Find your place in AAPG.
Joining a Division or Interest Group is a great way to get involved!
AAPG Divisions and Interest Groups offer members unique opportunities to go deeper into the topics and professional communities that matter most to them.
Whether you’re pursuing advanced certification, sharing research, or simply expanding your network, joining a Division or Interest Group is an excellent way to maximize the value of your AAPG membership.
Divisions
Divisions are prestigious, member-only groups that will take your AAPG membership and career to the next level by expanding your skillset and providing the opportunity to establish meaningful connections with other experts. Additionally, division members can further their credibility and professional development by becoming a Certified Petroleum Geologist, Petroleum Geophysicist, and Coal Geologist. Learn more about the benefits of each division below and apply today! You must be an AAPG member to join a division—if you’re not an AAPG member yet, get started here.
Division of Professional Affairs
The Division of Professional Affairs (DPA) is the flagship division within AAPG. Their purpose is to promote professionalism and ethical standards, assist in career planning and education, and improve the overall success of AAPG members. The DPA also serves as the Board to become a Certified Petroleum Geologist, Petroleum Geophysicist, or Coal Geologist.
Energy Minerals Division
The Energy Minerals Division (EMD) is committed to advocating for, providing technical information, and assisting in educational and training events for energy professionals working with unconventional and alternative resources. The EMD contains committees that cover a range of energy resource-related areas including geothermal, hydrates, economics and technology, hydrogen and helium, and critical minerals and uranium. EMD members get access to white papers from each committee that are published annually.
Division of Environmental Geosciences
The Division of Environmental Geosciences (DEG) promotes awareness and education of the environmental effects of exploration and development of conventional, unconventional, and alternative energy resources. The DEG organizes and hosts webinars, workshops, and small conferences on topics that range from managing orphan, abandoned, idle and marginal wells, to determining how to repurpose old wells, and to work with produced water.
Petroleum Structures and Geomechanics Division
The Petroleum Structures and Geomechanics Division is comprised of members that work in and are interested in the discipline of geomechanics and petroleum structural geology. They conduct field trips, webinars, and meetings with a focus on relating structure and geomechanics to subsurface energy exploration and development.
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Interest Groups
AAPG Interest Groups bring together members and non-members with shared interests—both professional and personal—for informal connection, idea exchange, and community building. These groups offer a space to explore emerging topics, support one another, and contribute to the broader geoscience conversation. They’re a valuable way to stay engaged, expand your knowledge, and make new connections.
Special Interest Groups
Special Interest Groups (SIGs) provide a platform for professionals who share similar experiences and interests outside of work to connect and engage on the hobbies or experiences that matter to them.
Technical Interest Groups
Technical Interest Groups (TIG) are designed to cultivate community, discussion, and education of AAPG members and non-members of specific technical geoscience specialties.