Podcasts by Seismic Soundoff
In-depth conversations in applied geophysics from the Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG). With new episodes monthly, Seismic Soundoff highlights industry leaders; emerging research and technology; the social contributions of geoscience; and the latest geophysical, environmental, and engineering applications.
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142: How to technologically scale CCUS from 2022-02-17T14:21:48
Don Lawton of Carbon Management Canada and Mark Tinker of Quantum Technology Sciences discuss the latest technological advances for carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS).
In thi...
141: Breaking down the life cycle of a well from 2022-02-10T11:00:27
Sue Carr and Patrick Meroney discuss the life of the well from the February 2022 special section in The Leading Edge.
Sue and Patrick discuss the importance of a shared definition of a wel...
140: Applying seismic to CCUS applications from 2022-02-03T11:00:15
Amine Ourabah discusses carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) from the January 2022 special section on seismic acquisition in The Leading Edge.
Amine explains why CCUS is at the ...
139: Persuading the decision-makers from 2022-01-20T11:00:38
Laura Bandura discusses her 2022 Distinguished Lecture, "Quantifying the Business Impact of Seismic Technology to Deepwater Exploration."
In a low oil price environment, it is more importa...
138: The power and pitfalls of modern geostatistical models from 2022-01-13T11:00:18
Danilo Jotta Ariza Ferreira discusses modern geostatistic methodologies from the December 2021 special section on Latin America in The Leading Edge.
Danilo shares how to avoid two common p...
137: How near-surface geophysics protects the world from 2022-01-06T11:00:22
Klaus Holliger discusses his 2022 Honorary Lecture, "Using Near-Surface Geophysics to Estimate Soil and Rock Physical Properties."
The shallow subsurface contains our drinking water and pr...
136: The hidden stories data tell with Joe Dellinger from 2021-12-16T08:00:20
Joe Dellinger discusses his 2022 Distinguished Instructor Short Course, "Forensic data processing."
Are you a geophysicist that processes seismic data, or someone who uses the processed re...
136: The hidden stories data tells with Joe Dellinger from 2021-12-16T08:00:20
Joe Dellinger discusses his 2022 Distinguished Instructor Short Course, "Forensic data processing."
Are you a geophysicist that processes seismic data, or someone who uses the processed re...
135: The new paradigms in seismic inversion from 2021-12-09T08:00:32
Miguel Bosch discusses his Honorary Lecture, "The new paradigms in seismic inversion."
Miguel explains how elastic Full Waveform Inversion and the Markov Chain Monte Carlo approach improve...
134: How to lower risk and operate more efficiently from 2021-12-02T08:00:22
Thomas Finkbeiner discusses geomechanics from the November 2021 special section in The Leading Edge.
In this episode, Thomas highlights the link between geophysics and geomechanics in deve...
133: The major opportunities and challenges for SEG with Anna Shaughnessy from 2021-11-18T08:00:21
SEG President Anna Shaughnessy discusses the major challenges and decisions facing the SEG and the geosciences in the years ahead.
In this episode, Anna discusses the recently formed Strat...
132: The essential role of industry for long-term CO2 storage from 2021-11-11T08:01:11
Mark Zoback discusses his Honorary Lecture, "Geomechanical Issues Affecting Long-Term Storage of CO2."
In this episode, Mark highlights how oil and gas companies are best positioned to add...
131: How to mine old theories for new insights from 2021-11-04T07:00:14
Vemund Thorkildsen discusses his paper, "Revisiting holistic migration," published in October's The Leading Edge.
In this episode, Vemund discusses questioning the Nyquist-Shannon sampling...
130: Why theory and perfect data are necessary for seismic analysis from 2021-10-19T16:22:39
Michael Burianyk discusses his new book, Understanding Amplitudes: Basic seismic analysis for rock properties.
In the book, methods and techniques used to estimate rock properties from sei...
129: Improving and reducing biases with a novel theory from 2021-10-14T07:00:37
Henning Hoeber discusses a new tool for rock physics in his recent paper published in September's The Leading Edge.
In this episode, Henning explains the theory of omitted variable bias (O...
128: Why geophysics matters for CO2 enhanced oil recovery from 2021-10-07T09:00:27
Bill Harbert highlights his SEG course, "Petrophysics and Geophysics Relevant to CO2 Enhanced Oil Recovery."
In this forward-looking conversation, Bill shares why it's the right time to di...
127: Breakthroughs for surface-wave tomography for the near-surface from 2021-09-16T07:00:16
Myrto Papadopoulou and Farbod Khosro Anjom spotlight the recent advances in surface-wave tomography for near-surface applications from August's The Leading Edge.
