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Call for Papers: Geophysics for
Dam Safety
[Posted January 18, 2010]
The Journal of Environmental and Engineering Geophysics (JEEG) announces a Call for Papers for a special issue on geophysics for dam safety. The Dam Safety issue is scheduled for publication in March 2011. Papers can be submitted through the JEEG submission site. The deadline for submissions is May 30, 2010.
Wrap-up of SEG 2009
[Posted January 18, 2010]
It was another great SEG meeting for the NSGS! There were five technical sessions and one workshop with an emphasis on applications, including engineering, environmental, and hydrogeophysics. Wendy Wempe completed her term as Past-President, and we welcomed the new Executive Committee, lead by President Jan van der Kruk, with President-Elect Klaus Hollinger.
Louise Pellerin of Green Engineering was bestowed the Harold Mooney Award, especially recognizing her service as the NSG voice as Second Vice President on the 2008-2009 SEG Executive Committee. Susan Hubbard of the Earth Science Division of the Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory received the Frank Frischknecht Award. As well, there were three winners of student travel scholarships: Khan Jadoon from Forschungszentrum Juelich, Dylan Mikesell from Boise State University, and Cezar Iacob from the University of Bucharest. Hearty congratulations to all of these award-winners and we look forward to another successful meeting in October 2010 in Denver, Colorado.
Looking Forward to SEG 2009
[Posted May 24, 2009]
The SEG Annual Meeting will be held October 25-30, at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas, USA. A near-record number of abstracts were received, ranking the Houston meeting as number two for the most submissions ever received, second only to last year's meeting in Las Vegas.
Thank you to all of the expert reviewers that volunteered to review abstracts in the NGS category. The Technical Program schedule will be finalized in the coming months and authors should expect to receive notification regarding the status of their abstracts in June.
SEG Las Vegas Forum Recap
[Posted May 24, 2009]
In honor of the Near-Surface [Geophysics] Section's 15th anniversary, the 2008 SEG Forum featured a panel of renowned experts - Sheldon Breiner, Ken Albright, William M. Alley, Rodney T. Smith, Rosemary Knight, and David White - who discussed "Managing our Groundwater Resources for the Future". Unlike the oil and gas themes of years past, this forum addressed one of the world's most critical natural resources and the contribution of near-surface geophysics to groundwater management.
Reprinted from The Leading Edge, March 2009.
NSG Section Happenings at SEG Las Vegas
[Posted December 8, 2008]
The NSG Section technical luncheon and 15th anniversary celebration was one of the best attended in recent years. We had two special speakers, Don Steeples and Sheldon Breiner, and Don, one of the founding members of the section, also received our first Honorary Life Membership. The Harold Mooney Award was bestowed to Jianghai Xia of the Kansas Geological Survey. We also bid farewell and thanks to Partha Routh, who completed his term as Past-President, and we welcomed the new Executive Committee, lead by President Rob Jacob, with President-Elect Jan van der Kruk, and Vice President Darcy McPhee. Look out for Rob's list of Presidential Initiatives in the next issue of Near-Surface Views.
SEG 2008: Speaker Agenda at the 15-Year Anniversary NSGS Luncheon
[Posted September 8, 2008]
The NSG Section Executive Committee is pleased to announce two very special speakers celebrating the NSG Section's 15th anniversary at its upcoming luncheon during the 2008 SEG Annual Meeting. Don Steeples, Dean A. McGee Distinguished Professor of Geophysics at the University of Kansas, will headline with his talk entitled "NSG: How did we get here and where are we going?", and Sheldon Breiner, Chairman and CEO of 3DGEO, will be presenting his talk entitled "Geophysics Uncovers the Past". Space is limited, so be sure to register in advance.
