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INTRODUCING THE 2020 - 2021 MBGS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS
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President – Chris Christensen, Michigan Dept. of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy
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Vice President – Adedoyin S. Adeyiloa, Central Michigan University
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Secretary – John Yellich, Michigan Geological Survey
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Treasurer – Peter Rose Michigan Department of Natural Resources
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Business Manager – Peter Rose, Michigan Department of Natural Resources
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Past President – Jennifer Trout, Western Michigan University
Membership Dues
Professional
Student
MBGS continues to strive to provide a platform for geologist and environmental professionals to connect and offer learning and field trip opportunities. For 2021-2022, our annual dues will increase to $35 for members. Student dues will remain at $10. Renewal notices are included in the newsletter.
ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2021 MBGS E.Z. MANOS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
The Michigan Basin Geological Society will award two scholarships up to $500 each to students conducting graduate or undergraduate research in geology related to Michigan. The scholarships will be awarded at an upcoming MBGS meeting and the winner(s) will be notified In December.
We hope recipients can attend a spring MBGS meeting to present their research topic.
Candidates should complete and submit the MBGS scholarship application form by November 27, 2021 to John A. Yellich, MBGS Secretary, at john.a.yellich@wmich.edu with subject Line: MBGS Scholarship 2021.
Applications and more information can be found on MBGS’s Scholarship Page
OTHER NEWS: MBGS HISTORICAL PUBLICATIONS ARE NOW AVAILABLE ON USB FLASH DRIVES (8GB).
MBGS Publications ‐ There are two (2) new publications available! See details on the Publications page
MBGS On-line Store - Shop for shirts, hats, bags and other items. Check it out at: http://www.cafepress.com/mbgs
MBGS has monthly meetings typically on the 2nd Wednesday
of each month from September - May
Past Elected Officers
These former MBGS officers, many giants in the Michigan Basin geological community
1937-1938 President: R. B. Newcombe
1938-1939 President: B. J. Hake
Vice-President: A. E. Newman
Secretary: R. W. Beck
Business Manager: S. G. Bergquist
1939-1940 President: C. C. Addison
Vice-President: J. B. Maebius
Secretary: R. P. Grant
Business Manager: H. Martin
1940-1941 President: W. A. Clark
Vice-President: W. F. Brown
Secretary: C. H. Riggs
Business Manager: S. G. Bergquist
1941-1942 President: J. B. Maebius
Vice-President: L. Lamar
Secretary: J. Zinn
Business Manager: L. S. Miller
1942-1943 President: L. Lamar
Vice-President: A. J. Eardley
Secretary: E. J. Baltrusaites
Business Manager: G. H. Pringle
1943-1944 President: G. Linberg
Vice-President: E. J. Baltrusaites
Secretary: L. Esch
Business Manager: W. Schulz
1944-1945 President: E. J. Baltrusaites
Vice-President: R. Hunt
Secretary: T. S. Knapp
Business Manager: L. S. Miller
1945-1946 President: K. K. Landes
Vice-President: R. J. Weaver
Secretary: T. S. Knapp
Business Manager: L. S. Miller
1946-1947 President: R. P. Grant
Vice-President: J. B. Wheeler
