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Explorer Article By Ryan Lemiski

Brand Fatigue Hinders AAPG Sustainability

What is “brand”? The London-based Design Council notes that: “Brand is a set of associations that a person (or a group of people) makes with a company, product, service, individual or organization. These associations may be intentional – that is, they may be actively promoted by marketing and/or corporate identity – or they may be outside the control of the business.” For example, the growing belief among younger demographics that the fossil fuel industry represents the fuels of their parents.

Added on 01 July, 2020

Explorer Emphasis Article By Emily Llinás

GIS Provides a Variety of Career Options for Geoscientists

Preparing for hurricanes, creating scripts with Python and responding to pandemics are just a few of the job functions of Johann Sidial, 31-year-old geologist and AAPG Member who works with the government of Sint Maarten’s Ministry of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure. In his role as geographic information systems officer, Sidial is responsible for managing and executing the acquisition, analysis and visualization of datasets across Sint Maarten, a constituent country for the Kingdom of the Netherlands located in the Dutch Caribbean.

Added on 01 July, 2020

Latin America Blog By Emily Llinás

Latin America & Caribbean Region Report May 2020

The first-ever AAPG LACR Young Professionals Conference took place May 18-29 and connected 763 unique participants from 26 countries in the Americas, Europe and Africa.

Added on 17 June, 2020

Explorer Article By Jensen Angelloz

Imperial Barrel Award Competition Goes Virtual

The Imperial Barrel Award program has been associated with the AAPG and coordinated by a volunteer committee of AAPG members since 2007. With the objective of introducing geoscience students in graduate school to real world data and workflows in the oil and gas industry, the core of the annual IBA competition is the people – all volunteers, industry leaders and subject-matter experts willingly taking time to judge and coordinate competitions as well as network with the hard-working, eager and promising future industry leaders. The COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent crash of crude oil prices presented the IBA Committee with unique challenges for continuing with the 2020 IBA competition while ensuring the safety of all participating teams and volunteers.

Added on 01 June, 2020

Latin America Blog By Emily Llinás

LAC Region Report April 2020

AAPG LACR members jumped into the virtual space a series of virtual talks, conferences and meetings held throughout the region.

Added on 20 May, 2020

Explorer ProTracks By Hala Alwagdani

Investing in Education

At a time when the geoscience job market is suffering from low demand and fewer jobs, the Middle East is hungry for petroleum geoscientists.

Added on 01 May, 2020

Explorer Emphasis Article By Emily Llinás

LACR Responds to Pandemic With Virtual Education Strategies

The twin crises of COVID-19 and falling oil prices have left the world spinning and schools, companies and professional associations searching for ways to adapt. For the AAPG Latin America and Caribbean Region leadership team, the new reality has led to innovation and creativity.

Added on 01 May, 2020

Explorer Emphasis Article By Heather Saucier

Geoscience Programs Evolve Through Declining Enrollment

With oil reaching historic lows, massive layoffs, a growing stigma against fossil fuels, and new fields of science with a futuristic feel, it is understandable why studying the geosciences – particularly for careers in petroleum – might strike a student as a bad idea. Most would agree the oil and gas industry has a major public relations crisis on its hands. To remain relevant, it must demonstrate the growing need for geoscientists in forward-thinking positions where job security is all but a given.

Added on 01 May, 2020

Explorer Emphasis Article By David Brown

Geoscience Programs Go Virtual

University students worry about exams and grades, about research and lab work, about finding a good summer internship. They’ve never had to worry about their schools suddenly shutting down, their classmates and friends scattering across thousands of miles, their chances for an internship evaporating. The COVID-19 pandemic changed all that. Geoscience departments everywhere scrambled to keep education alive while the pandemic spread rapidly across Europe and the United States.

Added on 01 May, 2020

Middle East Blog By Cora Navarro

Two Distinguished Lecturers Not to Miss

The Distinguished Lecturer (DL) program is now available online. This is a unique opportunity to engage and benefit from a hand-picked group of outstanding speakers covering a wide array of topics from your desktop or mobile device. Check out the two lecturers below that are most relevant to our Middle East Region.

Added on 28 April, 2020

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