RUSSELL J. JACOBSON
VITA

Last Updated: 12/21/06 RJJ

PERSONAL

Present Position: Geologist, Coal Section , Illinois State Geological Survey
Office Phone: (217) 244-2426 Fax: (217) 333-2830
Office Address:

Coal Section, Room 13B
Illinois State Geological Survey
615 E. Peabody Drive
Champaign, IL 61820

Place of Birth: Hampton, Iowa
Date of Birth: September 19, 1950
Marital Status: Married, three children and two grandchildren

EDUCATION

1973 University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA; BA, Geology
1985 University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, IL; MS, Geology

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

1970-1973 Curator, UNI Museum-manage geology exhibits and collections.
1973-1977 Research Assistant, Coal Section, Illinois State Geological Survey
1977-1982 Assistant Geologist I, Coal Section, Illinois State Geological Survey
1982-1986 Assistant Geologist, Coal Section, Illinois State Geological Survey
1986-1999 Associate Geologist, Coal Section, Illinois State Geological Survey
1999-2000 Geologist, Coal Section, Illinois State Geological Survey
July 2000- November 2003 Geologist and Acting Head, Coal Section, Illinois State Geological Survey
November 2003 - May 31, 2007 Geologist, Coal Section, Illinois State Geological Survey
June 1, 2007 - Present, Geologist Emeritus, Illinois State Geological Survey

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

Member, Society of Vertebrate Paleontology
Member and Fellow, Geological Society of America (1975 to present)

PRIMARY RESEARCH/WORK EXPERIENCE

Administrative

PI -Adams County Mapping Team (1997 to 2001)
- Lead mapping team of bedrock and glacial mappers
- plan work and budget for mapping
Acting Head Coal Section (July 2000 to November 2003)
- Administer and direct staff of 7 researchers in Coal Section
  - Oversee budget for Coal Section
  - Work with other sections in Mineral Economics group and the group head to plan goals and plans for group.
  - Seeking outside funding (total of $363K fiscal 01 - 04)
    - Office of Mines and Minerals:
      - Maintenance of Coal Resource and Mine Data
      - PI of this contract fiscal 01-04
      - $213K in fiscal 01-04
    - NCRDS: Coal Resource data maintenance
      - PI in fiscal 01 - 04
      - 50K total fiscal 01 -04
    - Coal Availability Contract
      - PI for fiscal O1 and 02, total $100K

Stratigraphy and Geology Research and Studies

Pennsylvanian stratigraphy and depositional environments (1973 Present)
Upper Mississippian Stratigraphy (1985 to Present)
Mesozoic and Tertiary Stratigraphy (western and Southern Illinois, Colorado, South Dakota, Wyoming, Utah and Montana, 1988 to present).
Geological Mapping (quadrangle) in southern Illinois (1985 to 1992)
Geological Mapping (quadrangle) in western Illinois (1997 to present)
Coal resources and geology (1973 to Present)

Public Geoscience Education

Judge at Illinois State Science Fair (1973 to Present)
Helping lead Educational Extension Field Trips (ISGS) (1992 to Present)
Lead fossil collecting trips for Urbana Park District (1985 to 1992)
Educational Talks to general public and professionals on my vertebrate paleontology and dinosaur work (1992 to present)
Talks to secondary school children on Geology (1987 to Present)
Talks/special classes - secondary and middle school children (1987 to Present) - Dinosaurs and what does a paleontologist/geologist do?
Workshops for Science Teachers (co-instructor at Near and Far Science Program, 1998 to present)
Workshop on Rocks, Minerals, Fossils for 800-1000 students. Dixon Springs Resource Center - Earth Stewardship Week (1998-present)

