RESUME

I. Gilbery Jay Brenner2004
Professor Emeritus of Geology
Department of Geological Sciencees, State University of New York

II. EDUCATION
  1. Pennsylvania State University, Ph.D., Geology (minor in Botany).
  2. New York University, M. S. Geology.
  3. City College of New York, B. S., Geology.
III. PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT
    Present Professor Emeritus - State University of New York
    1964 - 2000 Professor of Geology - State University of New York, New Paltz, New York
    1975 - 1973 Chairman, Department of Geology, SUNY New Paltz
    1964 - 1962 Research Scientist - Standard Oil Company of California
    1958 - 1956 Scientific Assistant - American Museum of Natural History, Department of   Micropaleontology
IV. COURSES TAUGHT
    Physical Geology
    Earth History
    Evolving Earth (General Education- non majors)
    Paleontology
    Stratigraphy
    Gems and Gemology
    Lapidary
    Micropaleontology
V. AWARDS,GRANTS

    1996 - Scientific Grant in geology from the Czech Repulic. Cenomanian plant microfossils of the SE Bohemia and New Jersey and their biostratigraphical, paleoecological and paleoenvironmental implications. Gilbert J. Brenner and Marcela Svobodova.

    1996 - Grant From SUNY To attend The Conference on Instructional Technology, May, 1996 SUNY CIT Conference, Oswego, NY.

    1996 - Natural History Writing AWARD Eastern Federation of Gem and Mineral Societies for the article, "John Burroughs through the eyes of a Rockhound", 3 pp. Garnet Gazette, vol. 27, no. 8.

    1996 Scholarship Award - Mid-Hhudson Gem And Mineral Society To Attend Lapidary Instruction At Wild Acres, North Carolina, June 1996

    1995 Creative Faculty Research Award - $2000

    1995 Facts - Scholarship for Computer Workshop, Utica , $1000

    1995 Alumni Association Grant to Tag Campus Trees $300

    1992 National Science Foundation - Cretaceous Flowers from New Jersey. SUNY R.F. No. 426-PN90172

    1990 Travel Award: UNESCO/NSF, International Geological Correlation Committee - U.S.S.R & Jerusalem.

    1990 Travel Award: UUP Experienced Faculty Travel Award for Cretaceous Field Conference, Jerusalem, Israel.

    1988-1987 National Science Foundation, Hauterivian Angiosperm Pollen from Israel

    1985 -1980 National Science Foundation (Biological Science Division), Evolution of Angiosperms from Paleoequatorial Regions

    1977 - Grant in Aid SUNY Research Foundation - LowerTertiary Palynology of Maryland

    1972- Grant in Aid SUNY Research Foundation

    1972- Summer Fellowship SUNY Research Foundation

    1971- Nat'l Science Foundation grant for Cretaceous Study

    1970- 1971 Research Support, Israeli Geological Survey

    1970 - Research Grant, Fellowship, State University Research Fund

    1970- Penrose Grant American Philosophical Society

    1968 - National Science Foundation Award to continue my research in paleobotany

    1968- Elected to "Who's Who in the East"

    1967- Elected to the "American Men of Science"

    1965- National Science Foundation Research Grant GP-5148

    1965- Nat'l Science Foundation, Sixth Summer Conference on Appalachian Geology

    1964- State University of New York Research Foundation Grant - Devonian spores of New York

    1962- Nat'l Science Foundation Fellow - Pennsylvania State (Summer) University

    1962 -1960 Teaching Assistant - Pennsylvania State University

    1960- Nat'l Science Foundation Fellow - Pennsylvania State University

    1960 - 1958 Research and Teaching Assistantship - Pennsylvania State University

    1958 - 1957 Carter Oil Fellowship - New York University
VI. PUBLIC SERVICE

  1. Consultant to the Desert Museum of Tucson, Arizona: Dinosaur project.

  2. Consultant to the New Jersey Geological Surveyon subsurface dating.

  3. Trustee and board member of The Delaware and Hudson Canal Society and The Mid-Hudson Valley Gem and Mineral Society.

  4. Membership American Association for the Advancement of Science American Association of Stratigraphic Palynologists Botanical Society of America International Paleobotanical Organization New York State Geological Association Paleobotanical Society of the Botanical Society of America Paleontological Society Mid-Hudson Gem and Mineral Society

