Seismic Soundoff

By Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG)

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Seismic Soundoff showcases conversations addressing the challenges of energy, water, and climate. Produced by the Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG), these episodes celebrate and inspire the geophysicists of today and tomorrow. Three new episodes monthly.

Episode Date
The Next Decade of AI in Seismic Imaging
Oct 09, 2025
How Distributed Chemical Sensing Could Rewrite the Rules of Risk Management
Sep 25, 2025
The Low-Cost Seismic Revolution Already Buried in Your City
Sep 18, 2025
The Missing Tool Every Geoscientist Needs for the Next Decade
Sep 11, 2025
Searching for Water in Kakuma: A GWB Story (Re-Release)
Sep 04, 2025
Karelia La Marca - Geophysicist at bp (Inside IMAGE)
Aug 28, 2025
Bill Langin - Exploration and Development Leader (Inside IMAGE)
Aug 28, 2025
Adriana Citlali Ramírez - SEG Second Vice President (Inside IMAGE)
Aug 28, 2025
Lars Koehn - SEG EVOLVE, Young Professional (Inside IMAGE)
Aug 27, 2025
Molly Turko - AAPG Technical Program Co-Chair (Inside IMAGE)
Aug 27, 2025
Alison Malcolm - Vice President, SEG Publications (Inside IMAGE)
Aug 26, 2025
Bunmi Elebiju - SEG Technical Program Vice Chair (Inside IMAGE)
Aug 26, 2025
The transformative role of LLMs in geophysics education
Aug 21, 2025
What decades in the field teach about success
Aug 14, 2025
Sound Decisions: How Science Builds Business Resilience
Aug 07, 2025
From Differences to Inversion: A New Era for 4D Seismic
Jul 23, 2025
Fieldwork That Changes Lives: Inside the Matagorda Bay Field Trip
Jul 17, 2025
Inside IMAGE 2025 - Innovation, Collaboration, and the Future of Energy
Jul 10, 2025
262: More Than Membership - Turning SEG Engagement into Career Growth
Jun 19, 2025
261: Innovations in Land Seismic Acquisition with Andrea Crook
Jun 12, 2025
260: Small Faults, Big Impact - Improving CCUS with Seismic Attributes
Jun 05, 2025
259: Inside the Editor’s Desk - Alison Malcolm on Leading SEG’s Flagship Journal
May 22, 2025
258: Drilling, DAS, and Disagreements - A Real Look at EGS Geophysics
May 14, 2025
257: How Industry Collaboration Drives Subsurface Innovation with SEAM
May 08, 2025
256: Creating Value with 4D - Lessons from a Global Forum
Apr 17, 2025
255: Generative, Physics-Informed and Agentic AI in Geophysics
Apr 10, 2025
254: Why Companies and Individuals Should Invest in Humanitarian Science
Apr 01, 2025
253: Sustainability, Prosperity, and Geophysics in Latin America
Mar 21, 2025
252: How the Ivishak Formation Could Change Carbon Sequestration
Mar 11, 2025
251: From Noise to Knowledge – Lessons in Geophysics and Innovation w/ Joe Dellinger
Mar 06, 2025
250: Bridging Science and Society – The Impact of Geoscientists without Borders
Feb 20, 2025
249: Machine Learning Methods in Geoscience
Feb 13, 2025
248: AI, FWI, and the Future of Subsurface Imaging
Feb 06, 2025
247: From Pitfalls to Potential - Making the Most of Seismic Attributes
Jan 23, 2025
246: Combining Tradition and Innovation in Seismic Problem Solving
Jan 16, 2025
245: Fiber Optics in Action - The Future of Geophysical Sensing
Jan 09, 2025
244: From Vision to Action - The Future of SEG Under John Eastwood
Dec 19, 2024
243: Saving Lives Before Disaster Strikes - Ron Harris on Proactive Risk Reduction
Nov 21, 2024
242: Shaping Policy with Geoscience - AGI's Critical Needs Document
Nov 14, 2024
241: How Geophysics is Revolutionizing Archaeological Exploration
Nov 07, 2024
240: Navigating Geoethics - Balancing Science and Responsibility in Geosciences
Oct 31, 2024
239: Unlocking Subsurface Success - Integrating Data and Strategy in Geophysics
Oct 24, 2024
238: Unveiling the Earth's Secrets - The Completion of the U.S. Magnetotelluric Array
Oct 17, 2024
237: TGS's Path to Net-Zero: Sustainability Insights from Sandy Spørck
Oct 10, 2024
236: Unlocking the Eastern Mediterranean's Seismic Secrets
Oct 03, 2024
235: Advancing Sustainability through Applied Geophysics
Sep 26, 2024
234: How AI is Being Applied to Seismic Interpretation
Sep 19, 2024
233: Unveiling the Earth's Critical Zone through a Geophysics Lens
Sep 12, 2024
232: Shaping the Future of Humanitarian Geoscience
