2008-2009 AASG MEMBER ASSIGNMENTS
Executive Committee
President Nick Tew (AL)
President-elect David Wunsch (NH)
Past President Chacko John (LA)
Vice President Jim Cobb (KY)
Secretary Vicki McConnell (OR)
Treasurer Harvey Thorleifson (MN)
Honorary Members Rep Emery Cleaves (MD)
Other Elected Positions (Date is year appointment ends)
Statistician Bob Swenson (AK)
Historian Bill Kelly (NY)
Editor-Pub Manager Karl Muessig (NJ)
Associates Representative Ken Taylor (NC)
NCGMP Advisory Committee Robert Marvinney (MN)
NCGMP Advisory Committee Jon Price (NV)
NCGMP StateMap Peer Review Panel-Eastern Karl Muessig (2011)
NCGMP StateMap Peer Review Panel-Central Harvey Thorleifson (MN) (2009)
NCGMP StateMap Peer Review Panel-Western John Parrish (CA) (2010)
NCGMP StateMap Peer Review Panel-At Large Vicki McConnell (OR) (2010)
NCGMP StateMap Peer Review Panel-President Chacko John (LA) 2009
EDMAP Review Panel Vince Matthews (CO) (2009)
EDMAP Review Panel Derric Isles (2011)
USGS NCGMP FEDMAP Review Panel Bob Swenson (AK) (2009)
Lead for USGS Cluster-Eastern Bill Kelly (NY)
Lead for USGS Cluster-Central Bob Libra (Iowa)
Lead for USGS Cluster-Western Bob Swenson (AK)
Western States Seismic Policy Council BOD Vince Matthews (CO)
Western States Seismic Policy Council BOD Rick Allis (UT)
Western States Seismic Policy Council BOD John Parrish (CA)
Special Appointments
Appointments made by President or ExecCom
North American Commission on Stratigraphic Nomenclature (NACSN):
SG: Nick Tew (AL)
Associate: Tom Scott (FL)
Honorary: Ernie Mancini (AL)
AGI Liaison: Larry Becker (VT)
Committee Assignments
AASG Affairs Supercommittee:
Coordinating Chair: Jim Cobb (KY) (VP ex officio)
Awards (including Ian Campbell):
Chair: Harvey Thorleifson (MN)
SG: John Talley (DE)
Associates: Greer Price (NM)
Honorary: Don Haney (KY), John Bluemle (ND)
History:
Chair: Bill Kelly (NY)
SG: Jim Cobb (KY)
Honorary: Don Hoskins (PA), Brud Leighton (IL)
Officer Nominations:*
Chair: Chacko John (LA)
SG: Peter Scholle (NM), Scott Tinker (TX)
*three immediate Past-Presidents
Meetings and Conventions:
Chair: Jim Cobb (KY) (Vice-President ex officio)
SG: Rick Allis (UT), Karl Muessig (NJ)
Honorary: Earl Bennett (ID)
Affiliations and Alliances (including International):
Chair: Ed Murphy (ND)
SG: Harvey Thorleifson (MN)
Honorary: Bill Shilts (IL), Ron Teissere (WA) (ASBOG)
Earth Science Education:
Chair: Larry Becker (VT)
SG: Bill Kelly (NY), Peter Scholle (NM)
Associates: Duane Eversoll (NE)
Honorary: Ernie Mancini (AL)
AASG Outreach (including website):
Co-Chairs: Bob Swenson (AK), Lee Alison (AZ)
SG: John Steinmetz (IN); Vicki McConnell (OR), Harvey Thorleifson (MN)
Associates: Rex Buchanan (KS)
Honorary: Larry Fellows (AZ)
USGS Coordination:
Chair: Jamie Robertson (WI)
SG: Bob Swenson (AK), Nick Tew (AL), Jon Price (NV), David Wunsch (NH), Chacko John (LA)
Honorary: Mimi Garstang (MO)
Governmental Affairs and Liaison:*
Chair: David Wunsch (NH) (ex officio as President-Elect)
SG: Jay Parrish (PA), Jamie Robertson (WI), Jon Price (NV), Lee Allison (AZ), Bob Swenson (AK)
Associates: Rex Buchanan (KS), Kenneth Taylor (NC)
Honorary: Charlie Mankin (OK), Earl Bennett (ID)
Executive Committee--ex officio members
*For the 08-09 year, includes issues associated with the Presidential transition and seating of the new Congress.
Honorary Members:
Co-Chairs: Jon Price (NV), Don Hoskins (PA)
All Honorary Members
Energy Resources and Policy:
Chair: Vince Matthews (CO)
SG: Rick Allis (UT), Bill Harrison (KS), Mike Bograd (MS), Bob Swenson (AK),
Larry Wickstrom (OH), John Talley (DE)
Associates: Jack Pashin (AL)
Honorary: Bob Milici (VA), Charlie Mankin (OK)
Carbon Storage Workgroup:
Chair: Larry Wickstrom (OH)
SG: Jay Parrish (PA), Mike Bograd (MS), Karl Muessig (NJ), Bob Swenson (AK), Bekki White (AR)
Associates: Jack Pashin (AL), Ian Duncan (TX), Rob Finley (IL)
Mineral Resources and Policy:
Chair: Jon Price (NV)
SG: Roy Breckenridge (ID), Ed Deal (MT), John Parrish (CA), Bill Kelly (NY), Ron Zurawski (TN)
Associates: Marv Miller (MT)
Honorary: Milt Wiltse (AK), John Rold (CO)
Water Resources and Policy:
Co-Chairs: Bob Marvinney (ME), David Wunsch (NH)
SG: Larry Becker (VT), John Talley (DE)
Derric Iles (SD), Steve Mabee (MA), Joe Gillman (MO)
Associates: Bennett Bearden (AL)
Honorary: Emery Cleaves (MD)
Geologic Hazards and Policy:
Chair: John Parrish (CA)
SG: Bill Kelly (NY), Vicki McConnell (OR),
Jon Price (NV), Bekki White (AR) Dave Norman (WA)
Associates: Scott Ausbrooks (AR); John Kiefer (KY)
Honorary: Jim Davis (CA)
Environmental Policy and Climate Change:
Co-Chairs: Karl Muessig (NJ), Jay Parrish (PA)
SG: Michael Bograd (MS), James Simons (NC), Vicki McConnell (OR), Ron Surdam (WY)
Associates: John Rupp (IN)
Honorary: Jim Williams (MO), Mimi Garstang (MO)
Geoscience Data:
Coordinating Chair: John Steinmetz
Mapping and Remote Sensing:
Chair: Don McKay (IL)
SG: Jay Parrish (PA), Harvey Thorleifson (MN), Mike Hohn (WV)
Associate: Ian Duncan (TX)
Honorary: Tom Berg (OH)
Geoscience Data Preservation:
Chair: John Steinmetz
SG: Jamie Robertson (WI), John Parrish (CA), Scott Tinker (TX)
Associates: Rod Combellick (AK), Bennett Bearden (AL)
Honorary: Ron Teissere (WA)
Geoscience Data Discovery and Delivery:
Chair: Lee Allison (AZ)
SG: Harvey Thorleifson (MN), John Steinmetz (IN), Jay Parrish (PA), Dave Norman (WA)
Associates: Jerry Weisenfluh (KY)
Honorary: Don Oltz (AL)