In this episode, Myrto and...
126: The value and benefits of simplicity with Jack Dvorkin from 2021-09-09T07:00:17
Jack Dvorkin highlights his upcoming Honorary Lecture, "Modern Rock Physics – Challenges and Solutions."
Jack explains why some scientists have embraced unnecessary complexity, the best wa...
125: Memorable moments from 5 years of Seismic Soundoff from 2021-09-02T07:00:15
The microphone gets turned on the host and the co-founder of Seismic Soundoff in this special episode celebrating 5 years of the show. SEG Associate Executive Director Ted Bakamjian speaks with And...
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124: IMAGE '21 Preview with Jim White from 2021-08-19T07:00:25
In this episode, host Andrew Geary speaks with Jim White, Executive Director of SEG, to discuss IMAGE '21, his first few months on the job, and the future of applied geophysics. Topics include the ...
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123: Land Seismic Case Studies with Oz Yilmaz from 2021-08-12T07:00:16
Oz Yilmaz discusses his latest book, "Land Seismic Case Studies for Near-Surface Modeling and Subsurface Imaging."
Written for practicing geophysicists, this book is the culmination of lan...
122: The role of seismic interpreters in 2021 from 2021-08-05T07:00:14
Jean-Paul van Gestel highlights the latest for seismic interpretation, the special section in July's The Leading Edge.
Seismic interpretation is the end game of the seismic data experiment...
121: Solving the seismic wave attenuation problem from 2021-07-15T07:00:26
Nimisha Vedanti highlights her Honorary Lecture on understanding seismic wave attenuation mechanisms.
Nimisha explains how she discovered the problem of seismic attenuation, why seismic at...
120: Creating a trillion-dollar business from 2021-07-08T15:57:57
Josef Paffenholz discusses the next trillion-dollar business and how SEG's SEAM project could play an essential role in its creation.
The SEG Advanced Modeling (SEAM) Corporation initiativ...
119: Why the energy transition from coal to oil matters today from 2021-07-01T07:00:20
Historian Brian Frehner discusses the energy transition from coal to oil and the historical importance of J. Clarence Karcher.
June 2021 marks the 100th anniversary of field tests confirmi...
118: The secret to maximizing your professional career from 2021-06-17T07:00:13
Dr. Dhananjay (DJ) Kumar discusses his course, the value of membership at SEG, and the activities essential for the professional development of geophysicists.
This conversation covers a wi...
117: The next 20 years for geophysics and the industry from 2021-06-10T07:00:33
Dr. Ali Tura discusses his upcoming Distinguished Lecture, "Recent advances in seismic reservoir characterization and monitoring."
Ali provides an overview of the three advances he highlig...
116: Addressing grand challenges with geophysics from 2021-06-03T07:00:11
David Lumley highlights two of SEG's Strategic Pillars and the geophysicists' role in supporting space exploration and the medical field.
In this illuminating conversation, David outlines ...
115: How full-waveform inversion counteracts complex overburdens from 2021-05-20T07:00:10
Denes Vigh discusses the current developments and future growth areas for full-waveform inversion.
In this informative conversation, Denes shares why it's necessary for full-waveform inver...
114: The future of learning and nonseismic from 2021-05-13T07:00:16
Dr. Michal Ruder discusses continuing education and her new course, Gravity and Magnetics for Explorationists.
In this forward-thinking conversation, Michal shares the most important thing...
113: Solutions to decarbonize the future (April 2021 TLE) from 2021-05-06T15:35
In this episode, host Andrew Geary speaks with Margariete Malenda and Tiziana Vanorio on utilizing rock physics and geophysics to decarbonize the future.
In this conversation, Margariete a...
112: International partnership for volcano early warning – A GWB story from 2021-04-15T07:00:16
In this special episode, Seismic Soundoff features SEG’s humanitarian program, Geoscientists Without Borders (GWB). We highlight Silvio De Angelis’s project to create an international partnership t...
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111: SEG's position on climate change from 2021-04-08T20:00:11
In this episode, host Andrew Geary speaks with John Bradford on SEG's recent statement on climate change. John led the Climate Change Task Force charged with creating a statement for SEG. The SEG B...
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110: Leveraging real-world learning for students and companies from 2021-04-01T16:15
In this episode, host Andrew Geary speaks with Mohamed Ahmed on geophysical test sites.
In this conversation, Mohamed highlights the importance of field exercises, why geophysical test sit...
109: The truth and value of simultaneous source technology from 2021-03-18T16:30:03
In this episode, host Andrew Geary speaks with Ray Abma on his new book, Simultaneous Source Seismic Acquisition.
This book introduces simultaneous source technology and helps those who pr...
