Directory of Members

1 BRITISH MICROPALAEONTOLOGICAL SOCIETY Directory of Members Compiled by P.C.J. Donoghue L.T. Gallagher J.B. Riding Spring 1997 2 HISTORY OF ROBERTSON RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 1961 Establishment of Robertson Research Company Ltd adjacent to limestone quarrying operations in Llanddulas, North Wales. 1969 Formation of Robertson Research International Ltd and first overseas office (Australia). 1970’s Relocation of head office to present site (Tyn-y-Coed, near Llandudno). Substantial overseas expansion (offices in Singapore, Calgary, Jakarta, Houston). 1984 Flotation of Robertson Research plc. 1987 Name change to The Robertson Group plc and expansion into agriculture, environment, publishing, well logging services. 1991 Acquisition of The Robertson Group by Simon Engineering plc. 1992 Petroleum Division of Robertson merged with Simon-Horizon to form Simon Petroleum Technology (SPT). 1994 Restructuring of SPT following divestiture of marine seismic acquisition, software, and well/production services. 1996 Readoption of the Robertson name following management buy-out from Simon. 3 Contents Sponsorship ii Contents iii Editorial iv British Micropalaeontological Society - Background iv Membership v Patrons of the Society vi Officers of the Society vii List of Past and Present Officers x Constitution and Rules of the Society xiv List of Individual Members 1 List of Library/Institutional Members XX Annual General Meetings Society Publications XX Journal of Micropalaeontology - Back Parts Offer XX Occasional Publications XX Field Guides XX Advertising XX A Stereo-Atlas of Ostracod Shells XX Membership Application Form XX EDITORIAL The constituted objectives of the BMS is “the ad- vancement of the education of the public in the study of The previous edition of the British Micropalaeontological Micropalaeontology”. Although primarily aimed at the Society Directory of Members was published during the inhabitants of the U.K., membership is “open to all Spring of 1994. Due to the relatively large numbers of new persons and organisations engaged or actively interested members and address changes it was felt that an update in the science of Micropalaeontology in the British Isles was urgently needed. The 1992 and 1994 editions of the or in the British geological sequence”. Directory included telephone and fax numbers and these The society currently has 689 members, of which 515 have proved useful. This Directory includes the electronic comprise individual members. According to the 1994 mail addresses which are known to the Society. As elec- Directory of membership, 52% of the individual members tronic mail is rapidly becoming universal, we intend to in- were resident in the U.K., 20% in the rest of Europe, 14% clude updates of e-mail addresses in the Newsletter of in the U.S.A., and 14% in the rest of the world. In addi- Micropalaeontology. tion, the Society has 174 Institutional subscribers from around the world (32% U.S.A., 31% Europe, 19% U.K. Philip C. J. Donoghue, Liam T. Gallagher and James B. Riding and 18% rest of the world). The BMS is organized and operated “exclusively for scientific and educational purposes and not for profit”. THE BRITISH Most activities of the society are organized by specialists MICROPALAEONTOLOGICAL SOCIETY groups (there currently five groups: Conodont, Foraminifera, Nannofossil, Ostracod and Palynology) he British Micropalaeontological Society (BMS) is a and members may be associated with more than one registered charity (No. 284013) founded in 1970, group if they choose. Group meetings are held regularly T originally as the British Micropalaeontological throughout the year and the Annual General Meeting Group (BMG), through the initiative of Professor Leslie takes place in November (usually in University College Moore of Sheffield University. The original aims of the London). Special meetings are held irregularly and have BMG were to promote micropalaeontology in the UK, to a multidisciplinary and/or international flavour. encourage the multidisciplinary study of British type The Main Committee of the Society is drawn from sections, and to provide a means of communication. the membership. The posts of Chair, Secretary and 4 Treasurer carry a three year term of office. Secretaries MEMBERSHIP and treasurers may seek re-election for a second term of Membership is open to individuals and to libraries on pay- three years. Other members of the committee (including ment of the appropriate annual subscription. Rates for 1997 group representatives) are elected for a two year term of are: office and are eligible for a second term. The committee also includes the editors of both the Journal and Newslet- Library Membership £70 p.a. (£71 by credit/debit ter, as well as the Publicity Officer (position vacant) and