Paleontology

Pennsylvanian/Mississippian invertebrate/vertebrate paleontology (1973 to Present)
Mesozoic/Tertiary vertebrate and invertebrate paleontology
- Judith River Formation - Montana
  - Exploration, excavation and preparation dinosaurs from badlands in Malta area (2005 and 2006)
- Mancos Shale - Utah
  - Collections and field recon - Near Price Utah (2001 to 2005)
- Mancos Shale - Colorado
  - Field studies and Collection work - Near Grand Junction Colorado (2005 and 2006)
- McNairy Formation - Illinois and Missouri (1995 Present)
  - Field reconnaissance and studies of McNairy in western Illinois
  - Field reconnaissance and studies of McNairy in southern Illinois
  - Field studies, cooperative work Chronister Dinosaur Site, Missouri
- Morrison Formation - Wyoming (1987 to 1995)
  - Morrison Formation - Bighorn Basin, Wyoming (1989-91)
  - Morrison Formation Excavations near Sundance (1993-1995)
- Morrison Formation - Montana (2005, and soon summer 2007)
  - Work in little Snowy Range with Judith River Dinosaur Institute
- Hell Creek Formation - South Dakota (1991 to 1999)
  - Field Exploration in North Central SD (1991 to 1999)
  - Exploratory Digs on private ranches (1992 to 1999)
  - Field Program for Dinosaurs and other vertebrates (1995 to 1999) Recovered Hadrosaur, Pachycephalosaur (skull and other), Nodosaur (Skull and other such as scutes),Tyrannosaur (teeth, limb and other postcranial), Albertosaur, Triceratops (complete skulls, parts of other skulls and other postcranial), crocc, turtles, amphibians, fish, other dinosaur and vertebrate material. Recruited and co Led crews of 14 in 1995, 21 in 1996, 50 in 1997, 43 in 1998, and 31 for 1999 seasons.
- Hell Creek Formation - Montana
  - Exploration work near Glendive Montana (2005 and 2006)
- White River Formation - South Dakota (1991 to 1998)
- Pierre Shale - South Dakota (1992 to 1998)
  - Mosasaur excavation Chamberlain South Dakota.
  - Field Exploration/sampling Ft. Thompson, SD.
- Pierre Shale - Montana
  - Exploration and collections - Near Glendive Montana (2005 and 2006)
- Work in Mesozoic of Utah ( Summer 2000 to present)
  - Utah Field House of Natural History, Vernal, Utah (Summer 2000 and beyond)
    - Plan summer educational/scientific field programs in paleontology (dinosaurs primarily)
    - Develop summer field tours for college students in the Dinosaur Triangle (for summer 2001 and beyond)
    - Exploration and recon, Mesa Verde Formation (2005 to present)

COMPUTER SKILLS:

Hardware skills:
- Use of Macintosh systems since 1985
- Mainframes: PDP 11/34, Cyber, Prime 9955
- Sun Sparcstations.
- Windows PC's
- Use of Palm PDA's for time management/datebook (2000 to present) and Palm Phones (currently the Palm Treo)

Web authoring and development (1991 to present)
- Use of Macromedia Dreamweaver 3.0 - 8.0 (Macintosh) MX (Windows) web authoring software
- Authored and Maintained Dino Russ's Lair (1991 to Present) NOTE: currently about 900K hits per month
- Authored and Maintained Coal Section Pages (1991 to Present)
- Authored and Maintained ISGS site of geological information links (1991 to 1998) (now maintained by ISGS Library)
GIS: (1989 to Present)
- Work on Coal Resource mapping/tabulations, state wide mined-out map coverages, in ARC/INFO-USGS Coal Availability
- Use of ArcGIS,Arcview, and Mapinfo GIS for geological mapping data preparation and analysis.
- Use of ArcGIS (arcmap and other related packages in Version 9.x of ArcGIS)

PUBLICATIONS

Denny, F.B., R.J. Jacobson, and W.J. Nelson, 2007, Bedrock Geology of Harrisburg Quadrangle, Saline County, Illinois: Illinois State Geological Survey, Illinois Preliminary Geologic Map, IPGM Harrisburg-BG, 1:24,000.
Jacobson,R. J. F. Brett Denny, 2007, Bedrock Geology of Vergennes Quadrangle, Perry and Jackson Counties, Illinois and Perry County, Missouri : : Illinois State Geological Survey, Illinois Preliminary Geologic Map, IPGM Vergennes -BG, 1:24,000.
W.T. Frankie, Jacobson R. J., 2006, GUIDE TO THE GEOLOGY OF THE CAVE-IN-ROCK AREA, HARDIN COUNTY, ILLINOIS, ISGS Field Trip Guidebook 200B, September 23, 2006 and October 21, 2006
Jacobson,R. J. J.D. McLeod, and D.H. Amos , 2005, Bedrock Geology of Rockwood Quadrangle, Randolph and Jackson Counties, Illinois and Perry County, Missouri : Illinois State Geological Survey, IPGM Rockwood-BG, 1:24,000.
Devera, J.A., and R.J. Jacobson, 2004, Geology of New Athens West Quadrangle, Monroeand St. Clair Counties, Illinois: Illinois State Geological Survey, Illinois IPGM New Athens West-BG, 1:24,000.

