The Department of Geology and Geophysics’ Texas A&M Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG) Student Chapter was recently awarded a Chapter Outreach Grant from the SEG.  

“As a chapter, we wanted to encourage the next generation of students to consider geophysics as their future career path, share our knowledge and also show how the work of a geophysicist can affect a life of a regular member of a society,” said, Dawid Szafranski, the current SEG chapter president. 

“We were inspired by outreach activities done by other student chapters around the world,” he said.

With the grant, they plan to organize geophysical workshops for high-school students at Texas A&M’s RELLIS Campus. They will introduce students to geophysical acquisition, processing and interpretation concepts while presenting it all in an easy-to-understand way. 

SEG is currently in the process of contacting schools and preparing for the outreach events.

“The Department of Geology and Geophysics is proud to see our students actively involved in recruiting the next generation of geoscientists, as was envisioned by the SEG upon establishment of this important outreach grant program, " said Dr. Mark Everett, SEG faculty advisor. 

If anyone wants to be involved in this outreach, they can contact Szafranski at dawid.szafranski@tamu.edu or Everett at m-everett1@geos.tamu.edu.

The SEG is a not-for-profit organization supporting more than 14,000 members from 114 countries. Founded in 1930, the SEG aims to support advancing the science of exploration geophysics, supporting humanitarian efforts, and accelerating geophysical innovation.

By Ali Snell