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Greb, S.F., Riley, R. A., Solano-Acosta, W., Gupta, N., Solis, M.P., Rupp, J.A., Anderson, W.H., Harris, D.C., Drahovzal, J.A., and Nuttall, B.C., in press, Cambro-Ordovician Knox carbonates as seal and potential targets for carbon sequestration in the eastern Midcontinent U.S.A., in Grobe, M., Pashin, J.C., and Dodge, R.L., eds., Carbon Dioxide Sequestration in Geological Media—State of the Science: AAPG Studies 59, 19 p.
Hower, J.C., Greb, S.F., Kuehn, K.W., and Eble, C.F., 2009, Did the Middlesboro, Kentucky, bolide impact event influence coal rank? International Journal of Coal Geology, v. 79, p. 92-96. Martino, R.L., and Greb, S.F., 2009, Walking trails of the giant terrestrial arthropod Arthropleura from the Upper Carboniferous of Kentucky: Journal of Paleontology, v. 83, (1) p. 140-146.
Finkelman, R., and Greb, S., 2008, Chapter 10-Environmental and health impacts [of coal], in Suárez-Ruiz, I., and Crelling, J.C., eds., Applied Coal Petrology-The Role of Petrology in Coal Utilization: El Sevier Publications, p.263-287. <The volume won the 2009 Ralph Gray award from the Society of Organic Petrology.
LaSage, D.M., Sexton, J.L., Mukherjee, A., Fryar, A.E., and Greb, S.F., 2008, Groundwater discharge along a channelized Coastal Plain stream: Journal of Hydrology, v. 360, p. 252-264.
Greb, S.F., Pashin, J. C., Martino, R.M., and Eble, C.F., 2008, Appalachian sedimentary cycles during the Pennsylvanian: Changing influences of sea level, climate, and tectonics, in Fielding C.F., Frank, T.D., and Isbell, J. L., ed., Resolving the Late Paleozoic Gondwanan Ice Age in Time and Space: Geological Society of America Special Publication Special Publication 441, p. 235-248.
Greb, S.F., and Anderson, W.H., 2008, Kentucky (Annual mining review 2007): Mining Engineering, v. 60, p. 95-99.
Greb, S.F., and Archer, A.W., 2007, Soft-sediment deformation produced by tides in a hypertidal estuary in a meizoseismic area, Turnagain Arm, Alaska: Geology, v. 35, p. 435-438.
Greb, S.F., Eble, C.F., Peters, D.C., and Papp, A.R., 2006, Coal and the Environment: American Geological Institute, Environmental Education Series, 64 p.
Greb, S.F., and Anderson, W.H., 2006, Kentucky (Annual mining review, 2005): Mining Engineering, v. 58, p. 92-95.
Greb, S.F., and DiMichele, W.A., 2006, Preface, in Greb, S.F., and DiMichele, W.A., eds., Wetlands through Time: Geological Society of America Special Paper 399, 3 p.
Greb, S.F., DiMichele, W.A., and Gastaldo, R. A., 2006, Evolution and importance of wetlands in earth history, in Greb, S.F., and DiMichele, W.A., eds., Wetlands through Time: Geological Society of America Special Paper 399, p.1-40.
Garcia, W.J., Storrs, G.W., and Greb, S.F., 2006, The Hancock County tetrapod locality, a new Mississippian (Chesterian) wetlands fauna from western Kentucky, in Greb, S.F., and DiMichele, W.A., eds., Wetlands through Time: Geological Society of America Special Paper 399, p.155-168.
Hower, J.C., and Greb, S.F., 2005, Editorial–Geologic hazards in coal mining: prediction and prevention: International Journal of Coal Geology, v. 64, p. 1-3 (volume editors)
Greb, S.F., and Anderson, W.H., 2005, Kentucky (Annual mining review, 2004): Mining Engineering, v. 57, p. 92-96.
Greb, S.F., Eble, C.F., and Hower, J.C., 2005, Subtle structural influences on coal thickness and distribution: examples from the Stockton coal (Bolsovian), Eastern Kentucky Coal Field, U.S.A., in Warwick, P. (Ed.), Coal System Analysis, Geological Society of America, Special Publication 387, p. 31-50.
Gastaldo, R.A., Stevanovi -Walls, I.M., Ware, W.N., and Greb, S.F., 2004, Community heterogeneity of Early Pennsylvanian peat mires: Geology, v. 32, p. 693-696.
Greb, S.F., and Anderson, W.H., 2004, Kentucky (Annual mining review, 2003): Mining Engineering, v. 56, p. 71-74.
Greb, S.F., and Martino, R.L., 2005 , Fluvial-estuarine transitions in fluvial-dominant successions; examples from the Lower Pennsylvanian of the central Appalachian Basin, in Blum, M., ed., Fluvial sedimentology VII : International Association of Sedimentologists Special Publication No. 35 , p. 425-452
Greb, S.F., Chesnut, D.R., Jr., and Eble, C.F., 2004 , Temporal changes in coal-bearing depositional sequences (Lower and Middle Pennsylvanian) of the central Appalachian Basin, U.S.A., in Pashin, J.C., and Gastaldo, R., eds., Coal-bearing strata: Sequence stratigraphy, paleoclimate, and tectonics: American Association of Petroleum Geologists, Studies in Geology, v. 51, p.89-120.
Fan, D.D., Li, C.X., Wang, D.J., Wang, P., Archer, A.W., and Greb, S.F., 2004 , Morphology and sedimentology of open-coast tidal flats of the Changjiang delta, China : Journal of Coastal Research, v. 43, p. 23-35 .
Greb, S.F., and Anderson, W.H., 2003, Kentucky (annual mining review, 2002): Mining Engineering, v. 55, p. 75-78.
Greb, S.F., Andrews, W.M., Eble, C.F., DiMichele, W., Cecil, C.B., and Hower, J.C., 2003, Desmoinesian coal beds of the Eastern Interior and surrounding basins: The largest tropical peat mires in earth history, in Chan, M.A., and Archer, A.W., eds., Extreme depositional environments: Mega-end members in geologic time: Geological Society of America, Special Publication 370, p. 127-150.
Ettensohn, F.R., Greb, S.F., Chesnut, D.R., Jr., Harris, D.C., Harris, C.E., Eble, C.F., Howell, P.D., Watson, A.E., and Johnson, W.K., 2002, Mississippian stratigraphy, depositional environments, and tectonic framework of the central Appalachian Basin, eastern Kentucky, U.S.A., 2002, in Hills, L.V., Henderson, C.M., and Bamber, E.W., eds., Carboniferous and Permian of the world: Canadian Society of Petroleum Geologists, Memoir 19, p. 22-40.
Greb, S.F., 2002, Coal science--The formation of Kentucky coals, in Goode, J.B., ed., Mining in the 21st century--The cutting Edge: Ashland, Kentucky, Jesse Stuart Foundation Books, p. 85-92.
Greb, S.F., Chesnut, D.R., Jr., Dever, G.R., Jr., Harris, D.C., Ettensohn, F.R., Mason, C.E., Andrews, W.M., Howell, P.D., Eble, C.F., Caudill, M.R., Houck, K.J., and Nelson, W.J., 2002, Pound Gap--A new reference section for Mississippian strata on Pine Mountain, central Appalachian Basin, U.S.A., in Hills, L.V., Henderson, C.M., and Bamber, E.W., eds., Carboniferous and Permian of the world: Canadian Society of Petroleum Geologists, Memoir 19, p. 696-709.
Greb, S.F., and Dever, G.R., Jr., 2002, Critical evaluation of possible seismites--Examples from the Carboniferous of the Appalachian Basin, in Ettensohn, F.R., Rast, N., and Brett, C., eds., Ancient seismites: Geological Society of America, Special Publication 35, p. 109-126.
Greb, S.F., and Dever, G.R., Jr., 2002, Kentucky (annual mining review, 2001): Mining Engineering, v. 54, no. 5, p. 63-64.
Greb, S.F., Eble, C.F., and Chesnut, D.R., Jr., 2002, Comparison of the Eastern and Western Kentucky Coal Fields, U.S.A--Why are coal distribution patterns and sulfur contents so different in these coal fields: International Journal of Coal Geology, v. 50, p. 89-118.
Greb, S.F., Eble, C.F., Hower, J.C., and Andrews, W.M., 2002, Multiple-bench architecture and interpretations of original mire phases in Middle Pennsylvanian coal seams--Examples from the Eastern Kentucky Coal Field: International Journal of Coal Geology, v. 49, p. 147-175.
