About the North-Central Section
In 1966, the North-Central Section was established by the Council of the Geological Society of America to expand section coverage for all of the United States and Canada. Please explore the links at right to learn more about the benefits we offer our Section members.
2017-2018 Section Officers
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3 Members - Terms: Chair—1 year; Vice-Chair—1 year; Secretary—4 years
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Chair and Local Committee Chair
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William W. Simpkins
Iowa State University
+1-515-294-1837
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Vice-Chair and Local Committee Vice-Chair
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Alan Wanamaker
Iowa State University
+1-515-294-5142
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Secretary
First year of second 4-year term
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Nancy S. Williams
Missouri State University
+1-417-496-2187
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| Management Board |
| Includes the officers of the Section, the immediate past chair, the immediate past vice-chair, the past secretary for the first year after his term(s) of office end(s), any member of the GSA Council who is also a voting member of the Section, and three voting members of the Section elected at large. |
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Past Chair:
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Timothy G. Fisher
University of Toledo
+1-419-530-2009 (Office)
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Past Vice-Chair:
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James A. Harrell
University of Toledo
+1-419-530-2193 (Office)
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Student Representative:
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Melinda C. Higley
University of Illinois
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Members- at Large
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C. Renee Sparks, Tina M. Niemi, B. Brandon Curry
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| Membership |
3,165 voting members of the Section as of 29 December 2017. |
Region
In the United States:
The states of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, and Wisconsin.
In Canada:
The Province of Manitoba, and the western portion of the Province of Ontario (west of the 89th meridian).