SEG 2008: Technical Program and 15-Year Anniversary NSGS Luncheon
[Posted July 22, 2008]
The SEG 2008 Annual Meeting will offer a full NSG program not to be missed. The SEG Forum entitled "Managing our Groundwater Resources for the Future", sponsored by the NSG Section, kicks off the technical program on Monday morning. Following the forum, there are six NSG sessions between Monday afternoon and Thursday morning covering a broad spectrum of near-surface geophysical methods and applications, including two special sessions, "Hydrogeophysics in Practice" and "Near Real-Time UXO Discrimination". A jointly sponsored NSGS and EEGS Post-Convention workshop on Friday titled "Induced Polarization: Research and Recent Advances in Near Surface Applications" concludes the technical program.
In addition to the technical program, the NSG Section Business Meeting will be held on Tuesday during lunch (a change from the traditional dinner format), at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center, Mandalay Bay Ballroom I, from 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM. Be sure to register via the official SEG Meeting Registration Form that will be reaching mailboxes in the latter part of July. Note to students, the first 20 students to arrive at the luncheon are eligible to have their ticket cost reimbursed. The year 2008 is the 15-year anniversary of the section, and we will have a special agenda to honor this landmark, including speaker Don Steeples, one of the section's founding members.
Call for Abstracts and Reviewers for SEG 2008
[Posted February 24, 2008]
The NSGS invites submittals for oral and poster presentations at the SEG Annual Meeting in Las Vegas, Nevada, November 9-14, 2008. The abstract submission system opens on March 12, 2008 and closes on April 9, 2008. We encourage paper submissions from a broad range including near-surface geophysics applied to groundwater resource evaluation, mine dewatering, environmental characterization, engineering evaluation, seismic and geologic hazards assessment, as well as advancements in borehole, surface and airborne geophysical technologies and processing for near-surface applications.
The NSGS is also looking for volunteers to serve as abstract reviewers. Reviewers who specialize in all types of near-surface geophysics are needed. Please email President-Elect Rob Jacob if you are willing to serve as a reviewer.
Student Travel Grants Available for SEG 2008
[Posted February 24, 2008]
The NSGS intends to offer five travel grants of $500 USD each for students to attend the SEG Annual Meeting. The awards are meant to encourage and financially aid students participating in the meeting and presenting their current research as it applies to near-surface geophysics issues and problems. Direct any inquiries to the NSGS Honors and Awards Committee Chairman.
NSG Section Meeting at SAGEEP
[Posted February 8, 2008]
The NSG Section will be holding its spring meeting as usual at SAGEEP on Sunday, April 6th, in Room No. 408-409 at the downtown Philadelphia Marriot Conference Center. The Executive Committee will meet in closed session from 4:30 to 5 pm with the open session following from 5 to 6 pm. We look forward to seeing you there!
15th Anniversary of the NSG Section
[Posted February 8, 2008]
The year 2008 brings the 15th anniversary of the NSG Section. The NSG Section Executive Committee has developed an ambitious agenda to continue its momentum and to make 2008 a banner year. Stay posted for news of accomplishments and upcoming special birthday events.
Near-Surface Geophysics Sessions at the 2007 Fall AGU Meeting
[Posted November 11, 2007]
There are over 25 sessions related to near-surface geophysics planned at the 2007 Fall AGU Meeting in San Francisco, from December 10-14. Near-Surface Geophysics is sponsoring 8 sessions, co-sponsoring 15 sessions, and Hydrogeophysics is sponsoring 4 sessions, making for a packed schedule for NSG'ers!
Welcome to the 2008 Executive Committee
[Posted November 11, 2007]
The 2007-08 Executive Committee began its service with the close of the SEG 2007 meeting in San Antonio. New members include Dr. Robert Jacob of Brown University as President-Elect and graduate student Emily Hinz of Boise State University as Newsletter Editor. We bid farewell and thanks to the members whose terms came to a close: Past-President Louise Pellerin and Newsletter Editor Matthew Ludwig.
"Some Stupid Shallow Seismic Experiments I Have Done" presented by Don Steeples, SEG Fall 2007 Distinguished Lecturer
[Posted November 11, 2007]
Don Steeples began his worldwide lecture circuit in September, starting in Kansas, to move next to Australia and Russia, then to finish at his alma mater, Stanford University in Palo Alto, California, in February 2008. Don's presentation covers his 30 years of experience and innovation in shallow seismic methods.