Aug 06, 2024
231: Previewing IMAGE '24 - The Largest Technical Program Yet
Jul 25, 2024
230: Celebrating Sven - A Legacy of Innovation and Mentorship in Geophysics
Jul 18, 2024
229: From Barriers to Belonging - Building Strong Companies & Teams in Geophysics
Jul 11, 2024
228: Key Trends That Will Shape the Oil and Gas Industry w/ Sophie Zurquiyah
Jul 04, 2024
227: How Experts Use Data and Technology to Navigate Subsurface Uncertainty
Jun 27, 2024
226: Rock Physics in Focus - Historical Impact & Future Challenges
Jun 20, 2024
225: How to Keep Geophysics Relevant w/ Tim Dean
Jun 13, 2024
224: The Physics Behind Land Seismic Noise (Christof Stork)
Jun 06, 2024
223: Innovating for a Sustainable Future with Geophysics
May 30, 2024
222: The Seismic Approach to Mining Geophysics (Heather Schijns)
May 23, 2024
221: The Untapped Potential of Non-Seismic Methods (Irina Filina)
May 16, 2024
220: Revealing Lost Legacies with Geophysics (Rob Stewart & Jim White)
Apr 04, 2024
219: The Secret to Succeeding as a Teacher (Roel Snieder)
Mar 28, 2024
218: Innovations in Fault and Fracture Imaging (Molly Turko)
Mar 21, 2024
217: Advancing Subsurface Knowledge Through Microseismic Insights (Joël Le Calvez)
Mar 14, 2024
216: Rethinking Data - Geophysics in the Era of Change (Lindsey Heagy)
Mar 07, 2024
215: Strengthening Diversity in the Geosciences w/ Dr. Isaac Crumbly
Feb 29, 2024
214: The Untapped Potential of the Earth's Hidden Commons w/ Iain Stewart
Feb 22, 2024
213: Hidden Hazards – The Orphaned Well Dilemma
Feb 15, 2024
212: Examining 5 Unconventional Borehole Seismic Techniques
Feb 08, 2024
211: Connecting the Energy Transition to Societal Engagement
Feb 01, 2024
210: Unveiling Seismic Secrets - Inside Machine Learning's Black Box
Jan 25, 2024
209: Thinking like an algorithm - utilizing machine learning in seismic data
Jan 18, 2024
208: Pioneering Seismic Imaging for Energy and Sustainability
Dec 21, 2023
207: Advancing Geosciences - How the SEG Foundation Makes a Difference
Dec 14, 2023
206: Arthur Cheng on His SEG Journey from Student to President
Dec 07, 2023
205: Managing carbon - a new frontier
Nov 16, 2023
204: Successfully navigating the energy transition
Nov 09, 2023
203: Solving future challenges for deep exploration
Nov 02, 2023
202: The next revolution in seismic interpretation
Oct 19, 2023
201: Carbon storage data management done right
Oct 12, 2023
200: Highlights from the Top 10 Episodes and Behind-the-Scenes
Oct 05, 2023
199: How geophysics keeps people safe
Sep 21, 2023
198: How to chart a successful career in 2023 w/ Kurt Marfurt
Sep 14, 2023
197: Building confidence in CO2 storage with forecasting and monitoring
Sep 07, 2023
196: The sound of seismic
Aug 17, 2023
195: Achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals with food
Aug 10, 2023
194: Improving integration in machine learning workflows
Aug 03, 2023
193: The potency of rock-physics-guided deep neural networks
Jul 20, 2023
192: Maximizing the value of IMAGE
Jul 13, 2023
191: How to unlock the power of networking
Jul 06, 2023
190: The unique power of combining GPR and FWI
Jun 15, 2023
189: How to apply machine learning to real-world problems
Jun 08, 2023
188: A reality check on full-wave inversion w/ Öz Yilmaz
Jun 01, 2023
187: 11 lessons to succeed as a geoscientist
May 18, 2023
186: The role of critical minerals in future-proofing
May 11, 2023
185: The current and future outlook for SEG and geophysics
May 04, 2023
184: Water is Life - GWB Ghana Water Project
Apr 20, 2023
183: The importance of SEG regional offices to advance geophysics
Apr 13, 2023
182: Uncovering the hidden history of Ghana
Apr 06, 2023
181: Seismic's role in geological carbon capture and storage
Mar 16, 2023
180: The power and need for SEG Scholarships
Mar 09, 2023
179: New takes on energy independence and policies
Mar 02, 2023
178: Why you should consider drone-based geophysics
Feb 16, 2023
177: Searching for the perfect x-ray image of the Earth
Feb 09, 2023
176: The secret shortcut to power up your career
Feb 02, 2023
175: Searching for the perfect digital twin of the seismic reservoir
Jan 19, 2023
174: From the beach to the reservoir - the power of microseismicity
