Anticipating the inauguration of Barack Obama as U.S. president, Myers resigned as USGS director on January 8, 2009, "as is customary during a change in Administrations."[2] On January 21, 2009, Alaska Governor Sarah Palin appointed Myers as coordinator for the Alaska Gasline Inducement Act, responsible to lead efforts to expedite state review and permitting for a proposed natural gas pipeline intended to transport natural gas from Alaska's North Slope to markets in the contiguous 48 states of the U.S.[3][4]
After receiving his M.S., Myers worked for ARCO in Louisiana where he met his wife, Alice.[5] After two years in Louisiana he was transferred to Alaska. In 1987, he entered the Ph.D. program in geology at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. In 1990, he joined the as a Petroleum Geologist, where he worked for eight years. In 1994, he completed his dissertation and received his Ph.D. in geology, specializing in sedimentology, clastic depositional environments, surface and subsurface sequence analysis, and sandstone petrography. He then served as Senior Staff Geologist for Exploration at ARCO Alaska Inc. and Phillips Alaska Inc. In 2000 Myers was chosen as Alaska State Geologist and Director of Alaska's Division of Oil and Gas, which included the Alaska Geological and Geophysical Survey.[6][9]
Myers was one of six officials in the Alaska Department of Natural Resources who resigned on October 27, 2005, in response to Republican Gov. Frank Murkowski's dismissal of the department's commissioner and the position the state has taken in negotiations with oil companies regarding a $20 billion natural gas pipeline to the North Slope.[10][11][12][13]
On September 3, 2010, Chancellor Rogers of the University of Alaska Fairbanks announced that Myers had accepted the position of UAF Vice Chancellor for research, slated to begin on January 24, 2011.[14]
Myers is a past president and board member of the Alaska Geological Society; a certified professional geologist with the American Institute of Professional Geologists; a certified petroleum geologist with the American Association of Petroleum Geologists; and a licensed geologist with the State of Alaska.[8]
In 2014, Myers was appointed by Bill Walker to be the Alaskan DNR Commissioner.[15] He stepped down from the position on March 1, 2016.
"USGS Goals for the Coming Decade by Myers, M.D. et al. Science, 12 October 2007: Vol. 318. no. 5848, pp. 200-201. 2007
"Core lithofacies analysis and fluvio-tidal environments in the AK 94 CBM-1 well, near Wasilla, Alaska" by Flores, Romeo M; Myers, Mark D; Stricker, Gary D; Houle, Julie A. US Geological Survey Professional Paper No. 1614. pp. 57–72, 1999
"Depositional processes and reservoir continuity within coarse grained basinal lowstand deposits of the middle Brookian sequence; an outcrop study" by Myers, M D. Abstracts with Programs - Geological Society of America, vol. 27, no. 5, pp. 67, May 1995
"Paleogeographic and sequence stratigraphic reconstruction of the Cretaceous Nanushuk Group, central North Slope, Alaska; Slope Mountain outcrop to the Lupine #1 Well" by Myers, M D; Smith, T N; Krouskop, D L; Ryherd, Timothy J. Abstracts with Programs - Geological Society of America, vol. 27, no. 5, pp. 67, May 1995
"Evolution of Late Cretaceous-early Tertiary depositional sequences in the Beaufort-Mackenzie Basin, Canada" by Mark D. Myers. Dissertation - University of Alaska at Fairbanks. 255 pages. 1994.
"Secondary porosity in immature Late Cretaceous and Tertiary sandstones, Northeast Alaska and Northwest Canada" by Mark D. Myers and T.N. Smith, AAPG Bulletin, vol. 74, no. 5, pp. 727–728, May 1990
"Sedimentology of Upper Cretaceous-Paleocene strata of the Beaufort-Mackenzie Basin, Canada" by Myers, Mark D; Crowder, R Keith; McGowen, Joe H. Abstracts with Programs - Geological Society of America, vol. 21, no. 5, pp. 121, Mar 1989
Referencesedit
^ "Mark Myers Confirmed as Director of U.S. Geological Survey" 2008-05-28 at the Wayback MachineGEA Update. October 18, 2006, p.7.
^ Myers, Mark D. (2009-01-08). "A fond farewell" (letter to USGS employees). Reproduced at Arizona Geology: blog of the State Geologist of Arizona.
^ "Myers has another state job". Anchorage Daily News. 2009-01-23. Archived from the original on 2013-01-17.
^ "Mark Myers Appointment: Coordinator for Alaska Gasline Inducement Act (AGIA)". Alaska Department Natural Resources. 2009-01-21. Retrieved 2009-01-24.
