Co-convener of theme session at 2004 Geological Society of America, Annual Meeting (Denver, Colorado). Title of session: " Terrane translation, orogenesis, and plate interactions in the late Mesozoic to early Cenozoic North American Cordillera, and implications for paleogeographic reconstructions ". Associate conveners: Paul Umhoefer (Arizona State University), and James E. Wright (University of Georgia). Description (PDF)
Co-convener of theme session at 2003 Geological Society of America, Cordilleran Section Meeting (Puerto Vallarta, Mexico). Title of session: "Origin and Displacements of Cordilleran Terranes: New Debates and Constraints". Associate convener: James E. Wright (University of Georgia). Description (PDF)
Co-convener of topical session at 2000 Geological Society of America, National Meeting. Title of session: "New Developments in the Mesozoic Tectonic Evolution of the North American Cordillera". Associate conveners: James E. Wright (University of Georgia) and William McClelland (University of Idaho). Session sponsored by the Structural Geology and Tectonics Division of the Geological Society of America. Description (PDF)
Co-convener of symposium and theme session at 1999 Geological Society of America Southeast Section Meeting. Titles of both symposium and theme session: "Tectonic History and Deformation Processes in the Southern Appalachians". Associate conveners: Robert D. Hatcher (University of Tennessee at Knoxville) and James E. Wright (Rice University).
Co-convener and co-chair of theme session at the 1997 Salt Lake City, Geological Society of America, National Meeting. Title of the theme session: 'Triassic-Jurassic structural and stratigraphic record of Cordilleran tectonics: linking processes from the active margin to the Colorado plateau'. Associate conveners: Ronald Blakey (Arizona State University), Tim Lawton (New Mexico State University) and James E. Wright (Rice University). Session sponsored by the Structural Geology and Tectonics Division and the Sedimentary Geology Division of the Geological Society of America.
Service for Geological Agencies and Organizations
1992-present: refereed research proposals submitted to the National Science Foundation (Tectonics Division, Petrology and Geochemistry Division, Instructional Technology Research - Small Grants Program)
1999-2001: Member and chairperson (2001) of the Best Paper Committee of the Geological Society of America, Division of Structural Geology and Tectonics.
1995: Served on the funding panel for the National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program. This panel evaluated all proposals submitted to the program and then allocated funding.
1994-1995: Served in the Working Group for the National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program. This program sought to coordinate geologic mapping investigations by Federal agencies, State agencies and academic institutions for the purpose of developing and enhancing geologic map information for the nation. The function of the working group was to present a specific plan for cooperative geologic mapping to the U.S. Geological Survey and Congress.
Departmental Committees (University of Georgia, Department of Geology)
2003/2004: Serving on Department of Geology Space Committee
2002/2003: Served on Graduate Admissions Committee, Department of Geology
2001/2002, 2000/2001: Served on the funding Committee for the Wheeler-Watts and Allard Funds in the Department of Geology. This committee evaluates proposals from graduate students for research funding and funding for travel to scientific meetings, and allocates awards to students from these two funds.
Laboratory Management
1996-present: I oversee operation, maintenance, safety, and training in "rock crushing" laboratory, room B15 Barrow Hall
1996-present: I oversee operation, maintenance, safety, and training in "mineral separation" laboratory, room 301C GG Building, jointly with J. E. Wright.