108: Seismic processing - Begin with the end in mind from 2021-03-11T08:00:18
In this episode, host Andrew Geary speaks with Stephen J. Hill on his new book, Illustrated Seismic Processing, Volume 2: Preimaging.
Along with Steve's co-author Andreas Rüger, this secon...
107: The low-cost/high-reward for using multi-component imaging from 2021-03-04T08:00:32
Dr. Xiaogui Miao highlights her SEG Honorary Lecture 2021 talk, "From multi-component imaging to ocean bottom seismic technology - challenges or opportunities?". In this intriguing conversation, Xi...
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106: How geophysics can help provide freshwater to the world from 2021-02-18T20:00:25
In this episode, host Andrew Geary speaks with Kerry Key and Chloe Gustafson on their massive freshwater discovery off the East Coast of the United States.
According to the United Nations,...
105: Why now is the right time for mining geophysics from 2021-02-11T08:00:22
In this episode, host Andrew Geary speaks with Jean Legault on mining geophysics, the featured special section in February's The Leading Edge.
In this conversation, Jean highlights the sim...
104: Maximizing the value of mature fields from 2021-02-04T21:00:38
Dr. Adriana Citlali Ramírez highlights her SEG Honorary Lecture Europe 2021 talk, "Seismic technology in northern European waters and the prevalence of multiples." In this compelling conversation, ...
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103: One plan to jumpstart the geophysics field from 2021-01-21T22:29:59
In this episode, host Andrew Geary speaks with Emer Caslin on the Geophysical Sustainability Atlas, the featured article in January's The Leading Edge.
To help provide a clear value propos...
102: Geophysics at the Ends of the Earth from 2021-01-14T16:11:06
In this episode, host Andrew Geary speaks with Les Denham on his new book, Blizzards and Broken Grousers: A Year of Antarctic Glaciology.
Detailing one year of Antarctic field operations i...
101: Why geophysics matters for geothermal from 2021-01-07T21:00:10
In this episode, host Andrew Geary speaks with Dr. Whitney Trainor-Guitton on geothermal energy, the featured special section in December's The Leading Edge.
This episode is a great start ...
100: Top 10 tips for a successful career from 2020-12-30T18:00:34
Since episode 72, host Andrew Geary has been asking his guests one question - "What is one piece of advice you would offer someone that would like to succeed in this field?" To celebrate 100 episod...
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99: Unlock your interpretations with diverse datasets from 2020-12-17T19:52:38
Dr. Lucy MacGregor highlights her 2021 Distinguished Lecturer talk, "Multi-physics analysis: extracting the most from diverse datasets." In this incisive conversation, Lucy shows how combining data...
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98: Finding hidden geology using new techniques from 2020-12-08T19:10:18
Dr. Saleh A. Al-Dossary highlights his 2020 Honorary Lecturer tour, "Improving reservoir characterization using four innovative seismic technologies." In this intriguing conversation, Saleh explore...
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97: How to start 2021 successfully from 2020-11-26T08:00:12
Andrea Crook, President of OptiSeis Solutions Ltd., joins the podcast to discuss how to take full advantage of online learning and continuing education.
Andrea shares the learning resourc...
96: Developing a successful career in geophysics today with Anna Shaughnessy from 2020-11-19T08:00:31
SEG President-Elect Anna Shaughnessy joins the podcast to highlight her 2020 Honorary Lecturer tour, "Developing a successful career in geophysics today."
In this timely discussion, Anna s...
95: Cutting edge methods to utilize distributed acoustic sensing from 2020-11-12T09:00:28
In this episode, host Andrew Geary speaks with Ariel Lellouch and Tieyuan Zhu on distributed acoustic sensing (DAS), the featured special section in November's The Leading Edge.
Ariel and ...
94: The case to adjust quicker to machine learning for geophysics from 2020-10-29T07:00:24
In this episode, host Andrew Geary speaks with Mehdi Aharchaou on machine learning and AI, the featured special section in October's The Leading Edge.
Mehdi shares his expertise in machine...
93: Practical and useful applications for microseismics with Vladimir Grechka from 2020-10-22T07:00:16
In this episode, host Andrew Geary speaks with author Vladimir Grechka on his latest book, Anisotropy and Microseismics: Theory and Practice.
Vladimir highlights why anisotropy and microse...
92: SEG20 Keynote Address and Opening Session from 2020-10-13T14:38:40
In this episode, the keynote address and SEG president's State of the Society address from the Opening Session at the 90th Annual Meeting hosted virtually for the first time in its history.
