THE SOCIETY FOR ORGANIC PETROLOGY NEWSLETTER

1 THE SOCIETY FOR ORGANIC PETROLOGY . NEWSLETTER . Vol. 35, No. 3 September, 2018 ISSN 0743-3816. 36th TSOP Annual Meeting September 7 11, 2019. Bloomington, Indiana, USA. Sample Gates at Indiana University, Bloomington. (photo by Agnieszka Drobniak). Vol. 35, No. 3 THE SOCIETY FOR ORGANIC PETROLOGY NEWSLETTER September 2018. TSOP Annual Meeting September 7 11, 2019. Bloomington, Indiana, USA. Website coming soon! The 36th Annual Meeting of The SOCIETY for ORGANIC PETROLOGY will be held in Bloomington, Indiana, USA from September 7 to 11, 2019. Bloomington is a vibrant little town with a diverse and rich culture situated in the south-central Indiana.

2 Our town is a home to the Indiana University (IU). University's campus, established in 1820, is located in the heart of the Indiana Limestone Heritage Trail, and it was recognized as one of the five most beautiful collegiate campuses in the USA. Please join us in Bloomington as we celebrate 36th TSOP. Annual Meeting and explore the beauty and history of Indiana's limestone! Organizing Committee: Maria Mastalerz, Agnieszka Drobniak, Arndt Schimmelmann, Tisa Bowden, Indiana University Conference Services Host Organization: Indiana University, Bloomington Conference Venue: Indiana Memorial Union, Indiana University, Bloomington The SOCIETY for ORGANIC PETROLOGY 2.

3 Vol. 35, No. 3 THE SOCIETY FOR ORGANIC PETROLOGY NEWSLETTER September 2018. The SOCIETY for ORGANIC PETROLOGY NEWSLETTER ISSN 0743-3816, published quarterly CONTENTS. 2018 The SOCIETY for ORGANIC PETROLOGY (TSOP). GUIDELINES: The TSOP NEWSLETTER welcomes contributions from members and non-members alike. Readers are invited Institutional/Corporate Memberships .. 4. to submit items pertinent to TSOP members' fields of study. These might include meeting reports and TSOP Dues .. 4. reviews, book reviews, short technical contributions including those on geologic localities or laboratory methods, as well as creative works such as poems, Casta o Award 2018.

4 5. cartoons and works of fiction. Photos, graphs and other illustrations are welcomed. Low-resolution images are TSOP Annual Meeting 7. discouraged, as they cannot be reproduced well in print. Articles are preferred in Microsoft Word, RTF or plain 35th TSOP Annual Meeting 9. text formats. Contact the Editor: Environmental impact of coal handling .. 12. Rachel Walker e-mail: Hedberg Research Conference .. 16. Address Changes Please report any changes in address or contact Hedberg Research Conference Call for information to: Paul Hackley, TSOP Membership Chair, Poster Presentations.

5 17. Members can update their own information by logging Calendar of Events .. 18. into the secure TSOP website: Back Page Photo .. 19. The TSOP NEWSLETTER is published quarterly by The SOCIETY for ORGANIC PETROLOGY and is distributed to all SOCIETY members as a benefit of membership. Membership in the SOCIETY is open to all individuals involved in the fields of ORGANIC PETROLOGY and ORGANIC geochemistry. For more information on membership and SOCIETY activities, please see: For purposes of registration of the TSOP NEWSLETTER , a permanent address is: The SOCIETY for ORGANIC PETROLOGY , c/o American Geological Institute, 4220 King St.

6 , Alexandria, VA 22302-1520 USA. NEWSLETTER Submission Deadlines December Issue: Dec. 5th, 2018. March Issue: March 5th, 2019. June Issue: June 5th, 2019. September Issue: Sept. 5th, 2019. 3. Vol. 35, No. 3 THE SOCIETY FOR ORGANIC PETROLOGY NEWSLETTER September 2018. TSOP Membership Dues Institutional/Corporate Memberships TSOP dues payments are due on or before January 1st each year and we encourage We'd like to make members aware that you to check your dues status and make your membership in TSOP is also open to any payment so that you can continue your TSOP organization having an active scientific membership and support the SOCIETY and its interest in ORGANIC PETROLOGY or related fields.

7 Work. TSOP especially encourages institutions to join at the special institutional rate of Our Dues Prepayment Incentive can save you $75/yr and help support the goals of the time and the hassle of arranging your yearly SOCIETY . payment. When you prepay your dues four years in advance at the regular rate of $25/yr See the website for details! we will give you the fifth year free! We encourage members to use our convenient online dues payment system. You can use it to pay by credit card, check (US Members), money order or credit card. You can login at and select 'Online dues payment' or go to and access the online form without logging in.

8 Please note that credit card payment processing is via PayPal and you don't need a PayPal account to use it. If you want to use a dues form, a copy of this year's form can be downloaded from the website by following the 'Members only->Dues' links from the main page ( ). Thank you for your interest and support of TSOP and we look forward to a renewal of your TSOP membership. 4. Vol. 35, No. 3 THE SOCIETY FOR ORGANIC PETROLOGY NEWSLETTER September 2018. 2018. TSOP. John Casta o Honorary Membership Award The highest honor of The SOCIETY for ORGANIC PETROLOGY , provided for in its Bylaws, is Honorary Membership.

9 It is awarded to persons distinguished in a scientific discipline of significance to the SOCIETY , in recognition of their contributions in research, service to TSOP, or education. In 2005 the Honorary Member Award was named the John Casta o Honorary Membership Award. For 2018, the Casta o Award winner is Peter Warwick. Peter was born in Clinton, North Carolina, and graduated from Clinton High School. He enrolled in Campbell College before transferring to North Carolina State University, where he received a degree, with a major in political science and a minor in geology.

10 Dr. Arthur Hayes, Campbell College, taught introductory geology, and ignited Peter's love of geology. Following graduation Peter worked both as a radio announcer and high school teacher until he entered the graduate program at State University and received a Master of Science in Geology under the direction of Dr. Vic Cavaroc. He went on to receive a PhD in Geology under the direction of Dr. John Ferm from the University of Kentucky (UK). His area of focus was on sedimentology, clastic depositional environments, coal geology and ORGANIC PETROLOGY . At State, the Fermite tradition began.