  5. Taught numerous Elderhostels.
VII. PUBLICATIONS
    2004 Sodalite, The Wire Artist,(In Press)

    2003 Application of Biostratigraphy to Aquifer Geology Problems Abstract (AASP)

    2003 Crazy about Yu - Jade, The Wire Artist (in Press) Nov.

    2003 Ammolite- A Canadian Treasure, The Wire Artist, September, Vol 6, pp.6-11

    2003 It May Not Be Natural, But it is still Beautiful - Synthetic Gemstones, pp. 4-7

    2003 Agates - Banded and Beautiful, The Wire Artist January, pp. 4-7

    2002 Turquoise- the Ultimate Amulet, The Wire Artist, August, pp. 4-7

    2002 Amethyst: The Wire Artist,Feb.Vol.5, no. 2, pp. 4-5.

    2002, Coloured Gemstones in Abundant Supply, The Wire Artist, July pp. 4-6

    2002 Brenner, Gil. The Secret Life of Pearls, May, Vol. 5, no. 4, pp.5-7.

    2001 Brenner, G. J., Stanford, Scott D., Ashley, Gail M.: Late Cenozoic Fluvial Stratigraphy of the New Jersey Piedmont: A Record of Glacioeustasy, Planation, and Incision on a Low Relief Passive Margin: Jornal of Geology, vol. 109, pp.265-276.

    1999 Svobodova, Marcela & Brenner, Gilbert J.:Correlation of MID-Cretaceous Plant Microfossils from the Raritan Formation of the Atlantic Coastal Plain with the Peruc-Korycany Formation of the Blansko Graben, ActA Paleobot., Suppl. 2 pp. 199-209

    1998 Svobodova Marcela& Brenner, Gilbert: Palynological Comparison of the Middle CretaceousBohemian Cretaceous Basin, Czech Republic,and the Atlantic Coastal Plain, U.S.A., abstract, 5th European Paleobotanical and Palynological Conference, Cracow, Poland, p.171.

    1997 Brenner, G.J. Sugarman, P. J., Miller, K. G. Miocene Palynologic and Climatic Records, New Jersey Coastal Plain: Prpc. Ocean Drilling Program, Vol.150x, pp.277-285,

    1996 Brenner, G.J. Evidence for the earliest stage of angiosperm pollen evolution: a paleoequatorial section from Israel: Chapter 5, pp. 91-115,12 figures IN:, Angiosperm Origin, Evolution, and Phylogeny,403pp., Publishers: Chapman and Hall, N.Y.ISBN 0-412-05341-1. (Significance: New revolutionary theory on the origin of angiosperms based on a discovery of the oldest angiosperm remains in the world.)

    1996 G. Givirtzman, T. Weissbrod,and G. J. Brenner The Age of the Aptian Stage and its Magnetic Events: New Ar-Ar Ages and Paleomagnetic Data from the Negev, Israel: Cretaceous Research: June, volume 17, no. 3, pp. 293-310.

    1995 P.J.Sugarman, Gilbert J. Brenner, J. P. Owens, T. A. Ager Palynological and Climatic Reference Sections Calibrated with SR-Isotope Stratigraphy: Lower-Middle Miocene Kirkwood Sequences, New Jersey, New Jersey Geological Society, Special Publication: pp. 1-16, 2pls.,4 figs.

    1995 Gilbert J. Brenner. A New Evolutionary Model for the Angiosperms: American Assoc.of Stratigraphic Palynologists: Vol. 28, no.1, 10-11,fig.1.

    1995 Stanford, S.D., Monteverde, D.H., Volkert, R..A., Sugarman, P.J., and Brenner, G.J.- Geology of the New Brunswick quadrangle, Middlesex and Somerset Counties, New Jersey Geological Survey Open File Map.

    1995 Gilbert J. Brenner "John Burroughs through the eyes of a Rockhound", 3 pp. Garnet Gazette, volvol. 27, no. 8.

    1992 Palynological Analyses of Selected Core Samples From KEN-Bf 180- Core-Hole Drilled Near Chesterville, Kent County, Maryland In Stratigraphy of the Upper Cretaceous and Tertiary Sediments:Hanson, H.J., Open-File Report No. 93-02-7, PP. 27-30.

    1990 - (Nov.) Palynological Analyses of Selected Core Samples from Som Ce 95 Well, Somerset County, Maryland: Maryland Geological Survey, Open File Report No. 91-02-5, pp.44-50.

    1990 - (Sept. 10) Palynological Evidence of an Onlap Sequence in the Lower Cretaceous Kurnub Group of Israel:Paper Presented, Cretaceous Field Conference, UNESCO,Jerusalem, Israel, Abstract, p.8.

    1990 - Burroughs Through the Eyes of a Geologist: Wake - Robin, March, vol. 24, no.3, pp. 1-3.