Short Course Announcement: Near-Surface Seismology
[Posted November 11, 2007]
A two-day short course, Near-Surface Seismology, is being offered on May 8-9, 2008, in Alberta, Canada. The course is designed to help professionals with basic near-surface seismic theory, instrumentation, data integration, and interpretation.
NSG Section Dinner Meeting at SEG 2007
[Posted July 22, 2007]
Be sure to attend the NSG Section's annual dinner meeting on Tuesday, September 25, 6 pm, at the Rio Rio Cantina on the San Antonio Riverwalk, a 5-minute walk from the Convention Center. There is no charge to NSG members thanks to our generous corporate sponsors. NON-MEMBERS ARE ALSO WELCOME, we will have membership forms to join on the spot for just $15.
NSG Technical Sessions at SEG 2007
[Posted July 22, 2007]
The number and quality of NSG papers continues for SEG 2007! There will be three oral and two poster sessions this year at the annual meeting in San Antonio. The session topics range from seismic statistics to hydrologic geophysics. With one session on each day of the week-long meeting and the NSG Section dinner on Tuesday (see above), it will be a full agenda.
Call for Nominations: the Harold Mooney Award
[Posted May 13, 2007]
The NSG Section Executive Committee is seeking nominations for the Harold Mooney Award bestowed annually in recognition of long-term, tireless, and enthusiastic support of the near-surface geophysics community. Nominations with supportive citations should be submitted to the NSG Section Past-President.
Short Course Announcement: GPR Theory and Applications
[Posted May 13, 2007]
A 5-day short course on Ground Penetrating Radar theory and applications with an emphasis on application to anthropology and archaeology is being offered at UC Santa Barbara from August 6-10, 2007. The course includes an exciting trip to Santa Cruz Island offshore Santa Barbara for surveys of ancient dwelling and midden sites.
Short Course Announcement: TINGS
[Posted April 8, 2007]
The first Tennessee Intensive Near-Surface Geophysics Study (TINGS) program spearheaded by Dr. Greg Baker, will take place May 10-30, 2007 at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. Seismic, geoelectrical, and magnetic methods will be covered with industry involvement from AGI, Geometrics, Inc., Geonics, GeoSoft, Interpex, the Kansas Geological Survey, and Sensors & Software.
Call for NSG Papers
[Posted March 25, 2007]
The Leading Edge is seeking papers for a special edition on the topic of "Near-surface/seismic to radar". Papers are due May 1, 2007 for publication in the August 2007 issue.
Thursday, March 22, 2007 is World Water Day
[Posted March 22, 2007]
More than one billion people lack access to a safe supply of drinking water. Journalist Michael Specter reports in the October 23, 2006 issue of the New Yorker that the fragile supply of safe drinking water is a possible global catastrophe. How will near-surface geophysics aid in exploration and discovery of drinking water resources in the future?
Don Steeples, Distinguished Lecturer
[Posted March 9, 2007]
Don Steeples, Dean A. McGee Distinguished Professor of Applied Geophysics and vice provost for scholarly support at the University of Kansas, was selected by the SEG as distinguished lecturer for Fall 2007. Don's topic will be near-surface geophysical imaging.
President-Elect, Wendy Wempe, Attends SEG Technical Sessions Planning Meeting
[Posted February 25, 2007]
The online program for the SEG 2007 Annual Meeting in San Antonio, Texas, will open for abstract submissions on March 14. In preparation, the NSG Section President-Elect, Wendy Wempe, recently traveled to Austin, Texas, for the SEG Technical Session Planning Meeting. In accordance with our charter, as President-Elect, Wendy is in charge of organizing the NSG sessions for this year’s meeting.