91: Previewing SEG20 from 2020-09-29T09:00:04
In this episode, host Andrew Geary speaks with Dr. Wafik Beydoun, the Chair of the Annual Meeting Steering Committee, to discuss SEG20.
Wafik and Andrew discuss what to expect during the a...
90: SEG Celebrates its 90th Birthday from 2020-09-24T10:00:14
In this episode, host Andrew Geary speaks with SEG President Rick Miller to celebrate SEG's 90th birthday.
Rick reflects on the milestones of the organization, the role of professional soc...
89: Geophysics tools and techniques in high-noise environments from 2020-09-17T11:00:18
In this episode, host Andrew Geary speaks with Steve Sloan on smart city geophysics, the featured special section in September's The Leading Edge.
Steve highlights the wide array of papers...
88: The historical development and future for Southeast Asia from 2020-08-06T11:00:12
In this episode, host Andrew Geary speaks with Roberto Fainstein on Southeast Asia, the featured special section in August's The Leading Edge.
Roberto showcases his vast knowledge of this...
87: Exploring a seismic alternative and its role for a renewable future from 2020-07-30T11:00:26
Staying up to date on the latest techniques and technology is a key part of being a geophysicist. In this episode, Patricia de Lugão provides a helpful analysis of the benefits and uses of magnetot...
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86: Applying machine learning and AI to the geosciences from 2020-07-23T09:00:09
Machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) represent two of the trendiest and important topics in geophysics right now. In this episode, host Andrew Geary speaks with Aria Abubakar on his 20...
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85: The next Copernican Revolution and the future of reservoir monitoring from 2020-07-09T12:00:14
In this episode, host Andrew Geary speaks with David Johnston on reservoir monitoring, the featured special section in July's The Leading Edge.
This conversation covers a great deal of val...
84: An Insider's Look at the SEG Research Committee from 2020-06-30T14:00:02
Getting involved in your professional association is the key to unlocking its power. And volunteering is a great way to get started. At SEG, committees serve this vital role of connecting members t...
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83: Petition for a Robust Anti-Racism Plan for the Geosciences with Hendratta Ali from 2020-06-23T14:00:02
On June 5, 2020, Hendratta Ali released the "Call for a Robust Anti-Racism Plan for The Geosciences" petition. In the petition, Dr. Ali and her collaborators outline 15 action steps for societies, ...
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82: The present and future of training and education with Kurt Marfurt from 2020-06-04T14:00:17
Seismic Soundoff is excited to welcome back Kurt Marfurt. Kurt joined the podcast for our second-ever episode that still remains one of the most popular episodes.
For this conversation, K...
81: Activating the power of dual-career couples with Eve Sprunt from 2020-05-21T15:00:33
How can couples best navigate dual careers? How do you balance work-life throughout a career? How can dual-career couples benefit companies? Eve Sprunt answers these questions and shows how managem...
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80: The public and scientific value of near-surface geophysics from 2020-05-07T13:30:14
In this episode, host Andrew Geary speaks with Sarah Morton Rupert, lead author on "Time-lapse monitoring of stress-field variations within the Lower Permian shales in Kansas" in May's The Leading ...
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79: Developing biogeophysics and the search for life with Estella Atekwana from 2020-04-23T14:30:23
In this episode, host Andrew Geary speaks with biogeophysics pioneer Estella Atekwana. Their conversation highlights Estella's upcoming virtual course called "Biogeophysics: Exploring Earth’s subsu...
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78: Exploring the generalized sampling theorem in space with Johan Robertsson from 2020-04-16T15:00:53
In this episode, host Andrew Geary showcases Johan Robertsson's upcoming virtual course on generalized sampling and gradiometry. Johan spotlights the importance of mathematician Harry Nyquist to ge...
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77: Machine learning and the future of teaching with Siddharth Misra from 2020-04-07T14:04:07
In this episode, host Andrew Geary highlights Sid Misra's course on Machine Learning Techniques for Engineering and Characterization. Sid provides a great background on machine learning and the val...
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76: Modern seismic interpretation & what separates humans from machines with Sergey Fomel from 2020-03-31T09:00:02
In this episode, host Andrew Geary highlights Sergey Fomel's Distinguished Lecturer tour, "Automating seismic data analysis and interpretation." Sergey and Andrew dive deep into automatic picking, ...
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75: The future of SEG and geophysics with David Lumley from 2020-03-12T14:00:30
In this episode, host Andrew Geary highlights David Lumley's article from The Leading Edge in March called "Geophysics and Sustainability." In this timely conversation, David and Andrew discuss the...
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74: Dave Monk reassesses survey design in light of modern processing techniques from 2020-02-27T14:59:08
In this episode, host Andrew Geary previews Dave Monk's upcoming Distinguished Instructor Short Course. His tour and accompanying book are called Survey Design and Seismic Acquisition for Land, Mar...
