Distinguished Lecturer Program

Selection as a Distinguished Lecturer is viewed as a major honor and recognition of excellence by the SEG. In addition to recognizing an individual's contributions to the science or application of geophysics, this position is an active effort to promote geophysics, stimulate general scientific and professional interest, expand technical horizons, and provide a connection to SEG activities and practices.

SEG cooperates annually (usually in the fall) with AAPG to support a jointly endorsed lecture. The purpose of this effort is to bring local geophysical and geological Sections/Societies into a common forum. The lecture should therefore be relevant to both disciplines. Each year, SEG and AAPG Distinguished Lecture Committees agree upon and submit a lecturer for approval by both Executive Committees.

Two Distinguished Lecturers are selected for each year: one for the spring (SEG lecture) and one for the fall (SEG-AAPG lecture). Distinguished Lecturers make one-hour presentations in approximately 15 locations. Several presentations are available online; others will be added as they become available.

Fall 2008 SEG/AAPG Distinguished Lecturer, Peter M. Duncan

Spring 2008 Distinguished Lecturer, Tadeusz J. Ulrych

Fall 2007 AAPG/SEG Distinguished Lecturer, Don Lawton

Fall 2007 Distinguished Lecturer, Don W. Steeples

Spring 2007 Distinguished Lecturer, Leonard J. Srnka

Fall 2006 Distinguished Lecturer, William A. Fahmy
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Spring 2006 Distinguished Lecturer, Gary Mavko
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Fall 2005 SEG/AAPG Distinguished Lecturer, Rebecca Latimer
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SEG 75th Anniversary Fall 2005 Distinguished Lecturer, Panos Kelamis
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Spring 2005 SEG Distinguished Lecturer, Greg Partyka
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Special extended lecture (Flash format): [ Part 1 ] [ Part 2 ]

Fall 2004 SEG/AAPG Distinguished Lecturer, Heloise Lynn
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Spring 2004 SEG Distinguished Lecturer, William L. Abriel

Fall 2003 SEG/AAPG Distinguished Lecturer, Steven R. May

Spring 2003 SEG Distinguished Lecturer, Arthur B. Weglein
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Fall 2002 SEG/AAPG Distinguished Lecturer, Jerry M. Harris

2002 SEG Distinguished Lecturer, Geoffrey A. Dorn
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2001-2002 SEG/AAPG Distinguished Lecturer, Kurt W. Rudolph

Spring 2001 Distinguished Lecturer, Dr. Robert H. Tatham
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2000-2001 SEG/AAPG Distinguished Lecturer, David E. Lumley

Spring 2000 Distinguished Lecturer, Mike Cox
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