Eble, C.F., Greb, S.F., and Williams, D.A., 2001, The geology and palynology of Lower and Middle Pennsylvanian strata in the Western Kentucky Coal Field: International Journal of Coal Geology, v. 47, p. 189-206.
Greb, S.F., and Dever, G.R., Jr., 2001, Kentucky (annual mining review, 2000): Mining Engineering, p.78-80.
Greb, S.F., Eble, C.F, Williams, D.A., and Nelson, W.J., 2001, Dips, ramps, and rolls -- Evidence for paleotopographic and syndepositional-fault control on the Western Kentucky No. 4 coal bed, Tradewater Formation (Bolsovian), Illinois Basin: International Journal of Coal Geology, v. 45, p. 227-246.
Hower, J.C., Greb, S.F., Cobb, J.C., and Williams, D.A., 2000, Discussion on origin of vanadium in coals -- Parts of the Western Kentucky (USA) No. 9 coal rich in vanadium: Journal of the Geological Society, London, v. 157, p. 1257-1259.
Greb, S.F., and Popp, J. T., 1999, Mining geology of the Pond Creek seam, Pikeville Formation, Middle Pennsylvanian, in part of the Eastern Kentucky Coal Field: International Journal of Coal Geology, v. 41, p. 25-50.
Greb, S.F., Eble, C.F., Chesnut, D.R., Jr., Phillips, T.L., and Hower, J.C., 1999, An in situ occurrence of coal balls in the Amburgy coal bed, Pikeville Formation (Duckmantian), central Appalachian Basin, U.S.A.: Palaios, v. 14, p. 433-451.
Greb, S.F., Eble, C.F., and Hower, J.C., 1999, Depositional history of the Fire Clay coal bed (Late Duckmantian), eastern Kentucky, USA: International Journal of Coal Geology, v. 40, p. 255-280.
Eble, C.F., Greb, S.F., Williams, D.A., and Hower, J.C., 1999, Observations on the palynology, petrography, and geochemistry of the Western Kentucky Number 4 coal bed: International Journal of Coal Geology, v. 39, p.121-139.
Greb, S. F., and Archer, A.W., 1998, Annual sedimentation cycles in rhythmites of Carboniferous tidal channels, in Alexander, C.R., Davis, R.A., and Henry, V.J., eds., Tidalites -- Processes and products: Society of Economic Paleontologists and Mineralogists, Special Publication 61, p. 75-83.
Eble, C.F., and Greb, S.F., 1997, Channel-fill coals on the western margin of the Eastern Kentucky Coal Field: International Journal of Coal Geology, v. 33, p. 183-207.
Greb, S.F., and Weisenfluh, G.A., 1996, Paleoslumps in coal-bearing strata of the Breathitt Group (Pennsylvanian) in the Eastern Kentucky Coal Field, U.S.A.: International Journal of Coal Geology, v. 31, p. 115-134.
Greb, S.F., and Chesnut, D.R., Jr., 1996, Lower and lower Middle Pennsylvanian fluvial to estuarine deposition, central Appalachian Basin -- Effects of eustacy, tectonics, and climate: Geological Society of America Bulletin, v. 108, p. 303-317.
Archer, A.W., and Greb, S.F., 1995, An Amazon-scale drainage system in the Early Pennsylvanian of central North America: Journal of Geology, v. 103, p. 611-627. (This manuscript was also summarized and featured as a popular science article by Jim Arenz, 1996, A river ran through it: Earth, v. 5, p.14.)
Greb, S.F., and Archer, A.W., 1995, Rhythmic sedimentation in a mixed tide and wave deposit, eastern Kentucky, U.S.A.: Journal of Sedimentary Research, v. B65, p. 96-106.
Greb, S.F., 1995, Arthropod trackways in a crossbedded sandstone, Breathitt Formation (Middle Pennsylvanian), Eastern Kentucky Coal Field: Southeastern Geology, v. 34, p. 201-209.
Greb, S.F., and Chesnut, D.R., Jr., 1994, Paleoecology of an estuarine sequence in the Breathitt Formation (Pennsylvanian), central Appalachian Basin: Palaios, v. 9, p. 388-402.
Greb, S.F., 1994, A river runs through them -- The fossil beds of the Falls of the Ohio: Rocks and Minerals, v. 69, p. 170-177.
Greb, S.F., 1992, Heterogeneity in seam and roof related to mineability prediction -- Hazard No. 8 coal, a case study, in Platt, J., Price, J., Miller, M., and Suboleski, S., eds., One point two -- New geologic perspectives on central Appalachian low-sulfur coal supply: Fairfax, Virginia, Techbooks, Sponsored by the American Association of Petroleum Geologists Coal Decisions Forum Publication, p. 102-124.
Greb, S.F., 1991, Roof falls and hazard prediction in eastern Kentucky coal mines, in Peters, D.C., ed., Geology in coal utilization: Fairfax, Virginia, Techbooks Publishing, American Association of Petroleum Geologists, Energy Minerals Division, p. 245-262.
Greb, S.F., and Chesnut, D.R., Jr., 1992, Transgressive channel filling in the Breathitt Formation (upper Carboniferous), Eastern Kentucky Coal Field, U.S.A.: Sedimentary Geology, v. 75, p. 209-221.
Chesnut, D.R., Jr., Cobb, J.C., and Greb, S.F., 1992, "Pipe-organ structures" in the Lee Formation (Pennsylvanian) of the central Appalachian Basin -- Animal or plant? Journal of Paleontology, v. 66, no. 1, p. 148-156.
Lumm, D.K., Nelson, W.J., and Greb, S.F., 1991, Structure and chronology of the Pennyrile Fault System, western Kentucky: Southeastern Geology, v. 32, no. 1, p. 43-59.
Taulbee, D.N., Hower, J.C., and Greb, S.F., 1991, An examination of micrinite concentrates from the Cannel City coal bed of eastern Kentucky -- Proposed mechanism of formation: Organic Geochemistry, v. 17, no. 4, p. 557-565.
Greb, S.F., Chesnut, D.R., Jr., Davidson, O.B., and Rodriguez, R., 1990, An anomalous mass-flow deposit in the Lee Formation (Pennsylvanian), Eastern Kentucky Coal Field: Southeastern Geology, v. 31, no. 2, p. 79-92.
Greb, S.F., and Cobb, J.C., 1989, Geologic classification and modeling of potential roof-control problems in underground coal mines of eastern Kentucky, in Lineberry, G.T., and Unrug, K.F., eds., Proceedings of the Multinational Conference on Mine Planning and Design: Lexington, Ky., OES Publications, p. 27-32.
Greb, S.F., 1989, Structural controls on the formation of the sub-Absaroka unconformity in the Eastern Interior Basin: Geology, v. 17, no. 10, p. 889-892.
Greb, S.F., 1989, A sub-rectangular paleovalley system, Caseyville Formation, Eastern Interior Basin, western Kentucky: Southeastern Geology, v. 30, no. 1, p. 59-75.
Ettensohn, F.R., Amig, B.C., Pashin, J.C., Greb, S.F., Harris, M.Q., Black, J.C., Cantrell, D.J., Smith, C.A., McMahan, T.M., Axon, A.G., and McHargue, G.J., 1986, Paleoecology and paleoenvironments of the bryozoan-rich Sulphur Well Member, Lexington Limestone (Middle Ordovician), central Kentucky: Southeastern Geology, v. 26, no. 4, p. 199-219.
Shepherd, R.G., Pashin, J.C., and Greb, S.F., 1986, Comment on "Terrestrial vs. marine depositional model -- A new assessment of subsurface Lower Pennsylvanian rocks of southwestern Virginia": Geology, v. 14, no. 9, p. 800-801.

Field Guides

Greb, S.F., Storrs, G. W., Eble, C.F., King, N.R., and Greer, P., 2009, Carboniferous geology and paleontology on the eastern margin of the Illinois basin: Ninth North American Paleontological Convention, Cincinnati, Ohio, 6/20, 68 p.
Goldstein, A., Greb, S.F., and Conkin, J.E., 2009, Stratigraphy and paleontology of the Silurian and Devonian strata in the central Ohio Valley, Falls of the Ohio, and quarries in Clark County, Indiana: Ninth North American Paleontological Convention, Cincinnati, Ohio, 6/24, 44 p.