^ abc "New Director - New Direction?" 2011-07-11 at the Wayback Machine. GEO ExPro profile. December 2007.
^ ab"Distinguished Alumni Awards for 2007: Mark D. Myers" (PDF). Department of Geology and Geophysics, University of Wisconsin–Madison.
^Myers, Mark D. (1994). Evolution of late Cretaceous-early Tertiary depositional sequences in the Beaufort-Mackenzie Basin, Canada (Ph.D.). University of Alaska Fairbanks. OCLC 35872302 – via ProQuest.
^ ab "Mark Myers bio" 2009-05-09 at the Wayback Machine. U.S. Geological Survey.
^ "Mark D. Myers: Politics, pipelines and permafrost". Geotimes. American Geological Institute. November 2006.
^ "Mark Myers raises concerns on gas line". The Associated Press. 2005-11-06.
^ . National Council for Science and the Environment. 2006. Archived from the original on 2009-09-19.
^Marris, Emma (2006). "Who is Mark Myers?". Nature. 441 (7091): 266. Bibcode:2006Natur.441..266M. doi:10.1038/441266a. PMID 16710384. S2CID 28514476.
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For the American jazz writer see Marc Myers Mark D Myers is an American geologist who currently serves as a commissioner for the U S Arctic Research Commission He also served as the fourteenth Director of the U S Geological Survey USGS He was nominated by President George W Bush on May 3 2006 confirmed by the U S Senate and sworn in September 26 2006 1 Dr Myers replaced prior director Charles G Groat who had resigned effective June 17 2005 Mark D MyersMyers as Director of USGS 2006Commissioner of the U S Arctic Research CommissionIncumbentAssumed office September 24 2021PresidentJoe BidenCommissioner of the Alaska Department of Natural ResourcesIn office December 4 2014 March 1 2016GovernorBill WalkerPreceded byJoseph BalashSucceeded byAndy Mack14th Director of the United States Geological SurveyIn office September 26 2006 September 26 2006 January 8 2009 January 8 2009 PresidentGeorge W BushPreceded byCharles G GroatSucceeded byMarcia McNuttPersonal detailsBornc 1955 age 68 69 NationalityAmericanResidence s Alaska United StatesAlma materUniversity of Wisconsin MadisonUniversity of Alaska FairbanksScientific careerFieldsGeologyInstitutionsARCOAlaska Division of Oil and GasU S Geological SurveyThesisEvolution of late Cretaceous early Tertiary depositional sequences in the Beaufort Mackenzie Basin Canada 1994 Doctoral advisorR Keith Crowder Anticipating the inauguration of Barack Obama as U S president Myers resigned as USGS director on January 8 2009 as is customary during a change in Administrations 2 On January 21 2009 Alaska Governor Sarah Palin appointed Myers as coordinator for the Alaska Gasline Inducement Act responsible to lead efforts to expedite state review and permitting for a proposed natural gas pipeline intended to transport natural gas from Alaska s North Slope to markets in the contiguous 48 states of the U S 3 4 Contents 1 Education and career 2 Publications 3 References 4 External linksEducation and career editMyers grew up in La Crosse Wisconsin 5 where he graduated from high school He earned degrees in geology from the University of Wisconsin Madison receiving his B S in 1977 and his M S in 1981 6 7 He served as a pilot and intelligence officer in the U S Air Force Reserve from 1977 until 2003 retiring as a Lt Colonel 8 5 After receiving his M S Myers worked for ARCO in Louisiana where he met his wife Alice 5 After two years in Louisiana he was transferred to Alaska In 1987 he entered the Ph D program in geology at the University of Alaska Fairbanks In 1990 he joined the Alaska Division of Oil and Gas as a Petroleum Geologist where he worked for eight years In 1994 he completed his dissertation and received his Ph D in geology specializing in sedimentology clastic depositional environments surface and subsurface sequence analysis and sandstone petrography He then served as Senior Staff Geologist for Exploration at ARCO Alaska Inc and Phillips Alaska Inc In 2000 Myers was chosen as Alaska State Geologist and Director of Alaska s Division of Oil and Gas which included the Alaska Geological and Geophysical Survey 6 9 Myers was one of six officials in the Alaska Department of Natural Resources who resigned on October 27 2005 in response to Republican Gov Frank Murkowski s dismissal of the department s commissioner and the position the state has taken in negotiations with oil companies regarding a 20 billion natural gas pipeline to the North Slope 10 11 12 13 On September 3 2010 Chancellor Rogers of the University of Alaska