AAPG Student Programs

The 2025–26 AAPG Distinguished Lecture (DL) series continues with two presentations by Heather Bedle, a geophysics professor and director of the Sustainable Energy Systems Program at the University of Oklahoma. Each presentation will be followed by a live Q&A session.

Nov 4, 2025 12:00 PM
Register here: https://aapg.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_6z-Kut1OTQyJU8i5IAFrVg
Accurate subsurface characterization is essential for both conventional and sustainable energy projects, yet traditional methods often fall short.

Join this expert-led session on advanced seismic attributes and machine learning, featuring real-world case studies from the AASPI consortium at the University of Oklahoma.

Learn how to:
• Enhance seismic facies classification and fault detection
• Reveal subtle subsurface features with machine learning
• Apply techniques to hydrocarbons, carbon storage, and geothermal systems
• Select attributes and implement ML approaches effectively
Gain actionable insights to improve reservoir characterization, reduce uncertainty, and make informed decisions across diverse geologic settings.

Nov 11, 2025 12:00 PM
Register here: https://aapg.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Rrnpac5IQgeaOGdJtQAhsg
Machine learning is revolutionizing seismic interpretation—but its “black box” nature can leave interpreters uncertain.

Join us to learn how SHAP (SHapley Additive exPlanations) brings transparency to complex models, showing which seismic attributes drive facies predictions.

What You’ll Learn:
• Local and global insights from SHAP values
• How to spot misclassifications and optimize attributes
• Real-world case studies across varied geologic settings
• Strategies to integrate SHAP into your workflows for more confident decisions
Empower your seismic interpretation with practical machine learning insights to improve accuracy and reliability.

DEADLINE EXTENSION! 16 MARCH 2025
Don't miss it!! Students and Young Professionals -
Do you want to make a difference in the energy industry?

Enter AAPG’s Sustainable Development in Energy Competition for a chance to fund your project and turn your dream into reality.

You could win up to $US 5,000 to fund your project.
Send proposals by 16 March 2025.
Learn more and apply now at sdc.aapg.org or register here https://aapgfoundation.submittable.com/submit/315839/aapg-sustainable-development-in-energy-competition-2025

In case you missed it!

Cynthia Liutkus-Pierce
Reconstructing a Late Pleistocene East African Paleolandscape using the Footprints of our Ancestors
https://www.aapg.org/career/training/in-person/distinguished-lecture/presentation/articleid/68039

Exploring the Early Miocene: Uncovering the Environmental Roots of Our Primate Ancestors
https://www.aapg.org/career/training/in-person/distinguished-lecture/presentation/articleid/68031

Past DL presentations are streaming online and free for all, thanks to the generous support of the AAPG Foundation.

Join us in welcoming Linda Price, an executive senior technical advisor for geoscience at ExxonMobil. Price will present her lecture, Next Step in Geoscience Skill Development: Revitalizing Regional Frameworks, Systematic Critical Thinking and Collaborative Interpretation Approaches, on 10 December at 12 p.m. (CST). Q&A session will follow the lecture.
Register here: https://aapg.zoom.us/.../register/WN_evNrgGWbTTuq6IJRcSJ_og