Elrick, S.D. C.P. Korose, and R. J. Jacobson and Dave Morse, 2004 (updated 2006), Colchester Coal, Structure Maps, Depth Maps, Thickness Maps;Danville Coal, Elevation Maps, Depth Maps, Thickness Maps, Sulfur Maps; Davis Coal, Depth Maps, Thickness Maps; Dekoven Coal, Depth Map, Thickness Maps; Herrin Coal, Depth Maps, Thickness Maps, Chlorine Maps, Sulfur Maps; Jamestown Coal, Elevation Maps, Depth Maps, Thickness Maps; Seelyville Coal, Elevation Maps, Depth Maps, Thickness Maps; Springfield Coal, Elevation Maps, Depth Maps, Thickness Maps, Sulfur Maps; Net Coal Thickness Maps (Sum of aggregate net coal thickness of the above-listed seams where present greater than 1.5 ft.); ISGS, Coal Section, County Map Series (Draft ), Scale 1:100,000.
Jacobson, R. J. and S.D. Elrick, 2004, Coal industry in Illinois: Scale, 1:500,000. Size, 30 x 50 inches. In color
W.T. Frankie,, and Jacobson R. J. 2004, GUIDE TO THE GEOLOGY OF THE PEKIN AREA, TAZWELL AND MASON COUNTIES, ILLINOIS, ISGS Field Trip Guidebook 2004A, April 17, 2004 and May 8, 2004.
Elrick, S.D. C.P. Korose, Blair Tormey and R. J. Jacobson, 2003, Herrin Coal, Elevation Maps; ISGS, Coal Section, County Map Series (Draft ), Scale 1:100,000.
W.T. Frankie,, and Jacobson R. J. 2003, GUIDE TO THE GEOLOGY OF THE CAIRO AREA, ALEXANDER, PULASKI AND UNION COUNTIES, ILLINOIS, ISGS Field Trip Guidebook 2003A AND 2003B, OCTOBER 4, 2003 and NOVEMBER 1, 2003.
Jacobson, R.J, and C Korose, 2003, Coal Geology of Illinois, in 2003 Keystone Coal Industry Manual, Coal Age, PRIMEDIA Business Magazines and Media, Chicago, IL, pp. 503 -514.
Korose, Christopher P., Elrick, S. D., Jacobson, R.J., 2003, Availability of the Colchester Coal for mining in northern and western Illinois,Illinois State Geological Survey Illinois Minerals 129 .
Demir, I., Morse, D.G., Elrick, S.D., Chenoweth, C.A., Jacobson, R.J., and Finley, R.J., 2002, Delineation of the coalbed methane resources of Illinois - A commodity to support economic viability of Illinois Coal, Final Contract Report, Office of Coal Development, Illinois Department of Commerce and Community Affairs, December 31, 2002, 162 p.
Jacobson, R. J., S.D. Elrick and C.P. Korose, 2002, Coal Availability Studies in Illinois - A summary of results for a 10-year program, Presented at the Annual Meeting for the Eastern Section of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists, October 2-4, 2002, Champaign, IL.
Denny, F. Brett, and R. J. Jacobson, 2002 , Bedrock Geology of the Valmeyer 7.5 Minute Quadrangle, Monroe, County, Illinois: Illinois State Geological Survey, Statemap Valmeyer-BG, 1:24,000.
Jacobson, R.J. and Z. Lasemi, in press, Bedrock Geology of the Fishhook 7.5 MinuteQuadrangle, Adams and Pike Counties, Illinois
Jacobson, R.J. and Z. Lasemi, in press, Bedrock Geology of the Kellerville 7.5 Minute Quadrangles, Adams and Pike Counties, Illinois
Jacobson, R, S. Elrick, V. Straayer, C. Korose, 2002, Management of Data on Illinois Coal Resources, Report of Activities - September 2001 to August 2002: Report to the United States Geological Survey, Agreement Number 99HQAG0189, 7 p.
Korose, Christopher P., Treworgy, C. G., Jacobson, R.J., Elrick, S. D., 2002, Availability of the Danville, Jamestown, Dekoven, Davis, and Seelyville Coals for Mining in Selected Areas of Illinois, Illinois State Geological Survey Illinois Minerals 124, 44 p.
W.T. Frankie, R.J. Jacobson, R. S. Nelson, D. Malone, 2002, GUIDE TO THE GEOLOGY OF THE HENEPIN CANNAL AREA, BUREAU AND COUNTIES, ILLINOIS, ISGS Field Trip Guidebook 2002A AND 2002B, April 27, 2002 and May 25, 2002.
