GEOPHYSICS IN 25 YEARS – Part Six
Introduction Chief Editor’s Note As many of you might be aware, the RECORDER team brought out a special print edition commemorating the 75th anniversary of the CSEG. In one section of this special edition, we asked professionals across the globe about their vision of geophysics for the next 25 [...]
Seismic Attributes in the Age of AI: Why They Matter More Than Ever
RENJUN WEN CEO, SUBSURFACEAI INC., CALGARY, AB RENJUN@SUBSURFACEAI.CA “From feature enhancement to machine interpretation, attributes remain the bridge between seismic signals and geologic meaning.” Abstract Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly changing how seismic interpreters map faults, channels, facies, and other geobodies. Modern deep learning can often learn useful [...]
An interview with Matt Ng
INTERVIEW COORDINATED BY SATINDER CHOPRA “‘Having a deep understanding of our craft is important …’ Matt Ng is a professional geophysicist and a member of a dynamic group of young Calgary geophysicists entering the prime of their careers. He brings extensive experience in integrating technical disciplines within energy resource [...]
Geophysical Research at the Université du Québec à Montréal
NASSER KAZEMI1,2 KAZEMI_NOJADEH.NASSER@UQAM.CA FIONA DARBYSHIRE1,3 DARBYSHIRE.FIONA_ANN@UQAM.CA 1 DÉPARTEMENT DES SCIENCES DE LA TERRE ET DE L’ATMOSPHÈRE, UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL 2 SMART PROCESSING, IMAGING, DRILLING, AND MONITORING (SPID-M) GROUP 3 CENTRE DE RECHERCHE GEOTOP Introduction The geophysics group at Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) is small but [...]
GEOPHYSICS IN 25 YEARS – Part Five
Introduction Chief Editor’s Note As many of you might be aware, the RECORDER team brought out a special print edition commemorating the 75th anniversary of the CSEG. In one section of this special edition, we asked professionals across the globe about their vision of geophysics for the next 25 [...]
CSEGF Mentorship Talk from “the Grizzly Dude”, Jeremy Evans: Turning Trauma into Triumph
STEPHEN KOTKAS, CHRIS BIRD, AND SARAH GRANT CSEGF MENTORSHIP PROGRAM COMMITTEE On January 29, 2026, Jeremy Evans, widely known as “the Grizzly Dude”, delivered a powerful and deeply human talk entitled “Picking Up the Pieces”, hosted by the Canadian Society of Exploration Geophysicists (CSEG) Foundation Mentorship Program, focusing on [...]
From Seismic Lines to Boardrooms: What an MBA Taught Me About Learning, Leadership, and Perspective
BRIAN WM. SCHULTE PRESIDENT, SCHIEFER RESERVOIR CONSULTING, BSCHULTE488@GMAIL.COM Pursuing my MBA was both exciting and intimidating. I was not the strongest student back in my university days, and I knew this time would be different because I had changed over the years. At the University of Calgary, I had the [...]
CSEG Scholarship Committee Update – 2025
MICHELLE KORODIMASCSEG SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEEMICHELLE.KORODIMAS@STRATHCONARESOURCES.COM GLENN SATHERCSEG SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEEGSATHER@SSDYNAMICS.COM MATTHEW WHITECSEG SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEEMWHITE@NVAENERGY.COM The Scholarship Committee is delighted to report another successful year and would like to extend its gratitude to all the generous donors who supported the CSEG scholarships in 2025. Corporate Donors Individual Donors Alvopetro Energy Ltd. Nanna [...]
CSEG Outreach Report – AUGC 2025
JOHN L.J. DUHAULT, P.GEO CSEG OUTREACH AMBASSADOR AUGC 2025 Antigonish, Nova Scotia October 30th – November 2nd, 2025 The Atlantic University Geoscience Conference (AUGC) 2025 was a well-planned and executed effort by the St. Francis Xavier (St. FX) University undergraduate students. This 75th anniversary of the conference engaged students from [...]
An interview with Raul Cova
INTERVIEW COORDINATED BY SATINDER CHOPRA “There is still a lot to learn, once you enter the industry” Raul Cova is an emerging geophysicist whose career trajectory reflects both academic excellence and professional dedication. After beginning his career with PDVSA, the national oil company of Venezuela, Raul moved to [...]