I accepted the invitation to be a candidate for AAPG treasurer because I look forward to the opportunity
to give back to AAPG and to have a role in shaping a modern, more diverse and global professional organization that will continue to impact lives in the years to come.
In my 15 years in AAPG, I have participated in AAPG activities at almost all levels. I joined in 2008 as a student member in Córdoba, Argentina, when I was working toward my B.Sc. degree. Then I served as student chapter president at IFP-School (in 2010-11) during my M.Sc. studies in France.
In 2012, I returned to Argentina and received a job with YPF, the national Argentinean oil company. In 2013 I reactivated the Argentina YP Chapter, where I served as president until we could guarantee continuity, and have been involved with AAPG activities in the country since then.
I provided support for several Geoscience Technology Workshops (GTW) in Argentina as well as to several ICE events in the Latin American and Caribbean Region (LACR), notably the 2019 ICE event that took place in Buenos Aires.
I also was deeply involved in 2020 in the organization of a series of virtual technical conferences we created in the LACR to continue supporting our members in the Region throughout the COVID pandemic. I not only enjoy collaborating with the organization of events in the Region, but also have presented my research in several of these events.
I strongly believe that professional associations such as AAPG need to be led by volunteers who are not only enthusiastic but can also demonstrate technical excellence and professionalism at all levels.
I have gone through a path within AAPG that allowed me to better understand how the Association operates both regionally and globally. I have been appointed Region delegate at the HoD and secretary of the LACR and, as mentioned above, one of the most important milestones in my service to AAPG was the successful organization of ICE Buenos Aires 2019, an event that attracted more than 1,500 geoscientists from around the world.
I recognize the value of future generations. I enjoy working with YPs and students; I have served as industry mentor for several IBA teams throughout the years, and more lately as an IBA judge; and I collaborate with the AAPG’s Visiting Geoscientist Program (VGP), teaching lectures not only in person but also virtually for student chapters across the Region, as a way of strengthening AAPG’s investment in the future generations.
Furthermore, I have served in the local association AAGGP (Argentinean Association of Petroleum Geologists and Geophysicists), first as secretary (2018-20) and then as president for two periods (2020-22 and 2022-24). I believe that synergies between local and global associations are a key for success in these challenging times, especially to grow AAPG’s presence in the international Regions.
I believe that my experience, together with my technical expertise and my professional network, have prepared me to serve AAPG now at a global scale.