Demir, I., Morse, D.G., Jacobson, R. J., and Finley, R.J. 2002, Coalbed Methane Resources of Illinois. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration, February 25-27, 2002, Phoenix, AZ.
Tri-State Committee on Correlation of the Pennsylvanian System in the Illinois Basin, (R.J. Jacobson, W.J. Nelson, H.H. Damberger, C.P. Weibel and R.A. Peppers of the Illinois State Geological Survey; W.A. Hasenmueller, N.R. Hasenmueller, D.L. Eggert, and C.H. Ault of the Indiana Geological Survey; S.F. Greb and D.A. Williams of the Kentucky Geological Survey; M.E. Hopkins;, H. Lamkin, Jr.; and R.L Langenheim of the University of Illinois) , 2001, 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, Joint publication of the Illinois State Geological Survey, Indiana Geological Survey and Kentucky Geological Survey, 26 p., 1 Plate
Jacobson, Russ, S. Elrick, V. Straayer, C. Korose, 2001, Management of Data on Illinois Coal Resources, Report of Activities - September 2000 to August 2001: Report to the United States Geological Survey, Agreement Number 99HQAG0189, 7 p.
W.T. Frankie, R.J. Jacobson,2001, GUIDE TO THE GEOLOGY OF GARDEN OF THE GODS AREA, GALLATIN, HARDIN AND POPE COUNTIES, ILLINOIS, ISGS Field Trip Guidebook 2001A AND 2001B, April 14, 2001 and May 12, 2001.
W.T. Frankie, R.J. Jacobson, Z. Lasemi, D.E. Luman, L.R. Smith, M.L. Barnhardt, M.M. Killey and J.E. Crockett, 2000, GUIDE TO THE GEOLOGY OF THE SILOAM SPRINGS AREA, ADAMS AND BROWN COUNTIES, ILLINOIS, ISGS Field Trip Guidebook 2000A AND 2000B, April 15, 2000 and May 13, 2000.
Jacobson, Russell J., 1999, Dino Russ's Lair, The Earth Scientist, Spring 1999, vol.16, no.2., pages 3-8.
Jacobson, Russell J., SMITH, Lisa R., Luman, Donald E., Lasemi, Zak, Barnhardt, Michael L., Killey, Myrna M., 1999, Applications of digital technology to geological mapping. Geological Society of America, 1999 Annual Meeting, Abstracts with Programs, vol. 31, no. 7.
Anderson. R.C., D.H. Malone, R.S. Nelson, W.T. Frankie, and R.J. Jacobson, 1999, GUIDE TO THE GEOLOGY OF THE ROCK ISLAN-MILAN AREA, ROCK ISLAND, COUNTY. ISGS Field Trip Guidebook 1999B, May 22, 1999.
Jacobson, R.J., Z. Lasemi, D.E. Luman, L.R. Smith, M.L. Barnhardt, M.M. Killey and J.E. Crockett, 1999, A Team Approach To Digital Geological Mapping in Western Illinois, Geological Society of America, Abstracts With Programs, Volume 31, No. 5, Page A-24.
Jacobson, R. J., 1998, The Quest For Dinosaurs in Illinois, in: Dinosaur World, Summer-Fall 1998, No. 5, ISSN 1091-3661, pages 17-19
W.T. Frankie, J.A. Devera, R.J. Jacobson, C.A. Phillips, R.A. Locke, M.J. Wagner 1998, GUIDE TO THE GEOLOGY OF THE LA RUE-PINE HILLS AREA, JACKSON AND UNION COUNTIES, ILLINOIS, ISGS Field Trip Guidebook 1998D AND 1999A, November 7, 1998 and April 10, 1999.
Jacobson, R. J., and Sroka, Steven D., 1998, Preliminary Assessment Of A Hell Creek Dinosaurian Fauna From Sites In Corson County South Dakota, Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, Volume 18, Supplement to Number 3, 13th September, 1998, Abstracts of Papers, 58th Annual Meeting, Society of Vertebrate Paleontology, Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort, Snowbird, Utah, page 53A.
W.T. Frankie, A.C. Philips, R.J. Jacobson, M.M. Killey, D.H. Wahl, J.H. Hoxmeier, and G.S. Roadcap, 1998, GUIDE TO THE GEOLOGY OF THE LAKE SHELBYVILLE AREA, SHELBY AND MOULTRIE COUNTIES, ILLINOIS, ISGS Field Trip Guidebook 1998C, September 19, 1998.
W.T. Frankie, R. J. Jacobson, and others, 1998, GUIDE TO THE GEOLOGY OF THE HAMILTON AND WARSAW AREAS, ADAMS AND HANCOCK COUNTIES, ILLINOIS, ISGS Field Trip Gudebook 1998A, April 18, 1998.