Jan 12, 2023
173: Why you need the Gravity & Magnetic Encyclopedic Dictionary
Jan 05, 2023
172: Building the next generation of geoscientists
Dec 15, 2022
171: The global water crisis and how to stop it
Dec 08, 2022
170: Improving lives with geophysics - A GWB Story
Dec 01, 2022
169: The complexities of people and geohazards
Nov 17, 2022
168: The necessity and benefits of mentorship
Nov 10, 2022
167: Exploring other planets with geophysics
Nov 03, 2022
166: Integrating digital transformation into your business
Oct 20, 2022
165: The business value for data
Oct 13, 2022
164: Understanding the near-surface scattering problem
Oct 06, 2022
163: The next step in the evolution of time-lapse electrical imaging
Sep 15, 2022
162: How rocks heal
Sep 08, 2022
161: The Benefits of ML & AI Hinge on a Common Denominator
Sep 06, 2022
160: Honors and Awards 2022 w/ Öz Yilmaz & Xianhuai Zhu
Aug 18, 2022
159: Optimizing the benefits of machine learning for scientific problems
Aug 11, 2022
158: What geophysicists and engineers need to know about DAS
Aug 04, 2022
157: The value and business case for energy efficiency
Jul 21, 2022
156: Staying safe during earthquakes
Jul 14, 2022
155: Removing the starting model for FWI
Jul 07, 2022
154: How to sustainably develop on reclaimed lands
Jun 16, 2022
153: Why integration is the future of oil and gas
Jun 09, 2022
152: How and why DAS succeeds
Jun 03, 2022
151: The transformation of SEG
May 19, 2022
150: Consequences of contemporary stress in the earth’s crust
May 12, 2022
149: How to get the most from any seismic investment
May 05, 2022
148: Unlocking the next generation of geophysicists
Apr 21, 2022
147: Living with uncertainty - using near-surface in urban settings
Apr 14, 2022
146: Safety is not a priority (and other rules for the field)
Apr 07, 2022
145: How to successfully interrogate the ground in noisy environments
Mar 17, 2022
144: Highlighting the IMAGE 2022 Technical Program
Mar 10, 2022
143: Building a Volcano Early Warning System - A GWB Story
Mar 03, 2022
142: How to technologically scale CCUS
Feb 17, 2022
141: Breaking down the life cycle of a well
Feb 10, 2022
140: Applying seismic to CCUS applications
Feb 03, 2022
139: Persuading the decision-makers
Jan 20, 2022
138: The power and pitfalls of modern geostatistical models
Jan 13, 2022
137: How near-surface geophysics protects the world
Jan 06, 2022
136: The hidden stories data tell with Joe Dellinger
Dec 16, 2021
135: The new paradigms in seismic inversion
Dec 09, 2021
134: How to lower risk and operate more efficiently
Dec 02, 2021
133: The major opportunities and challenges for SEG with Anna Shaughnessy
Nov 18, 2021
132: The essential role of industry for long-term CO2 storage
Nov 11, 2021
131: How to mine old theories for new insights
Nov 04, 2021
130: Why theory and perfect data are necessary for seismic analysis
Oct 19, 2021
129: Improving and reducing biases with a novel theory
Oct 14, 2021
128: Why geophysics matters for CO2 enhanced oil recovery
Oct 07, 2021
127: Breakthroughs for surface-wave tomography for the near-surface
Sep 16, 2021
126: The value and benefits of simplicity with Jack Dvorkin
Sep 09, 2021
125: Memorable moments from 5 years of Seismic Soundoff
Sep 02, 2021
124: IMAGE '21 Preview with Jim White
Aug 19, 2021
123: Land Seismic Case Studies with Oz Yilmaz
Aug 12, 2021
122: The role of seismic interpreters in 2021
Aug 05, 2021
121: Solving the seismic wave attenuation problem
Jul 15, 2021
120: Creating a trillion-dollar business
Jul 08, 2021
119: Why the energy transition from coal to oil matters today
Jul 01, 2021
118: The secret to maximizing your professional career
Jun 17, 2021
117: The next 20 years for geophysics and the industry
Jun 10, 2021
116: Addressing grand challenges with geophysics
Jun 03, 2021
115: How full-waveform inversion counteracts complex overburdens
May 20, 2021
114: The future of learning and nonseismic
May 13, 2021
113: Solutions to decarbonize the future (April 2021 TLE)
May 06, 2021
112: International partnership for volcano early warning – A GWB story
Apr 15, 2021
111: SEG's position on climate change
Apr 08, 2021
110: Leveraging real-world learning for students and companies
Apr 01, 2021
