Seismic Soundoff

In this episode, host Andrew Geary speaks with Alireza Malehmir, professor of applied geophysics at Uppsala University. Andrew and Dr. Malehmir discuss geophysics role in preventing natural hazards and best practices for communicating science to the public and policy makers. Show notes and links at https://seg.org/podcast/Post/6476. Biography Alireza Malehmir is professor and senior lecturer at Uppsala University. He holds expertise as a controlled source seismologist, mining geophysicist, and applied geophysicist. He serves as vice-chair of the EAGE Near-Surface Geoscience Division and has been a guest editor for GEOPHYSICS and Interpretation. Dr. Malehmir led a Geoscientists Without Borders project focused on quick-clay, or rapid Earth flow landslides in Sweden. Learn more at http://bit.ly/2uKH7Gz. He has a PhD in geophysics from Uppsala University. Sponsor Seismic Soundoff is sponsored by the SEG Wiki - the place to find hundreds of biographies of geoscientists, open-access tutorials, and ongoing translations of SEG's best-selling book, Robert Sheriff's Encyclopedic Dictionary. Visit the https://wiki.seg.org to explore the world’s first online, geophysics encyclopedia. Credits Interview: Alireza Malehmir 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.

26 Jul 201817min

In this episode, host Andrew Geary speaks with three authors from the special section highlighting the Mediterranean region in July's The Leading Edge. These authors discuss the latest scientific scholarship and future prospects in the Mediterranean after a record-breaking find in 2015. Show notes and links at https://seg.org/podcast/Post/6438. Interviewee biographies Giovanni Rusciadelli is Associate Professor in Sedimentology & Stratigraphy at the University of Chieti and the Founder and Managing Director of Strata Georesearch, a spin-off of the University of Chieti. He is currently interested in seismic modelling of slope-margin systems based on detailed outcrop descriptions. Peter Shiner is a Senior Geoscience Advisor at Strata Georesearch and has a M.Sc. in sedimentology from the University of London. He is particularly interested in the integration of outcrop and subsurface datasets to reduce subsurface risk in exploitation of carbonate systems. Hamed El-Mowafy is the Principal Exploration and Production Geoscientist at NeuEra GeoServices in Houston Texas. He has over 25 years of experience in the oil industry and academia, working on various projects in Egypt, United States, Latin America, Canada, Middle East, West Africa and Japan. Subscribers can read the full articles in the SEG Digital Library at https://library.seg.org and abstracts are always free. Sponsor Seismic Soundoff is sponsored by the SEG Wiki - the place to find hundreds of biographies of geoscientists, open-access tutorials, and ongoing translations of SEG's best-selling book, Robert Sheriff's Encyclopedic Dictionary. Visit the https://wiki.seg.org to explore the world’s first online, geophysics encyclopedia. Credits Interviews: Giovanni Rusciadelli, Peter Shiner, Hamed El-Mowafy Original music by Zach Bridges. This episode was hosted, edited, and produced by Andrew Geary. Special thanks to the SEG podcast team: Jennifer Crockett, Beth Donica, Ally McGinnis, Mick Swiney, and Adrienne White.

12 Jul 201824min

In this episode, we highlight a team of Canadian geophysicists that traveled to the second largest refugee camp in the world to find water. The Kakuma Camp in Kenya is home to 185,000 refugees and growing. This is the story of passionate geophysicists working with driven refugees and locals to bring water to 140,000 people in East Africa. In this episode of Seismic Soundoff, what happened when geophysics went to Kakuma. For show notes, including a full transcript, photos and links to dig deeper into the Kakuma water project and Paul Bauman’s work, visit https://seg.org/podcast/Post/6368. Every June 20 marks World Refugee Day, #WithRefugees. To learn more, visit http://www.unhcr.org. Interactive transcript at https://goo.gl/nnbCmv. Geoscientists Without Borders® 2018 marks the ten-year anniversary of the SEG Foundation’s Geoscientists Without Borders® program. The 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 today at https://donate.seg.org. 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 If you enjoy the show, please leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts – your reviews bring a smile to our faces. Subscribe to Seismic Soundoff on the podcast app of your choice to receive the latest episodes first. Interviews: Paul Bauman, Landon Woods, Erin Ernst, Doug MacLean, Franklin Koch, Brendan O’Brien, Alastair McClymont Music in the episode courtesy of Epidemic Sound. Additional sound was provided by Brendan O’Brien. This episode was hosted, edited, and produced by Andrew Geary. Thank you to the SEG podcast team - Jennifer Crockett, Beth Donica, Ally McGinnis, Mick Swiney, and Adrienne White, as well as SEG staff Katie Burk and Linda Ford.