Greb, S.F., Potter, P.E., Meyer, D.L., and Ausich, W.I., 2008, Mud mounds, paleoslumps, crinoids, and more; the geology of the Fort Payne Formation at Lake Cumberland, south-central Kentucky: Field trip for the Kentucky Chapter of the American Institute of Professional Geologists, May 17-18, 45 p.
Greb, S.F., and Eble, C.F., 2007, Coal geology along Kentucky Highway 15: Field trip for the Eastern Section American Association of Petroleum Geologists, Lexington, Kentucky, Sept. 19, varied pagination.
Greb, S.F., Andrews, W.A., and Smath, R., 2006, Geology and geomorphology of the Breaks Interstate Park area: Field trip for the annual meeting of the American Institute of Professional Geologists, May 20, 2006, 43 p.
Greb, S.F., and Mason, C.E., 2005, Geology of the Red River Gorge Geological Area and Natural Bridge State Park: Field trip for the annual meeting of the American Institute of Professional Geologists, Oct. 11, 2005, Lexington, Kentucky, 43 p.
Greb, S.F., and Eble, C.F., 2005, Carboniferous geology on the eastern margin of the Illinois Basin–Paleovalleys, faulting, and the humble beginnings of the Coal Age: Field trip for the annual meeting of The Society of Organic Petrology (TSOP), Louisville, Kentucky, Sept. 14, 2005, 40 p.
Greb, S.F., 2003, Mining and construction obstacles in the Middlesboro basin, Kentucky, in Kuehn, K.W., Milam, K.A., and Smath, M.L. (Eds.), Geologic impacts on the history and development of Middlesboro, Kentucky: Kentucky Society of Professional Geologists, Annual Field Conference, Sept. 18-20, p. 17-22.
Eble, C.F., Greb, S.F., Martino, R.L., Lawson, J., and Tully, L., 2002, Middle and Upper Pennsylvanian stratigraphy, sedimentology, and coal geology in eastern Kentucky, in Ettensohn, F.R., and Smath, M.L., eds., Guidebook for geology field trips in Kentucky and adjacent areas (2002 joint meeting of the North-Central and Southeastern Sections of the Geological Society of America, Lexington, Ky.): Lexington, University of Kentucky, p. 74-107.
Greb, S.F., 2003, Mining and construction obstacles in the Middlesboro Basin, Kentucky, in Kuehn, K.W., Milam, K.A., and Smath, M.L., Geologic impacts on the history and development of Middlesboro, Kentucky: Kentucky Society of Professional Geologists 2003 annual field conference, guidebook, p. 17-22.
Greb, S.F., and Eriksson, K.A., 2001, Carboniferous depositional systems and sequences of the central Appalachian Foreland Basin (USA): Field Trip Guidebook for the 7th International Fluvial Sedimentology Conference, Aug. 12-16, varied pagination.
Greb, S.F., Dever, G.R., Jr., and Paylor, R., 2001, Scenic and karstic geology of south-central Kentucky, in Braley, L.K., ed., A cave odyssey: 2001 National Speleological Society Convention Guidebook, p. 70-91.
Greb, S.F., 1999, Virtual field trip of Natural Bridge State Park: Kentucky Geological Survey Web site, http://www.uky.edu/KGS/coal/webgeoky/fieldtrip/naturalbridge.html.
Eble, C.F., Greb, S.F., and Dever, G.R., Jr., 1998, Geology of the Pound Gap roadcut, Letcher County, Kentucky: Kentucky Society of Professional Geologists annual field trip guidebook, 166 p.
Greb, S. F., Dever, G. R., Jr., and Anderson, W. A., 1997, Economic geology of the Inner Blue Grass: Eastern Section, American Association of Petroleum Geologists, and the Society of Organic Petrologists joint meeting, Sept. 27, 47 p.
Eble, S.F., Greb, S.F., and Hower, J.C, 1995, Coal geology of the Eastern Kentucky Coal Field: Annual field conference of the Geological Society of Kentucky guidebook, 62 p.
Greb, S.F., 1993, Peat accumulation in the Livingston Paleovalley (Morrowan), central Appalachian Basin, in Archer, A.W., Feldman, H.R., and Linear, W.P., eds., Incised paleovalleys of the Douglas Group in northeastern Kansas and related contributions: Society of Economic Paleontologists and Mineralogists midyear meeting field trip, Kansas Geological Survey open-file report 9321, p. 15.1-15.6.
Hendricks, R.T., Ettensohn, F.R., Stark, T.J., and Greb, S.F., 1993, Geology of the Devonian strata of the Falls of the Ohio area, Kentucky-Indiana -- Stratigraphy, sedimentology, paleontology, structure, and diagenesis (Guidebook and roadlog for Geological Society of Kentucky 1993 annual field conference): Kentucky Geological Survey, ser. 11, 65 p.
Greb, S.F., Chesnut, D.R., Jr., and Eble, C.F., 1992, Coastal and terrestrial environments of the lower Breathitt and Lee Formations (lower Middle Pennsylvanian), near Frenchburg, Kentucky, in Cecil, C.B., and Eble, C.F., eds., Paleoclimate controls on Carboniferous sedimentation and cyclic stratigraphy in the Appalachian Basin: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 92-546, p. 90-101.
Chesnut, D.R., Jr., Greb, S.F., Eble, C.F., and Rice, C.L., 1992, Gregoryville exposure on I-64 in Kentucky -- An examination of two middle Carboniferous depositional models, in Rice, C.L., Martino, R.L., and Slucher, E.R., eds., Regional aspects of Pottsville and Allegheny stratigraphy and depositional environments: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 92-558, p. 47-55.
Chesnut, D.R., Jr., Greb, S.F., and Eble, C.F., 1992, Breathitt Formation and coal-forming environments, in Ettensohn, F.R., ed., Changing interpretations of Kentucky geology -- Layer cake, facies, flexure, and eustacy: Lexington, Ky., Geological Society of America-University of Kentucky Department of Geological Sciences Centennial Field Trip Guidebook, p. 113-114.
Eble, C.F., Greb, S.F., and Chesnut, D.R., Jr., 1991, Coal-bearing rocks along the western margin of the Eastern Kentucky Coal Field: Annual Meeting of the Society of Organic Petrologists, Lexington, Sept. 29-Oct. 2, Field Trip Guidebook, 34 p.
Greb, S.F., and Chesnut, D.R., Jr., 1990, Sedimentological evidence for a seismic event in the Lower Pennsylvanian of the Eastern Kentucky Coal Field, in Dever, G.R., Jr., Greb, S.F., Moody, J.R., Chesnut, D.R., Jr., Kepferle, R.C., and Sergeant, R.E., eds., Tectonic implications of depositional and erosional features in Carboniferous rocks of south-central Kentucky (guidebook and roadlog for Geological Society of Kentucky 1990 field conference): Kentucky Geological Survey, ser. 11, p. 31-37.
Greb, S.F., and Chesnut, D.R. Jr., 1989, Geology of Lower Pennsylvanian strata along the western outcrop belt of the Eastern Kentucky Coal Field, in Cobb, J.C., coord., Geology of the Lower Pennsylvanian in Kentucky, Indiana, and Illinois (guidebook and roadlog for Illinois Basin Consortium field conference for Geological Society of America): Illinois Basin Consortium 1, p. 6-15.
Greb, S.F., 1989, Stevens Hill Cut -- Alternating Upper Mississippian terrestrial and marine sequences, in Cecil, C.B., trip leader: 28th International Geological Congress, Field Trip Guidebook no. 143, p. 39-43.
Greb, S.F., 1989, Saint Charles -- Economically important Springfield (Kentucky No.9) coalbed and distributary sandstone, in Cecil, C.B., trip leader: 28th International Geological Congress, Field Trip Guidebook no. 143, p. 43-44.
Greb, S.F., 1989, Peth-paleoslump along the upland unconformity surface, in Cecil, C.B., trip leader: 28th International Geological Congress, Field Trip Guidebook no. 143, p. 4-47.
Greb, S.F., 1989, Nolin Reservoir -- Channel fill at regional unconformity surface, in Cecil, C.B., trip leader: 28th International Geological Congress, Field Trip Guidebook no. 143, p. 47-49.
Greb, S.F., 1989, Mammoth Cave, in Cecil, C.B., trip leader: 28th International Geological Congress, Field Trip Guidebook no. 143, p. 50.
Greb, S.F., and Chesnut, D.R., Jr., Stop 18 -- Unconformity and Lower Pennsylvanian depositional features, in Cecil, C.B., trip leader: 28th International Geological Congress, Field Trip Guidebook no. 143, p. 60-64.