109: The truth and value of simultaneous source technology
Mar 18, 2021
108: Seismic processing - Begin with the end in mind
Mar 11, 2021
107: The low-cost/high-reward for using multi-component imaging
Mar 04, 2021
106: How geophysics can help provide freshwater to the world
Feb 18, 2021
105: Why now is the right time for mining geophysics
Feb 11, 2021
104: Maximizing the value of mature fields
Feb 04, 2021
103: One plan to jumpstart the geophysics field
Jan 21, 2021
102: Geophysics at the Ends of the Earth
Jan 14, 2021
101: Why geophysics matters for geothermal
Jan 07, 2021
100: Top 10 tips for a successful career
Dec 30, 2020
99: Unlock your interpretations with diverse datasets
Dec 17, 2020
98: Finding hidden geology using new techniques
Dec 08, 2020
97: How to start 2021 successfully
Nov 26, 2020
96: Developing a successful career in geophysics today with Anna Shaughnessy
Nov 19, 2020
95: Cutting edge methods to utilize distributed acoustic sensing
Nov 12, 2020
94: The case to adjust quicker to machine learning for geophysics
Oct 29, 2020
93: Practical and useful applications for microseismics with Vladimir Grechka
Oct 22, 2020
92: SEG20 Keynote Address and Opening Session
Oct 13, 2020
91: Previewing SEG20
Sep 29, 2020
90: SEG Celebrates its 90th Birthday
Sep 24, 2020
89: Geophysics tools and techniques in high-noise environments
Sep 17, 2020
88: The historical development and future for Southeast Asia
Aug 06, 2020
87: Exploring a seismic alternative and its role for a renewable future
Jul 30, 2020
86: Applying machine learning and AI to the geosciences
Jul 23, 2020
85: The next Copernican Revolution and the future of reservoir monitoring
Jul 09, 2020
84: An Insider's Look at the SEG Research Committee
Jun 30, 2020
83: Petition for a Robust Anti-Racism Plan for the Geosciences with Hendratta Ali
Jun 23, 2020
82: The present and future of training and education with Kurt Marfurt
Jun 04, 2020
81: Activating the power of dual-career couples with Eve Sprunt
May 21, 2020
80: The public and scientific value of near-surface geophysics
May 07, 2020
79: Developing biogeophysics and the search for life with Estella Atekwana
Apr 23, 2020
78: Exploring the generalized sampling theorem in space with Johan Robertsson
Apr 16, 2020
77: Machine learning and the future of teaching with Siddharth Misra
Apr 07, 2020
76: Modern seismic interpretation & what separates humans from machines with Sergey Fomel
Mar 31, 2020
75: The future of SEG and geophysics with David Lumley
Mar 12, 2020
74: Dave Monk reassesses survey design in light of modern processing techniques
Feb 27, 2020
73: Exploring the last 100 years of reservoir characterization
Feb 13, 2020
72: The present and future of seismic interpretation
Jan 30, 2020
71: New developments with carbon dioxide in the subsurface
Jan 16, 2020
70: Celebrating Interpreter Sam with Don Herron
Dec 24, 2019
69: Why seismic azimuthal anisotropy matters
Dec 19, 2019
68: The Future of Data Acquisition and Seismic Surveys
Nov 21, 2019
67: The business and technical value of borehole geophysics
Nov 07, 2019
66: The importance and relevancy of AVO inversion in 2019
Oct 10, 2019
65: The Evolution of Unconventional Play Analysis + SEG Presidential Address
Sep 26, 2019
64: SEG 2019 preview
Sep 05, 2019
63: Helping those in harm's way - A GWB story
Aug 27, 2019
62: Anisotropy without tears featuring Heloise Lynn
Aug 08, 2019
61: How plate tectonics changed the geosciences
Jul 25, 2019
60: The power and limitations of machine learning and data
Jul 11, 2019
59: Tunnels to drones to 12th century churches - the depth of near-surface geophysics
Jun 27, 2019
58: Understanding signals & The Beatles' connection to Fourier Analysis
Jun 13, 2019
57: Building canals - how science and friendship changed a town
May 23, 2019
56: Understanding modern rock physics and the future for scientific experiments
May 16, 2019
55: Shrinking uncertainties in the geosciences - an exploration of India
May 02, 2019
#54: A guide to the past and future of geophysics with John Etgen
Apr 18, 2019
#53: The pros and cons of full-waveform inversion
Apr 04, 2019
52: The digital transformation of the energy sector
Mar 14, 2019
51: What is geophysics?