The important dates breakdown as follows:
March 14 – online program for abstract submittal opens
April 11 – online program closes
May 21 – session organizing completed
A few tentative session ideas were received from the membership in response to the NSG Section Executive Committee’s recent call for input. Some of the session ideas are:
Past-President, Louise Pellerin, Remarks on the SEG 2006 Annual Meeting
[Posted February 25, 2007]
This was a very busy and exciting SEG for me personally and as a representative of the Near-Surface Geophysics Section (NSGS). As president of the NSGS, I was invited to give a presentation at the SEG Executive Committee about possible NSGS activities that the SEG could support. It was very positive and as a result I think we will be seeing a more active NSGS. There was a good variety and interest in the technical sessions, we had a full agenda at our business meeting, and as always, the social was fun visiting with old and new friends and colleagues. Although small relative to the SEG O&G community, there is a real sense of community with the NSGS that I very much enjoy.
I was very glad that the SEG committed to keeping the 2006 annual meeting in New Orleans. The locals seemed very glad to have us there and it was good to see that even though they have a ways to go recovering from Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans is still New Orleans!
Reprinted from The Leading Edge, February 2007.
SEG 2006 Annual Meeting Wrap-up
[Posted November 4, 2006]
The SEG 2006 meeting in New Orleans had an excellent showing of NSG Section members at the annual dinner reception and business meeting, including the three Student Travel Grant winners, Shelby Walters, Cedric Schmelzbach, and Ho Trong Long.
The 2006 Harold Mooney Award was awarded to Bill Doll of Battelle-Oak Ridge Operations. Bill is pictured below with Louise Pellerin, now the NSG Section Past-President. The 2006 Joint EEGS/NSG Section Frank Frischknecht Leadership Award was posthumously awarded to Bob Corwin.
With the closing of the SEG 2006 meeting, there was also a changing of the guard for the NSG Section Executive Committee. We welcome two new members, Wendy Wempe as President-Elect, and Matthew Ludwig as Newsletter Editor. Tom Dobecki and Mike Knoll retired from the committee after four and three years, respectively. Great thanks to Tom and Mike for their service to the NSG Section!
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Dam Safety
[Posted January 18, 2010]
The Journal of Environmental and Engineering Geophysics (JEEG) announces a Call for Papers for a special issue on geophysics for dam safety. The Dam Safety issue is scheduled for publication in March 2011. Papers can be submitted through the JEEG submission site. The deadline for submissions is May 30, 2010.
Wrap-up of SEG 2009
[Posted January 18, 2010]
It was another great SEG meeting for the NSGS! There were five technical sessions and one workshop with an emphasis on applications, including engineering, environmental, and hydrogeophysics. Wendy Wempe completed her term as Past-President, and we welcomed the new Executive Committee, lead by President Jan van der Kruk, with President-Elect Klaus Hollinger.
Louise Pellerin of Green Engineering was bestowed the Harold Mooney Award, especially recognizing her service as the NSG voice as Second Vice President on the 2008-2009 SEG Executive Committee. Susan Hubbard of the Earth Science Division of the Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory received the Frank Frischknecht Award. As well, there were three winners of student travel scholarships: Khan Jadoon from Forschungszentrum Juelich, Dylan Mikesell from Boise State University, and Cezar Iacob from the University of Bucharest. Hearty congratulations to all of these award-winners and we look forward to another successful meeting in October 2010 in Denver, Colorado.
Looking Forward to SEG 2009
[Posted May 24, 2009]
The SEG Annual Meeting will be held October 25-30, at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas, USA. A near-record number of abstracts were received, ranking the Houston meeting as number two for the most submissions ever received, second only to last year's meeting in Las Vegas.
Thank you to all of the expert reviewers that volunteered to review abstracts in the NGS category. The Technical Program schedule will be finalized in the coming months and authors should expect to receive notification regarding the status of their abstracts in June.
SEG Las Vegas Forum Recap
[Posted May 24, 2009]
In honor of the Near-Surface [Geophysics] Section's 15th anniversary, the 2008 SEG Forum featured a panel of renowned experts - Sheldon Breiner, Ken Albright, William M. Alley, Rodney T. Smith, Rosemary Knight, and David White - who discussed "Managing our Groundwater Resources for the Future". Unlike the oil and gas themes of years past, this forum addressed one of the world's most critical natural resources and the contribution of near-surface geophysics to groundwater management.