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73: Exploring the last 100 years of reservoir characterization from 2020-02-13T16:00
In this insider's look at reservoir characterization for The Leading Edge, host Andrew Geary speaks with Ali Tura, Professor of Geophysics and Director of the Reservoir Characterization Project at ...
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72: The present and future of seismic interpretation from 2020-01-30T16:00:30
In this episode, host Andrew Geary and Xinming Wu discuss the present and future on deep learning for seismic interpretation. Xinming and Andrew discuss how deep learning can improve training data ...
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71: New developments with carbon dioxide in the subsurface from 2020-01-16T16:45
In this insider's look at The Leading Edge, host Andrew Geary speaks with Laura Chiaramonte, Technical Leader in the Advanced Generation Sector Carbon Dioxide Capture and Storage Group at the Elect...
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70: Celebrating Interpreter Sam with Don Herron from 2019-12-24T10:00:13
In this special episode, host Andrew Geary brings a longtime SEG member and scribe of the Interpreter Sam column - Don Herron - to the podcast to reflect on his 17 years writing for The Leading Edg...
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69: Why seismic azimuthal anisotropy matters from 2019-12-19T11:00:13
In this episode, host Andrew Geary previews Lisa Gavin's upcoming Honorary Lecturer tour in the Pacific South on seismic azimuthal anisotropy. Lisa and Andrew discuss the 3 main reasons it's import...
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68: The Future of Data Acquisition and Seismic Surveys from 2019-11-21T17:00:03
Igor Kvasov, engineering manager at Google and co-founder of SeismoTrack, joins host Andrew Geary to discuss his new book, Numerical Modeling of Seismic Responses from Fractured Reservoirs by the G...
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67: The business and technical value of borehole geophysics from 2019-11-07T07:00:02
In this insider's look at The Leading Edge, host Andrew Geary speaks with Kyle Spikes, Assistant Professor at the University of Texas at Austin, to discuss TLE's November special section on borehol...
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66: The importance and relevancy of AVO inversion in 2019 from 2019-10-10T12:00:14
In this compelling episode, host Andrew Geary speaks with Edward Townend, Staff Geophysicist at Shell and Associate Editor for The Leading Edge, to discuss TLE's October special section on AVO inve...
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65: The Evolution of Unconventional Play Analysis + SEG Presidential Address from 2019-09-26T12:00:06
In this episode of SEG's flagship podcast, we hear from the SEG President and the keynote speaker from the SEG 2019 in San Antonio, TX.
Walter Guidroz serves as Program Coordinator of the ...
64: SEG 2019 preview from 2019-09-05T09:00:15
In this episode, host Andrew Geary previews the 2019 International Exposition and 89th Annual Meeting. Andrew speaks with the Technical Program Co-Chair on all the educational opportunities, the Ge...
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63: Helping those in harm's way - A GWB story from 2019-08-27T11:30:05
In 2016, Dr. Ron Harris of Brigham Young University led a Geoscientists Without Borders team to Java, Indonesia to help prepare the community for the next tsunami. For this special Soundoff episode...
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62: Anisotropy without tears featuring Heloise Lynn from 2019-08-08T15:00:05
In this episode, host Andrew Geary speaks with Heloise Lynn on her upcoming North American Honorary Lecturer tour starting 5 September. Andrew and Heloise discuss Leon Thomsen's famous deck of card...
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61: How plate tectonics changed the geosciences from 2019-07-25T15:00:05
In this episode, host Andrew Geary speaks with Lynn Sykes on his new book, Plate Tectonics and Great Earthquakes: 50 Years of Earth-Shaking Events. Andrew and Lynn discuss how the theory of plate t...
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60: The power and limitations of machine learning and data from 2019-07-11T16:30:04
In this episode, host Andrew Geary speaks with Simon Shaw and Arvind Sharma on July's The Leading Edge that highlights machine learning applications. Simon and Arvind discuss what problems machine ...
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59: Tunnels to drones to 12th century churches - the depth of near-surface geophysics from 2019-06-27T11:30:04
In this episode, host Andrew Geary speaks with Adam Mangel on June's The Leading Edge highlighting near-surface geophysics. Adam explains the reasons to study the near surface, why it applies to a ...
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58: Understanding signals & The Beatles' connection to Fourier Analysis from 2019-06-13T21:00:06
In this episode, host Andrew Geary speaks with Michael Burianyk on his new book, Understanding Signals: Basic waveform analysis from a geophysical perspective. In this concise and informative book...
