President-Elect
Scott W. Tinker
Director, Texas state geologist, Bureau of Economic Geology, Austin, Texas
Born 1959, Centralia, Ill.
Academic Degrees
- 1982
- B.S. Geology and Business Administration, Trinity University (Magna Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa)
- 1985
- M.S. Geological Sciences, University of Michigan
- 1996
- Ph.D. Geological Sciences, University of Colorado
Experience
- 2002-present
- Jackson School of Geosciences, Professor and Edwin Allday Endowed Chair, University of Texas at Austin
- 2000-present
- Bureau of Economic Geology, director, Texas state geologist
- 1988-2000
- Marathon Oil Co., advanced senior geologist
- 1985-88
- Union Pacific Resources, geologist
- 1982-84
- Robert M. Sneider Exploration, geologist
AAPG Activities
- 2005-present
- Certified Petroleum Geologist #5403
- 2005-06
- Distinguished Lecturer: International Ethics
- 2005
- IPTCE, Panelist
- 2004
- SEPM vice chair, Annual Convention
- 2003-present
- Preservation of Geoscience Data Committee
- 2002-03
- AAPG-SPE-SEG, Distinguished Lecturer
- 2001
- AMGP and APPEX, international steering committees
- 1999-2005
- Education Committee, field seminar sub-committee chairman
- 1997-99
- AAPG BULLETIN, associate editor
- 1997-98
- Distinguished Lecturer
- 1998; 2000
- Field seminar leader
- 1994; 2001; 2004
- Annual Convention, session chair
Affiliated and Associated Societies and Sections
- 2000-present
- Austin Geological Society, President, 2002-03
- 1999-present
- Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies, Technical Program Chairman and Steering Committee, 2002; Secretary, 2002
- 1997-present
- Rocky Mountain Association of Geologists
- 1984-present
- Society for Sedimentary Geology (SEPM)
- 1993-present
- West Texas Geological Society
Other Professional Organizations
- 2003-present
- European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers; Geological Society of America; National Research Council, Board on Energy and Environmental Systems
- 2001-present
- American Geological Institute Foundation Trustee; American Institute of Professional Geologists, Certified Professional Geologist #10564; Texas Oil Field Cleanup Fund Advisory Committee
- 2000-present
- Association of American State Geologists, President, 2006-07; Society of Exploration Geophysicists; Petroleum Technology Transfer Council, RLO director, Texas
- 1997-present
- Rocky Mountain Association of Geologists
- 1982-present
- Society of Petroleum Engineers; Texas Certified Professional Geoscientist #1049
Honors and Awards
- 2006
- National Petroleum Council Appointment
- 2005
- AAPG Distinguished Service Award
- 2002
- WTGS Distinguished Service Award
- 1998
- AAPG J.C. “Cam” Sproule Memorial Award
- 1998
- SEPM Best Paper in JSR
- 1998; 1999
- Marathon Oil Co., Achievement of Company Excellence
Publications
- Over two hundred public lectures; many keynote and invited.
- Over one hundred published books, articles and abstracts.
- Dozens of published interviews, op eds, and invited federal and state testimony.