Fairbanks announced that Myers had accepted the position of UAF Vice Chancellor for research slated to begin on January 24 2011 14 Myers is a past president and board member of the Alaska Geological Society a certified professional geologist with the American Institute of Professional Geologists a certified petroleum geologist with the American Association of Petroleum Geologists and a licensed geologist with the State of Alaska 8 In 2014 Myers was appointed by Bill Walker to be the Alaskan DNR Commissioner 15 He stepped down from the position on March 1 2016 In 2021 President Joe Biden appointed him to the U S Arctic Research Commission 16 Publications edit USGS Goals for the Coming Decade by Myers M D et al Science 12 October 2007 Vol 318 no 5848 pp 200 201 2007 Core lithofacies analysis and fluvio tidal environments in the AK 94 CBM 1 well near Wasilla Alaska by Flores Romeo M Myers Mark D Stricker Gary D Houle Julie A US Geological Survey Professional Paper No 1614 pp 57 72 1999 Depositional processes and reservoir continuity within coarse grained basinal lowstand deposits of the middle Brookian sequence an outcrop study by Myers M D Abstracts with Programs Geological Society of America vol 27 no 5 pp 67 May 1995 Paleogeographic and sequence stratigraphic reconstruction of the Cretaceous Nanushuk Group central North Slope Alaska Slope Mountain outcrop to the Lupine 1 Well by Myers M D Smith T N Krouskop D L Ryherd Timothy J Abstracts with Programs Geological Society of America vol 27 no 5 pp 67 May 1995 Evolution of Late Cretaceous early Tertiary depositional sequences in the Beaufort Mackenzie Basin Canada by Mark D Myers Dissertation University of Alaska at Fairbanks 255 pages 1994 Facies variations in the Fish River sequence by Myers Mark D Annual Meeting Expanded Abstracts American Association of Petroleum Geologists 1992 pp 95 Secondary porosity in immature Late Cretaceous and Tertiary sandstones Northeast Alaska and Northwest Canada by Mark D Myers and T N Smith AAPG Bulletin vol 74 no 5 pp 727 728 May 1990 Sedimentology of Upper Cretaceous Paleocene strata of the Beaufort Mackenzie Basin Canada by Myers Mark D Crowder R Keith McGowen Joe H Abstracts with Programs Geological Society of America vol 21 no 5 pp 121 Mar 1989References edit Mark Myers Confirmed as Director of U S Geological Survey Archived 2008 05 28 at the Wayback Machine GEA Update October 18 2006 p 7 Myers Mark D 2009 01 08 A fond farewell letter to USGS employees Reproduced at Arizona Geology blog of the State Geologist of Arizona Myers has another state job Anchorage Daily News 2009 01 23 Archived from the original on 2013 01 17 Mark Myers Appointment Coordinator for Alaska Gasline Inducement Act AGIA Alaska Department Natural Resources 2009 01 21 Retrieved 2009 01 24 a b c New Director New Direction Archived 2011 07 11 at the Wayback Machine GEO ExPro profile December 2007 a b Distinguished Alumni Awards for 2007 Mark D Myers PDF Department of Geology and Geophysics University of Wisconsin Madison Myers Mark D 1994 Evolution of late Cretaceous early Tertiary depositional sequences in the Beaufort Mackenzie Basin Canada Ph D University of Alaska Fairbanks OCLC 35872302 via ProQuest a b Mark Myers bio Archived 2009 05 09 at the Wayback Machine U S Geological Survey Mark D Myers Politics pipelines and permafrost Geotimes American Geological Institute November 2006 Mark Myers raises concerns on gas line The Associated Press 2005 11 06 Bush Plans to Nominate Mark Myers as Director of the U S Geological Survey National Council for Science and the Environment 2006 Archived from the original on 2009 09 19 Marris Emma 2006 Who is Mark Myers Nature 441 7091 266 Bibcode 2006Natur 441 266M doi 10 1038 441266a PMID 16710384 S2CID 28514476 Staff 2006 05 19 Inside Government Science 312 5776 Rogers names Myers new research vice chancellor University of Alaska Fairbanks 2010 09 03 Archived from the original on 2011 07 16 Retrieved 2010 09 03 Alaska Gov elect Walker announces first Cabinet picks Fairbanks Daily News Miner Alaska News Retrieved 29 April 2015 President Biden Appoints Commissioners of U S Arctic Research Commission The White House 2021 09 24 Retrieved 2021 09 24 External links editPhotograph of Mark Myers from the U S Geological Survey Government offices Preceded byCharles G Groat 14th Director of the United States Geological Survey2006 2009 Succeeded byMarcia McNutt Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 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