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57: Building canals - how science and friendship changed a town from 2019-05-23T11:00:07
On this episode of Seismic Soundoff, we start a journey with a team of scientists partnering with a former Inca city in Perú. This small, rural village of 4,000 people in Zurite, Perú all rely on a...
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56: Understanding modern rock physics and the future for scientific experiments from 2019-05-16T13:33:57
In this episode, host Andrew Geary speaks with Joel Sarout on May's The Leading Edge exploring rock physics. Joel highlights the nine papers and discusses the common themes and latest advances in t...
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55: Shrinking uncertainties in the geosciences - an exploration of India from 2019-05-02T21:00:09
In this episode, host Andrew Geary speaks with Satchidananda Rath and Soman Chacko on April's The Leading Edge highlighting the recent oil and gas developments in India. First, Mr. Rath provides an...
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#54: A guide to the past and future of geophysics with John Etgen from 2019-04-18T19:00:24
In this episode, host Andrew Geary speaks with John Etgen, Virgil Kauffman Gold Medal winner and upcoming Distinguished Lecturer for the third and fourth quarter of 2019. John and Andrew have an en...
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#53: The pros and cons of full-waveform inversion from 2019-04-04T21:00:02
In this episode, host Andrew Geary speaks with John Brittan, contributor to March's The Leading Edge. March's special section returns to a common and major topic for TLE - full-waveform inversion. ...
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52: The digital transformation of the energy sector from 2019-03-14T21:00:08
In this episode, host Andrew Geary speaks with John Hudson and Bill Abriel on the upcoming Energy in Data Conference. The conference will take place in Austin, Texas from 17-19 June. Powered by AAP...
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51: What is geophysics? from 2019-02-28T16:30:03
In this episode, host Andrew Geary speaks with Dean Mento, Senior Petroleum Geophysicist at IHRDC and dynamic educator. Dean and Andrew discuss what's exciting about being a geophysicist, the caree...
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#50: The geophysics value proposition for unconventionals from 2019-02-14T22:00:05
In this episode, host Andrew Geary speaks with Scott Singleton, guest editor for February's The Leading Edge. February's special section highlights eight unconventional case studies. Scott discusse...
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#49: Highlighting humanitarian geophysics: A conversation with Paul Bauman from 2019-02-07T20:00:05
Craig J. Beasley was the driving force behind the founding of Geoscientists Without Borders. In recognition of his contribution, the Craig J. Beasley Award for Social Contribution was established a...
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#48: Innovative approaches to old challenges - three case studies in Conventionals from 2019-01-17T12:00:05
In this episode, host Andrew Geary speaks with Shauna Oppert, guest editor for January's The Leading Edge. January's special section highlights three case studies focusing on conventional systems. ...
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#47: SEG Honors and Awards 2018 - Albert Tarantola and Mrinal Sen from 2018-12-13T17:00:05
One of the most important functions of a professional society is honoring those who have made significant contributions to the profession and to science. In this episode we highlight two of the 201...
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#46: How science can protect infrastructure and homes from 2018-11-29T22:00:04
In this episode, host Andrew Geary speaks with Priyank Jaiswal, Associate Professor at Oklahoma State University. Dr. Jaiswal discusses the recent SEG near-surface event, Forum on Infrastructure, a...
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#45: SEG 2018 Keynote Speaker and Presidential Address from 2018-11-01T21:00:03
The Opening Session represented the official start to the 88th Annual Meeting at Anaheim, CA in October 2018. SEG President Nancy House presented the State of the Society address and introduced the...
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#44: Using geophysics to assess and monitor infrastructure from 2018-10-11T21:00:09
In this episode, host Andrew Geary speaks with Steve Sloan, special section coordinator for October's The Leading Edge. October's special section focuses on using geophysics to assess infrastructur...
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#43: SEG Annual Meeting 2018 preview from 2018-10-01T16:16:28
In this episode, host Andrew Geary previews the 2018 International Exposition and 88th Annual Meeting. SEG 2018 in Anaheim, California will feature robust, cutting-edge education programming includ...
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#42: Exploring publishing trends in GEOPHYSICS from 2018-09-11T21:00:06
In this episode, host Andrew Geary speaks with Ioan Vlad on his article in The Leading Edge analyzing over 80 years of affiliation information for articles published in GEOPHYSICS. Mr. Vlad examin...
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#41: The future of the industry with Don Paul from 2018-08-23T21:00:08
In this episode, host Andrew Geary speaks with Don Paul, Executive Director of the USC Energy Institute, Professor of Engineering, and holds the William M. Keck Chair of Energy Resources. Dr. Paul ...
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#40: Celebrating humanitarian geoscience from 2018-08-09T19:00:04
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...
