workshop on Selected Stratigraphic Intervals in the Michigan Basin, Eastern Section of American Association Petroleum Geologists, Annual meeting, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 76p.

5. Harrison, W.B. III and Barnes, D.A., 1986, An Examination of Sandstone Depositional Environments, Facies, Stratigraphic sequences and Diagenesis with accompanying core examples from the Michigan Basin, Seminar and core workshop presented at WMU, Dec. 5, 1986, 117 p.

6. Harrison, W.B. III, 1986, Field Observation of Cambrian and Lower Ordovician Sediments of Michigan's Northern Penninsula. A fieldtrip for Amoco Oil Co., Sept. 22-24, 1986, 84 p.

7. Harrison, W.B. III, 1986 Review of Seven Clues to the Origin of Life -A Scientific Detective Story by A.G. Cairns-Smith, Journal of Geological Education.

8. Harrison, W.B. III, 1987, Michigan's "deep" St. Peter gas play continues to expand, World Oil Magazine, April, 1987, p. 56-61

9. Harrison, W.B., III and Barnes, D.A., 1988, Lower and Middle Ordovician Sequence Stratigraphy and Lithofacies - Michigan Basin, U.S.A., Symposium on the Lower Paleozoic of the Michigan Basin. W.M.U. Core Research Lab and The Michigan Basin Geological Society, Kalamazoo, MI., Dec. 9, 1988

10. Harrison, W.B., III, Barnes, D.A., Lundgren, C.E., and Wieczorek, L.M., 1988, Lower Paleozoic of The Michigan Basin, A Workshop. W.M.U. Core Research Lab and The Michigan Basin Geological Society, Dec. 8, 1988, Kalamazoo, MI, 68p.

11. Harrison, W.B., III, Barnes, D.A., Lundgren, C.E., and Wieczorek, L.M.,1989, Deep Well Drilling in the Michigan Basin. American Gas Association Annual Operating Section - Distribution and Transmission Conference Proceedings. 16p.

12. Barnes, D.A., Harrison, W.B.,III, and Shaw, T.H., 1990, Lower and Middle Ordovician Sequence Stratigraphy in the Michigan Basin. Ontario Petroleum Institute, Proceedings, Annual Meeting, London, Ontario, Canada. 23p.

13. Harrison, W.B.,III, 1990, Study Guide to Introductory Oceanography, Kendall-Hunt Publishing Company. 100p.

14. Catacosinos, P.A., Daniels, P.A., Harrison, W.B.,III, 1991, Structure, Stratigraphy and Petroleum Geology of the Michigan Basin. Amer. Assoc. Petrol. Geol. Petroleum Basins Series: Interior Cratonic Basins , Chapter 30, p.561-601.

15. Harrison, W.B.,III, (1992), South Buckeye Field, in Oil and Gas Fields of the Michigan Basin, Vol. 2. Michigan Basin Geological Society, pp. 29-30 and 85-93.

16. Harrison, W.B., and Dellapenna, T., 1994, Antrim Shale Core Workshop, Eastern Section American Association Petroleum Geologists Annual Meeting, Western Michigan University, September, 1994.

17. Barnes, D.A., Harrison, W.B.,III, Shaw, T.H.,1996, Lower and Middle Ordovician Lithofacies and Interregional Correlation, Michigan Basin, U.S.A., Geological Society of America Special Paper 306, Paleozoic Sequence Stratigraphy: Views from the North American Craton, Brian Witzke, Greg Ludvigson, and James Day, Editors. p.35-54

18. Wood, J.R., Allan, J.R., Huntoon, J.E., Pennington, W.D., Harrison, W.B., III, Taylor, E., and
Tester, C., 1996, Horizontal well taps bypassed Dundee oil in Crystal Field, Michigan, Oil and Gas Journal, Oct. 21, 1996, p. 60-63.

19. Wood, J.R., Allan, J.R., Huntoon, J.E., Pennington, W.D., Harrison, W.B., III, Taylor, E., and
Tester, C., 1996, Horizontal well success spurs more Devonian work in Michigan, Oil and Gas
Journal, Oct. 28, 1996, p. 86-89.

20. Montgomery, S.L., Wood, J.R., and Harrison, W.B.,III, 1998, Devonian Dundee Formation, Crystal Field, Michigan Basin: Recovery of Bypassed Oil Through Horizontal Drilling, AM. Assoc. Petrol. Geologists Bulletin, V. 82, No. 8, p. 1445-1462

Research Funding

$ 1,500 From Peninsular Oil & Gas, Grand Rapids, MI
For Purchase of Rock Saw, 1984

$ 2,000 From Marathon Oil Co., Bridgeport, Il
For Student research on West Branch Oil Field,
10/12/84 Scott Park

$ 685 From Wiser Oil Co., Mt. Pleasant, MI
For Student research on Buckeye Oil Field,
7/17/85 Eric Montgomery