Feb 28, 2019
#50: The geophysics value proposition for unconventionals
Feb 14, 2019
#49: Highlighting humanitarian geophysics: A conversation with Paul Bauman
Feb 07, 2019
#48: Innovative approaches to old challenges - three case studies in Conventionals
Jan 17, 2019
#47: SEG Honors and Awards 2018 - Albert Tarantola and Mrinal Sen
Dec 13, 2018
#46: How science can protect infrastructure and homes
Nov 29, 2018
#45: SEG 2018 Keynote Speaker and Presidential Address
Nov 01, 2018
#44: Using geophysics to assess and monitor infrastructure
Oct 11, 2018
#43: SEG Annual Meeting 2018 preview
Oct 01, 2018
#42: Exploring publishing trends in GEOPHYSICS
Sep 11, 2018
#41: The future of the industry with Don Paul
Aug 23, 2018
#40: Celebrating humanitarian geoscience
Aug 09, 2018
#39: Preventing natural hazards
Jul 26, 2018
#38: Spotlight on the Mediterranean
Jul 12, 2018
#37: Searching for water in Kakuma
Jun 20, 2018
#36: Image processing and machine learning
Jun 07, 2018
#35: Integrating geophysics and geomechanics
May 14, 2018
#34: Geophysics In Focus - Latin America
Apr 05, 2018
#33: Mentoring in the geosciences
Mar 07, 2018
#32: Permian Basin: pursuing unconventional plays
Mar 06, 2018
#31: Induced seismicity: investigations into human-induced earthquakes
Feb 07, 2018
#30: SEG Honors and Awards - Samuel Gray & Manika Prasad
Jan 11, 2018
#29: Student Leadership Symposium (SLS)
Dec 29, 2017
#28: Bridge Over Troubled Waters
Dec 21, 2017
#27: Fiber-optic distributed sensing - Jonathan Ajo-Franklin
Dec 14, 2017
#26: Student Education Program (SEP)
Dec 07, 2017
#25: Dean Clark - Basic Geophysics
Nov 21, 2017
#24: Vladimir Grechka and Werner M. Heigl - Microseismic Monitoring
Oct 31, 2017
#23: SEG 2017 Opening Session and Presidential Address
Sep 27, 2017
#22: 2017 Annual Meeting Preview
Sep 20, 2017
#21: SEG President Bill Abriel in Conversation
Aug 30, 2017
#20: SEG's Emerging Professionals - Johannes Douma
Jul 27, 2017
#19: Gerard Schuster - Seismic Inversion
Jul 20, 2017
#18: Jeff Johnson - SEG's Competency Management System
Jun 06, 2017
#17: Communicating geosciences with Undersampled Radio
May 30, 2017
#16: Sven Treitel - Geophysical Signal Processing
May 14, 2017
#15: The Story of Geoscientists Without Borders®
May 08, 2017
#14: Data analytics and machine learning - Baishali Roy
Mar 27, 2017
#13: Chris Liner - Elements of 3D Seismology
Mar 01, 2017
#12: Full-waveform inversion
Feb 02, 2017
#11: Geophysical Electromagnetics - 2017 DISC
Jan 24, 2017
#10: Remote sensing on Mars
Jan 18, 2017
#0: Introduction to Seismic Soundoff (podcast trailer)
Jan 17, 2017
#9: Mentoring geoscience leaders
Dec 28, 2016
#8: Geophysics for non-technical professionals
Nov 21, 2016
#7: John Bradford - State of the Society
Oct 24, 2016
#6: Lev Vernik - Seismic Petrophysics
Oct 10, 2016
#5: Dallas 2016 Annual Meeting Preview
Sep 29, 2016
#4: SEG Advanced Modeling (SEAM)
Aug 25, 2016
#3: James Gaiser, 2016 DISC lecturer
Aug 16, 2016
#2: Exploring Interpretation - May 2016 with Kurt Marfurt
Aug 11, 2016
#1: Women in Geophysics
Aug 03, 2016