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#39: Preventing natural hazards from 2018-07-26T19:00:04
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...
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#38: Spotlight on the Mediterranean from 2018-07-12T21:00:04
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 s...
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#37: Searching for water in Kakuma from 2018-06-20T14:13:50
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 ...
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#36: Image processing and machine learning from 2018-06-07T12:00:04
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 achi...
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#35: Integrating geophysics and geomechanics from 2018-05-14T19:00:02
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 geophysic...
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#34: Geophysics In Focus - Latin America from 2018-04-05T19:00
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 Ameri...
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#33: Mentoring in the geosciences from 2018-03-07T18:35:06
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 s...
#32: Permian Basin: pursuing unconventional plays from 2018-03-06T15:27:09
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 a...
#31: Induced seismicity: investigations into human-induced earthquakes from 2018-02-07T13:56:06
In this episode, host Andrew Geary speaks with Mirko van der Baan, guest editor of the February 2018 issue of The Leading Edge, on induced seismicity.
Induced seismicity, or human-induced...
#30: SEG Honors and Awards - Samuel Gray & Manika Prasad from 2018-01-11T19:06:26
One of the most important functions of a professional society is honoring those who have made significant contributions to the profession and to science. In this episode we highlight two of the 201...
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#29: Student Leadership Symposium (SLS) from 2017-12-29T00:00
From 22 to 24 September 2017, fifty students from fifty student chapters around the world, representing twenty-seven countries, connected in Houston for the 2017 SEG/Chevron Student Leadership Symp...
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#28: Bridge Over Troubled Waters from 2017-12-21T22:00:51
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 natu...
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#27: Fiber-optic distributed sensing - Jonathan Ajo-Franklin from 2017-12-14T14:12:35
In this episode, Andrew Geary speaks with Jonathan Ajo-Franklin, editor of the special section of the December 2017 issue of The Leading Edge on geophysical applications of fiber-optic distributed...
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#26: Student Education Program (SEP) from 2017-12-07T20:53:24
In this episode, Kathryn Elkins, SEG Student and Early Career Advisor, and Vinicius Riguete, a 2017 Student Education Program (SEP) participant from Rio de Janeiro State University, discuss the 20...
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#25: Dean Clark - Basic Geophysics from 2017-11-21T20:14:54
In this episode, Dean Clark discusses his new book, Basic Geophysics. Co-authored with Enders Robinson, the book takes us on a journey that shows how the achievements of our predecessors have paved...
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#24: Vladimir Grechka and Werner M. Heigl - Microseismic Monitoring from 2017-10-31T15:37:58
In this episode, Dr. Vladimir Grechka and Dr. Werner M. Heigl discuss their new book, Microseismic Monitoring. By analyzing approaches to harvesting data from unconventional reservoirs, Microseismi...
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#23: SEG 2017 Opening Session and Presidential Address from 2017-09-27T15:07:32
The Opening Session represented the official start to the 87th Annual Meeting at Houston in September 2017. Craig Beasley, the General Chair for Houston, opened the session. Bill Abriel, president ...
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#22: 2017 Annual Meeting Preview from 2017-09-20T18:50:02
This episode previews the 87th Annual Meeting in Houston at the George R. Brown Convention Center from 24-29 September. Register today at http://seg.org/am. Andrew Geary speaks with:
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#21: SEG President Bill Abriel in Conversation from 2017-08-30T20:09:37
Andrew Geary speaks with Bill Abriel, SEG president, on Hurricane Harvey and how the SEG community can help now and with future natural hazards.
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#20: SEG's Emerging Professionals - Johannes Douma from 2017-07-27T17:07:44
Andrew Geary speaks with Johannes Douma, vice-chair of the Emerging Professionals International Committee (EPIC). Johannes provides the committee's background, current focus, and how emerging profe...
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#19: Gerard Schuster - Seismic Inversion from 2017-07-20T13:19:44
During this episode, Dr. Gerard (Jerry) Schuster discusses his new book, Seismic Inversion. Schuster's book describes the theory and practice of inverting seismic data for the subsurface rock prope...
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#18: Jeff Johnson - SEG's Competency Management System from 2017-06-06T19:06:38
Jeff Johnson joins Andrew Geary, Seismic Soundoff host, to discuss how SEG's Competency Management System (CMS) can benefit SEG members and improve their skills and expertise. CMS is a SEG web-base...
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#17: Communicating geosciences with Undersampled Radio from 2017-05-30T17:11:40
The co-hosts of Undersampled Radio, Graham Ganssle and Matt Hall and Isaac Farley, SEG digital publications manager join Seismic Soundoff to discuss communicating geoscience and modern geoscience s...