20 Jun 201841min

In this episode, host Andrew Geary speaks with Nishank Saxena on advancements in image processing and machine learning. June's The Leading Edge highlights these topics and showcases methods to achieve meaningful geological results while reducing costs and increasing speed. Nishank Saxena served as a guest editor. Show notes and links at https://seg.org/podcast/Post/6353. Interviewee bio Dr. Nishank Saxena works as a research petrophysicist at Shell. His interests include all aspects of theoretical and computational geophysics. Nishank also pioneered the work on generating benchmarks for the digital rock physics technology. He received his Ph.D. in geophysics and seismology from Stanford University. SEG awarded him the J. Clarence Karcher Award in 2016. Gary Mavko, in his citation, stated, "Through his passion, creativity, and good nature, Nishank Saxena has helped to raise the bar in rock-physics research. I believe that, with Nishank and others of his generation, the future of geophysics is in good hands." Subscribers can read the full articles in the SEG Digital Library at https://library.seg.org/ and abstracts are always free. Sponsor Seismic Soundoff is sponsored by the SEG Wiki - the place to find hundreds of biographies of geoscientists, open-access tutorials, and ongoing translations of SEG's best-selling book, Robert Sheriff's Encyclopedic Dictionary. Visit the https://wiki.seg.org to explore the world’s first online, geophysics encyclopedia. Credits Interview: Nishank Saxena Original music by Zach Bridges. This episode was hosted, edited, and produced by Andrew Geary. Special thanks to the SEG podcast team: Jennifer Crockett, Beth Donica, Ally McGinnis, Mick Swiney, and Adrienne White. Steve Brown, Managing Editor of The Leading Edge, helped set up the interview.

7 Jun 201825min

In this episode, host Andrew Geary speaks with Doug Foster about the May 2018 issue of The Leading Edge. This issue's special section articles highlight geomechanics, its integration with geophysics, and how it could help reduce induced seismicity and increase gas productivity. Doug Foster served as a coordinator for the special section. Show notes and links at https://seg.org/podcast/Post/6311. Interviewee bio Dr. Doug Foster received his Ph.D. in geophysics from Columbia University. He has worked as a research geophysicist at ARCO, Mobil, Phillips Petroleum, and as a Senior Scientist at ConocoPhillips. His career interests have ranged from wave propagation, inverse problems and applied geophysics. He also taught as an adjunct Professor in the physics department at the University of Houston and served as vice-chairman of the Ultra-Deepwater Advisory Committee for the U.S. Department of Energy. Subscribers can read the full articles in the SEG Digital Library at https://library.seg.org/. Abstracts are always free for all. Sponsor Seismic Soundoff is sponsored by the SEG Wiki - the place to find hundreds of biographies of influential geoscientists, open-access tutorials, and ongoing translations of SEG's best-selling book, Robert Sheriff's Encyclopedic Dictionary. Visit the https://wiki.seg.org to explore the world’s first online, geophysics encyclopedia. Credits Interview: Doug Foster Thank you to Steve Brown, Managing Editor of The Leading Edge, for his assistance. This show was produced by Mick Swiney, Jennifer Crockett, and hosted, edited, and produced by Andrew Geary.

