Professor
Department of Geology
210 Petrie Hall
Auburn University, AL 36849
(phone) 334.844.4282
(fax) 334.844.4486
(email) cookrob@mail.auburn.edu
EDUCATION
E.M., Mining Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, 1966
M.S., University of Georgia, 1968
Ph.D., Geology, University of Georgia, 1971
Professional Registration:
Georgia #009; Registered Professional Geologist
Florida #0033;Registered Professional Geologist
Alabama #007; Registered Professional Geologist
EXPERIENCE
1972-present
Assistant Professor; Associate Professor; Professor--Department of Geology, Auburn University;
tenured September 1, 1977; Graduate Faculty 1981-present; Department Head May 15, 1984-present
1970-1972
Staff exploration geologist, Lindgren Exploration Company, Wayzata, Minnesota
REFEREED OR EDITED PROFESSIONAL PUBLICATIONS
GRANT/CONTRACT PROPOSALS
|
Source |
Budget |
Period Funded |
|
Dupont (Rust Trust) |
7,000 |
1979-present |
|
Alabama Power Company |
28,891 |
1995-1997 |
|
Orvana Resources |
7,200 |
1995-1996 |
|
Alabama Power Company |
14,366 |
1994-1995 |
|
Alabama Power Company |
18,000 |
1993-1994 |
|
U.S. Geological Survey |
30,000 |
1993-1994 |
|
Alabama Power Company |
60,000 |
1992-1993 |
|
Alabama Power Company |
35,000 |
1991-1992 |
|
GCO Minerals |
26,000 |
1981-1983 |
|
State Geological Survey Grants (5) |
18,000 |
1980-1984 |
CURRENT SERVICES
Member, Alabama Geologist Licensing Board, current.
Executive Editor, Rocks and Minerals, 1978-1982, 1988-present
Minor consulting related to environmental geology and exploration geochemistry
MEMBERSHIP AND SERVICE IN SIGNIFICANT PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
American Institute of Mining and Metallurgial Engineers
Alabama Academy of Science
Geological Society of America
Alabama Geological Society
Georgia Geological Society
Georgia Groundwater Association
Society of Economic Geologists
Friends of Mineralogy (member, Board of Directors)