Kentucky Geological Survey Reports

Greb, S.F., and Solis, M. P., 2009, Geologic carbon storage (sequestration) potential in Kentucky, in Parris, T.M., Greb, S.F., and Nuttall, B.C., 2009, Evaluation of geologic CO2 sequestration potential and CO2 enhanced oil recovery in Kentucky: Final Report for the Kentucky Department for Energy Development and Independence, Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet, Contract No. PO2-855-0700010071, 203 p.
Greb, S.F., and Chesnut, D.R., Jr., 2009, Carboniferous geology and biostratigraphy of the Appalachian and Black Warrior basins: Kentucky Geological Survey, ser. 12, Special Publication 10, 101 p.
Greb, S.F., Chesnut, D.R., Jr., Eble, C.F., and Blake, B.M., 2009, Pennsylvanian of the Appalachian basin, in Greb, S.F., and Chesnut, D.R., Jr., eds., Carboniferous geology and biostratigraphy of the Appalachian and Black Warrior basins: Kentucky Geological Survey, ser. 12, Special Publication 10, p.32-45.
Greb, S.F, Davidson, B., Carey, D., 2005, Generalized geology and land-use map of Oldham County, Kentucky Geological Survey, ser. 12, Map and Chart Series
Carey, D., Greb, S.F, Davidson, B., 2005, Generalized geology and land-use map of Shelby County, Kentucky Geological Survey, ser. 12, Map and Chart Series
Greb, Stephen F., Davidson, Bart, and Carey, Daniel I., 2005, Generalized geology for land-use planning: Spencer County, Kentucky: Kentucky Geological Survey, ser. 12, Map and Chart 100, 1 sheet.
Greb, S.F, Davidson, B., Carey, D., 2005, Generalized geology and land-use map of Nelson County, Kentucky Geological Survey, ser. 12, Map and Chart 97, 1 sheet.
Davidson, B., Greb, S.F., and Carey, D., 2005, Generalized geology and land-use map of Bullitt County, Kentucky Geological Survey, ser. 12, Map and Chart 90, 1 sheet.
Davidson, B., Carey, D., Greb, S.F., and Lacey, P.S., 2004, Generalized geology and land-use map of Jefferson County, Kentucky Geological Survey, ser. 12, Map and Chart 81, 1 sheet.
Ruthven, C.L., Kiefer, J.D., Greb, S.F., and Andrews, W.M., 2003, Geologic maps and geologic issues in Kentucky--A citizen's guide: Kentucky Geological Survey, ser. 12, Special Publication 3, 27 p.(awarded the 2005 John C. Frye award in Environmental Geology from the Geological Society of America)
Tri-State Committee on Correlation of the Pennsylvanian System in the Illinois Basin, 2002, Toward a more uniform stratigraphic nomenclature for rock units (formations and groups) of the Pennsylvanian System in the Illinois Basin: Illinois Basin Consortium Study 5, 26 p.
Greb, S.F., 2002, Mining geology of the Fire Clay coal bed: Kentucky Geological Survey, ser. 12, Map and chart series.
Greb, S.F., and Weisenfluh, G.A., 2000, Mining geology of the Lower Elkhorn coal bed: Kentucky Geological Survey, ser. 12, Map and Chart 4, 1 sheet.
Greb, S.F., and Williams, D.A., 2000, Mining geology of western Kentucky coals: Kentucky Geological Survey, ser. 12, Map and Chart 12, 1 sheet.
Thacker, E.E., Weisenfluh, G.A., Greb, S.F., and Esterle, J.A., 2000, Total coal thickness of the Fire Clay coal and Fire Clay rider coals in eastern Kentucky: Kentucky Geological Survey, ser. 12, Map and Chart 5, 1 sheet.
Thacker, E.E., Weisenfluh, G.A., Esterle, J.A., Greb, S.F., and Hiett, J.K., 2000, Coal resources of the Fire Clay coal zone in eastern Kentucky: Kentucky Geological Survey, ser. 12, Map and Chart 6, scale 1:750,000.
Greb, S.F., Hiett, J.K., Weisenfluh, G.A., Andrews, R.E., and Sergeant, R.E., 1999, Geology of the Fire Clay coal in part of the Eastern Kentucky Coal Field: Kentucky Geological Survey, Ser. 12, Report of Investigations 2, 37 p.
Greb, S.F., Weisenfluh, G.A., Andrews, R.E., Hiett, J.K., Cobb, J.C., and Sergeant, R.E., 1999, Available resources of the Fire Clay coal in part of the Eastern Kentucky Coal Field: Kentucky Geological Survey, ser. 12, Report of Investigations 3, 18 p.
Greb, S.F., and Archer, A.W., 1995, Rhythmic sedimentation in a mixed tide and wave deposit, eastern Kentucky, USA: Kentucky Geological Survey, ser.11, Reprint 41, p. 96-106.
Chesnut, D. R., Jr., Cobb, J. C., and Greb, S. F., 1994, "Pipe-organ structures" in the Lee Formation (Pennsylvanian) of the central Appalachian Basin -- Animal or plant: Kentucky Geological Survey, ser. 11, Reprint 40, 148-156.
Greb, S.F., Hendricks, R.T., and Chesnut, D.R., Jr., 1993, Fossil beds of the Falls of the Ohio: Kentucky Geological Survey, ser.11, Special Publication 19, 39 p.
Greb, S.F., Williams, D.A., and Williamson, A.D., 1992, Geology and stratigraphy of the Western Kentucky Coal Field: Kentucky Geological Survey, ser.11, Bulletin 2, 77 p.
Greb, S.F., 1989, Guide to "Progression of Life," with notes on the history of life in Kentucky: Kentucky Geological Survey, ser.11, Special Publication 13, 44 p.
Greb, S.F., 1988, Hydrocarbon production from the sub-Pennsylvanian paleovalleys of western Kentucky: Kentucky Geological Survey Open-File Report, OF-88-15, 24 p.
Greb, S.F., 1988, The progression of life: Kentucky Geological Survey, ser. 11, 1 sheet.
Greb, S.F., Geology of roof falls in Kentucky coal mines: Kentucky Geological Survey Open-File Report OF-88-04, 25 p.
Greb, S.F., 1988, Kettlebottoms: Kentucky Geological Survey Open-File Report OF-88-03, 15 p.
Greb, S.F., 1988, Classification and modeling of roof-control problems in an eastern Kentucky coal mine: Kentucky Geological Survey Open-File Report OF-88-02, 21 p.
Greb, S.F., 1988, Reference list of published information on the geology of underground coal-mine roof falls: Kentucky Geological Survey Open-File Report OF-88-01, 19 p.

Published Abstracts

Solis, M.P., and Greb, S.F., 2009, Regional analyses of Lower Pennsylvanian strata in southeastern KY for identification of deep coals for possible CBM, and enhanced CBM with CO2: Geological Society of America Annual Meeting, Portland, OR.
Greb, S.F., Solis, M.P., and Bowersox, J.R., 2009, Geologic cross section beneath the lower Ohio River; highlighting the possibilities for carbon storage along an industrial corridor: Geological Society of America Annual Meeting, Portland, OR.
Smath, R., Greb, S.F., Crawford, M.M., Wang, R. and Curl, D., 2009, Geology and geological resources of the Daniel Boone National Forest, eastern Kentucky: Geological Society of America Annual Meeting, Portland, OR.
Greb, S.F., 2009, Fossils and prehistoric life at the Earth Science Education Network, Kentucky Geological Survey (abs.): Ninth North American Paleontological Convention Abstracts, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, June 21-26, 2009, p.285-286.
Wickstrom, L.H., Gupta, Neeraj, Ball, D.A., Barnes, D.A., Rupp, J.A., Greb, S.F., Sminchak, J.R., and Cumming, L.J., 2009, Geologic storage field demonstrations of the Midwest Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnership (abs): American Association of Petroleum Geologists Annual Meeting, Denver.
Greb, S.F., and Solis, M.P., 2009, Geologic cross sections beneath Kentucky’s major rivers to determine potential carbon storage options along industrial corridors: Eastern Section, American Association of Petroleum Geologists Meeting, Evansville, IN.
Solis, M.P., and Greb, S.F., 2009, The geology of deep saline reservoirs and their confining intervals in Kentucky for regional assessment of carbon storage: Eastern Section, American Association of Petroleum Geologists Meeting, Evansville, IN.
