In Memoriam

摘要

GRC Member Dr. M. Lee Allison, Arizona State Geologist and Director of the Arizona Geological Survey, passed away August 16th after suffering a critical head injury from a fall at his home. Lee Allison was appointed State Geologist and Director of the Arizona Geological Survey in December, 2005. Previously, he served as State Geologist in Utah (1989-1999) and Kansas (1999-2004). During 2004-2005, he was Policy Advisor for Science and Energy to Governor Kathleen Sebelius of Kansas, and chaired the Kansas Energy Council from its inception in 2002 to 2005. He helped to marshal the energy and resources of 48 state surveys to build the National Geothermal Data System and steered the development of the US Geoscience Information Network.