$ 6,500 From Tenneco Oil Co., Oklahoma City, OK
For Student research on Michigan Basin,
1/6/87 Jeff Cottingham

$ 2,000 From ARCO Oil and Gas Co., Dallas, TX
For Student research on the Michigan Basin,
7/22/87 Linda Wieczorek

$ 1,250 From Miller Energy Co., Kalamazoo, MI
For Student research on the Michigan Basin,
10/1/87 Tim Dellapenna

$ 1,000 From ARCO Oil and Gas Co., Midland, TX
Unrestricted Grant to Geology Department
10/20/87

$ 750 From American Petroleum Institute, Michigan Chapter, Mt. Pleasant, MI
Unrestricted grant to Core Lab
10/13/87

$ 1,250 From Miller Energy Co., Kalamazoo,Mi
For student research on the Michigan Basin
1/25/88 Tim Dellapenna

$ 2,000/yr From Shell Oil Co. Foundation, Houston, TX
(renewable Unrestricted grant for Undergraduate
for 5 years) education and research,
1986 to 1990

$ 2,000 From Amoco Production Co. Foundation to the Geology Department
11/21/88

$ 1,500 From Miller Oil Co., Traverse City ,MI
Student Research Grant for Michigan Basin Geology
9/25/88 Karen Mater

$ 2,500 From Marathon Oil Co., Bridgeport, IL
Student research Grant for Michigan Basin Geology
7/30/88 Brendan Curran

$26,000 From the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Chicago, Il
Subcontracted from the University of Missouri for research on reservoir characteristics of Basal Sandstone in Michigan Basin, Joint project with WMU - Geology Groundwater Research Center and Richard N. Passero, 1987

$ 2,000 From Terra Energy Co., Traverse City , MI Student research grant for Michigan Basin Geology
1/1/89 Tim Dellapenna

$57,000 Subcontract with W.M.U. Core Lab and David A. Barnes on Gas Research Institute Funded Contract to University of Wisconsin to study Gas Pressure Compartments in the Michigan Basin. Approximate annual contract $19,000 per year for three years.

$26,600 Contract from Gas Research Institute, Chicago, IL for Student Research and Core Lab Contract for Research on Black Shale Gas production in Michigan 9/1/89, two years. $13,300 per year for two years.

$270,486 U.S. Department of Energy Class II, Improved Recovery of Oil using Horizontal Drains, Dundee Formation, Michigan 1994-1997.

$1000 Geologic subsurface mapping of Cass County, Mi, For Louis MacNaughton, Midland, TX, 1994

$4000 Donation from Baltic Energy, Portage, Michigan, for Graduate Assistantship for Santis Limezs, 1994

$1500 Geologic subsurface mapping of Van Buren County, Mi, For Louis MacNaughton, Midland, TX, 1995

$27,876 Contract for Research on Redevelopment opportunities of Traverse
Limestone Petroleum Reservoirs for Wicklund Oil and Gas Corp., 1997-1999

$89,781 Contract for establishing a Petroleum Technology Transfer Council
Satellite facility for the Michigan Basin at Western Michigan University 1997-2000

$110,000 U.S. Department of Energy Reservoir Characterization Program - Subcontract with Michigan Tech University to study the role of
Fractures in Michigan Carbonate Reservoirs 1998-2001

$56,006 Contract for Continuation of Petroleum Technology Transfer
Council Satellite facility for the Michigan Basin at Western
Michigan University Feb, 1999-Dec, 1999.

$318,253 U.S. D.O.E. Research Subcontract with Michigan Tech. University,
for evaluation of economic redevelopment of a Shallow Shelf
Carbonate Reservoir in Vernon Field, MI, With David A. Barnes, 2000-2002

Courses Taught

Undergraduate
Historical Geology
Evolution, A Geological Perspective
Oceanography
Ocean Systems, Technology and Resources
Invertebrate Paleontology
Sedimentation and Stratigraphy
Graduate
Paleoecology
Basin Analysis
Sedimentary Petrology
Carbonate Depositional Systems
Clastic Depositional Systems
Marine Geology
Horizontal Drilling Technology
Fluid Flow through Porous Media Seminar
Summer Field Course
Tropical Oceanography and Marine Biology, Glovers Reef, Belize, C.A.

