Society for Sedimentary Geology Great Lakes Section

2012 Council Candidate Bios

Candidate for Treasurer

Jed Day

      Education: B.S., Oregon State University; M.S., Northern Arizona University; Ph.D., University of Iowa
      Experience: Oklahoma State University (1982-1983), Kansas State (1988-1989), Illinois State University (1989-present); Technical Editor, Journal of
            Paleontology; Associate Editor, Palaios; Corresponding and Titular Member, International Subcommission on Devonian Stratigraphy
      Professional Affiliations: GSA, North-Central Section of Paleontological Society (President, 2000); International Paleontological Association; SEPM,
            GLS-SEPM (Vice President 2006-2007, President 2008-2009); Pander Society; Geological Society of Iowa (President, 2000)
      Research Interests: Paleoecology, paleobiography and systematic paleontology of Ordovician-Devonian brachiopods, high-resolution biostratigraphy
            with integrated brachiopod and conodont sequences; integrated sequence-event stratigraphy, chemostratigraphy and magnetostratigraphy of
            Devonian cratonic and continental platform deposits of North America; paleogeography of Devonian Luarussia and paleoceanography of the
            Devonian ocean.

Candidate for Secretary

Drew Phillips

      Education: B.A., Colgate University, M.S., Ph.D. University of Illinois at Chicago
      Experience: Geologist, Illinois State Geological Survey (1998-present); Consultant, Wetlands Research Services (1996-1998); Postdoctoral Fellow,
            University of Delaware (1993-1996)
      Professional Affiliations: SEPM, GSA, AGU, ILGISA, GLS-SEPM (2002-present)
      Research Interests: Fluvial and glacial sedimentary processes, origin of glacial landscapes, land use and climatic effects on fluvial geomorphology,
            people and geology

2010 Officers

Updated 06/20/2012 SLD