W.T. Frankie, R. J. Jacobson, Masters, J.M., Rorick, N.L., Admiraal, A.K., Jeffords, M.R., Post, S.M., Phillips, M.A., Jones, E., 1997, GUIDE TO THE GEOLOGY OF THE MISSISSIPPI EMBAYMENT AREA, JOHNSON AND PULASKI COUNTIES, ILLINOIS, ISGS Field Trip Gudebook 1997D, November 1, 1997.
Treworgy, C. G., E. I Prussen, M. A. Justice, C. A. Chenoweth, M. H. Bargh, R. J. Jacobson, and H. H. Damberger, 1997, Illinois Coal Reserve Assessment and Database Development: Final Report, Illinois State Geological Survey, Open File Series 1997-4, 105 p.
W.T. Frankie, D. A. Grimley, R. J. Jacobson, R. D. Norby, S. V. Panno, M. A. Philips, with contributions by: P.C. Weibel, Z. Lasemi, J.E. Hofmann, and M.R. Jeffords, 1997, GUIDE TO THE GEOLOGY OF THE COLUMBIA-WATERLOO AREA, MONROE COUNTY, ILLINOIS, ISGS Field Trip Guidebook 1997A, April 19, 1997.
W.T. Frankie, R. J. Jacobson, M.B. Thomson, K.S. Cummings, and C.A., 1996, GUIDE TO THE GEOLOGY OF THE MOUNT CARMEL AREA, WABASH COUNTY, ILLINOIS, ISGS Field Trip Guidebook 1996D, October 26, 1996.
R.S. Nelson, D.H. Malone, R.J. Jacobson, and W.T. Frankie, 1996, GUIDE TO THE GEOLOGY OF THE BUFFALO ROCK, AND MATTHIESSEN STATE PARKS AREA, LA SALLE COUNTY, ILLINOIS, ISGS Field Trip Guidebook 1996C AND 1997B, September 28, 1996 and May 17, 1997.
Jacobson, R. J., C. G. Treworgy, C. Chenoweth. 1996. Availability of coal resources for mining in Illinois: Mt Carmel Quadrangle, Wabash County Illinois. Illinois State Geological Survey, Mineral Note 114.
Treworgy, Colin.G., Cheri. A. Chenoweth and Russell. J. Jacobson , 1996, Availability of Coal Resources for Mining in Illinois: Newton and Princeville Quadrangles, Jasper, Peoria and Stark Counties, ISGS Open File Series 1996-3, 38 p.
Wayne T. Frankie, Myrna M. Killey, Russell J. Jacobson ,1996, GUIDE TO THE GEOLOGY OF THE HOOPSTON AREA, VERMILION AND IROQUOIS COUNTIES, ILLINOIS, ISGS Field Trip Guidebook 1996B, May 18, 1996.
Wayne T. Frankie, Russell J. Jacobson, Myrna M. Killey, Donald E. Luman, Michael L. Barnhardt, Zak Lasemi, Rodney D. Norby, Michael A. Phillips, Joan E. Crockett, 1996, GUIDE TO THE GEOLOGY OF THE BEARDSTOWN AREA, CASS, SCHUYLER, AND BROWN COUNTIES, ILLINOIS, ISGS Field Trip Guidebook 1996A, April 13, 1996.
Wayne T. Frankie, Russell J. Jacobson, Michel A. Phillips, 1995, GUIDE TO THE GEOLOGY OF THE CARBONDALE AREA, JACKSON, UNION AND WILLIAMSON COUNTIES, ILLINOIS, ISGS Field Trip Guidebook 1995D, OCTOBER 28, 1995.
Nelson, W. J., R. J. Jacobson, M. Whitsett, D. A. Williams, 1995, Caseyville and Tradewater Formations (Pennsylvanian), Southern Illinois Basin: Sequence Stratigraphy and Concurrent Tectonism, Geological Society of America, North Central Section, Abstracts with programs, Vol. 27, No. 3, April 1995, p. 76.
Wayne T. Frankie, Russell J. Jacobson, Myrna M. Killey, David L. Reinertsen, Robert S. Nelson, 1995, GUIDE TO THE GEOLOGY OF THE PONTIAC-STREATOR AREA, LIVINGSTON AND LA SALLE COUNTIES, ILLINOIS, ISGS Field Trip Guidebook 1995C, SEPTEMBER 9, 1995.
Wayne T. Frankie, Russell J. Jacobson, David L. Reinertsen, Robert S. Nelson, David H. Malone, 1995, GUIDE TO THE GEOLOGY OF THE PEKIN AREA, TAZEWELL AND PEORIA COUNTIES, ILLINOIS, ISGS Field Trip Guidebook 1995B, MAY 20, 1995.
Wayne T. Frankie, Russell J. Jacobson, Myrna M. Killey, David L. Reinertsen, Michel A. Phillips, Rick Barrett, Jim Hankinson, Michael Redding, Chuck Zelinsky, 1995, GUIDE TO THE GEOLOGY OF THE SALEM AREA, MARION COUNTY, ILLINOIS, ISGS Field Trip Guidebook 1995A, April 22, 1995.