    1988 - Statigraphic and Structural Controls on Ground-Water Flow in the Coastal Plain Aquifers, North-Central Charles County, Maryland: with Wilson, J., William, F., MarCartan, L., Bybell, L., and Andrews, G. - U.S Geological Survey Circular 1059, pp. 103-107.

    1988 - Andrew G. W.; Brenner G. J.;Bybell, L.M.; Fleck, W.B.; MacCarten, L.; Wilson, J.M.:Stratigraphic and Structural Controls on Ground Water Flow in the Coastal Plain Aquifers, North-Central Charles County, Md. Proceedings of the 1988 Workshop on the geology and geohydrology of the Atlantic Coastal Plain; ed: G. S. Sohn, 10 pp., 3 figs.

    1988 - Brief Biostratigraphic Analysis of Test Well Samples using Palynomorphs : In, Maryland Geological Survey, Report of Investigations No. 51, pp.108-110.

    1987 - Paleotropical Evolution of Angiosperms in the Lower Cretaceous of Northern Gondwana : Palynology, p.220.

    1985 - Spores and Pollen of the Basal Cretaceous from a deep Test Hole at Lexington Park, Md. U : In - Summary of the Hydrologic data from a deep (2, 678 ft.) well at Lexington Park, Saint Marys County, Md., OFR. 84-02- 1, pp.58-59.

    1985 - Palynomorphs from Kent Island, Md.:In-Preliminary Analysis of Geohydrologic Data from Test Wells Drilled near Chesterton, Kent Island, Queen Anne County, Md. OFR. USGS. 82-854, pp. 28-31.

    1985 - Palynological Age Determination of Basal Cretaceous Sediments From the Coastal Plain to the Northern Negev of Israel : Palynology, vol. 9, pp. 236-237.

    1985 - Palynology of the Cretaceous Aquifers from the Waldorf - La Plata Area:Summary of the Stratigraphy, Hydrology, and Water Chemistry of the Cret. Aquifers of the Waldorf - La Plata area, Charles County, Md., OFR. 86-02-2, Maryland Geol. Survey pp. 61 - 63.

    1984 - Palynology of the Basalt Cretaceous Sediments of Israel:(paper delivered), Arlington, Va., Oct.17-20.

    1983 - Winteraceous Pollen in the Lower Cretaceous of Israel: Early Evidence of a Magnolialian Angiosperm Family : (Cover Story), Science ,June 197, Vol. 220,pp.1273-1275.

    1982 - Spores & Pollen from the Potomac Group of Maryland: Catalog of Fossil Spores and Pollen, Vol. 42, pp.1-25 Pennsylvania State University.

    1982 - Palynological discussion of Lower Cretaceous form the Crisfield Airport No. 1 Well + Sacony - Mobil Bethards No. 1 Well:U. S. Dept. of Energy, Waistgate Formation Report - Maryland Geological Survey, 2 pp.

    1982 - Palynology of test well DO-CE 88, Cambridge County,Md. Open-File No.82-1015,pp.33-36 U.S.G.S. Trenton, N. J.

    1982 - Pre-Tricolpate Pollen from the Late Hauterivian of Israel and its Paleoclimatic Implications: Palynology Vol. 6, p. 274. 1981 - Catalog of Fossil Spres and Pollen, Vol. 42, - Cretacous Spores and Pollen from the U.S.A. and the U.S.S.R. -PP. 1-124.

    1976 - Columbia University Press. Middle Cretaceous Floral Provinces and Early Migrations of Angiosperms: in Beck (Editor) Origin and Early Evolution of Angiosperms, pp. 23-47.

    1974 - Palynostratigraphy of the Lower Cretaceous Gevaram and Talme Yafe Fms. in the Gevaram 2 well Bull. 59 Geol. Survey of Israel, pp. 1-27, 9 pls.

    1972 - Palynological Analysis of the Upper Cretaceous to Lower Tertiary Section from the Magothy Test Well AA- De 100, Maryland Geological Survey.

    1968 - Albian-Cenomanian Spores and Pollen and its bearing on the Problem of Continental Drift, Gondwana Volume, Proceedings of the Gondwana Conference.

    1968 - Upper Cretaceous - Tertiary Palynologic Analyses of a Well in Maryland, Maryland Geological Survey, 20 pp. 2 plates.

    1968 - Stratigraphic Age, Paleocology and Palynological Zonation of the Potomac Group, Maryland Geological Survey Guidebook, No. 1, pp. 12-14.

