| John Anderson received his B.S degree in 1968 from the University of South Alabama, his M.S. degree in 1970 from the University of New Mexico, and his PhD in 1972 from Florida State University. He began his professional career at Hope College in 1972, where he was an assistant professor. In 1975, John joined the faculty at Rice University, where he is now a Professor of Geology and Geophysics. He served as chairman of the department from 1992 through 1998.
John has conducted research on various aspects of Antarctic marine geology since his first visit there as a student in 1970. He has participated in 21 scientific expeditions to Antarctica. The culmination of this research was recently published a book "Antarctic Marine Geology" by Cambridge University Press. Anderson's other research has focused on the Quaternary Evolution of the northern Gulf of Mexico Basin and on using this superb natural laboratory to improve our understanding of depositional systems and sequence stratigraphy. He has authored and co-authored 140 refereed publications and edited volumes on glacial marine sedimentation and on the paleoclimatic significance of glacial marine sediments.
John received the 1992 GCAGS Outstanding Educator Award and the 1996 Rice University Graduate Teaching Award. He has received three Best Poster Session Awards, two from AAPG and one from GCAGS. He has served as associate editor for Geology, AGU-Antarctic Research Series, AAPG, Sedimentology, and Marine Geology and is a member of AGU, GSA (Fellow), AAPG, and SEPM. He has served on the AAS-Polar Research Board and on the 1997 NSF Oversight Panel for Polar Programs. His service to SEPM (Society for Sedimentary Research) includes two tours and co-chairman of the annual AAPG/SEPM meeting, as a member of several committees, leader of several field trips, and as Councilor for Research. He currently is President of SEPM and was the 2003 Haas-Pratt Distinguished Lecturer for the American Association of Petroleum Ecologists.
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