BSRG Committee
The BSRG committee has a "rolling" membership, and committee members hold office on a voluntary basis. The Chairperson, Secretary and Treasurer each normally serve a 3-year term after they are elected. To maintain a degree of continuity in the committee’s planning and decision making, elections for these three posts are held in successive years. The Awards Officer and Industry Liaison Representative(s) also normally serve on the committee for three years. The AGM Convenor serves on the committee during the year leading up to the AGM that they are organising. The position of Postgraduate Representative(s) usually changes annually. The BSRG Website Administrator post generally requires more time (to regularly update website and maintain mailing list), and a small honorarium is paid in recognition of this service. Ordinary committee meetings are held annually at the AGM, but additional meetings are occasionally held at other times.
Departmental Reps
Volunteers are also requested to act as local representatives for BSRG within their own institutions and to their colleagues. Ideally we would like to have one contact person within each institution. This provides an additional channel for publicising BSRG activities, for example for distributing posters for BSRG meetings and gathering ideas and suggestions.
How to apply
Nominations for positions on the committee are solicited prior to the December AGM, where a vote is held in the Business Meeting if required. Please consider volunteering for one of these positions; the tasks are relatively light and it is a fulfilling way of contributing to the vitality of the UK sedimentological community.
To stand for election to the committee, please send a letter with your name, address and e-mail, countersigned by a proposer and seconder, to the Chairperson. Positions available; Chairperson, Secretary, Treasurer, Awards Officer, Industry Liaison, Postgraduate Representative, Website Administrator, AGM Convenor.
Current Committee Members
Chair: Dr. Dave Hodgson (2010-2013)
Department of Earth and Ocean Sciences,
University of Liverpool
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Secretary: Dr. Dan Le Heron (2011-2014)
Department of Earth Sciences,
Royal Holloway, University of London
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Treasurer: Dr. Jaco Baas (2010-2013)
School of Ocean Sciences,
Bangor University
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Awards Officer: Prof. Dan Parsons (2011-2014)
Department of Geography,
University of Hull
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Industry Liason (1): Dr. Ian Kane (2010-2013)
Statoil Research Centre,
Bergen, Norway
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Industry Liason (2): Dr. Mike Martin (2010-2013)
BG Group,
Reading, UK
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Postgraduate Rep (1): Gemma Jones
Department of Earth Science and Engineering,
Imperial College London
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Postgraduate Rep (2): Alice Gulliford
Earth & Ocean Sciences,
University of Liverpool
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Postgraduate Rep (3): Dan Stokes
School of Geological Sciences,
University College Dublin
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Website & JISC List Manager: Dr. Marco Patacci
School of Earth and Environment,
University of Leeds
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2012 AGM Convenor: Dr. Shane Tyrrell
School of Geological Sciences,
University College Dublin
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