Edith Merritt McKee, American geologist. Fellow Marine Technology Society, Geological Society American; member American Geological Institute, American Institute Professional Geologists (certified, charter), Association Engineering Geologists, Illinois Geological Society, American Oceanic Organisation.
Background
McKee, Edith Merritt was born on October 9, 1918 in Oak Park, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Eustis Ewart and Edith(Frame) McK. Bachelor of Science, Northwestern University, 1946. Geologist, United States Geological Survey, 1943-1945, Shell Oil Corporation, 1947-1949, Arabian American Oil Corporation, 1949-1954, Underground Gas Storage Company Illinois, 1956-1958.
Education
Independent consultant geologist, Winnetka, Illinois, 1958. Member environmental advising committee Federal Energy Administration, 1974. Member National Advisory Committee Oceans and Atmosphere, 1975.
Speaker, consultant in field
Commissioner, Winnetka Park Board, 1976-1979.
Career
Geologist United States Geological Survey, 1943—1945, Shell Oil Corporation, 1947—1949, Arabian American Oil Corporation, 1949—1954, Underground Gas Storage Company, Illinois, 1956—1958. Independent consultant geologist Winnetka, from 1958. Member environmental advisory committee Federal Energy Administration, 1974.
Member National Advisory Committee Oceans and Atmosphere, 1975. Speaker Commissioner, Winnetka Park Board, consultant in field, 1976—1979.
Membership
Fellow: Geological Society America, Marine Technology Society. Member: 3-D current studies lakes and oceans, oil spill containment and retrieval, global economic development programs and mineral exploration, mapping Great Lakes basins and deep ocean basins, American Oceanic Organization Research shore erosion, Illinois Geological Society, Association Engineering Geologists, American Institute Professional Geologists, American Geological Institute.