Dr. Brian M. Kelley received his BSc from Kent State University in 2006, and his Ph.D. from Stanford University in 2014. He was a Geologist at Great Lakes Energy Partners from 2003 to 2006 and a Geoscientist at ExxonMobil Corporation from 2014 to 2019. Currently, he serves as an Assistant Professor at the Department of Geosciences at Pennsylvania State University. His research interests range from modern marine science to the co-evolution of Earth's environment and life on geologic time scales. He won the Gladys Snyder Award from the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences of Penn State University in 2022.
Dr. John A. Luczaj is a Professor and Chair of the Geoscience and Water Science programs at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. He received his Ph.D. in Geology from Johns Hopkins University in 2000 and later served as a Visiting Assistant Professor at Towson University from 1999-2000 and at Western Michigan University from 2000 to 2002. John worked as a Senior Scientist/Data Manager at American Hydrogeology Corporation from 2002 to 2005 before joining the University of Wisconsin–Green Bay as an Assistant Professor in 2005. He is a member of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG), the Geological Society of America, and the American Water Resources Association (Wisconsin Section).
Dr. Daniel J. Lehrmann is the Gertrude and Walter Pyron Professor in the Geosciences Department at Trinity University, where he teaches courses in paleontology and sedimentary geology. He received his bachelor's degree in geology from the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh and his master's degree in geology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Kansas. Dr. Daniel J. Lehrmann held an endowed professorship in international relations at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh. He has received the Erasmus Haworth Distinguished Alumni Honors in Geology Award from the University of Kansas. He has won a SEPM best paper award, an honorable mention for best paper in Palaios, and has presented as a distinguished lecturer at UT Austin. Dr. Daniel J. Lehrmann is associate editor for the Journal of Sedimentary Research and the American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin. He serves on the EAST executive committee and actively supports AAPI diversity initiatives. Dr. Daniel J. Lehrmann provides geologic support for Geo-Parks and UNESCO World Heritage sites in China. He frequently hosts Chinese professionals and students on research visits to the US.