Secretary: H. L Spyres
1947-1948 President: C. K. Clark
Vice-President: W. A. Kelly
Secretary: H. J. Hardenberg
Business Manager: J. Mortenson
1948-1949 President: W. A. Kelly
Vice-President: R. G. Hubman
Secretary: B. T. Sandefur
Business Manager: G. V. Cohee
1949-1950 President: G. L. Sleight
Vice-President: N. Osgood
Secretary: J. Mortenson
Business Manager: K. Walsworth
1950-1951 President: W. A. Sanger
Vice-President: K. A. Gravelle
Secretary: E. C. Strumm
Business Manager: J. Rulison
1951-1952 President: J. Rulison
Vice-President: G. J. Thomas
Secretary: M. J. Applegate
Business Manager: A. E. Slaughter
1952-1953 President: R. Hussey
Vice-President: G. J. Thomas
Secretary: A. E. Slaughter
Business Manager: G. W. Straight
1953-1954 President: G. Hautau
Vice-President: J. Sanford
Secretary: R. Frary
Business Manager: W. Keck
1954-1955 President: J. Sanford
Vice-President: M. T. Mulholland
Secretary: R. M. Acker
Business Manager: B. T. Sandefur
1955-1956 President: J. Zinn
Vice-President: C. W. Hibberd
Secretary: F. W. Trewilliger
Business Manager: B. T. Sandefur
1956-1957 President: C. W. Hibberd
Vice-President: T. B. Vance
Secretary: B. L. Champion
Business Manager: J. E. Smith
1957-1958 President: T. B. Vance
Vice-President: M. J. Applegate
Secretary: B. L. Champion
Business Manager: J. E. Smith
1958-1959 President: M. J. Applegate
Vice-President: G. D. Ellis
Secretary: B. L. Champion
Business Manager: J. Zinn
1959-1960 President: G. D. Ells
Vice-President: L. I. Briggs
Secretary: J. H. Kent
Business Manager: J. H. Fisher
1960-1961 President: R. D. Matthews
Vice-President: J. H. Fisher
Secretary: B. L. Champion
Business Manager: W. J. Hinze
Treasurer: J. R. Byerlay
1961-1962 President: J. H. Fisher
Vice-President: S. H. Howell
Secretary: B. L. Champion
Business Manager: K. E. Vanlier
Treasurer: J. R. Byerlay
1962-1963 President: S. H. Howell
Vice-President: B. T. Sandefur
Secretary: B. L. Champion
Business Manager: K. E. Vanlier
Treasurer: J. L. Byerlay
1963-1964 President: B. T. Sandefur
Vice-President: B. L. Champion
Secretary: L. D. Johnson
Business Manager: K. E. Vanlier
Treasurer: J. A. Wirth
1964-1965 President: B. L. Champion
Vice-President: J. A. Wirth
Secretary: H. P. Stonehouse
Business Manager: J. H. Fisher
Treasurer: E. M. Burt
1965-1966 President: J. A. Wirth
Vice-President: J. T. McDonald Secretary: B. Corliss
Business Manager: J. E. Smith Treasurer: C. L. Lundy
1966-1967 President: J. T. McDonald Vice-President: M. A. Johnson
Secretary: W. E. Mantek Business Manager: R. W. Kelley Treasurer: R. F. Barbour Editor-Publisher: R.T. Segall
1967-1968 President: M. A. Johnson
Vice-President: R. J. Burgess
Secretary: W. E. Mantek Business Manager: P. Mescher Treasurer: R. F. Barbour Editor-Publisher: R.T. Segall
1968-1969 President: R. J. Burgess
Vice-President: J. C. Woodruff Secretary: W. K. Roth Business Manager: J. H. Fisher Treasurer: R. P. Bissell
Editor-Publisher: R.T. Segall
1969-1970 President: J. C. Woodruff
Vice-President: H. B. Stonehouse
Secretary: W. K. Roth
Business Manager: B. J. Patterson
Treasurer: R. P. Bissell
Editor-Publisher: R.T. Segall
1970-1971 President: H. B. Stonehouse
Vice-President: C. L. Lundy
Secretary: R. A. Dixon
Business Manager: F. L. Layton
Treasurer: D. A. Ferguson
Editor-Publisher: R.T. Segall
1971-1972 President: C. L. Lundy
Vice-President: E. A. Schmidt
Secretary: R. A. Dixon
Business Manager: P. R. Kulka
Treasurer: D. A. Ferguson
Editor-Publisher: R.T. Segall
1972-1973 President: E. A. Schmidt
Vice-President: T. S. Knapp