Archer, A., and Greb, S.F., 2008, Depositional zonation and hypertidal sedimentation within Turnagain Arm, Cook Inlet, Alaska, USA: Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Programs, Houston, TX,
Greb, S.F., and Eble, C.F., 2008, Interpreting specific types of paleowetlands; Examples from the Pennsylvanian of the Central Appalachian Basin: Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Programs, Houston, TX
Solis, M.P., Greb, S.F., and Eble, C.F., 2008, Analyses of the Grundy Formation (Lower Pennsylvanian) in Eastern Kentucky for deep coal, potential CBM, and carbon storage, Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Programs, Houston, TX
Lynch, M.J., Greb, S.F., and Wang, R., 2008, Draw T-rex, and other hands-on paleontological and earth history activities at the Earth Science Education Network, Kentucky Geological Survey (abs)., North-Central Section, Geological Society of America, Evansville, IN, April 24
Eble, C.F., Greb, S.F., Mastalerz, M., and Meighen, P., 2008, Palynology, stratigraphy , and paleoecology of Late Atokan coals in southwestern Indiana and western Kentucky (abs), North-Central Section, Geological Society of America, Evansville, IN, April 25.
Greb, S.F., Solis, M.P., Drahovzal, J.A., Harris, D.C., Anderson, W.A., Nuttall, B.C., Riley, R.A., Rupp, J.A., and Gupta, N., 2008, Looking for carbon storage in the Cambro-Ordovician Knox carbonates of the Eastern Midcontinent, U.S.A., North-Central Section, Geological Society of America, Evansville, IN, April 25.
Greb, S.F., and Eble, C.F., 2008, Geology of the Vancleve coal bed, Betsie Shale Member, and Frozen Sandstone Member (Grundy and Pikeville Formations) near Vancleve, Kentucky, North-Central Section, Geological Society of America, Evansville, IN, April 25.
Bowersox, J.R., Williams, D.A., Greb, S.F., Nuttall, B.C., Parris, T.M., Anderson, W.A., Drahovzal, J.A., Harris, D.C., 2008, Solving the carbon storage puzzle in Kentucky, North-Central Section, Geological Society of America, Evansville, IN, April 25.
Drahovzal, J.A., Nuttall, B.C., Greb, S.F., Parris, T.M., Harris, D.C., and Eble, C.F., 2007, Carbon Sequestration Challenges in Kentucky (abs): AAPG national meeting
Eble, C.F., Greb, S.F., and Blake, B.M., 2007, Palynological correlation of Late Middle Pennsylvanian coal beds in the Central Appalachian Basin Resources (abs): Eastern Section American Association of Petroleum Geologists Meeting, Lexington, KY
Greb, S.F., Eble, C.F., and Weisenfluh, G.W., 2007, Carbon Sequestration, CBM, and Coal-to-Liquids Conversion in Appalachia; Critical Need for Understanding Unmineable and Deep Coal Resources (abs): Eastern Section American Association of Petroleum Geologists Meeting, Lexington, KY
Greb, S.F., Drahovzal, J.A., Rupp, J.A., Solano, W., Wickstrom, L., Gupta, N., Jagucki, P., and Sminchak, J.R., 2007, Geology of the Planned Carbon Sequestration Demonstration Well, Boone County, Kentucky; a Test of the Mount Simon Sandstone on the Cincinnati Arch (abs): Eastern Section American Association of Petroleum Geologists Meeting, Lexington, KY
Solis. M., and Greb, S.F., 2007, Analyzing the Deep Coal Resources of Eastern Kentucky for their Carbon Sequestration Potential (abs): Eastern Section American Association of Petroleum Geologists Meeting, Lexington, KY,
Greb, S.F., and Archer, A. W., 2006, Apogee-perigee cycles preserved in the fluvio-estuarine transition in Turnagain Arm, Alaska; implications for ancient tidal rhythmites (abs): Geological Society of America Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, GSA Abstracts with Programs Vol. 38, No. 7.
Greb, S.F., Eble, C.F., and Hower, J.C., 2006, The environmental impacts of mining, processing, and using coal (abs): Geological Society of America Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, GSA Abstracts with Programs Vol. 38, No. 7.
Eble, C.F., Greb, S.F., and Hower, J.C., 2006, New perspectives on Kentucky’s coal resources: future trends (abs): Geological Society of America Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, GSA Abstracts with Programs Vol. 38, No. 7.
Slucher, E.R., Wickstrom, L.H., Venteris, E.R., Carter, K.M., Rupp. J.A., Greb, S.F., Reger, J.P., Barnes, D.A., and Avary, K.L., 2006, What to do with carbon dioxide emissions from coal-fired utilities? Geologic sequestration investigations of the Midwest Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnership (abs): Geological Society of America Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, GSA Abstracts with Programs Vol. 38, No. 7.
Chesnut, D.R., Jr., Nuttall, B.C., Harris, D.C., and Greb, S.F., 2006, Late Devonian through Middle Pennsylvanian strata in the Central Appalachian Basin, USA--Transition from basinal, to platform, and to terrestrial settings, in Aretz, M. and Herbig, H.G. [eds], Carboniferous Conference Cologne, From Platform to Basin, Sept. 4-10, 2006, Kölner Forum für Geologie und Paläontologie, v. 15, p. 18.
Garcia, W., Storrs, G., and Greb, S.F., 2006, Lungfish burrows from the Mississippian (Chesterian) of north-western Kentucky (abs.): Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, v. 26, p. 65.
Drahovzal, J.A., Greb, S.F., Harris, D.C., Solis, M.P., Wickstrom, L.H., and Nuttall, B.C., 2006, The Knox Group: A potential saline reservoir for carbon sequestration in the eastern Midcontinent (abs): Eastern Section Meeting American Association of Petroleum Geologists.
Greb, Stephen F., Slucher, Ernie, Venteris, Erik R., Brezinski, D.K., Markowski, Toni, Blake, B.M., Fedorko, Nick, 2006, The potential for carbon sequestration in coal beds in the northern and parts of the central Appalachian Basin (abs): Geological Society of America, North-Central Section meeting, Akron, Ohio.
Greb, S.F., 2006, Fluvial-estuarine channels in the Paragon Formation and Pennington Group, Upper Mississippian, eastern Kentucky (abs): Geological Society of America, North-Central Section meeting, Akron, Ohio.
Rupp, J., Solana, W., Greb, S.F., Wickstrom, L., and Gupta, N., 2006, Midwest Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnership, Preliminary assessment of potential CO2 storage reservoirs and confinement, Cincinnati Arch site (abs) International Symposium on Site Characterization for CO2 Geologic Storage, Berkeley, USA, March 20-22, 2006.
Greb, S.F., 2006, Trace fossils in Middle Pennsylvanian coastal-estuarine facies, Tradewater Formation, western Kentucky (abs): Geological Society of America, Southeastern Section Meeting, Knoxville, TE.
Martino, R.L., and Greb, S.F., 2006, Walking trails of the giant terrestrial arthropod Arthropleura from the Upper Carboniferous of Kentucky (abs): Geological Society of America, Southeastern Section Meeting, Knoxville, TE.
Sexton, J., Fryar, A., and Greb, S.F., 2006, Geologic mapping of near-surface sediments in the northern Mississippi Embayment, McCracken County, Kentucky (abs): Geological Society of America, Southeastern Section Meeting, Knoxville, TE.
Beck, G.E., Carey, D.I., Crawford, M.M., Davidson, B., Greb, S.F., Noger, M.C., Smath, R.A., Williams, D.A., Stickney, J.F., Adams, J., Howell, P., 2005, Land-use planning: Soils and geology; Kentucky Academy of Sciences Abstracts with Programs.
Greb, S.F., Slucher, E.R., Venteris, E.R., Brexinski, D.K., Markoski, T., Blake, B.M., Jr., and Fedorko, Nick, III, 2005, Assessing the carbon sequestration potential of “unmineable” coal beds in the Appalachian Basin (abs): Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, Salt Lake City, Utah.
Carey, D.I., Beck, E.G., Crawford, M.M., Davidson, O.B., Greb, S.F., Noger, M.C., Smath, R.A., and Williams, D.A., 2005, Land-use maps: soils and geology (abs): Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, Salt Lake City, Utah.
Greb, S.F., 2005, Its about time and other earth history activities at the Earth Science Education Network, Kentucky Geologocal Survey (abs): Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, Salt Lake City, Utah.
