AGI Announces Dr. Gail M. Ashley as New President

Alexandria, VA — The American Geological Institute (AGI) is pleased to announce Dr. Gail M. Ashley as its new President. She will be inducted on October 24, 2006 at the Geological Society of America annual meeting in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Ashley received both her B.S. and M.S. from the University of Massachusetts in geology and her Ph.D. in geology from the University of British Columbia. After receiving her Ph.D., she entered academia and has been a member of the faculty at Rutgers University since 1977 as both an educator and researcher in modern sedimentological studies.

During her career she has edited six books and been an author on over 70 publications. While at Rutgers she has mentored over 35 graduate students and served on the thesis communities of many more.

Ashley has been a role model and advocate for women in the geosciences. Because of her education and advocacy leadership she was the recipient of the 2002 AWG Outstanding Geoscience Educator Award.

Dr. Ashley has been professionally active in numerous geoscience societies including the Geological Society of America (GSA), Society for Sedimentary Geologists (SEPM), Association for Woman Geoscientists (AWG), and the American Geophysical Union (AGU). She has served as Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Sedimentary Research, Associate Editor for both Geomorphology and the GSA Bulletin, and has served on the Editorial Boards of Geology and Geotimes. Ashley’s leadership within the geoscience community has included being President of SEPM and GSA. Ashley has also served on numerous NSF, NASA and NRC panels. In addition, by governor’s appointment, she was a part of the New Jersey Environmental Risk Assessment and Risk Management.