    1968 - Palynological Analyses of Selected Samples from Southern Maryland, Maryland Geological Survey, Report of Investigations, No. 8, 4 pp.

    1968 - Middle Cretaceous Spores and Pollen from Northeastern Peru. Pollen and Spores, Museum of Natural History of Paris, Vol. X, No. 2, pp. 341-383, 10 plates.

    1967 - The Botanical Affinities of EUCOMMIIDITES, International Review of Paleobotany and Palynology, Vol. 5.

    1967 - Early Angiosperm Pollen Differentiation in the Albian to Cenomanian Deposits of Delaware (U.S.A.), International Review of Paleobotany and Palynology, Vol. 1, pp. 219-227, 3 plates.

    1963 - The Spores and Pollen of the Potomac Group of Maryland, Maryland Department of Geology, Mines and Water Resources, Bull. 27, 215 pages, 43 plates.

    1962 - Zoogeogarphical analysis of some shallow water Foraminifera in the Gulf of California, Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History, vol. 123, pp. 253-297.
VIII. TALKS

    2002 'The Secret Life of Pearls' April-Mid Hudson Valley Gem and Mineral Society

    2002 " Pearls" March, Laguna Woods, Jewelry and Allied Arts Society.

    2001 "Plate Tectonics" March, Capistrano Rock and Gem Society.

    1995 "Paleobotanical Evidence for the Origin of Flowering Plants from the Kurnub Sanstone"- The University of Jordan, 12/13/95

    1995 "Paleontological Evidence in the Evolution of Flowering Plants" Geological Survey of Israel, Dec.17, 1995

    1995 Geology of the Cement Industry: Annual meeting of the Marbeltown Historical Society, New York

    1993 Brenner, G. J. Early Angiosperm pollen Diversifications and its evolutionary implications: AIBS meeting, Aug.,Ames,Iowa

    1992-August 28 th. Angiosperm Pollen Diversification in the Lower Cretaceous- Academy of Sciences Prague, Czechoslovakia (Talk)

    1990 -Palynology - A Paleontological Tool: Talk, April 20 Mid-Hudson Gem and Mineral Society.

    1990 - (Aug. 26) Palynology of the Paleoequatorial, Lower Cretaceous Kurnub Group of Israel:Paper Presented, Abstract,International Symposium, UNESCO, Nonmarine Cretaceous Correlations, Alma- Ata, U.S.S.R.

    1990 - (Aug. 7) An Evolutionary Model of Angiosperm Pollen Evolution Based on Fossil Angiosperm Pollen from the Hauterivian of Israel:Paper Presented- American Institute of Biological Sciences. Annual Meeting, Richmond, Va.

    1987 - Paleotropical Evolution of Angiosperms in the Lower Cretaceous of Northern Gondwana : A.I.B.S. MEETING, COLUMBUS, OHIO.

    1988 - Andrew, G. W ; Brenner, G.J.; McCartan, L.;Wilson, J.M., Geological Society of America (S.E Section) Columbia South Carolina, Abstract in Proceedings, P.279.

    1988 - Andrew, G. W ; Brenner, G.J.; McCartan, L.;Wilson, J.M., Geological Society of America (S.E Section) Columbia South Carolina, Abstract in Proceedings, Poster Session:Time Stratigraphic Sequence (Cretaceous - Miocene) in a core from Waldorf, Maryland.

    1985 - Plate Tectonics: A Modern Paradigm - Lecturer Insights Program IBM/New Paltz Lecture Program, Mohonk, Dec. 2 - 13.

    1984 - Late Hauterivian Angiosperm Pollen from the Helez Formation,Israel ,VI International Palynological Conference,Calgary, Canada, August 26 - Sept. 1.

    1984 - Plate Tectonics: A Modern Paradigm ---I.B.M.,Insights Program - Distinguished Lecturer.

    1982 - Presulcate Angiosperm Pollen in the Late Hauterivian of Israel (Abstract) American Institute of Biological Sciences Meeting, Penn. State, August 1982, Proceedings of the Paleobotanical section.

    1982 - Paleoclimatic implications of Lower Cretaceous Paleoequatorial Spore and Pollen Assemblages: Third North American Paleontological Convention, Montreal (Abstarct).

    1977 - Brenner, Patricelli, and Rachele, Palynology of the Paleocene-Eocene Sediments from PGDF-35 Well, Prince Georges County, Maryland (U.S.A.) (Abstract) A.A.S.P., Tulsa, Oklahoma.

    1973 - Brenner & Bebout, G.S.A.,Dallas, Palynology of the Zohar 1 Well from the Negev of Israel. (Abstract)