Greb, S.F., Weisenfluh, G., and Eble, C.F., 2005, Assessing the carbon sequestration potential of “unmineable” coals in eastern Kentucky (abs): American Association of Petroleum Geologists, Eastern Section Meeting, Charleston, W.V.
Greb, S.F., Nutall, B.C., Solis, M., Parris, M., Drahovzal, J.A., Eble, C.F., Harris, D.C., Hickman, , J.B, Lake, P.D., Overfield, B., and Takis, K.G., 2005, Siting coal-fired power plants in a carbon-managed future; the importance of geologic sequestration reservoirs (abs): American Association of Petroleum Geologists, Eastern Section Meeting, Charleston, W.V.
Drahovzal, J.C., Harris, D. C., Nuttall, B.C., Solis, M.P., and Greb, S.F., 2005, Potential carbon sequestration targets in saline reservoirs of Kentucky (abs): American Association of Petroleum Geologists, Eastern Section Meeting, Charleston, W.V.
Solis, M.P., Drahovzal, J.C., and Greb, S.F., 2005, Western Kentucky Precambrian structure map (abs): American Association of Petroleum Geologists, Eastern Section Meeting, Charleston, W.V.
Wickstrom, L.H., Baum, G.R., Greb, S.F., Gupta, N., Harper, J.A., Harrison, W.B.III, Hohn, M.E., and Rupp, J.A., 2005, Geologic CO 2 Sequestration Characterization of America's “Engine Room” (abs): American Association of Petroleum Geologists Annual Meeting, Calgary, Alberta.
Wickstrom, L.H.,Venteris, E.K., Rupp, J.A., Greb, S.F., Baum, G.R., Harrison, W.B.III, Carter, K.M., and Hohn, M.E., 2005, Mapping and characterization for geologic sequestration by the Midwest Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnership (MRCSP): Alexandria, Virginia, U.S. Department of Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory Fourth Annual Carbon Conference.
Greb, S.F., Harris, D.C., and Weisenfluh, G.A., 2004, Delineating subtle structural trends in the central Appalachian basin, a comparison of Pennsylvanian coal bed and Misssissippian carbonate isopach maps (abs): Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, GSA Annual meeting, Denver.
Eble, C.F and Greb, S.F., 2004, Palynostratigraphy and paleoecology of a vertebrate locality at the Mississippian-Pennsylvanian boundary, Western Kentucky (abs): Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, GSA Annual meeting, Denver.
Greb, S.F., 2004, Virtual Field Trips: Bringing Scenic Geology into the Classroom (abs): Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, GSA Annual meeting, Denver.
Eble, C.F and Greb, S.F., 2004, Coalbed methane potential in eastern Kentucky (abs.): Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, Eastern Section GSA meeting, Washington, D.C.
Greb, S.F., Eble, C.F., and Hower, J.C., 2003, Paleofracture and structural influences on the accumulation of the Stockton coal (Bolsovian), Four Corners Formation, Eastern Kentucky Coal Field (abs.): Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, GSA Annual meeting, Seattle, v. 35, no. 6, 92-8.
Hosey, K.T., Weisenfluh, G.A., and Greb, S.F., 2003, Assessment of mineable coal in Robinson Forest, eastern Kentucky (abs.): Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, GSA Annual meeting, Seattle, v. 35, no. 6, 92-6.
Overfield, B.L., Curl, D.C., Greb, S.F., Weisenfluh, G.A., and Eble, C.F., 2003, Availability of coal data on the web at the Kentucky Geological Survey (abs.): Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, GSA Annual meeting, Seattle, v. 35, no. 6.
Ruthven, C.L., and Greb, S.F., 2003, Capturing the full value of geologic maps (abs.): Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, GSA Annual meeting, Seattle, v. 35, no. 6, 100-2.
Chesnut, D.R., Jr., Greb, S., Storrs, G.W., and Garcia, W.J., 2003, Sedimentology and palaeoecology of a Namurian-A tetrapod site, Buffalo Wallow Formation, western Kentucky, USA [abs.]: International Congress on Carboniferous and Permian Stratigraphy, Utrecht, The Netherlands, 10-16 August 2003, Universiteit Utrecht, p. 90-91.
Fan, D.D., Archer, A.W., Greb, S.F., and Li, C.X., 2003, Sedimentation on open-coast intertidal flats of the Changjiang Delta, China [abs.]: 3rd Latin American Congress of Sedimentology, Belem, Brazil.
Greb, S.F., Eble, C.F., and Hower, J.C., 2003, Paleofracture and structural influences on the accumulation of the Stockton coal (Bolsovian), Four Corners Formation, Eastern Kentucky Coal Field [abs.]: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 35, no. 6, p. 92-8.
Hosey, K.T., Weisenfluh, G.A., and Greb, S.F., 2003, Assessment of mineable coal in Robinson Forest, eastern Kentucky [abs.]: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 35, no. 6, p. 92-6.
Overfield, B.L., Curl, D.C., Greb, S.F., Weisenfluh, G.A., and Eble, C.F., 2003, Availability of coal data on the Web at the Kentucky Geological Survey [abs.]: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 35, no. 6.
Ruthven, C.L., and Greb, S.F., 2003, Capturing the full value of geologic maps [abs.]: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 35, no. 6, p. 100-2.
Anderson, W.H., Greb, S.F., Chesnut, D.R., Jr., Smath, R.A., and Ruthven, C.L., 2002, Rocks and minerals at the Earth Science Education Network, Kentucky Geological Survey [abs.]: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs.
Chesnut, D.R., Jr., Greb, S.F., and Storrs, G.W., 2002, Sedimentology and paleoecology of a Chesterian tetrapod site, Buffalo Wallow Group, western Kentucky [abs.]: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 34.
Chesnut, D.R., Jr., Greb, S., Storrs, G.W., Garcia, W.J., and Bellan, J., 2002, Sedimentology and palaeoecology of a Namurian A tetrapod site, Buffalo Wallow Formation, western Kentucky [abs.]: First International Palaeontological Congress (IPC2002), Geological Society of Australia, Abstracts 68, p. 195.
Greb, S.F., 2002, Tidal-estuarine sedimentation in the Pennington Group, Upper Mississippian, at Pound Gap, eastern Kentucky [abs.]: Abstracts of Conference Papers, International Conference on Tidal Dynamics and Environment, Key Laboratory of Coast and Island Development, Ministry of Education China, Nanjing University, Hangzhou, China, p. B18-19.
Greb, S.F., Andrews, W.M., Eble, C.F., DiMichele, W., Cecil, C.B., and Hower, J.C., 2002, Desmoinesian coal beds of the Illinois Basin and Midcontinent--The broadest and thickest tropical peatlands in earth history [abs.]: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs.
Greb, S.F., and Eble, C.F., 2002, Coal-bench splits vs. merges--A complication to predicting trends in multiple-bench coal beds [abs.]: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs.
Greb, S.F., Eble, C.F., and Martino, R.L., 2002, Structural and paleotopographic controls on Princess Nos. 8 and 9 coals, Breathitt Group (Middle Pennsylvanian), along the northern margin of the central Appalachian Basin [abs.]: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 34.
Greb, S.F., Ettensohn, F.R., and Obermeier, S.F., 2002, Developing a classification scheme for seismites [abs.]: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 34.
Ruthven, C.L., and Greb, S.F., 2002, K-12 paleontological activities and information at the Earth Science Education Network, Kentucky Geological Survey [abs.]: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 34.
Eble, C.F., Greb, S.F., and Williams, D.A., 2001, Geologic and paleobotanical evolution of Early and Middle Pennsylvanian strata in the Western Kentucky Coal Field [abs.]: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 33, p. A56.
Greb, S.F., and Chesnut, D.R., Jr., 2001, Changing alluvial architecture in response to changing accommodation and sediment sources -- Examples from the Lower Pennsylvanian of the Illinois and central Appalachian Basin: University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Nebraska, 7th International Fluvial Sedimentology Congress, Program and Abstracts, p. 113.
Greb, S.F., Chesnut, D.R., Jr., and Eriksson, K.A., 2001, Fluvial to estuarine transitions in Lower Pennsylvanian strata of the Breathitt Group, Eastern Kentucky Coal Field, central Appalachian Basin, USA: University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Nebraska, 7th International Fluvial Sedimentology Congress, Program and Abstracts, p. 114.
