Mark Frederick Meier

Background

Meier, Mark Frederick was born on December 19, 1925 in Iowa City. Son of Norman C. and Clea (Grimes) Meier.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, University Iowa, 1949. Master of Science in Geology, University Iowa, 1951. Doctor of Philosophy in Geology and Applied Mechanics, California Institute of Technology, 1957.

Career

Instructor Occidental College, Los Angeles, 1952-1955. Chief glaciology project office United States Geological Survey, Tacoma, 1956-1985. Director Institute Arctic and Alpine Research University Colorado, Boulder, 1985-1994.

Owner MeierArt, 2005—2008. Visiting professor Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, 1964. Research professor University Washington, Seattle, 1964-1986.

Professor geological science University Colorado, 1985-1996, professor emeritus, since 1997. President International Comn. on Snow and Ice, 1967-1971. President International Association Hydrol.

Sciences, 1979-1983; Mendenhall lecturer United States Geological Survey, 1982, Walter Orr Roberts Distinguished lecturer Aspen Global Change Institute, 1992. With United States Navy, 1945-1946.

Membership

With United States Navy, 1945-1946. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science (John Wesley Powell Memorial lecturer 1994), American Geophysical Union (committee chairman, Robert E. Horton medal 1996), Geological Society American, (committee member), International Glaciological Society (vice president, county, Seligman Crystal 1985), Arctic Institute North America (governor 1987-1993).

Connections

Married Barbara McKinley, September 16, 1955. Children: Lauren G., Mark S., Gretchen A.

Father:

Norman C. Meier

Mother:

Clea (Grimes) Meier

Spouse:

Barbara McKinley

child:

Gretchen A. Meier

child:

Mark S. Meier

child:

Lauren G. Meier