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NAMS Marine Micropaleontology Research Group Meeting

Monday, April 19, 2004

Dallas, Texas

The Marine Micropaleontology Research Group met Monday, April 19, 2004, from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. in Dallas, Texas under the sponsorship of the North American Micropaleontology Section of SEPM. The principal speakers were Roger Summons (MIT) and John Zumberge (Geomark Research). Roger and John gave a presentation about how geochemical data from petroleum can provide insights on the nature and evolution of ocean plankton. The event was preceded by a social hour sponsored by ExxonMobil, Ellington & Associates Inc., and UNOCAL. There were 22 attendees. The MMRG session provided an opportunity for networking among micropaleontologists working major oil companies, consulting firms and universities. Below is a listing of the attendees.

Name Email Address

Mimi Katz
mimikatz@rci.rutgers.edu

Pete McLaughlin
ppmclau@udel.edu

Alicia Kahn kahn@rci.rutgers.edu

Jim Wright jdw@rci.rutgers.edu

John Zumberge jzumberge@geomarckresearch.com

Roger Summons rsummons@mit.edu

Antonietta Quigg quigg@tamug.edu

Wayne Harrow wayne@ellingtongeologic.com

Peter Thompson prthompson@bigfoot.com

Rich Lane

Bernie Shaffer blshaffer@aol.com