As Director of the Michigan Basin Core Research Laboratory since its inception in 1982, I maintain an ongoing interest in Stratigraphy, Sedimentology and Petroleum Geology of strata in the Michigan Basin. Current research activities are focused on reservoir characterization of old Devonian carbonate oil reservoirs in Michigan, with the principal aim of their redevelopment for additional oil recovery.

Educational Background

Ph.D - Geology - University of Cincinnati, 1974
M.A. - University of South Florida, 1969
B.A. - University of South Florida, 1968

Research Specializations

Stratigraphy, Sedimentology, and Petroleum Geology of the Michigan Basin
Improved Recovery of oil from old Fields using Horizontal Drilling
Management and Analyses of large oil and gas data sets using Spreadsheets and Databases
Devonian Stratigraphy, Depositional Environments, and Diagenesis in the Michigan Basin

Ongoing Projects

Courses Taught

Geol 131 - Historical Geology
Geol 200 - Evolution, A Geological Perspective
Geol 222 - Ocean Systems
Geol 433 - Invertebrate Paleontology
Geol 543 - Carbonate Petrology
Geol 643 - Carbonate Depositional Systems

Selected Publications [5]