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Distinguished Professor, Geology & Geophysics
Professional Service
- The National Academies of Sciences.
Role: Committee Chair.
U.S. National Committee for the International Union of Geological Sciences .
01/2022 - 12/2025
- Utah Geological Association.
Role: Treasurer.
Utah Geological Foundation Board.
01/2022 - 12/2024
- National Academies of Sciences.
Role: Committee Member.
Workshop committee for the America's Geoheritage II: Identifying, Developing, and Preserving America's Natural Legacy workshop.
01/2020 - 12/2021
- American Philosophical Society.
Reviewer for proposals to the Lewis & Clark Fund for Exploration and Field Research in Astrobiology.
01/2020 - 12/2020
- Geological Society of America.
Role: Committee Member.
Penrose – Thompson Field Forum Ad Hoc Committee.
06/01/2019 - 05/31/2020
- Geological Society of America.
Role: Leadership Committee Member.
Elected Councilor.
01/01/2019 - 05/31/2020
- Frontiers of Microbiology.
Role: Special Volume editor.
New Frontiers in Astrobiology: Life vs. Abiotic Detection from Microscopic to Infinity.
01/01/2018 - 12/31/2019
- Geological Society of America.
Role: Leadership Committee Member.
Elected Councilor.
06/01/2017 - 05/31/2020
- Calvin College.
Department review for Calvin College, Grand Rapids, MI.
03/2017 - present
- Earth Science Life Institute.
Role: Convener.
ELSI EON International Astrobiology Workshop, Tokyo Japan.
01/2017 - present
- The National Academies of Sciences.
Role: Committee Member.
U.S. National Committee for the International Union of Geological Sciences.
01/01/2017 - 12/31/2020
- Geological Society of America.
Role: covenor.
GSA Annual Meeting Session Co-convener - Mesozoic Ergs of the Colorado Plateau and Adjacent Areas: Genesis, Paleoenvironments, Paleogeography, Paleontology, and Paleoclimate
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09/2016 - present
- Geological Society of America.
Role: (elected leadership).
GSA Councilor .
09/2016 - 08/2019
- U.S. Satellite.
NASA Endeavor- U.S. Satellite– “Mars for Earthlings” K-12 One Session Webinar introduction to Mars (taught by M. Chan)
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04/2016 - present
- U.S. Satellite.
NASA – Endeavor U.S. Satellite- “Dynamic Mars” Professional 4- Sessions Webinar for K-12 teachers (all taught by M. Chan, assisted by Casey Duncan)
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02/2016 - present
- American Geophysical Union.
AGU Session chair: Session ID: 8215 Creating Effective Information Access and Infrastructure to Resolve Complex Science Research Questions
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12/2015 - present
- American Geophysical Union.
AGU Session chair: Session ID: 8917 Facilitating Open Science and Data through Scientist Engagement and Evolving Technology
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12/2015 - present
- St. Mark’s Episcopal Cathedral.
Consultation with Historiographer St. Mark’s Episcopal Cathedral – Salt Lake City -geologic history of their building stone.
06/2015 - present
- Geological Society of America.
GSA International Interest Group Founding Member.
06/2015 - present
- U.S. Satellite.
NASA - Endeavor – U.S. Satellite “Dynamic Mars” Higher Education Professional 4- Sessions Webinar for higher education faculty instructors (all taught by M. Chan)
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02/2015 - present
- NSF EarthCube.
Role: elected leader.
EarthCube Leadership Council (elected Engagement Team representative)- NSF EarthCube Test Governance.
08/2014 - 06/01/2016
- Geological Society of America.
2013-2014- Chair of Diversity Committee, 2013-2015- Chair of Sedimentary Division,
2013 - Chair OTF (On to the Future) Committee.
10/2013 - present
Honors & Awards
- Grover E. Murray Memorial Distinguished Educator Award.
American Association of Petroleum Geologists ,
01/2022
- Distinguished Service Award.
Geological Society of America (GSA),
10/2020
- Celebrate U honoree for extraordinary faculty achievements for Utah Geology: Earth to Mars.
University of Utah,
04/2019
- Distinguished Professor.
University of Utah,
04/2019
- Laurence L. Sloss Award for lifetime achievements in Sedimentary Geology.
Geological Society of America,
03/2019
- Invited Keynote Lunch speaker - GSA Northeast Sectional Meeting.
Society for Sedimentary Geology,
03/2019
- Elected Councilor.
