Astrogeology Committee

The Astrogeology Committee provides AAPG members a forum for ideas on astrogeology and its relationships to terrestrial geology, energy and other issues. Efforts include organizing symposia at various meetings, recommending speakers for distinguished lectures, encouraging poster sessions on astrogeology at earth science meetings and acting as liaison with groups having similar interests, such as NASA, ESA and other international space entities. The Committee encourages digital and/or paper publications on astrogeology and related subjects. All who are interested in astrogeology, planetary science, and their application to energy, environmental, and other resources are invited to join the Astrogeology Committee.

Douglas Cameron Peters Douglas Cameron Peters Co-Chair 2022-2025 Peters Geosciences
Douglas Everett Wyatt, Jr. Douglas Everett Wyatt, Jr. Co-Chair 2022-2025 Amentum
William Anthony Ambrose William Anthony Ambrose Co-Vice Chair 2022-2025 Bureau of Economic Geology
Matthew A. Brzostowski Matthew A. Brzostowski Co-Vice Chair 2022-2025
Bruce Lee Cutright Bruce Lee Cutright Co-Vice Chair 2022-2025 Geoframe energy
Triegue Scott Allen Committee Member 2016-2025 Chevron
Adriana Ariza Pardo Committee Member 2022-2025
Dieter K. Beike Committee Member 2016-2025 dbi
Darwin Rice Boardman III Committee Member 2019-2025 DrillingInfo
Nicolas Brissette Committee Member 2019-2025 GEOLOGIC NOMAD
David B. Buthman Committee Member 2010-2025 Self
Michael Campbell Campbell Committee Member 2019-2025 I2M Consulting, LLC
Philip Jan Cannon, PhD Committee Member 2016-2025 Planetary Data
Donald Dean Clarke Committee Member 2016-2025
Douglas John Cook Committee Member 2022-2025 AquilaMission.space
David Eugene Eby Committee Member 2019-2025 Eby Petrography & Consulting
Lee Irons Committee Member 2019-2025 Deep Space Ecology
Morgan Irons Committee Member 2019-2025 Deep Space Ecology
David T. King, Jr., PhD Committee Member 2010-2025 Auburn University
Gary Lynn Kinsland, PhD Committee Member 2019-2025 University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Levi James Knapp Committee Member 2019-2025 JOGMEC
Martin L. Messmer Committee Member 2019-2025 DME
Lorena Moscardelli Committee Member 2016-2025 BEG
Harry William Mueller III Committee Member 2016-2025 Harry Mueller: Geoscience Cons
Prasanta K. Mukhopadhyay, PhD Committee Member 2016-2025
Seiichi Nagihara Committee Member 2016-2025 Texas Tech University
David Edward Noller Committee Member 2019-2025
Karl Steven Osvald Committee Member 2013-2025
Anita Renee Paulssen Paulssen Committee Member 2019-2025 Mewbourne
Michael A. Raines Committee Member 2016-2025 MARs Exploration and Energy, LLC
Charles Alan Sternbach Committee Member 2016-2025 Star Creek
Linda Raine Sternbach Committee Member 2013-2025 Star Creek Energy
Herbert A. Vogler, III Committee Member 2016-2025 Kleinfelder, Inc.
Brian Wall Committee Member 2019-2025
Kenneth Lee Wright Committee Member 2019-2025 Loma Linda University
James F. Reilly, II Other Officer 2019-2025 American Public University System
Harrison Hagan Schmitt Other Officer 2019-2025
Susan Nash Staff Liaison 2017-2099 AAPG

The primary goal of the AAPG Astrogeology Committee is to emphasize the use of geosciences in the development of off-world exploration energy and other natural resources for development in the foreseeable future (more than 10 years hence). This is under the guidance and input provided by previous NASA geologists, Dr. Harrison “Jack" Schmitt and Dr. James Reilly and by industry professionals of the AAPG’s Energy Minerals Division, the Division of Professional Affairs, and the Division of Environmental Geosciences.

Off-world exploration requires a long-lead time in earth-based preparations, and discussions on the geological, geophysical, and geographical aspects of such exploration are the first steps in such exploration and eventual development and production of such resources. This will be accomplished by planning and implementing a series of annual programs, symposia or poster sessions at AAPG Conventions that emphasizes all aspects of astrogeology and its direct and indirect application to the exploration for energy (and other) resources whether they be located off-world or on Earth.

Incorporating the support and encouragement from the 35,000 energy resource geoscientists world-wide making up the AAPG, the AAPG Astrogeology Committee also seeks to encourage the younger generations who will one day participate directly in off-world programs by extending similar programs to develop and implement annual K-12 teacher outreach programs, either at an AAPG-sponsored meeting, or at a similar venue, and organize a Hedberg-type research conference on the extraterrestrial exploration for energy resources.

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Committee Reports

 
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