Reprinted from The Leading Edge, March 2009.
NSG Section Happenings at SEG Las Vegas
[Posted December 8, 2008]
The NSG Section technical luncheon and 15th anniversary celebration was one of the best attended in recent years. We had two special speakers, Don Steeples and Sheldon Breiner, and Don, one of the founding members of the section, also received our first Honorary Life Membership. The Harold Mooney Award was bestowed to Jianghai Xia of the Kansas Geological Survey. We also bid farewell and thanks to Partha Routh, who completed his term as Past-President, and we welcomed the new Executive Committee, lead by President Rob Jacob, with President-Elect Jan van der Kruk, and Vice President Darcy McPhee. Look out for Rob's list of Presidential Initiatives in the next issue of Near-Surface Views.
SEG 2008: Speaker Agenda at the 15-Year Anniversary NSGS Luncheon
[Posted September 8, 2008]
The NSG Section Executive Committee is pleased to announce two very special speakers celebrating the NSG Section's 15th anniversary at its upcoming luncheon during the 2008 SEG Annual Meeting. Don Steeples, Dean A. McGee Distinguished Professor of Geophysics at the University of Kansas, will headline with his talk entitled "NSG: How did we get here and where are we going?", and Sheldon Breiner, Chairman and CEO of 3DGEO, will be presenting his talk entitled "Geophysics Uncovers the Past". Space is limited, so be sure to register in advance.
SEG 2008: Technical Program and 15-Year Anniversary NSGS Luncheon
[Posted July 22, 2008]
The SEG 2008 Annual Meeting will offer a full NSG program not to be missed. The SEG Forum entitled "Managing our Groundwater Resources for the Future", sponsored by the NSG Section, kicks off the technical program on Monday morning. Following the forum, there are six NSG sessions between Monday afternoon and Thursday morning covering a broad spectrum of near-surface geophysical methods and applications, including two special sessions, "Hydrogeophysics in Practice" and "Near Real-Time UXO Discrimination". A jointly sponsored NSGS and EEGS Post-Convention workshop on Friday titled "Induced Polarization: Research and Recent Advances in Near Surface Applications" concludes the technical program.
In addition to the technical program, the NSG Section Business Meeting will be held on Tuesday during lunch (a change from the traditional dinner format), at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center, Mandalay Bay Ballroom I, from 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM. Be sure to register via the official SEG Meeting Registration Form that will be reaching mailboxes in the latter part of July. Note to students, the first 20 students to arrive at the luncheon are eligible to have their ticket cost reimbursed. The year 2008 is the 15-year anniversary of the section, and we will have a special agenda to honor this landmark, including speaker Don Steeples, one of the section's founding members.
Call for Abstracts and Reviewers for SEG 2008
[Posted February 24, 2008]
The NSGS invites submittals for oral and poster presentations at the SEG Annual Meeting in Las Vegas, Nevada, November 9-14, 2008. The abstract submission system opens on March 12, 2008 and closes on April 9, 2008. We encourage paper submissions from a broad range including near-surface geophysics applied to groundwater resource evaluation, mine dewatering, environmental characterization, engineering evaluation, seismic and geologic hazards assessment, as well as advancements in borehole, surface and airborne geophysical technologies and processing for near-surface applications.
The NSGS is also looking for volunteers to serve as abstract reviewers. Reviewers who specialize in all types of near-surface geophysics are needed. Please email President-Elect Rob Jacob if you are willing to serve as a reviewer.
Student Travel Grants Available for SEG 2008
[Posted February 24, 2008]
The NSGS intends to offer five travel grants of $500 USD each for students to attend the SEG Annual Meeting. The awards are meant to encourage and financially aid students participating in the meeting and presenting their current research as it applies to near-surface geophysics issues and problems. Direct any inquiries to the NSGS Honors and Awards Committee Chairman.
