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SEG and SPE Join Forces: AI-Powered Research Portal!
This innovative system allows you to explore and discover all that SPE and SEG have to offer in a single, unified platform. No longer will you need to individually search through different sources—OnePetro, PetroWiki, JPT, SPE journals, Energy Stream, SEG Library, SEG Wiki, and both SPE and SEG websites. Instead, you can save time and…
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SEG honors the life of Sheral Danker
SEG honors the life of former longtime employee Sheral Danker, who passed away on 16 January 2024. Danker served authors, editors, and reviewers of SEG publications for almost 30 years, and many of those with whom she worked closely became good friends.
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John Eastwood selected as SEG’s next President-Elect
John Eastwood was selected by SEG Voting Members to serve as President-elect for 2023–2024. Following his one-year term as President-elect, Eastwood will assume the office of SEG President following IMAGE 2024 scheduled for 25–30 August 2024 in Houston, Texas.
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President Tubman names 2023 Presidential Award recipients
Four individuals and one committee have been selected by President Ken Tubman to receive the SEG Presidential Award in 2023. Established in 2008, the SEG Presidential Award is bestowed at the discretion of the SEG president to recognize those who have contributed outstanding service to the Society. This year’s recipients include Ellie Ardakani, Peter Cramer,…
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Society of Exploration Geophysicists announces 2023 Honors and Awards recipients
One of SEG’s great traditions is the special recognition of individuals and organizations for their contributions to geophysics and to the Society. The Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG) has announced its 2023 Honors and Awards recipients. Kurt J. Marfurt is the recipient of SEG’s highest honor, the Maurice Ewing Medal, awarded to a person who…
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Calling all Artists to the IMAGE ’23 Art Show
Show off your skills at the largest gathering of geoscientists in the world. This is an open call to all members of AAPG and SEG, IMAGE volunteers, and participants to submit their visual art, photography, sculpture, textile, film, and ceramics for consideration into the IMAGE Art Show held at the third annual International Meeting for Applied…
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Geoscience in Action: Advancing Sustainable Development is now an open-access resource
Geoscience in Action: Advancing Sustainable Development now is available for download as an open-access resource from UNESCO and AGU. The report was inspired by the mapping exercise conducted for the creation of the Geophysical Sustainability Atlas published in The Leading Edge by Capello et al. in January 2021. The authors of the expanded work, led by Maria…
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A video update from SEG President on IMAGE ’23 abstract change
The IMAGE ’23 Technical Program Committee Co-Chairs, the Steering Committee, the Oversight Committee, and key staff from SEG and AAPG are intent on increasing the value of IMAGE and made the decision to change the abstract submission process. In response to feedback from potential IMAGE participants and other stakeholders regarding the initial changes to the…
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A video update from SEG President on IMAGE ’23 abstract change
The IMAGE ’23 Technical Program Committee Co-Chairs, the Steering Committee, the Oversight Committee, and key staff from SEG and AAPG are intent on increasing the value of IMAGE and made the decision to change the abstract submission process. In response to feedback from potential IMAGE participants and other stakeholders regarding the initial changes to the…
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Announcing the SEG Foundation Alignment Task Force
Hello SEG members, As part of SEG’s transformation efforts, I’m pleased to announce the formation of the SEG Foundation Alignment Task Force. As previously mentioned, SEG faces significant challenges to our traditional business model. We are addressing those challenges through a transformation of our mindset along with initiatives such as the online community, being nimbler…
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