#40: Celebrating humanitarian geoscience

#40: Celebrating humanitarian geoscience

In this episode, host Andrew Geary speaks with Linda Ford, Manager, Student and Early Career Programs and Geoscientists Without Borders at the Society of Exploration Geophysicists. Linda and Andrew discuss her article in August's The Leading Edge celebrating GWB's ten year anniversary. They talk about the program's connection with today's geoscience students, the program's impact to date, and its future legacy. Show notes and links at https://seg.org/podcast/Post/6490/. Geoscientists Without Borders® SEG is celebrating ten years of its humanitarian work around the world with Geoscientists Without Borders. This program uses the specialized knowledge and technical skills of geoscientists to mitigate natural hazards by connecting universities and industries with local communities. As a special consideration to our listeners, the SEG encourages you to become a partner in this life changing program by making a donation through the SEG Foundation. The SEG Foundation currently has GWB Matching Funds available. Double your impact today by making a donation. To learn more and to donate, visit https://seg.org/gwb. Sponsor Schlumberger strives to be a unifying force for social and environmental stewardship, and engages in philanthropic activities that reflect the company’s values. As the founding sponsor of Geoscientists Without Borders, Schlumberger believes in the science of geophysics to effect positive changes in communities facing environmental hardship and natural hazards. Credits Interview: Linda Ford Original music by Zach Bridges. This episode was hosted, edited, and produced by Andrew Geary. Special thanks to the SEG podcast team: Jennifer Crockett, Ally McGinnis, Mick Swiney, and Adrienne White. If you enjoy the show, please leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts – your review supports SEG to create new episodes. Subscribe to Seismic Soundoff on your phone using the podcast app of your choice to receive the latest episodes first.

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