card) Membership Treasurer. Ordinary Membership £25 p.a. (£26 by credit/debit The first committee meeting was held in 1971 (Leslie card) Moore as Chairman and Bernard Owens as Secretary/ Retired Membership £15 p.a. (£16 by credit/debit Treasurer), and the inaugural meeting took place in card) association with the Geological Society in Sheffield Student Membership £15 p.a. (£16 by credit/debit (‘Microfossils and British Stratigraphy’) during March of card) that year. Student members are persons receiving full-time instruc- The BMG became a Society in 1975 under the chair- tion at recognised educational institutions. An application manship of Dr. Bob Cummings. A circular was produced form for membership is provided elsewhere in this Direc- until 1976, when the newsletter was inaugurated, as The tory. British Micropalaeontologist, first edited by P.J. Bigg. The newsletter was renamed Newsletter of Micropalaeontology Credit card payments are accepted, with a one pound sur- in 1995. The first BMS publication (apart from A Stereo- charge. Foreign members are particularly requested to Atlas of Ostracod Shells) was A Stratigraphical Index of make payment in Sterling only. USA members should make British Ostracoda (edited by Ray Bate and Eric Robinson) their payment in dollars ($45) to Dr Mary McGann, US which appeared in 1978 and was published as a Special Geological Survey, Marine and Coastal Studies, M/S 999, Issue of Geological Journal. Subsequent volumes have 345 Middlefield Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA. been published as a series, commencing with the Members receive the Journal of Micropalaeontology Stratigraphical Atlas of Fossil Foraminifera (edited by (founded 1982). The Journal will accept original papers Graham Jenkins and John Murray) in 1980. Since then, and review articles dealing with all aspects of ten further special publications have published for the micropalaeontology. Instructions for authors may be ob- BMS by Ellis Horwood Ltd., and since 1990, two by tained on request from the Editor, Professor John W. Murray. Chapman and Hall. During this time, stratigraphical Advertising rates are £160 per page or £250 per volume (2 indices or atlases have been produced for ostracods, issues). Currently two parts of the Journal are issued per foraminifera (2 editions), nannofossils, conodonts and year. Backparts are available from the Treasurer. Volumes dinoflagellate cysts, as well as a number of thematic 1 to 12 are available at the special price of £1 per part plus volumes. These are available to BMS members at dis- postage and packing. Backparts of Volumes 13 onwards counted rates. are available at £12 per part inclusive of postage and pack- Since 1977, the Society has published, biannually, ing. its own micropalaeontographical series: A Stereo-Atlas of Ostracod Shells (first produced in 1973, edited by Profes- Members also receive two issues of the Society’s Newslet- sor Peter Sylvester-Bradley and Dr. David Siveter of ter, The Newsletter of Micropalaeontology, each year, Leicester University), and occasional field guides. The which convey information of the Society’s activities and year 1982 is a milestone in BMS history as this saw the meetings, including Group Meetings. Book reviews and initiation of the society’s own journal, the Journal of advertisements are included in the Newsletter. There is Micropalaeontology (first edited by Lesley Sheppard). The no comprehensive back stock, but certain copies of indi- Journal was initially produced once a year, but since 1984 vidual parts are available at £1 per copy from the Newslet- has become established as a twice yearly publication of ter Editor or Treasurer. Advertising rates are £75 per page growing international repute. The editor and the edito- or £125 per year (2 issues). rial board will consider for publication original papers and review articles dealing with all aspects of micropalaeontology. PATRONS OF THE SOCIETY 1997 This Directory includes all the names, addresses, tel- BioStrat Stratigraphic Consultants ephone/fax/e-mail numbers and Specialist Group affilia- tions known to the Treasurer and Membership Treasurer Shell Exploration and Production (UK) on 1st February, 1997. Robertson Research International To ensure that Society records are up-to-date, please ad- vise the Secretary, Treasurer or Membership Treasurer of all changes or omissions. Further copies of this Directory are available from the Treasurer at £5.00 each. OFFICERS OF THE SOCIETY - 1997 5 Chair: Membership Treasurer: Professor Richard J. Aldridge Dr Liam T. Gallagher Department of Geology Network Stratigraphic Consulting Limited University of Leicester Unit 57 University Road The Enterprise Centre Leicester LE1 7RH Cranborne Road Tel: 0116 2523610 Potters Bar Fax: 0116

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