Bob Marvinney, longest serving State Geologist, to retire

Robert Marvinney, State Geologist of Maine since 1995, will retire at the end of June 2021. Bob did his undergrad at Rutgers in the mid-70s, and his Masters and Doctoral work at Syracuse. Prior to his arrival at the Maine Survey in 1987, Bob spent five years as a Research Geologist with Exxon Production Research Company. Bob was AASG Annual Meeting Host in 1998, Secretary from 2001 to 2003, and he became President Elect in 2003, President in 2004, and Past President in 2005. Bob also has served AASG admirably in roles such as Honoraries Chair since 2016, Education Chair since 2015, and he also served as Water Chair/Co-Chair, as well as in geological mapping leadership. Bob also has served on AASG Foundation leadership. Bob’s successor will be marine geologist Dr. Stephen Dickson, who has been with the Maine Survey even longer than Bob’s 34 years. Thanks and good luck, Bob!