Greb, S.F., Eble, C.F., and Chesnut, D.R., Jr., 2001, Spatial and temporal trends of Lower and Middle Pennsylvanian coals, central Appalachian Basin [abs.]: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 33, p. A56. *Won GSA Coal Division Best Paper Award.
Ruthven, C.L., Greb, S.F., and Chesnut, D.R., Jr., 2001, K-12 hands-on earth history activities at the Earth Science Education Network, Kentucky Geological Survey [abs.]: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 33, p. A245.
Greb, S.F., Weisenfluh, G.A., Thacker, E.E., Andrews, W.M., and Eble, C.F., 2000, Mining geology of the Pond Creek-Lower Elkhorn coal, Pikeville Formation, Eastern Kentucky Coal Field: Kentucky Academy of Sciences, Annual Meeting, Lexington.
Greb, S.F., Chesnut, D.R., Jr., and Ruthven, C.L., 2000, Teaching resource of the Web-based Earth Science Education Network at the Kentucky Geological Survey: Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Programs.
Greb, S.F., and Chesnut, D.R., Jr., 2000, K-12 outreach at the Kentucky Geological Survey and the Web-based Earth Science Education Network: American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin, Official Program, v. 9, A-59.
Greb, S.F., Chesnut, D.R., Jr., and Eble, C.F., 2000, Comparison of coal-bearing sequences in basins of different tectonic styles -- Pennsylvanian strata of the Illinois and Appalachian Basins in Kentucky: American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin, American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin, Official Program, v. 9, A-59.
Eble, C.F., and Greb, S.F., 1999, Palynology of lower Breathitt Group coals along the southwestern margin of the Eastern Kentucky Coal Field -- Paleoenvironmental and biostratigraphic implications: Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Programs, v. 31, p. A-92.
Greb, S.F., Chesnut, D.R., Jr., Dever, G.R., Jr., Harris, D.C., Ettensohn, F.R., Mason, C.E., Andrews, W.M., Howell, P.D., Eble, C.F., Caudill, M.R., Houck, K., and Nelson, W.J., 1999, Pound Gap -- The first distinguished geologic site in Kentucky: American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin, v. 83, p. 1368.
Greb, S.F., and Williams, D.A., 1999, Mining geology of western Kentucky coals: American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin, v. 8, p. 1368. (Won Eastern Section EMD best talk award.)
Ruthven, C.L., and Greb, S.F., Kentucky Geological Survey -- A resource for teachers: American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin, v. 8, p. 1373.
Ettensohn, F.R., Greb, S.F., Chesnut, D.R., Jr., Harris, D.C., Dever, G.R., Jr., Mason, C.E., Howell, P.D., Eble, C.F., Caudill, M.R., Houck, K., and Watson, A.E., 1999, Mississippian stratigraphy, depositional environments, and tectonic framework of the central Appalachian Basin, eastern Kentucky, U.S.A.: XIV International Congress on the Carboniferous-Permian, August 17-21, Calgary, Canada, University of Calgary, Programme with Abstracts, p. 36.
Greb, S.F., Chesnut, D.R., Jr., Dever, G.R., Jr., Harris, D.C., Ettensohn, F.R., Mason, C.E., Andrews, W.M., Howell, P.D., Eble, C.F., Caudill, M.R., Houck, K., and Nelson, W.J., 1999, Pound Gap -- A new reference section for Devono-Carboniferous strata on Pine Mountain, central Appalachian Basin, U.S.A.: XIV International Congress on the Carboniferous-Permian, August 17-21, Calgary, Canada, University of Calgary, Programme with Abstracts, p. 45.
Greb, S.F., Eble, C.F., and Nelson, W.J., 1999, Controls on Pennsylvanian paleoenvironments in the Illinois Basin: Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Programs, v. 31, no.5, p. A-18.
Ruthven, C.L., and Greb, S.F., 1999, Responding to the need for earth science information -- Public outreach and technology transfer at the Kentucky Geological Survey: Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Programs, v. 31, no.5, p. A-68.
Ruthven, C.L., and Greb, S.F., 1999, An earth science education network -- Build it and they will come: Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Programs, v. 31, no.5, p. A-68.
Eble, C.F., and Greb, S.F., 1999, Palynology and correlation of the "Block Coal" interval, southwest Indiana: Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Programs, v. 31, no. 5, p. A-14.
Ruthven, C.L., and Greb, S.F., 1999, The Earth Science Education Network: Washington State Department of Natural Resources, Proceedings, Science Editing and Information Management/GeoInfo IV Converence, p. 51.
Caudill, M.R., and Greb, S.F., 1999, Upper Mississippian (Pennington Formation) paleosol-vertisols, Pound Gap roadcut, Letcher County, Ky.: Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Programs, v. 31, no. 3, p. A-10.
Chesnut, D.R., Jr., Greb, S.F., Storrs, G.W., Phelps, D.J., and Hendricks, R.T., 1999, New vertebrate site (Late Mississippian) in Kentucky: Calgary, International Carboniferous Congress.
Greb, S.F., Chesnut, D.R., Jr., Dever, G.R., Jr., Harris, D., Ettensohn, F.R., Andrews, W.J., Jr., Mason, C., Howell, P., Eble, C.F., Caudill, M.R., Houck, K., and Nelson, W.J., 1999: Pound Gap -- A new reference section for the Middle Carboniferous of the central Appalachian Basin: Calgary, International Carboniferous Congress.
Greb, S.F., Chesnut, D.R., Jr., Eble, C.F., Nelson, W.J., and Blake, B.M., 1998, Changing influences of tectonics, eustacy, and climate on Pennsylvanian coals in the Illinois and Appalachian Basins: Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Programs, v. 30, p. A-47. (Won best coal division paper award.)
Greb, S. F., 1998, Paleoslope movements in Pennsylvanian coal-bearing strata of the central Appalachian Basin -- Are any signatures of ancient earthquake: Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Programs, v. 30, p. A-400.
Ruthven, C.L., and Greb, S.F., Build it and they will come -- Creating an earth science education network: Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Programs, v. 30, p. A-347.
Chesnut, D.R., Jr., Greb, S.F., Storrs, G.W., Phelps, D.J., and Hendricks, R.T., 1998, New vertebrate site (Late Mississippian) in Kentucky: Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Programs, v. 30, p. A-32.
Greb, S.F., and Chesnut, D. R., Jr., 1998, Impact of an astrobleme on coal mining in part of the Eastern Kentucky Coal Field: American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin, v. 81, no. 9, p. 1767.
Greb, S.F., and Weisenfluh, G.A., 1998, Mining geology of the Hazard No. 8 coal, Four Corners Formation, Middle Pennsylvanian, Eastern Kentucky Coal Field: American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin, v. 81, no. 9, p. 1767. (Winner of Ralph L. Miller AAPG-EMD best paper award.)
Eble, C.F., and Greb, S.F., 1998, Evidence for syndepositional faulting and the petrographic and geochemical characteristics of the Western Kentucky No. 4 coal, Tradewater Formation (Desmoinesian), western Kentucky: American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin, v. 81, no. 9, p. 1767.
Greb, S.F., and Galcerán, C.M., 1998, Mapping coal infrastructure with GIS: GIS Conference, Somerset, Ky.
Greb, S.F., Eble, C.F., and Hower, J.C., 1997, Architectural analysis of coal -- A method for recognizing paleomire successions in coal beds: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 29, no. 7, p. A-203.
Greb, S. F., and Chesnut, D. R., Jr., 1997, Earth science education -- Linking Kentucky to the world: American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin, v. 81, p. 1552.
Chesnut, D.R., Jr., Nuttall, B.C., Eble, C.F., Hower, J.C., Greb, S.F., and Hiett, J.K., 1997, Coalbed methane in Kentucky: American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin, v. 81, no. 9, p. 1547.
Eble, C.F., Greb, S.F., Williams, D.A., and Hower, J.C., 1996, Palynologic, petrographic, and geochemical characteristics of the Western Kentucky No. 4 coal bed: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, p. A-208.
Greb, S.F., and Eble, C.F., 1996, The role of accommodation space in Pennsylvanian peat accumulation along the flanks of the central Appalachian Basin: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, p. A-209.
Greb, S.F., Eble, C.F., and Hower, J.C., 1996, Coal-bench architecture as a means of understanding regional changes in coal thickness and quality: Bulletin American Association of Petroleum Geologists, v. 80, p. 1524. (Winner of Ralph L. Miller AAPG-EMD best paper award.)
