A memorial field trip is planned for the Fall, September 13-14, 2008.  Download the registration and information now.  Contact Wayne Henderson (whenderson@fullerton.edu; 714-278-2972) for more information  

John was a legendary figure among geology students at Cal State Fullerton and a giant in the field of Sedimentary Geology.  He touched many lives and will be sorely missed.

We welcome you to share your favorite memories and anecdotes of Coop in our guestbook.  You may add images to anything you write.  The department will collect these thoughts, memories, and images to preserve John's legacy.  Please take a moment to sign the guestbook.  Your thoughts and memories are appreciated.

The Department is planning a special celebration of John’s life.  Current plans include a field trip to some of his favorite locales in eastern California.  We will continue to post updates on this plan to this website, however if you would like to be notified of our final plan by email, please send a message to geology@fullerton.edu.  If you would like to contribute to the planning for this event, including leading possible field trip stops, please email Dr. Nicole Bonuso (nbonuso@fullerton.edu).

Dr. Cooper’s research concerned stratigraphic analysis of Neoproterozoic and lower Paleozoic rocks in the southern Great Basin and Eastern Mojave Desert provinces.  He was an expert in the use of sequence stratigraphy to investigate paleo sea-level, regional stratigraphic correlations, and continental margin evolution, and had supervised the theses of almost 60 students at Cal State Fullerton.  John had served for several decades as a driving force in SEPM, the Society of Sedimentary Geology, serving as Treasurer and Managing Editor for the Pacific Section at the time of his death.  In recent years, Dr. Cooper had led efforts to create a curatorial facility for the Orange County Archeology and Paleontology collection.

John's wife has asked that interested friends, colleagues, and alumni be directed to make a donation in his memory to the John D. Cooper Field Camp Award in lieu of a public memorial service.  Donations can be made online by following this link.