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A merican A ssociation of P etroleum G eologists

Since its founding in 1917, the American Association of Petroleum Geologists has been a pillar of the world-wide scientific community. The original purpose of AAPG, to foster scientific research, to advance the science of geology, to promote technology, and to inspire high professional conduct, still guides the Association today.

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  Below is an article written by Robbie Gries, Past President, AAPG when she visited Oman :  

Why a Student Chapter of AAPG?

Initiative…that’s one reason organizing and running a student chapter is important.  Students will self sort into those with “initiative” and those that just let things happen.  Initiative means making things happen.  Students, by creating a successful student chapter, will take on the leadership roles to set up meetings, build a program committee, set up a nominating committee, conduct an election of officers, create and develop a newsletter, run a field trip, organize a short course, and even to throw a party.  The ‘initiative’ shown in these efforts identify future geology professionals that can make things happen, that can lead, can manage, can be creative and can improvise.  These are important characteristics that are not necessarily taught in school, but are very important in job searches and in a young geologist’s career. 

Companies look at “activities” of a student when they look at a resume.  They will ask about a student’s involvement, their time spent outside the classroom.  They want people with initiative and leadership abilities.  They want people who have worked and will work within a team.  Those characteristics can be developed and showcased in Student Chapter activities. 

Additionally, students develop stronger friendships by working together on Chapter projects…these friendships will last for an entire career.  And they become valuable networking tools throughout one’s career.  Students develop skills around learning to run a meeting, learning to edit a Newsletter, learning to organize and run a trip, learning to pick the right people for the right job.  Often people are selected for their “social” position instead of their abilities…it is critical to learn to select committee chairs and officers because of their strengths for the job.  Students also learn the necessary diplomacy with assignments of chores.

The interaction between students of a Student Chapter with the local industry community is another enormous advantage for students.  Mentors and advocates are developed, internships are offered and references for future jobs can be developed.  What better way for a student to get to know local industry geologists than to call them and invite them to speak at their student chapter meeting?  Or invite them to a student party?  Or invite them to help lead a student field trip or short course? Most geologists love to mentor and spend time with students…they just need to be asked. 

A Student Chapter president in Croatia was expressing frustration to me last year that only a small percentage of the students at his university really helped and participated with the Chapter activities.  He asked me how to get them ALL motivated to help. 

I said, “You never will!  But that is to your advantage.  You are developing leadership skills as well as management and persuasion skills…these will serve you well for your entire career.  The students who do not participate will not have the opportunity to develop these skills…and good working relationships.  In AAPG, of 31,000 members, we have only about 6-7000 who are “active” in the association.  They are the ones who reap the greatest educational and networking benefits…and that is the way it always is, whether in a Student Chapter or an Association.  The people who put the most into something…get the most out of it.”

Robbie Gries, Past President, AAPG

 OMAN AAPG-SEG Student Group (GeoGroup)



* Benefits of Joining AAPG:

1. Active participation in the OMAN AAPG-SEG Student Group (GeoGroup) provides the student an opportunity to develop leadership and management skills. A sense of professionalism is developed by actively running an organization and networking with professionals.

2. GeoGroup members have the opportunity for meeting and networking with experienced geologists and geophysicists through activities with Geological Society of Oman, through regional meetings (Like GeoArabia Bahrain, at the AAPG or SEG annual meetings.

3. The AAPG Bulletin, AAPG EXPLORER, SEG The Leading Edge and Geophysics are internationally recognized as a leading geoscience journal. Every student member receives these Journals.

4. GeoGroup members can participate in the student paper contest at the annual meeting. The cash awards are significant for both the student and the university.

5. GeoGroup is eligible to receive a travel rebate (subsidy to help pay the cost of transportation to section, regional and annual meetings of AAPG or SEG) and a membership rebate for each member in GeoGroup.

6. Members receive discounts on AAPG or SEG books or publications. (Most of the books in the Geology or Geophysics are published by AAPG or SEG).

7. UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS may take advantage of the L. Austin Weeks Undergraduate Grant, which supports undergraduate geoscience students and their departments through the OMAN AAPG-SEG Student Group Program. The payment of the grant each year consists of $1,000 per qualified student chapter. $500 is to be given to a selected undergraduate student, and the remaining $500 goes to the Earth Sciences department to support the GeoGroup.

8. Discounts on short courses ($50 student members/ $25 chapter members) organized by AAPG.

9. Access to the Visiting Geologist and Distinguished Lecture Programs.

10. AAPG Student Chapter Book Gift Fund allows for active chapters to receive up to $500 in AAPG publications for their geosciences library.

 

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