5 controlled the evolution of drainage system on the Ethiopian Plateau. Miss Buckley successfully collected and analyzed geological data that led to her to present her results in Charlotte, NC during the 2012 Geological Society of America Annual Meeting “Buckley, K., Faber, E., Yirgu, G., and Abdelsalam, M.G. 2012. Rift outer hanging wall extensional styles: An example from the Afar Depression, Ethiopia. Geological Society of America (GSA) Annual Meeting, Charlotte, NC. Research activities of US and Ethiopian students were supervised by Dr. Mohamed Abdelsalam who joined Boone Pickens School of Geology in the fall of 2012 together with Drs. Gezahegn Yirgu and Balemwal Atnafu of Addis Ababa University and Dr. Dawit Lebanie of Gondor University. . JVB’s Hydrodays 2012 hosted by OSU Geology By Todd Halihan Hydrodays 2012 Group Leaders: Jack Sharp, University of Texas; Jona Tucker, Nature Conservancy; Marcia Schulmeister, Emporia State; Todd Halihan, Oklahoma State; Van Brahana, University of Arkansas; and Marcus Gary, Edwards Aquifer Authority. JVB’s Hydrodays 2012 hosted by OSU Geology The 2012 rendition of Hydrodays was being hosted by OSU in beautiful Connerville, OK. The general trip was a hydrogeologic tour of the Arbuckle-Simpson aquifer. Additionally, we visited the EPA Groundwater Lab in Ada and Randall Ross (OSU Alum and Pettyjohn student). Dr. Jay Famiglietti presented the Birdsall-Dreiss lecture during the fieldtrip (along with a piano performance while we waited for the AV equipment to cooperate). Several universities participated along with state and federal folks from a range of agencies. It was a great experience for our students. The trip was April 12-14, 2012 and was supported by the Thornhill Group (another OSU alum). The best quote of the trip was, “I didn’t realize that Oklahoma had so many beautiful places.” This year’s trip is being hosted by Texas down in San Antonio. Boone Pickens School of Geology – Head “Emeritus” As many of you know I have been away this year on sabbatical in The Netherlands. I will return to Stillwater in August in time to begin teaching in the Fall semester. However, I have asked our new Dean, Dr. Bret Danilowicz, not to reappoint me as Head of the Boone Pickens School of Geology upon my return. It is with some regret but a great deal of relief that I have made this personal decision to step out of any administrative role at the University. The decision was made more than two years ago when I discussed it with the executive group of the Advisory Board and the then Dean of Arts and Sciences, Dr. Peter Sherwood. Dr. Sherwood kindly supported my application for a sabbatical leave during my final year as Head, which I am now enjoying. It has been a great honor to serve as Head of the Boone Pickens School of Geology these past eight years. When I started in 2005 we were a small, mainly undergraduate department with 10 to 11 faculty and a relatively small M.S. graduate program. We are now a medium sized to large School with 14 full time professors, several actively teaching adjunct faculty, a large graduate student enrollment, an active Ph.D. program, several associated research scientists, and more than twice the number of undergraduate students. Many other changes have taken place, I hope mostly for the good. Most importantly we are increasing our impact on the national and international stage for our research and our ability to supply highly educated professionals to the water resourced and petroleum industries. None of this would have been possible without the dedication, hard work, and sometimes sacrifice of our alumni and friends. You were the ones who stepped up and found the money to rebuild our Field Camp when it was destroyed by a flood in 2006. You were the ones that made it possible for us to take full advantage of several large bequests by Mr. Boone Pickens to the University. You are the ones who continue to support our School by your presence at important events, your advice and guidance, your influence with state and university officials, your continuing to hire our graduates, and of course by your financial gifts. I will continue to be proud of the Boone Pickens School of Geology and I will do whatever I can to promote the School as a faculty member and alumnus. I hope that all of you will continue your generosity to the School and I look forward to seeing you from time to time. Best wishes, Jay M. Gregg (M.S. Geology, 1976).
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