Secretary: B. Corliss
Business Manager: E. Eltzroth
Treasurer: M. W. Barratt
Editor-Publisher: R.T. Segall
1973-1974 President: T. S. Knapp/L. I. Briggs
Vice-President: W. T. Straw
Secretary: B. Corliss
Business Manager: B. P. Shah
Treasurer: M. W. Barratt
1974-1975 President: W. T. Straw
Vice-President: W. E. Moore
Secretary: M. A. Feldman
Business Manager: J. P. Bedford
Treasurer: R. T. Lilienthal
1975-1976 President: W. E. Moore
Vice-President: M. W. Barratt
Secretary: M. A. Feldman
Business Manager: W. Fleck
Treasurer: R. T. Lilienthal
1976-1977 President: M. W. Barratt
Vice-President: F. W. Cambray
Secretary: J. Sutherland
Business Manager: G. H. Gallup
Treasurer: A. J. Mozola
1977-1978 President: F. W. Cambray
Vice-President: P. Catacosinos
Secretary: J. Sutherland
Business Manager: S. E. Wilson
Treasurer: A. J. Mozola
Editor/Publisher: G. H. Gallup
1978-1979 President: P. Catacosinos
Vice-President: D. Snider
Secretary: R. Furlong
Business Manager: M. Gere
Treasurer: K. Vogel
Editor/Publisher: G. H. Gallup
1979-1980 President: D. Snider
Vice-President: P. R. Kulka
Secretary: R. Furlong
Business Manager: D. E. Pfieffer
Treasurer: K. Vogel
Editor/Publisher: G. H. Gallup
1980-1981 President: P. R. Kulka
Vice-President: D. E. Pfieffer
Secretary: T. Downing/A. Ostrander
Business Manager: T. F. Sperling
Treasurer: M. O. (Cooper) Lagina
Editor/Publisher: G. H. Gallup
1981-1982 President: D. E. Pfieffer
Vice-President: G. H. Gallup
Secretary: S. L. Alguire
Business Manager: M. Peters
Treasurer: M. O. (Cooper) Lagina
Editor/Publisher: R. E. Kimmel
1982-1983 President: G. H. Gallup
Vice-President: M. O. (Cooper) Lagina
Secretary: D. Jorgenson
Business Manager: M. Peters
Treasurer: B. K. Parker
Editor/Publisher: R. E. Kimmel
1983-1984 President: M. O. (Cooper) Lagina
Vice-President: D. P. Jorgenson
Secretary: R. C. Elowski
Business Manager: W. Bolio
Treasurer: R. F. Reynolds
Editor/Publisher: R. E. Kimmel
1984-1985 President: D. P. Jorgenson/
T. P. Martinson
Vice-President: T. P. Martinson
Secretary: R. C. Elowski
Business Manager: K. Filiter
Treasurer: W. Bolio
Editor/Publisher: R. E. Kimmel
1985-1986 President: T. P. Martinson
Vice-President: W. B. Harrison
Secretary: M. M. Matson
Business Manager: K. Flilter
Treasurer: L. M. Boyd
1986-1987 President: W. B. Harrison
Vice-President: W. Bolio
Secretary: S. Idziak
Business Manager: P. Koro
Treasurer: L. M. Boyd
1987-1988 President: W. Bolio
Vice-President: T. Turmelle
Secretary: S. Meyers
Business Manager: P. Koro
Treasurer: L. M. Boyd
1988-1989 President: T. Turmelle
Vice-President: T. Maness
Secretary: T. Godbold
Business Manager: M. Nida
Treasurer: L. M. Boyd
1989-1990 President: T. Maness
Vice-President: M. Wollensak
Secretary: T. Godbold Business Manager: M. Nida Treasurer: L. M. Boyd
1990-1991 President: M. Wollensak
Vice-President: M. Matson Secretary: T. Cowen
Business Manager: M. Nida Treasurer: J. Esch
1991-1992 President: M. Matson
Vice-President: K. Kramer
Secretary: J. Myles
Business Manager: M. Nida Treasurer: R.B. Carlton
1991-1992 President: M. Matson
Vice-President: K. Kramer Secretary: J. Myles
Business Manager: M. Nida Treasurer: R.B. Carlton
1992-1993 President: K. Kramer
Vice-President: L. Boyd Secretary: J. Myles
Business Manager: B. Bolio Treasurer: R.B. Carlton
1993-1994 President: L.Boyd
Vice-President: R.B. Carlton
Secretary: J. Myles
Business Manager: P. Koro
Treasurer: J. Domeier
1994-1995 President: R.B. Carlton
Vice-President: R. Butka
Secretary: J. Myles
Business Manager: P. Koro
Treasurer: J. Domeier
1995-1996 President: R. Butka
Vice-President: D. McGuire
Secretary: T. Hoane
Business Manager: T. Wellman
Treasurer: P. Koro
1996-1997 President: D. McGuire
Vice-President: J. Myles
Secretary: T. Hoane
Business Manager: T. Wellman
Treasurer: M. Brittain
1997-1998 President: J. Myles
Vice-President: D.B. Westjohn
Secretary: C. Lundy
Business Manager: T. Wellman
Treasurer: M. Brittain
1998-1999 President: D.B. Westjohn
Vice-President: M. Brittain
Secretary: C. Lundy
Business Manager: L. Espinosa
Treasurer: B. Critchlow
1999-2000 President: M. Brittain
Vice-President: R. Reynolds
Secretary: C. Lundy
Business Manager: L. Espinosa
Treasurer: B. Critchlow
2000-2001 President: R. Reynolds
Vice-President: L. Espinosa
Secretary: G. Way
Treasurer: T. Hoane
Business Manager: B. Arndt
2001-2002 President: L. Espinosa
Vice-President: M. Gere
Secretary: T. Godbold
Treasurer: T. Hoane
Business Manager: B. Arndt
2002-2003 President: M. Gere
Vice-President: T. Godbold
Secretary: T. Wellman
Treasurer: T. Hoane
Business Manager: B. Arndt
2003-2004 President: T. Godbold
Vice-President: M. Grammer
Secretary: T. Wellman
Treasurer: T. Hoane
Business Manager: P. Poli
2004-2005 President: M. Grammer
Vice-President: R. Gillespie
Secretary: R. Reynolds
Treasurer: T. Hoane
Business Manager: P. Poli
2005-2006 President: R. Gillespie
Vice-President: R. Reynolds
Secretary: D. Baxter
Treasurer: T. Hoane
Business Manager: P. Poli
2006-2007 President: R. Reynolds
Vice-President: M. Nida
Secretary: K. Petrie
Treasurer: T. Hoane
Business Manager: T. Godbold
2007-2008 President: M. Nida
Vice-President: E. Manos
Secretary: J. Jennings
Treasurer: T. Hoane
Business Manager: T. Godbold
2008-2009 President: E. Manos
Vice-President: C. Johnson
Secretary: J. Jennings
Treasurer: T. Hoane
Business Manager: T. Godbold
2009-2010 President: C. Johnson
Vice-President: M. Olson
Secretary: J. Jennings
Treasurer: T. Hoane
Business Manager: T. Godbold
2010-2011 President: M. Olson
Vice-President: H. Fitch
Secretary: R. Reynolds
Treasurer: T. Hoane
Business Manager: T. Godbold/M. Nida
2011-2012 President: H. Fitch
Vice-President: A. Anderson-Vincent
Secretary: R. Reynolds
Treasurer: T. Hoane
Business Manager: T. Godbold/M. Nida
2012-2013 President: A. Anderson-Vincent
Vice-President: J. Esch
Secretary: R. Reynolds
Treasurer: T. Hoane
Business Manager: T. Godbold/M. Nida
2013-2014 President: J. Esch
Vice-President: L. Dewig
Secretary: R. Reynolds
Treasurer: T. Hoane
Business Manager: T. Godbold
2014-2015 President: L. Dewig
Vice-President: D. Barnes
Secretary: R. Reynolds
Treasurer: T. Hoane
Business Manager: T. Godbold
2014-2015 President: D. Barnes
Vice-President: J. Shook
Secretary: J Yellich
Treasurer: M. Pozniak
Business Manager: E. Manos
2015-2016 President: D. Barnes
Vice-President: J. Shook
Secretary: J Yellich
Treasurer: M. Pozniak
Business Manager: E. Manos
2016-2017 President: J. Shook
Vice-President: P. Rose
Secretary: J Yellich
Treasurer: M. Pozniak
Business Manager: E. Manos
2017-2018 President: P. Rose
Vice-President: A. Wygant
Secretary: J Yellich
Treasurer: M. Pozniak
Business Manager: E. Manos
2018-2019 President: A. Wygant
Vice-President: J Trout
Secretary: J Yellich
Treasurer: M. Pozniak
Business Manager: P. Rose
2019-2020 President: J. Trout
Vice-President: C. Christensen
Secretary: J Yellich
Treasurer: M. Pozniak
Business Manager: P. Rose
2020-2021 President: C. Christensen
Vice-President:
Secretary: J Yellich
Treasurer: M. Pozniak
Business Manager: P. Rose