C.G. Treworgy, M. A. Justice, C. Chenoweth, M. H. Bargh, R.J. Jacobson, 1995, Illinois Coal Reserve Assessment and Data Base Development: Final Report for Part 1, Illinois State Geological Survey, Open File Series 1995-11
C.G. Treworgy, R.J. Jacobson, C. Chenoweth, M. H. Bargh, 1995, "Constraints on the availability of coal for mining in Illinois," SME Annual Meeting, Denver, Colorado, March 6-9,1995, Preprint Number 95-58.
Treworgy, C. G., R. J. Jacobson, C. A. Chenoweth, and M. H. Bargh. 1995. Constraints on the availability of coal for mining in Illinois. Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration Annual Meeting. Denver, CO. March 1995.
Treworgy, C. G., R. J. Jacobson, C. A. Chenoweth, and M. H. Bargh. 1994. Geological constraints on the mining of coal in Illinois. Illinois Basin Energy and Mineral Resources Workshop. Evansville, IN. September 1994.
Wayne T. Frankie, Bryan G. Huff, Russell J. Jacobson, Myrna M. Killey, David L. Reinertsen, Vicki May, 1994, GUIDE TO THE GEOLOGY OF THE CASEY-MARTINSVILLE AREA, CLARK AND CUMBERLAND COUNTIES, ILLINOIS, ISGS Field Trip Guidebook 1994D, October 8, 1994.
David L. Reinertsen, Russell J. Jacobson, Myrna M. Killey, Wayne T. Frankie, Philip C. Reed, Terry F. Strauch, 1994, GUIDE TO THE GEOLOGY OF THE HARDIN AREA, CALHOUN AND GREENE COUNTIES, ILLINOIS, ISGS Field Trip Guidebook 1994B, May 21, 1994.
Treworgy, C., R. Jacobson, C. Chenoweth, M. Bargh, 1994, "Availability of coal resources for future development in Illinois: a report on work completed during the project period January 1, 1993 to March 31, 1994," Illinois State Geological Survey, Champaign, Illinois.
Jacobson, R. J., and Weibel, C.P., 1993, Geologic Map of Makanda Quadrangle, Jackson and Union Counties Illinois: Illinois State Geological Survey, Illinois Geologic Quadrangle Map 11 (IGQ-11)
David L. Reinertsen, Russell J. Jacobson, Myrna M. Killey, Robert S. Nelson, Philip C. Reed, 1993, GUIDE TO THE GEOLOGY OF THE LEWISTOWN-SPOON RIVER AREA, FULTON COUNTY, ILLINOIS, ISGS Field Trip Guidebook 1993B, May 22, 1993.
David L. Reinertsen, Russell J. Jacobson, Philip C. Reed, Robert A. Bauer, Bryan G. Huff, 1993, GUIDE TO THE GEOLOGY OF THE HARRISBURG AREA, SALINE COUNTY, ILLINOIS, ISGS Field Trip Guidebook 1993A, April 17, 1993, 45 p.
Jacobson, R. J., 1993, Coal Resources of the Dekoven and Davis Coal Members (Carbondale Formation) in southeastern Illinois--Part 1: Gallatin and Saline counties: Illinois State Geological Survey, Circular 551, 68 p
Sroka, S.D, and Jacobson, R. J., 1992, A comparison of faunal assemblages and lithologies of the Francis Creek Shale Member (Carbondale Formation) in western and northeastern Illinois, Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Programs, vol. 24, no. 7.
Jacobson, R. J., 1992, Resources and Geology of the Davis Dekoven and Seelyville Coal Members in the Illinois Basin--A Progress Report (abstract): American Association of Petroleum Geologists, Bulletin, vol. 76, no. 8, p. 1279
Jacobson, R. J., 1992, Geology of the Goreville Quadrangle, Johnson and Williamson Counties Illinois: Illinois State Geological Survey, Bulletin 97, 32 p.
Jacobson, R. J., 1991, Geologic Map of Goreville Quadrangle,Johnson and Williamson Counties Illinois: Illinois State Geological Survey, Illinois Geologic Quadrangle Map 7 (IGQ-7)
Treworgy, C. G., M. H. Bargh, R. J. Jacobson, and G. K. Coats, 1992, Assessment of the Coal Resources in the Paducah Quadrangle: in Mineral Resources of the Illinois Basin Evolution, M. B. Goldhaber and J. J. Eidel eds., US Geological Survey Open-File Report 92-1, p. 64-65.
