CURRICULUM VITAE

Name: Donald R. Chesnut, Jr.

E-mail: drches01@uky.edu

Education:

• 1988 Ph.D., University of Kentucky
• 1980 M. S., University of Kentucky
• 1974 B. S., University of Kentucky
• 1966 London High School, London, Kentucky

Geologic Experience

On occassion	Taught Invertebrate Paleontology GLY401, Coal Geology Seminar (team taught), Bahamas Field Course in Carbonate Environments, University of Kentucky, Geosciences Dept.
1998-2006	As below plus Adjunct Assistant Professor, University of Kentucky Geosciences Dept.
2001	Retired Kentucky Geological Survey, Chief Paleontologist
1995-2000	Section Head, Coal and Minerals Section [& Chief Paleontologist], Kentucky Geological Survey
1992-1995	Acting Section Head, Coal and Minerals Section, Kentucky Geological Survey
1982-1992	Geologist and Stratigrapher for Coal Section (Field Program closed), Kentucky Geological Survey
1981-1982	Geologist and Stratigrapher for Coal Section, Head of Field Geologists, Kentucky Geological Survey
1979-1981	Geologist, Kentucky Geological Survey, Head of Corbin Field Office
1977-1978	Research Assistant, Geology Department, University of Kentucky
1976-1977	Teachers' Assistant, Geology Department, University of Kentucky

Professional Certification:

• 1994-present Professional Geologist by the Kentucky Board of Registration for Professional Geologists

Professional Societies [with links to society web pages]:

• Geological Society of America [fellow, current]
• Geological Society of Kentucky [now Kentucky Society for Professional Geologist below]
• Geological Society (London, England) [fellow, past]
• International Association of Sedimentologists [past]
• International Paleontological Association [past]
• I.C.S. Subcommission on Carboniferous Stratigraphy (Corresponding Member)[current]
• Kentucky Academy of Science [current]
• Kentucky Paleontological Society [Vice President 1994; Advisor 1994-present]
• Kentucky Society for Professional Geologist [President 1997-8] [past]
• National Center for Science Education [current]
• Palaeontological Association [past]
• Paleontological Research Institute [past]
• Paleontological Society [current]
• Sigma Xi [past]
• Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration [past]
• Society for Sedimentary Geology [SEPM] [past]
• Society of Vertebrate Paleontology [past]

Activities and Responsibilities at Kentucky Geological Survey [before retirement]:

As Section Head: to administer section activities, help develop policies for section and Survey, manage section personnel, design research projects, and seek funding for research programs. As section manager: direct four Ph.D. and one M.S. researchers, two graduate students, and various data entry personnel. As section head: to develop funding programs with other agencies, consortia, and industry and then to assign principal investigators for each funded project. As stratigrapher and paleontologist for Coal Section: to delineate and clarify stratigraphic and paleontological problems in the Carboniferous strata of eastern Kentucky, to answer public inquiries concerning Pennsylvanian geology and coal-resource data for eastern Kentucky, and to initiate geologic and paleontological research in Kentucky by specialists from other institutions.

As Chief Paleontologist: to ensure that important paleontological finds in Kentucky are preserved and studied by appropriate specialists.

As Assistant Adjunct Professor to the Geosciences Department: to teach selected courses including Invertebrate Paleontology and Coal Geology Seminar (team taught) when requested and to assist the department in other ways.

Awards:

• Gordon H. Wood, Jr. Memorial Award, Eastern Section, Energy and Minerals Division, AAPG, Pittsburgh, PA, Sept. 7, 2003.
• Numerous Best Paper awards at GSA or AAPG meetings as junior coauthor to Dr. Stephen Greb whose outstanding graphics and presentations are well known.

Boards and Committees:

External

• Kentucky Museum of Natural History (President B. of Dir.)
• Kentucky Paleontological Society (Scientific Advisor, 1994-present),
• Kentucky Stratigraphic Nomenclature Committee (retired)
• Kentucky Society for Professional Geologist (President, 1998)

Internal [KGS]

• Publications Committee Chair; (Jan. 1996-Mar. 1999)
• Computer-Use Committee (retired)
• Electronic Publications Committee (retired)
• Web Committee (Webmaster 1996-2001)
• Geographic Information Systems Committee (retired)

Publications:

Talks Presented Without Abstracts:

Field Seminars, Workshops or Training Seminars Presented:

Press Release, Press Conference, etc.:

• 1984 "World's Oldest Known Reptile(?) Fossil Found in Kentucky." The story was carried by the national and international wireline, as well as television and radio. Several science magazines carried the story as well. The press conference was held at the University of Kentucky.
• 2000 Trilobite Gift to KGS by Mr. and Mrs. George Stone. The story was carried by local newspapers, radio and television. The press conference was held at the University of Kentucky.
• 2003 Filmed by Dave Shuffett for program on fossil collecting in Kentucky. The show "Kentucky Life" was televised February 14, 2004 on Kentucky Educational Television.

Research in Progress:

1. Highway Geologic Cross Sections
   • Ky. 80: Somerset to London
   • Daniel Boone Parkway: London to Hazard
2. Stratigraphic and Paleontologic Investigations of Carboniferous Rocks
3. Subsurface Examination of Core Descriptions and Oil and Gas Logs for the Pennsylvanian of Eastern Kentucky
4. Asian tectonics

Continuing Education: