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Faculty Profile Last Modified Time: 04:45:25 PM Thu, 12 Jun 2008   Contact Information Dr. John Holbrook Professor -Earth & Environmental Sciences     Arlington, TX 76019     Mail Box: 19049, GEO SCIENCE     holbrook@uta.edu      (817)272-1201    Faculty Home Page    fluvial sedimentology processes in modern and ancient environments, Mechanics of sequence deposition, controlling fluvial geomorphology and resultant fluvial depositional architecture    Associated Profiles Professional Preparation Research and Expertise Affiliations Appointments Support Additional Information  Professional Preparation  Degree Major Institution Year  Ph.D. Geology Indiana University 1992  M.S. Geology University of New Mexico 1988  B.S. Geology University of Kentucky 1985  Research and Expertise Fluvial sedimentary processes in modern and ancient environments   Mechanics of sequence deposition    Affiliations Registered Professional Geologist American Association of Petroleum Geologists American Geophysical Union Cave Research Foundation Geological Society of America Missouri Academy of Sciences Missouri Association of Geologists National Speleological Society Society for Sedimentary Geology  Appointments Duration Rank Department / School College / Office University / Company present Professor Geology   University of Texas at Arlington 1992-2004 Assistant Professor through Professor     Southeast Missouri State University 1989-1992 Associate Instructor     Indiana University 1988-1988 Geological Assistant     Peabody Ventures (an independent petroleum company),  Support  Duration Title Sponsor Amount Status 2006 Comparing Bedrock vs. Alluvial Control on Holocene Missouri River Morphology USGS EDMAP Program $25,000 Previous 2006 Reservoir architecture of Triassic fluvial strata in the Rankin Trend, NW Self, Australia Woodside Petroleum $105,000 Previous 2006 Toward forensic reconstruction of hydrology for recent rivers: Refining methodology for constraint of paleochannel dimensions of Texas Arlington and University of Texas at Dallas $17,455 Previous 2005 Assessment of developing stream conditions and eventual stable slope for the stream transecting Warmington meadows Goodman and Associates $2023 Previous 2005 Unraveling Holocene bedrock modification of alluvial channel morphology in the Lower Missouri River Valley USGS EDMAP Program $29,343 Previous 2004 Testing Preliminary Evidence for High Missouri-River Sensitivity to Late Holocene Climatic Shifts USGS EDMAP Program $33,000 Previous 2003-2004 Investigation of Emerging Patterns in Missouri Valley Holocene Fill USGS EDMAP Program $32,500 Previous 2002-2003 A pilot study of the Missouri Valley alluvial fill USGS EDMAP Program $15,163 Previous 2002-2003 Compactive Control on fluvial architecture in the Rhine-Maas Delta: A LAB Model calibration Southeast Grants and Research Funding Committee $4,830 Previous 2000-2003 Research: Did the Albian/Cenomanian Mowry transgressive/regressive cycle connect the Tethyan and Boreal seas? National Science Foundation $166,000 Previous 2000-2001 Geologic mapping of the Caruthersville splay and environs: Investigation of a newly identified site of potentially high seismic risk USGS EDMAP Program $11,250 Previous 1998 Acquisition of Gidding’s probe truck for surficial mapping in the Missouri Bootheel region Soil Conservation Service $25,000 Previous 1997-1998 An investigation for evidence and criteria indicating impact on the sedimentary record by subtle tectonics: Examination of the Lake County uplift American Chemical Society, (PRF) $5,000 Previous 1997-1998 Request for two LandSat images for research on the Missouri Bootheel region NASA $8,000 Previous 1997-1998 An investigation for evidence and criteria indicating impact on the sedimentary record by subtle tectonics Southeast Grants and Research Funding Committee $5,000 Previous 1996-1998 An investigation for evidence and criteria indicating impact on the sedimentary record by subtle tectonics: Examination of the Lake County uplift Petroleum Research Fund of the ACS $25,000 Previous 1996-1997 Fostering Geoscience education and awareness at the senior high level Southeast Missouri State University (FFR) $3,852 Current 1994-1995 Mathematical modeling and computer simulation of the Dakota aquifer in Hodgeman County Kansas: A high-resolution aquifer model based on fluvial architectural-element analysis and geometric principles Kansas Geological Survey $13,000 Previous 1993-1994 Paleontology of uniquely preserved large burrow structures in Mammoth Cave National Park Southeast Grants and Research Funding Committee $2,143 Previous 1992-1994 Evaluative analysis of genetic interrelationships between sequence-boundary morphology and internal architecture of overlying fluvially dominated strata Petroleum Research Fund of the American Chemical Society $20,000 Previous 1992-1993 Depositional history and sequence-stratigraphic analysis of Lower Cretaceous strata in the southern High Plains region of the United States Southeast Grants and Research Funding Committee $2,630 Previous  Additional Information Honors and Awards 2002, Missouri Board of Geologist Registration, One of seven-member board appointed by Governor. · 2002, EDMAP proposal to USGS ranked second nationally by USGS peer review committee among all proposals (63) submitted that year · 1999-Present, Who’s Who in Science and Engineering, Who’s Who in Education · 1994, The Outstanding Researcher Award, College of Science and Technology, Southeast Missouri State University · 1993, Recognition of Outstanding Research Achievement, One of three faculty granted $500 in research allocations by Southeast Missouri State University College of Science and Technology in recognition of achievements as the most outstanding faculty in the college in the area of research · 1992, SEPM Excellence in Oral Presentation Award, Paper co-authored with Martin Lockley and Adrian Hunt awarded 'Best Paper' at the Society for Sedimentary Geology Mid-year Meeting · 1991, Graduate School Alumni Association Award for the graduate student ranked first overall, Department of Geological Sciences, Indiana University · 1991, Outstanding Associate Instructor Award for best teaching of upper-division courses in the Department of Geological Sciences, Indiana University · 1991, Summer Research Fellowship, College of Arts and Sciences, Indiana University · 1988, Graduate School Fellow (Geology), One-year paid support without duties at Indiana University · 1985, Purdell Award, Outstanding graduating geology student, University of Kentucky · 1985, Winner, position to attend the Grand National Karate Tournament (first round of the Olympic Karate Trials)