GSH – Fall Forum 2025 titled "From Waveforms to Insights – Latest Developments in Processing, Inversion and AI/ML"

Vantage Geophysical once again demonstrated its commitment to community service and environmental stewardship by volunteering at the Geophysical Society of Houston’s E-waste collection. Their team played a vital role in helping geophysicists, industry professionals, and local companies responsibly dispose of outdated or unused electronic equipment—keeping harmful materials out of landfills while supporting a meaningful cause. This year’s collection also benefited greatly from

The Geophysical Society of Houston is a vital technical society that offers a convenient stage for geophysical collaboration across Houston. As First Vice President, I am honored to be a part of this important society. Embarking on this journey a few months ago...

The Houston Museum of Natural Science (HMNS) proudly joined forces with Scouting America and the Girl Scouts to spark curiosity and celebrate the spirit of achievement and adventure. Members of the Geophysical Society of Houston participated in the event, showcasing how geology, physics, and computer science come together to explore

On September 19, the annual GSH Past Presidents’ Luncheon brought together the current GSH president René Mott, president-elect Rob Stewart, and 15 past presidents for an afternoon of reflection and forward thinking. The gathering celebrated the organization’s legacy while focusing on the road ahead. The event opened with remarks from the president , who delivered a “state of the union” address highlighting successes of the past fiscal year and an overview of the coming fisca

The GSH Icebreaker drew a strong crowd this year, giving students and community members a chance to connect and celebrate the start of the season with a short program from Paul Vincent, GSH 2nd VP

Greetings to Houston and GSH members! I want to provide you with an update about the Geophysical Society of Houston. Last year, we finished strong thanks to the 2024-25 board and the many volunteers who helped make it happen.

We had good attendance this year, relatively speaking, with 70 Shooters, plus 5 for BBQ Lunch. Very fun lunch with Hickory Hollow BBQ and plenty of Yuengling beer on hand. (We promise to have more Amber Lager next year.) It was good networking and fun to get caught up with old friends and new.

The GSH Museum collection, started in 1960 has always included vintage geophysical books in addition to the inventory of geoscience related vintage instruments. In 2013 Dr. Bob Sheriff donated his personal library of books, papers, journals, and materials to the GSH. This donation greatly expanded the range and extent of our collection of geoscience publications and includes many of the awards, publications, and items from Dr. Sheriff’s global travels and outstanding career

On May 6-8, 2025, the Geophysical Society of Houston (GSH) successfully hosted the inaugural Geophysics Academy training event at the Oxy Conference Center in Houston, Texas. The academy featured three days of modular four-hour courses led by world-renowned geoscientists. These courses covered a broad spectrum of topics, including advanced depth imaging, 4D seismic value streams, geomechanical applications, full waveform inversion, and many more.

Marie Clavaud, 2nd Vice President - May 2025 My tenure as the 2nd Vice President of the Geophysical Society of Houston (GSH) comes to a...

The Geophysical Society of Houston (GSH) thrives on the collective engagement of its members and the broader geophysical community...

Norman Neidel, a former president and honorary member of the Geophysical Society of Houston in 1984, died on February 27, 2025. In...

The Geophysical Society of Houston, or GSH, had its inaugural upland hunt in Dime Box, Texas, on January 17...

Lisa Buckner talks to two girls about geophysics On the evening of Tuesday, December 3, 2024, I volunteered for the last time at an...

Now Showing: Long Period Multiple Attenuation* By John Wardell - 1980 In this GSH Movie Time lecture, John Wardell starts by defining...

Honorary Awards: Honoring contributions to the science of geophysics: Scott Mackay Scott MacKay is currently a geophysical consultant in...

On April 11, 2024 GSH participated in Family Science Night at Yes Prep North Central Elementary School (Houston) from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm....

GSH Outreach was invited to participate in the Science Night at the Morales Elementary School in Pasadena on February 8th. The doors were...

GSH actively supported the 65th Science and Engineering Fair of Houston (SEFH) at the new Fort Bend Epicenter in Rosenberg. Projects...

German Photo Albums One of the more interesting items in our Museum Collection is a set of two photo albums from the 1920’s. They were...

Heroes are defined as persons who are admired or idealized for courage, outstanding achievement or noble qualities. GSH volunteers are...

Peter Eick, Past-President - December 2023 Welcome to Winter in Texas and please enjoy the Holiday Season. As Past President, I think...

Each year, the Geophysical Society of Houston (GSH) Outreach volunteers participate in events with the aim of motivating and encouraging...