Greb, S.F., Eble, C.F., Hower, J.C., Phillips, T.L., and Chesnut, D.R., Jr., 1996, Mining conditions and deposition of the Amburgy (Westphalian B) coal, Breathitt Group, central Appalachian Basin: American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin, v. 80, p. 1524. (Winner of the AAPG-EMD best poster award for the Eastern Section meeting.)
Greb, S.F., Weisenfluh, G.A., Andrews, R.E., and Hiett, J.K., 1996, Availability of the Fire Clay (Hazard No. 4) coal in part of the Eastern Kentucky Coal Field: University of Pittsburgh, 13th Annual Pittsburgh Coal Conference, Pittsburgh, Pa., p. 198-203.
Greb, S.F., and Archer, A.W., 1996, Preservation of shallow-water, cyclic rhythmites -- Examples from the Carboniferous, USA: International Tidal Sedimentology Conference, Savannah, Ga., Abstracts, p. 41-42.
Greb, S.F., and Chesnut, D.R., Jr., 1995, Tectonic, climatic, and eustatic controls on Morrowan sedimentation in the central Appalachian Basin: Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Programs, v. 27, p. A-32.
Greb, S.F., Weisenfluh, G.A., Andrews, R.E., and Hiett, J.K., 1995, Geology and coal availability of the Fire Clay coal (Middle Pennsylvanian, Breathitt Formation) across a 15-quadrangle area of the Eastern Kentucky Coal Field: Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Programs, v. 27, p. A-138.
Archer, A.W., Feldman, H.R., Greb, S.F., Kuecher, G.J., Kvale, E.P., and Naylor, R.D., 1995, Laminated shales in Carboniferous coal measures -- Limnic or paralic: Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Programs, v. 27, p. A-31.
Greb, S.F., and Hiett, J.K., 1995, Deposition of the Fire Clay coal interval (Middle Pennsylvanian), Breathitt Formation, Eastern Kentucky Coal Field: Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Programs, v. 27, no. 2, p. 58.
Greb, S.F., Williams, D.A., Eble, C.F., Nelson, W.J., Devera, J.A., and DiMichelle, W.A., 1994, Searching for low-sulfur coals in the Western Kentucky Coal Field -- The Elm Lick Coal Zone, Tradewater Formation (Desmoinesian): Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Programs, v. 26., p. 12-14.
Greb, S.F., Williams, D.A., Eble, C.F., Nelson, W.J., Devera, J.A., and DiMichele, W.A., 1994, Geology of the Elm Lick coal zone, Tradewater Formation -- A low-sulfur coal in the Western Kentucky Coal Field: Illinois Basin Consortium-U.S. Geological Survey, Programs volume.
Chesnut, D.R., Jr., Cobb, J.C., and Greb, S.F., 1993, Cyclothems of the central Appalachian Basin -- A modern analog from Indonesia: Comptes Rendus XII ICC-P, v. 2, p. 431-436.
Greb, S.F., Chesnut, D.R., Jr., and Eble, C.F., 1992, Lower Breathitt Formation (Lower Pennsylvanian) coal geology, eastern Kentucky: American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin, v. 76, p. 1275.
Greb, S.F., Eble, C.F., and Chesnut, D.R., Jr., 1992, Coal-bottomed channels in the Breathitt Formation (Pennsylvanian), eastern Kentucky: American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin, v. 76, p. 1275-1276.
Greb, S.F., and Chesnut, D.R., Jr., 1992, Trace fossil zonation in regressive sequences in the lower Breathitt Formation (Pennsylvanian), central Appalachian Basin: Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Programs, v. 24, no. 7, p. A43.
Chesnut, D.R., Jr., and Greb, S.F., 1992, Lowstand versus highstand eustatic models for peat preservation -- The coal-bearing rocks of the Breathitt Group, eastern Kentucky: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 24, no. 7, p. A163-164.
Williams, D.A., and Greb, S.F., 1992, Plant origin for unusual "pipe-organ" structures of the Curlew Sandstone, Tradewater Formation (Pennsylvanian), Western Kentucky Coal Field: Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Programs, v. 24, no. 7, p. A105.
Chesnut, D.R., Jr., Cobb, J.C., and Greb, S.F., 1991, The Indonesion cyclothem -- Modern analogue for the Carboniferous: Buenos Aires, Argentina, XII International Congress on Carboniferous and Permian Geology and Stratigraphy, Abstracts XII, p. 21.
Greb, S.F., 1989, Geology of roof falls in Kentucky coal mines: Kentucky Academy of Sciences, 75th Annual Meeting, Program with Abstracts, p. 8.
Greb, S.F., and Chesnut, D.R., Jr., 1989, Diversity of Lower and Middle Pennsylvanian facies along Kentucky Highway 80 in Laurel and Pulaski Counties, eastern Kentucky: Kentucky Academy of Sciences, 75th Annual Meeting, Program with Abstracts, p. 10.
Greb, S.F., 1989, Sedimentation patterns in the Caseyville Formation of western Kentucky, Eastern Interior Basin: Kentucky Academy of Sciences, 75th Annual Meeting, Program with Abstracts, p. 9.
Greb, S.F., and Chesnut, D.R., Jr., 1989, Sedimentology of sandstones in a coarsening-upward sequence, Eastern Kentucky Coal Field: Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Programs, v. 21, no. 6, p. A173.
Greb, S.F., and Chesnut, D.R., Jr., 1989, Sedimentology of Pennsylvanian sandstone from bedding-plane exposures, Laurel Dam Spillway, Eastern Kentucky Coalfield: American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin, v. 73, no. 8, p. 1031. (Winner of the AAPG-EMD best poster award for the Eastern Section meeting.)
Greb, S.F., Chesnut, D.R., Jr., and Davidson, O.B., 1989, Evidence for Lower Pennsylvanian faulting in the Eastern Kentucky Coal Field: American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin, v. 73, no. 8, p. 1032.
Greb, S.F., and Chesnut, D.R., Jr., 1989, Bedding-plane exposures in a coarsening-upwards sequence (Pennsylvanian), eastern Kentucky: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 21, no. 3, p. 18.
Greb, S.F., 1989, The sub-Absaroka unconformity and hydrocarbon production in the Eastern Interior Basin: Kentucky Oil and Gas Association, Abstracts with Programs, p .10
Greb, S.F., Chesnut, D.R., Jr., and Davidson, O.B., 1988, A fault-bounded debris flow, Lee Formation (Pennsylvanian), Eastern Kentucky Coal Field: Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Programs, v. 20, no. 7, p. A66.
Greb, S.F., 1988, Fluviolacustrine deposition in the Hazard No. 8 to Hazard No. 8 rider seam interval, Breathitt Formation (Pennsylvanian), eastern Kentucky: American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin, v. 72, no. 8, p. 963.
Greb, S.F., and Cobb, J.C., 1988, Geologic models for coal-mine-roof failures in Kentucky: American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin, v. 72, no. 8, p. 963. (Winner of the AAPG-EMD best poster and Vincent E. Nelson Memorial awards for the Eastern Section meeting.)
Greb, S.F., Chesnut, D.R., Jr., and Davidson, O.B., 1988, Sedimentology of a debris-flow deposit, Lee Formation (Pennsylvanian), eastern Kentucky: Society of Economic Mineralogists and Paleontologists Midyear Meeting Abstracts, v. 5, p. 21.
Greb, S.F., 1988, Structural control of the sub-Pennsylvanian Madisonville Paleovalley and its relationship to hydrocarbon production, Caseyville Formation, western Kentucky: Kentucky Oil and Gas Association, 52nd annual meeting, abstracts of technical sessions, p. 22.
Greb, S.F., and Cobb, J.C., 1988, Program on geology of roof falls can improve safety, productivity: Institute for Mining and Minerals Research Highlights, v. 7, no. 3, p. 2.
Greb, S.F., and Cobb, J.C., 1987, Classification and modeling of roof-control problems in an eastern Kentucky coal mine: Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Programs, v. 19, no. 7, p. 682-683.
Greb, S.F., 1987, Structural control of the sub-Pennsylvanian paleovalley network in the Eastern Interior Basin (Caseyville Formation), western Kentucky: Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Programs, v. 19, no. 7, p. 682.
Greb, S.F., 1987, Adverse effects of crevasse-splay deposits in an Appalachian coal mine, eastern Kentucky: American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin, v. 71, no. 9, p. 105.
Shepherd, R.G., Jacobs, G.W., Brice, D.A., Greb, S.F., Amig, B.C., and Kemp, R.E., 1984, Genetic identification of disconformities: Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Programs, p. 653.