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#16: Sven Treitel - Geophysical Signal Processing from 2017-05-14T00:00
Sven Treitel discusses his signal processing course, the historical transition from analog to digital, and his decades-long collaboration with Enders Robinson.
Sven Treitel, along with End...
#15: The Story of Geoscientists Without Borders® from 2017-05-08T00:00
This episode explores the inspiration for Geoscientists Without Borders® (GWB®) and the leaders that helped shape the program.
GWB® uses the specialized knowledge and technical skills of ...
#14: Data analytics and machine learning - Baishali Roy from 2017-03-27T18:35:45
Dr. Baishali Roy, special section coordinator for the March 2017 issue of The Leading Edge, joins Andrew Geary to discuss data analytics and machine learning in geophysics. Dr. Roy has worked at Co...
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#13: Chris Liner - Elements of 3D Seismology from 2017-03-01T14:12:14
Dr. Chris Liner discusses his new book Elements of 3D Seismology, third edition. The book is a thorough introduction to the acquisition, processing, and interpretation of 3D seismic data. All secti...
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#12: Full-waveform inversion from 2017-02-02T14:50:03
Dr. Michal Malinowski, special section lead editor for Interpretation and Jyoti Behura, special section lead editor for The Leading Edge join Andrew Geary to discuss full-waveform inversion.
#11: Geophysical Electromagnetics - 2017 DISC from 2017-01-24T23:16:40
2017 Distinguished Instructor Doug Oldenburg, along with Lindsey Heagy, and Seogi Kang, join Andrew Geary to discuss the upcoming 2017 SEG DISC - Geophysical Electromagnetics Fundamentals and Appli...
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#10: Remote sensing on Mars from 2017-01-18T17:08:31
Fritz Foss and Nathaniel Putzig - co-authors of January's The Leading Edge cover article - discuss "3D imaging of Mars’ polar ice caps using orbital radar data."
Fritz Foss has worked in v...
#0: Introduction to Seismic Soundoff (podcast trailer) from 2017-01-17T19:17:49
Listen to a brief introduction of SEG's first podcast - Seismic Soundoff - with highlights from its first twelve episodes.
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#9: Mentoring geoscience leaders from 2016-12-28T15:40:50
Geoscience leaders, Andréa Darrh, Dr. Esther Babcock, and Dr. John Bradford, join us to discuss the process and importance of mentoring in their careers and beyond. How can SEG complement the relat...
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#8: Geophysics for non-technical professionals from 2016-11-21T16:26:03
Norm Hyne, lecturer and past chair of The University of Tulsa Geology and Geophysics Department, explores applied geophysics from a non-technical professional’s perspective.
Listeners, we...
#7: John Bradford - State of the Society from 2016-10-24T18:39:07
John Bradford, president of SEG, gave his State of the Society Address at the 86th Annual Meeting in Dallas in October 2016. Dorsey Morrow, SEG Executive Director, opened the session and introduced...
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#6: Lev Vernik - Seismic Petrophysics from 2016-10-10T20:17:49
Lev Vernik discusses his new book Seismic Petrophysics in Quantitative Interpretation. Learn more at http://shop.seg.org/Online-Store/Product-Detail/ProductId/15563143.
Early praise for hi...
#5: Dallas 2016 Annual Meeting Preview from 2016-09-29T00:00
Preview the 86th Annual Meeting in Dallas, featuring interviews with the General Chair, Technical Program Chair, SEG’s Executive Director, and other members of the SEG staff. Show notes at seg.org/...
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#4: SEG Advanced Modeling (SEAM) from 2016-08-25T00:00
Bill Barkhouse, Associate Executive Director, Business Development & Geophysics, joined us to talk about the founding and future of the SEG Advanced Modeling (SEAM). Show notes at seg.org/podcast.
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#3: James Gaiser, 2016 DISC lecturer from 2016-08-16T00:00
James Gaiser, SEG’s 2016 Distinguished Instructor, joins Andrew Geary to discuss his new book and course, 3C Seismic and VSP: Converted waves and vector wavefield applications. More info at seg.org...
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#2: Exploring Interpretation - May 2016 with Kurt Marfurt from 2016-08-11T00:00
Kurt Marfurt, editor of Interpretation, highlights four articles in the May 2016 issue. Show notes at seg.org/podcast. Episode sponsored by the SEG Wiki. Learn more at wiki.seg.org.
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#1: Women in Geophysics from 2016-08-03T00:00
Seismic Soundoff’s inaugural episode celebrates the accomplishments of women in the science of applied geophysics. The episode features interviews with Sally Zinke, the first female President of th...
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