NSG Section Meeting at SAGEEP
[Posted February 8, 2008]
The NSG Section will be holding its spring meeting as usual at SAGEEP on Sunday, April 6th, in Room No. 408-409 at the downtown Philadelphia Marriot Conference Center. The Executive Committee will meet in closed session from 4:30 to 5 pm with the open session following from 5 to 6 pm. We look forward to seeing you there!
15th Anniversary of the NSG Section
[Posted February 8, 2008]
The year 2008 brings the 15th anniversary of the NSG Section. The NSG Section Executive Committee has developed an ambitious agenda to continue its momentum and to make 2008 a banner year. Stay posted for news of accomplishments and upcoming special birthday events.
Near-Surface Geophysics Sessions at the 2007 Fall AGU Meeting
[Posted November 11, 2007]
There are over 25 sessions related to near-surface geophysics planned at the 2007 Fall AGU Meeting in San Francisco, from December 10-14. Near-Surface Geophysics is sponsoring 8 sessions, co-sponsoring 15 sessions, and Hydrogeophysics is sponsoring 4 sessions, making for a packed schedule for NSG'ers!
Welcome to the 2008 Executive Committee
[Posted November 11, 2007]
The 2007-08 Executive Committee began its service with the close of the SEG 2007 meeting in San Antonio. New members include Dr. Robert Jacob of Brown University as President-Elect and graduate student Emily Hinz of Boise State University as Newsletter Editor. We bid farewell and thanks to the members whose terms came to a close: Past-President Louise Pellerin and Newsletter Editor Matthew Ludwig.
"Some Stupid Shallow Seismic Experiments I Have Done" presented by Don Steeples, SEG Fall 2007 Distinguished Lecturer
[Posted November 11, 2007]
Don Steeples began his worldwide lecture circuit in September, starting in Kansas, to move next to Australia and Russia, then to finish at his alma mater, Stanford University in Palo Alto, California, in February 2008. Don's presentation covers his 30 years of experience and innovation in shallow seismic methods.
Short Course Announcement: Near-Surface Seismology
[Posted November 11, 2007]
A two-day short course, Near-Surface Seismology, is being offered on May 8-9, 2008, in Alberta, Canada. The course is designed to help professionals with basic near-surface seismic theory, instrumentation, data integration, and interpretation.
NSG Section Dinner Meeting at SEG 2007
[Posted July 22, 2007]
Be sure to attend the NSG Section's annual dinner meeting on Tuesday, September 25, 6 pm, at the Rio Rio Cantina on the San Antonio Riverwalk, a 5-minute walk from the Convention Center. There is no charge to NSG members thanks to our generous corporate sponsors. NON-MEMBERS ARE ALSO WELCOME, we will have membership forms to join on the spot for just $15.
NSG Technical Sessions at SEG 2007
[Posted July 22, 2007]
The number and quality of NSG papers continues for SEG 2007! There will be three oral and two poster sessions this year at the annual meeting in San Antonio. The session topics range from seismic statistics to hydrologic geophysics. With one session on each day of the week-long meeting and the NSG Section dinner on Tuesday (see above), it will be a full agenda.
Call for Nominations: the Harold Mooney Award
[Posted May 13, 2007]
The NSG Section Executive Committee is seeking nominations for the Harold Mooney Award bestowed annually in recognition of long-term, tireless, and enthusiastic support of the near-surface geophysics community. Nominations with supportive citations should be submitted to the NSG Section Past-President.
Short Course Announcement: GPR Theory and Applications
[Posted May 13, 2007]
A 5-day short course on Ground Penetrating Radar theory and applications with an emphasis on application to anthropology and archaeology is being offered at UC Santa Barbara from August 6-10, 2007. The course includes an exciting trip to Santa Cruz Island offshore Santa Barbara for surveys of ancient dwelling and midden sites.
Short Course Announcement: TINGS
[Posted April 8, 2007]
The first Tennessee Intensive Near-Surface Geophysics Study (TINGS) program spearheaded by Dr. Greg Baker, will take place May 10-30, 2007 at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. Seismic, geoelectrical, and magnetic methods will be covered with industry involvement from AGI, Geometrics, Inc., Geonics, GeoSoft, Interpex, the Kansas Geological Survey, and Sensors & Software.
