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Empowering and Preparing Students for a Future Career in the Energy Workforce
Each year, the Geophysical Society of Houston (GSH) Outreach volunteers participate in events with the aim of motivating and encouraging...
Granite Smith
Nov 29, 20232 min read


2023 Dulles High School Math and Science Night
On the evening of Friday, November 17, 2023, GSH Outreach volunteers participated in the Dulles High School Math and Science Night event...
Lisa Buckner
Nov 24, 20231 min read


A Geophysicist with a Giving Heart
Introduction: Every once in a while you encounter a person that has an impact on you. I have been lucky to have worked with a...
Rene' Mott
Nov 20, 20235 min read


Geoscience Center and Museum News - November 2023
As we continue to expand the Bob Sheriff Library, we have added a new section which contains notebooks and personal files from a variety...
Bill Gafford
Nov 19, 20232 min read


Reach for the Stars! STEM Festival
GSH participates in Reach for the Stars! STEM Festival at Rice University.
Lisa Buckner
Oct 3, 20231 min read


Permits for seismic exploration and $2.00 Bills
In the early 1970’s, a Robert H. Ray Vibroseis crew was working in the coal country of Pennsylvania for Amoco. Part of the planned...
Gene Womack
Oct 1, 20231 min read


A Word from the Board
Katie Baker, President - September 2023 When I first started as GSH treasurer in 2017, I was amazed at how many activities and events the...
Katie Baker
Sep 14, 20232 min read


Around the World with Rocky Roden and Attributes.
Articles in the Interview Series for the GSH Journal feature one-to-one conversations with scientists to help connect individuals in the...
Rene' Mott
Sep 12, 20238 min read


Girl Scout Troop Visits GSH Geoscience Center
Six members of the San Jacinto Girl Scout Troop 126129 visited GSH Geoscience Center on Shadow Wood Drive in West Houston on the morning...
Alan Foley
Sep 10, 20232 min read


State Gem: Palo Duro Canyon
Its summertime and time to travel, get some time out of the office and into the great outdoors. Many Texans are familiar with the Palo...
Rene' Mott
Sep 3, 20234 min read


IMAGE '23 luncheon: The DART Mission
Humanity’s First Planetary Defense Test Mission to Deflect an Asteroid Approximately 65 million years ago a large asteroid slammed into...
Marianne Rauch
Aug 10, 20232 min read


Tommie Darden Rape - a great friend and former GSH president, is gone but not forgotten
Tommie Darden Rape September 18, 1950 ~ August 2, 2023 (age 72) Tommie D. Rape, beloved husband, father, and brother, passed away on...
Robert Wegner
Aug 7, 20232 min read


2023 Annual Meeting & Honors and Awards Program
Annual Meeting Traditionally the GSH President provides a year end summary of the activities of the GSH at the last meeting of the year...
Peter Eick
Jul 25, 20233 min read


Scholarships: Paying it forward and empowering the next generation.
Interview with the 2022 GSH Scholarship recipient
Rene' Mott
Jun 21, 20234 min read


Reflection seismic can be rich with SIGNAL!
Article discusses the history and development of azimuthal science in geophysics along with some important uses and pitfalls.
Rene' Mott
Jun 15, 202314 min read


2023 Spring Symposium
2023 Spring Symposium write up and event photos!
simonvoiseysv
May 21, 20232 min read


GSH Represents Geoscience at Ridgemont Elementary School Career Day
Chris Ennen Represents the GSH Outreach program at Ridgemont Elementary School Career Day
Huw James
May 21, 20232 min read


Technical Programming
By Lillian Jones, 1st VP-Elect Word From the Board, April 2023 The Geophysical Society of Houston is unique. As a local professional...
Lillian Jones
Apr 30, 20232 min read


Geoscience Center and Museum News - April 2023
Geoscience Center receives donations from Enders Robinson who passed away in December 2022
Bill Gafford
Apr 30, 20231 min read


Party V-30 Members Describe Life and Work in Tanzania
GSH Doodlebugger Diary article on land-based seismic acquisition in Tanzania in the mid-1970’s with Western Geophysical crew V-30.
Scott Singleton
Apr 26, 20239 min read


NextGen, Our History
NextGen, a new chapter of the GSH, founded in late 2019, formed to focus on engaging early career professionals in the geoscience community.
Peter Lanzarone
Apr 26, 20233 min read


Mind (Mine) Your Data
Interview with Tammy Weir discussing the advantages and details of data management with the value added of discovering unknown data.
Rene' Mott
Apr 26, 20239 min read


Crippen Elementary School Career Day
A GSH Outreach volunteer gave three geoscience classroom presentations to 2nd & 5th graders at Crippen Elementary (New Caney ISD) Career Day
Huw James
Apr 26, 20231 min read


Book Swap - February 18, 2023
Learn about the Book Swap held on Saturday February 18th in the Sheriff Library sponsored by Rene Mott representing Empress Exploration.
Rene' Mott
Apr 26, 20232 min read
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