Jacobson, R. J., C. G. Treworgy, M. H. Bargh, and G. K. Coats, 1992, Resources and Development of the Davis Coal, Paducah Quadrangle: Illinois State Geological Survey Map (1:250,000).
Jacobson, R. J., C. G. Treworgy, M. H. Bargh, and G. K. Coats, 1992, Resources and Development Potential of the Dekoven Coal, Paducah Quadrangle: Illinois State Geological Survey Map (1:250,000).
Treworgy, C. G., R. J. Jacobson, and G. K. Coats, 1992, Thickness of the Pennsylvanian Strata, Paducah Quadrangle: Illinois State Geological Survey Map (1:500,000).
Nelson, W. John, Joseph A. Devera, Russell J. Jacobson, Donald K. Lumm, Russel A. Peppers, C. Brian Trask, C. Pius Weibel, Steven P. Esling, Leon R. Follmer, Elizabeth D. Henderson, Mary S. Lannon, and Matthew H. Riggs, 1991, Geology of the Eddyville, Stonefort and Creal Springs Quadrangles, Southern Illinois: Illinois State Geological Survey, Bulletin 96, 85 p.
Nelson, W. John, C. Brian Trask, Russell J. Jacobson, Heinz H. Damberger, Allan D. Williamson, David A. Williams, 1990, Absaroka Sequence, Pennsylvanian and Permian Systems in M. W. Leighton, D. R. Kolata, D. F. Oltz, J. J. Eidel (eds.), Interior Cratonic Basins, AAPG Memoir 51, p. 143-164
Trask, C. B. and R. J. Jacobson, 1990, Geologic Map of Creal Springs Quadrangle, Illinois: Illinois State Geologic Survey, Illinois Geologic Quadrangle Map 4 (IGQ-4)
Jacobson, R. J., 1987, Fluvial-deltaic deposits (Caseyville and Abbott Formations) of Early Pennsylvanian age exposed along the Pounds Escarpment, Southern Illinois. In D. L. Bliss (ed.), Geological Society of America, Centennial Field Guide, Volume 3,North Central Section, p. 251-256. Illinois State Geological Survey (Reprint 1988F)
Jacobson, R. J., 1987, Stratigraphic correlations of the Seelyville, Dekoven, and Davis Coals in Illinois, Indiana, and Kentucky: Illinois State Geological Survey, Circular 539, 27 p.
Jacobson, R. J., 1985, Coal resources of Grundy, LaSalle, and Livingston Counties. Illinois State Geological Survey, Circular 536, 58 p.
Jacobson, R. J., C. B. Trask, C. H. Ault, D. P. Carr, H. H. Gray, W. Hasenmueller, D. A.Williams, and A. D. Williamson, 1985, Unifying nomenclature in the Pennsylvanian System of the Illinois Basin: Transactions of the Illinois Academy of Science, vol. 78, nos. 1-2, p. 1-11. (ISGS, Reprint 1985K)
Jacobson, R. J., C. B. Trask, and J. E. Palmer. (Pennsylvanian portion of Illinois columns.) Shaver, R. H. et al., 1985, Midwestern arches and basins region, in Lindberg, F. A., (ed.), Correlation of Stratigraphic Units of North America: American Association of Petroleum Geologists, COSUNA Chart Series 11.
Palmer, J. E., C. B. Trask, and R. J. Jacobson, 1985, Depositional environments of strata of Late Desmoinesian age overlying the Herrin (No. 6) Coal Member in southwestern Illinois and the occurrence of low-sulfur coal: in Cross, A. T., ed., Economic Geology: Coal, Oil and Gas; Compte Rendu, vol. 4. Ninth International Congress of Carboniferous Stratigraphy and Geology, Urbana, Illinois, 1979. p. 329-341, (ISGS Reprint 1986K)
Treworgy, C. G., and R. J. Jacobson, 1985, Paleoenvironments and distribution of low-sulfur coal in Illinois: in Cross, A. T., ed., Economic Geology: Coal, Oil and Gas; Compte Rendu, vol. 4. Ninth International Congress of Carboniferous Stratigraphy and Geology, Urbana, Illinois, 1979. p. 349-359 (ISGS Reprint 1986E)
Jacobson, R. J., 1983, Murphysboro Coal, Jackson and Perry Counties: Resources with Low- to Medium-Sulfur Potential: Illinois State Geological Survey, Illinois Mineral Note 85, 19 p.
