Established in 2023, the Rice University SEG chapter enables students to participate in various SEG student programs, provides scholarship opportunities, and access to the latest seminars and research from the SEG digital library and TLE’s, and engages a global network of society industry professionals.
Student Chapter Benefits:
●Monthly TLE journals
●Online access to digital library
●Scholarship and grant opportunities
●Attend lectures, conferences, and networking events
●Student chapter excellence program
●Student chapter outreach grants
Faculty Advisor: Jonathan Ajo-Franklin (JBAjo-Franklin@rice.edu)
Programs:
Geoscientists without Borders-Supporting the humanitarian applications of geoscience around the world. Geoscientists without Borders® (GWB) serves as a catalyst by bringing capable scientists together with communities in need to solve their challenges.
Geophysical Society of Houston- (Gulf Coast Region) Challenge Bowl- The GSH Annual Spring Symposium includes a Regional Competition of the SEG Challenge Bowl. The winning student team (of two) has an all expenses paid trip to compete in the Finals at the SEG Annual Meeting.
Launched in 2006, the SEG Challenge Bowl competition is a trivia-like (short answer/multiple choice) contest that tests students knowledge of geology, geophysics, geography, and some geodesy, as well as the history of SEG.