Membership Classifications

SEG offers several types of individual memberships and one option for Corporate Membership. Please review the ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS to determine which best fit your needs.

Active Membership (AC) – must be actively engaged in practicing or teaching geophysics or a related scientific field. The member's work must be of a professional nature for not less than eight years and must be of a responsible nature calling for the exercise of independent judgment and the application of geophysical or geologic principles during at least three years of the total eight years' professional experience. Time spent working towards a degree in a scientific field from a recognized college or university may count time as a student toward a portion of the required 8 year's professional experience, not to exceed:

Time spent solely as a full-time student, even in pursuit of a doctorate, cannot be counted toward the requirement of at least 3 years professional experience of a responsible nature.

Honorary Membership (HO) – shall be conferred upon persons who, in the unanimous opinion of the Committee on Honors and Awards and the Executive Committee, have made a distinguished contribution, which warrants exceptional recognition, to exploration geophysics or a related field or to the advancement of the profession of exploration geophysics through service to the Society.

Life Awarded Membership (LA) - shall be conferred on persons who have voluntarily rendered exceptionally meritorious service to the Society which, in the unanimous opinion of the Executive Committee, warrants recognition. Life members shall not be required to pay dues and shall receive, without charge, the journals and any other periodicals published by the Society.

Emeritus Membership (EM)– An active member in good standing may become an Emeritus Member upon reaching 65 years of age, provided the member has been an Active or Associate Member for a total of 30 years, including time spent in military service. The Executive Committee shall have the authority to waive the age and years of membership requirements for transfer to Emeritus Membership in case of an unusual circumstance. Annual dues shall be no more than ½ those of Active members.

Active, Honorary, Life and Emeritus members shall enjoy all privileges of the Society. They shall be eligible to hold office, to vote on all matters submitted to the membership, to petition the Council or Executive Committee on any matter, to sponsor applicants for membership, and to publish their affiliation with the Society.  Active members shall include Honorary, Life and Emeritus members.

Associate Membership (AS) – must be actively interested in geophysics.

Student Membership (ST) – must be a graduate or undergraduate student in good standing in residence at a recognized university or college. Student members receive a print subscription to The Leading Edge and online access to the SEG Digital Library. Students can purchase Geophysics in print for an additional fee. Annual dues shall be not more than ¼ of those of an Active Member.

Associate and Student members shall be entitled to attend the meetings of the Society, to receive its journals, and to purchase its publications on the same terms as Active Members. They shall have none of the other privileges of membership and in publishing their affiliation with the Society, shall clearly indicate their grade of membership.

Global Membership (GL) – must be actively interested in geophysics and a citizen and resident of an SEG-designated Global Country. Global members shall be entitled to attend meetings of the Society, to purchase its publications on the same terms as Active Members, and to have electronic access to SEG's services, products and journals. Global Membership shall not include printed copies of SEG journals. Global Members shall have no other privileges of membership and in publishing their affiliation with the Society shall clearly indicate their grade of membership. Global members receive online access to the SEG Digital Library. Global members wishing to receive TLE or Geophysics in print must transfer to Associate membership.

Corporate Membership (CO) – a corporation or organization that must be actively engaged in geophysical exploration, geophysical research, or a related field, or in furnishing services or products used in geophysical exploration or research, and must have an active interest in supporting the objectives of the Society. The services and products provided must be demonstrably based on accepted principles of the physical sciences. Corporate members receive one print copy of each journal.

If you have questions about applying for membership or have questions about a current application, contact the Membership Department at the SEG Business Office, (918) 497-5581 or members@seg.org.