Geological Society of America,
01/2019
- Lehi Hintze Award for outstanding contributions to Utah geology .
Utah Geological Association,
11/2018
- Argentine Meeting of Sedimentology Invited Keynote Speaker, General Roca, Río Negro province.
Argentine Sedimentology,
11/2018
- Center for Advanced Studies Visiting Fellow.
Ludwig Maximillian University of Munich, Germany ,
02/2018
- Elected Councilor.
Geological Society of America,
01/2018
- Beacon of Excellence Award for transformative undergrad experiences.
University of Utah,
04/2017
- Elected Councilor.
Geological Society of America,
01/2017
- Elected Councilor.
Geological Society of America,
01/2016
- Highlighted Researcher, Sedimentary Geology, Time, Environment Paleoclimatology, Paleontology, Energy).
STEPPE ,
02/2015
- 2014 GSA Distinguished International Lecturer (54 lectures in 6 countries).
Geological Society of America (GSA),
01/01/2014
- Honorable Mention .
Who's Who in Academia,
05/2013
- GSA Bulletin Exceptional Reviewer .
Geological Society of America,
10/2011
- Most Cited Article 2005 to 2010, Godsey, H.S., Currey, D. R. and Chan, M.A., 2005.
Quaternary Research Journal ,
12/2010
- Distinguished Alumni Award.
University of Wisconsin Department of Geosciences ,
05/2010
- John Park Teaching Fellowship.
University of Utah,
05/2010
- Outstanding Achievement Award, Salt Lake City, UT.
YMCA,
09/2009
- Elected Fellow.
Geological Society of America,
10/1995
- Society for Sedimentary Geology- SEPM Excellence of Presentation Award .
Society for Sedimentary Geology,
12/1991
- 1983 recognition.
Outstanding Young Women of America Award,
12/1983
- Society of Economic Paleontologists and Mineralogists Excellence of Presentation Award .
Society of Economic Paleontologists and Mineralogists ,
04/1981
Internal Service
- University Distinguished Professor Advisory Committee.
01/2020 - 12/2022.
University service.
- Biology Dept. Review.
09/2016 - 10/2016.
University service.
- University of Utah Faculty Senate.
CMES Senator,
06/2013 - 06/2016.
College service.
- GG Associate Chair for Advancement, Sutton Halls and Walls.
development,
06/2012 - present.
Department service.
Outreach
- Sutton Halls and Walls, Tours.
04/2009 - present
In the Media
- Interview: What if ... life hadn't appeared on Earth (French article: Et si... la vie n’était pas apparue sur Terre ?, Science & Vie Hors-Série n°287, p6-12. 03/01/2019.
- News- University professor helps John Wesley Powell artifacts find home at Natural History Museum of Utah. 09/18/2018.
https://www.sltrib.com/artsliving/2018/09/14/fragi...
- AGU feature for Journal Geophysical Research Planets: Studying Martian Rocks Without Leaving Planet Earth . 02/01/2017.
http://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/hub/article...
- AGU EOS Six Snapshots of Geoscience Research from National Parks (NPS 100th anniversary, article by Amy Coombs), featuring Chan research in “Rock Colors at Zion, Capitol Reef, and Canyonlands Help Scientists Search For Water on Mars”. 08/01/2016.
https://eos.org/articles/six-snapshots-of-geoscien...
- Ancient Lakes on Mars (Various media interviews, Huffington Post, The Guardian, Popular Science, Newsweek, Tech Times, Discovery Channel, etc.). 10/2015.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/mars-gale-crat...
- Live Science. 09/2014.
http://www.livescience.com/47936-how-moqui-marbles...
- National Geographic Society Daily News ,Oct. 2013 “After Utah Video Scandal, a Primer on Hoodoos”. 10/2013.
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2013/10/13...
- National Geographic Society Daily News , “After Utah Video Scandal, a Primer on Hoodoos”: . 10/2013.
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2013/10/13...
- NPR's 'Talk of the Nation - Science Friday' April 26, 2013 with host Ira Flatow, Producer Charles Bergquist. 04/26/2013.
http://www.sciencefriday.com/guests/marjorie-chan....
- KCPW City Views with Jennifer Napier-Pearce & KSL John Hollenhorst news- 2012 “Why Mars Matters”
. 10/2012.
- Science – ‘Martian Cracks Show Signs of Once-Flowing Water’ . 05/2007.
http://sciencenow.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/...