Students Research Supervised

Undergraduate Senior Thesis
Mei Leng Wong

Master's Degrees - Major Thesis Advisor
Eugene Murray, Darioush Ghahremani Tabrizi, James Bartel,
Jonathan Fuller, Gary Stefaniak, Valerie Neave,
Eric Porcher, Kevin Sullivan, Lisa Varga,
Jeff Martin, Jeff Spruit, Sukra Apak,
John Rodwan, Dave Lindsey, Eric Montgomery,
Scott G. Park, Jeffrey Cottingham, Brendan Curran,
Linda Wievczorek, Karen Dean Mater, Mark Caldwell,
Timothy Dellapenna, Santis Limezs, Heidi Wines,
Cynthia Skinner

Committee Member

Charles Cookman, Linda Fenner, Mike Gallagher,
David Warwick, William Henderson, Paul Horton,
Carl Lundgren, Robert Toliver, Robert Versical,
Mancheol Suh, Mitchell Gutaj, Katherine Fulker,
Suhas Ghatage, James Barnett, Ann Little,
Barbara Leonard, Mark Sheedlo, Ali Fici,
Kiff Samuelson, Rusli Adam, Beno Thomas,
David Balthazor, Gloria Britton, Joseph Vandermeulen,
Clark Neiwendorp,

Ph.D. in Science Education - Major Dissertation Advisor
Julie Medlin, George Duba, Harlie David Cole,
Fardin Olwarie,

Professional Public Service

1983 - Reviewer of chapters in SEPM, Great Lakes Annual Field Conference Guidebook
1983 - Judge of Oral Sessions for Paleontological Society Best Student Paper Award Competition

1984 - Reviewer of Oceanography Text Manuscript for W. C. Brown, Publishers

1985 - Judge of Technical Poster Session, Annual AAPG Meeting, Los Angeles,

1985 - Judge of Oral Sessions for Paleontological Society Best Student Paper Award Competition

1986 - Reviewer of Technical Research Proposal, State University of New York, Faculty Sponsored Research Program

1986 - Co-Chairperson of Technical Session, NCGSA, Annual Meeting, Kent, OH

1986 - Judge of Technical Poster Session, Annual AAPG Meeting, Los Angeles,

1986 - Judge of Oral Sessions for Paleontological Society Best Student Paper Award Competition

1986 - Co-Chairperson of Technical Session, Eastern Section, AAPG, Annual Meeting, Ann Arbor, MI

1987 - Reviewer of Technical Research Proposal, State University of New York, Faculty Sponsored Research Program

1987 - Judge of Technical Poster Session, Annual AAPG Meeting, Los Angeles,

1987 - Judge of Oral Sessions for Paleontological Society Best Student Paper Award Competition

1987 - Judge of Oral Sessions for Eastern Section, AAPG, A.I. Leverson Award

1987 - Reviewer of Oceanography Text Manuscript for McGraw-Hill, Publishers 1987-

1988 - Chairperson, State Geologist's Select Panel for evaluation of the performance of the Geology Section of the Geological Survey Division, Michigan Department of Natural Resources.

1988 - Advisor to Mr. John Halick, Aide to State Senator Jack Welborn, on issues dealing with oil and gas geologic sample and data storage and access.

1983-Pres. Resource person and host to petroleum geologists visiting the Core Research Lab, W.M.U. Geology Department.

1989 - Judge of Oral Sessions for Eastern Section, AAPG, A.I. Leverson Award

1990 - Judge of Technical Oral Session, Annual AAPG Meeting, San Francisco

1992 - Judge of Technical Poster Session, Annual AAPG Meeting, Calgary

1994 - Judge of Technical Poster Session, Annual AAPG Meeting, Denver

1997-Pres. - Chairman of Speakers Program for Earth Science Outreach Program of Eastern Section American Association of Petroleum Geologists.

1998 - Served as Panel member on Michigan Environmental Science Review Board, Formulated position paper for Governor on Driectional Drilling under the Great Lakes

1999 - Judge of Technical Poster Session, Annual AAPG Meeting, San Antonio

1999 - Lecture on Ordovician Fossils of the Cincinnati, Ohio area, Lansing Rock and Mineral
Club

1999 - Presentation on Fossils to Northwoods Elementary School, Allegan, MI

1999 - Presentation on Geology and Rocks at South Walnut Elementary School, Bangor, MI

Honors and Awards

1994 - Certificate of Merit, Eastern Section American Association of Petroleum Geologists

1994 - Certificate of Assistance from Hart's Oil and Gas World for working with Cronus Development Corp. on a project to increase oil recoveries from the Dundee Formation of Michigan. This project was chosen as the "Best of the Northeast" by the Independent Oil and Gas Association of West Virginia for 1994.

1994 - Distinguished Service Award from Eastern Section of American Association of Petroleum Geologists.

1996 - Certificate of Achievement from Hart's Oil and Gas World for working with Cronus Development Corporation on drilling a test well to increase oil reserve recoveries in Crystal Field, Dundee Formation of Michigan. This project was chosen as the "Best New Well of the Northeast" by the Independent Oil and Gas Association of West Virginia for 1996.

1998 - Doctor Honoris causea ( Honorary Doctorate) From University of Latvia- For contributions to support Students, Faculty and Departmental infrastructure in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences. Conferred on September 28, 1998 in Riga, Latvia.

1998 - Outstanding Educator Award from Eastern Section of American Association of Petroleum Geologists.

2001 - Honorary Membership Award from Eastern Section of American Association of Petroleum Geologists.

2001 - Honorary Membership Award from Michigan Basin Geological Society