Jacobson, R. J., 1983, Revised correlation of the Shoal Creek and LaSalle Limestone Members of the Bond Formation (Pennsylvanian) in northern Illinois. Geologic Note: Illinois State Geological Survey, Circular 529, p. 1-6, 1 plate
Jacobson, R. J., 1983, Stratigraphic correlations of the Seelyville, De Koven, and Davis Coals (Desmoinesian) of the Illinois Basin Coal Field (abstract): American Association of Petroleum Geologists, Bulletin, vol. 67, no. 9, p. 1456
Jacobson, R. J., and C. B. Trask, 1983, The New Burnside "Anticline": Part of the Fluorspar Area Fault Complex? (abstract): American Association of Petroleum Geologists, Bulletin, vol. 67, no. 9, p. 1456
Jacobson, R. J., C. B. Trask, and R. D. Norby, 1983, A Morrowan Atokan Limestone from the Lower Abbott Formation of southern Illinois: Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Programs, vol. 15, no. 6, p 602-603
Jacobson, R. J., C. B. Trask, C. H. Ault, D. P. Carr, H. H. Gray, W. Hasenmueller, D. A. Williams, and A. D. Williamson, 1983, Standardizing stratigraphic nomenclature in the Pennsylvanian System of the Illinois Basin: Geological Society of America, Abstracts with Programs, vol. 15, no. 6, p. 602
Jacobson, R. J., and L. E. Bengal, 1981, Strippable coal resources of Illinois. Part 7 Vermilion and Edgar Counties: Illinois State Geological Survey, Circular 521, 24 p., 1 plate
Jacobson, R. J., J. H. Goodwin, and W. A. White, 1980, Stratigraphy and mineral resources of Pennsylvanian strata in Vermilion County, Illinois: In Langenheim, R. L., and Mann, C. J. (eds), Middle and Late Pennsylvanian strata on margin of Illinois Basin: Vermilion County, Illinois, Vermillion and Parke Counties, Indiana, SEPM, Great Lakes Section, 10th Annual Field Conference, p. 159-178
Jacobson, R. J., 1979, Stratigraphy and depositional history of the Jamestown Coal Member (Pennsylvanian) and laterally equivalent strata in southwestern Illinois: Ninth International Congress of Carboniferous Stratigraphy and Geology, Abstracts of Papers, p. 97
Jacobson, R. J., 1979, Day 6--Carbondale, Illinois to southwestern Illinois area: in Palmer, J. E and Dutcher, R. R. (eds.), Depositional and structural history of the Pennsylvanian System of the Illinois Basin. Ninth International Congress of Carboniferous Stratigraphy and Geology, Field Trip 9: Illinois State Geological Survey, Guidebook 15. p. 95-112
Palmer, J. E., R. J. Jacobson, and C. B. Trask, 1979, Depositional environments of strata of late Desmoinesian age overlying the Herrin (No. 6) Coal Member in southwestern Illinois: in Palmer, J. E. and Dutcher, R. R. (eds.), Depositional and structural history of the Pennsylvanian System of the Illinois Basin. Ninth International Congress of Carboniferous Stratigraphy and Geology, Field Trip 9: Illinois State Geological Survey, Guidebook 15a. p. 92-102
Palmer, J. E., R. J. Jacobson, and C. B. Trask, 1979, Origin and characteristics of Pennsylvanian-age multistory fluvial sandstones of the Illinois Basin (abstract): American Association of Petroleum Geologists, Bulletin, v. 63, no. 3, p. 506-507
Treworgy, C. G., and R. J. Jacobson, 1979, Paleoenvironments and distribution of Pennsylvanian age low-sulfur coal in Illinois. Ninth International Congress of Carboniferous Stratigraphy and Geology, Abstracts of Papers, p. 217
Smith, W. H., L. E. Bengal, and R. J. Jacobson, 1975, Coal reserves of Illinois, Plate 1: Herrin (No. 6) Coal, Plate 2: Harrisburg-Springfield (No. 5) Coal. In Smith, W. H. and J. B. Stall, Coal and water resources for coal conversion in Illinois: Illinois State Water Survey and Illinois State Geological Survey, Cooperative Resources Report 4, 79 p.