14 Mai 201814min

In this episode, host Andrew Geary speaks with Paul Cunningham and Sergio Chávez-Pérez on the April 2018 issue of The Leading Edge. The issue features a special section on geophysics in Latin America. Show notes and links at https://seg.org/podcast/Post/6166. Paul Cunningham is co-founder and managing partner of Amigos Energy Advisors LLC, an E&P consulting venture. With more than 30 years of experience in the E&P industry, he has been a member of SEG since 1983 and serves as a Director at Large on the SEG Board of Directors. Sergio Chávez-Pérez works as a research geophysicist at the Mexican Petroleum Institute (IMP). He also serves as an associate editor of GEOPHYSICS; a reviewer for Interpretation; and a Team Leader on the SEG Wiki Spanish translation project of Robert Sheriff's Encyclopedic Dictionary. Subscribers can read the full articles in the SEG Digital Library at https://library.seg.org/. Abstracts are always free for all. Donate to Geoscientists Without Borders® Geoscientists Without Borders® projects pay it forward and save lives. Support proactive, life-changing, and long-term geoscience projects today. Through the generosity of several Foundation donors, SEG has a $50,000 GWB Matching Fund this year. Double your impact now with a donation at https://seg.org/gwb. Sponsor The SEG Wiki Spanish translation project is accepting new volunteers to help translate Robert Sheriff's Encyclopedic Dictionary. As of March 2018, sixty-two contributors have translated 4,962 words - completing 73 percent of the Dictionary. Help us complete the translation of SEG's best-selling book. Sign up at the https://wiki.seg.org today. Credits Interviews: Paul Cunningham, Sergio Chávez-Pérez Thank you to Steve Brown, Managing Editor of TLE, for his assistance. This show was produced by Isaac Farley and hosted, edited, and produced by Andrew Geary.

5 Apr 201826min

In this episode, host Andrew Geary speaks with Maitri Erwin and Leslie Marasco, two leaders of the new initiative - Mentoring365. Mentoring365 is a program developed among Earth and space science organizations to facilitate sharing professional knowledge, expertise, skills, insights, and experiences through dialogue and collaborative learning. The program provides mentors and mentees with structured, relationship-building tools to develop and attain focused career goals. Visit https://mentoring365.org/ to learn more and to sign up as a mentor or mentee. Maitri Erwin represents Mentoring365 on behalf of the SEG and works at CNOOC Nexen Inc. as the Manager - Global Exploration New Ventures. Leslie Marasco represents the American Geophysical Union, where she works as the Student Programs Coordinator. If you enjoy the show, please leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts – your review helps others find the show. Subscribe to Seismic Soundoff on the podcast app of your choice to receive the latest episodes first. Sponsor The SEG Wiki is home to hundreds of biographies of influential geoscientists, open-access tutorials, and ongoing translations of SEG's best-selling book, Robert Sheriff's Encyclopedic Dictionary of Applied Geophysics. Visit the SEG Wiki at https://wiki.seg.org to learn how you can grow the world’s first online, geophysics encyclopedia. Credits Interviews: Maitri Erwin, Leslie Marasco Thank you to Laurie Whitesell, Near Surface Program Manager, for her assistance. This show was produced by Isaac Farley and hosted, edited, and produced by Andrew Geary.

7 Mar 201818min

In this episode, host Andrew Geary speaks with David Scolman, guest editor of the March 2018 issue of The Leading Edge, on the Permian Basin. The Permian Basin contains many of the most actively pursued unconventional plays in the world. According to IHS Markit, the basin produced a record 815 million barrels of oil last year, 97 years after its first discovery. This episode highlights the recent seismic-based work conducted by energy companies pursuing the basin’s rich accumulations of oil and natural gas. David Scolman is the owner of Scolman Exploration Services, LLC in Lakewood, Colorado. He has over 35 years of experience in domestic and international oil and natural gas exploration and development. Before beginning his consulting business, Mr. Scolman worked for a variety of oil and gas firms including The Superior Oil Company, Mobil Oil Company, PG&E Resources and Ocean Energy. Subscribers can read the full articles in the SEG Digital Library at https://library.seg.org/ and abstracts are always free for all readers. If you enjoy the show, please leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts – your review helps others find the show. Subscribe to Seismic Soundoff on the podcast app of your choice to receive the latest episodes first. Show notes at https://seg.org/podcast/Post/6062. Sponsor The SEG Wiki is home to hundreds of biographies of influential geoscientists, open-access tutorials, and ongoing translations of SEG's best-selling book, Robert Sheriff's Encyclopedic Dictionary of Applied Geophysics. Visit the SEG Wiki at https://wiki.seg.org to learn how you can grow the world’s first online, geophysics encyclopedia. Credits Interview: David Scolman Thank you to Steve Brown, Managing Editor of TLE, for his assistance. This show was produced by Isaac Farley and hosted, edited, and produced by Andrew Geary.

6 Mar 201814min