Call for NSG Papers
[Posted March 25, 2007]
The Leading Edge is seeking papers for a special edition on the topic of "Near-surface/seismic to radar". Papers are due May 1, 2007 for publication in the August 2007 issue.
Thursday, March 22, 2007 is World Water Day
[Posted March 22, 2007]
More than one billion people lack access to a safe supply of drinking water. Journalist Michael Specter reports in the October 23, 2006 issue of the New Yorker that the fragile supply of safe drinking water is a possible global catastrophe. How will near-surface geophysics aid in exploration and discovery of drinking water resources in the future?
Don Steeples, Distinguished Lecturer
[Posted March 9, 2007]
Don Steeples, Dean A. McGee Distinguished Professor of Applied Geophysics and vice provost for scholarly support at the University of Kansas, was selected by the SEG as distinguished lecturer for Fall 2007. Don's topic will be near-surface geophysical imaging.
President-Elect, Wendy Wempe, Attends SEG Technical Sessions Planning Meeting
[Posted February 25, 2007]
The online program for the SEG 2007 Annual Meeting in San Antonio, Texas, will open for abstract submissions on March 14. In preparation, the NSG Section President-Elect, Wendy Wempe, recently traveled to Austin, Texas, for the SEG Technical Session Planning Meeting. In accordance with our charter, as President-Elect, Wendy is in charge of organizing the NSG sessions for this year’s meeting.
The important dates breakdown as follows:
March 14 – online program for abstract submittal opens
April 11 – online program closes
May 21 – session organizing completed
A few tentative session ideas were received from the membership in response to the NSG Section Executive Committee’s recent call for input. Some of the session ideas are:
- Mining challenges
- Detecting hazards and anomalies
- Near-surface seismic characterization and related issues (statics corrections, velocity-depth ambiguity, model validation, etc.)
- Multi-method integration
- Application of EM methods to groundwater problems
- GPR session (latest developments in methods, modeling, etc.)
Past-President, Louise Pellerin, Remarks on the SEG 2006 Annual Meeting
[Posted February 25, 2007]
This was a very busy and exciting SEG for me personally and as a representative of the Near-Surface Geophysics Section (NSGS). As president of the NSGS, I was invited to give a presentation at the SEG Executive Committee about possible NSGS activities that the SEG could support. It was very positive and as a result I think we will be seeing a more active NSGS. There was a good variety and interest in the technical sessions, we had a full agenda at our business meeting, and as always, the social was fun visiting with old and new friends and colleagues. Although small relative to the SEG O&G community, there is a real sense of community with the NSGS that I very much enjoy.
I was very glad that the SEG committed to keeping the 2006 annual meeting in New Orleans. The locals seemed very glad to have us there and it was good to see that even though they have a ways to go recovering from Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans is still New Orleans!
Reprinted from The Leading Edge, February 2007.
SEG 2006 Annual Meeting Wrap-up
[Posted November 4, 2006]
The SEG 2006 meeting in New Orleans had an excellent showing of NSG Section members at the annual dinner reception and business meeting, including the three Student Travel Grant winners, Shelby Walters, Cedric Schmelzbach, and Ho Trong Long.
The 2006 Harold Mooney Award was awarded to Bill Doll of Battelle-Oak Ridge Operations. Bill is pictured below with Louise Pellerin, now the NSG Section Past-President. The 2006 Joint EEGS/NSG Section Frank Frischknecht Leadership Award was posthumously awarded to Bob Corwin.
With the closing of the SEG 2006 meeting, there was also a changing of the guard for the NSG Section Executive Committee. We welcome two new members, Wendy Wempe as President-Elect, and Matthew Ludwig as Newsletter Editor. Tom Dobecki and Mike Knoll retired from the committee after four and three years, respectively. Great thanks to Tom and Mike for their service to the NSG Section!
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