AAPG and AAPG Foundation Programs
Bulletin- Delivered digitally or in print monthly to each AAPG Member as a part of membership dues, the AAPG Bulletin is one of the most respected, peer-reviewed technical journals.
Datapages
| Approval Date | Description |
| 6/2011 | AAPG Datapages-funding for Search and Discovery FY2012 |
| 1/2011 | AAPG Datapages-funding to scan AAPG Bulletin Memorial Notices |
| 11/2010 | AAPG Datapages-funding to scan and format publication for 2010-11. |
| 1/2010 | AAPG Datapages-funding to convert data record structures on Search and Discovery |
| 6/2009 | The Search and Discovery Award has been renamed the John Shelton Award. From 2000 to 2008, Mr. Shelton was a volunteer at AAPG Datapages, with particular emphasis on Search and Discovery and GIS-UDRIL. Currently, he Shelton is part of Datapages's Search and Discovery Editorial Board. |
| 12/2008 | AAPG Search and Discovery establishes endowed sub-fund for $500 for Outstanding Contribution Award. Search and Discovery is an online journal for geoscientists working in energy fields (primarily oil, gas, and energy minerals) including material in environmental geosciences. |
| 4/2008 | AAPG Datapages-digitization projects |
K-12, Youth and Teachers
| Approval Date | Description |
| 2011 | AAPG Teacher of the Year Award-Sharon Milito-Colorado Springs, CO- This is an annual award given out for excellence in teaching geology and earth science to K-12 students. |
| 2010 | AAPG Teacher of the Year Award-L. Stef Paramoure-New Braunfels, Texas-
This is an annual award given out for excellence in teaching geology and earth science to K-12 students. |
| 2009 | AAPG Teacher of the Year Award-Ty Robinson-Provo, Utah-This is an annual award given out for excellence in teaching geology and earth science to K-12 students. |
University Student, Professor and Faculty
| Approval Date | Description |
| 11/2011 | Continued support for Publication Pipeline Program-
Publication Pipeline program is to improve geoscience education in developing countries by providing used geoscience books and periodicals at no cost to university libraries and other libraries that request them. |
| 8/2010 | AAPG Student Focus Committee gets booth at GSA meeting in Denver, CO on October 31-November 3, 2010. |
| 4/2010 | Establishment of Paul and Deana Strunk Geology Fellowship to be managed by the AAPG Foundation-This fund will allow 10-13 graduate students to receive a grants at the Kansas State University geology department. |
| 9/2009 | AAPG Education department gets support for designing and implementing three Open Courseware Online Courses. These online courses have been designed for independent, self-guided study and are free to all users. |
| 9/2009 | AAPG Student Focus Committee gets booth at GSA meeting in Portland, Oregon on October 18-21, 2009. |
| 2/2009 | Sponsored student and faculty travel to Hedberg Conference held in Jakarta, Indonesia from April 29-May 2, 2009. The AAPG Research Committee selects a topic for these conferences for critical examination and invites scientists from various disciplines to discuss state-of-the-art concepts, methodologies, case histories, and future directions relating to this subject. |
| 7/2008 | 2008 AAPG International Conference and Exhibition at Cape Town, South Africa committee provides support for hosting educators and students for workshops. |
| 4/2008 | AAPG Student Focus Committee has a booth at GSA Houston in October 2008 |
Distinguished Lecture and Special Speakers
| Approval Date | Description |
| 6/2011 | Support of Distinguished Lecture & VGP program, which sends lecturers to make educational, scientific presentations to universities, other geologic audiences, and the general public. Paul Weimer to give short course at universities around the world. |
| 3/2011 | David Lawrence selected for the 2011 Annual Meeting in Houston, Texas. The Michel T. Halbouty Lecture Fund supports an annual lecture focusing on exploration to be given at the AAPG Annual Convention & Exhibition. The subject of the lecture must deal with wildcat exploration in any part of the world. |
| 1/2010 | Aubrey McClendon selected for the 2010 Annual Meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Michel T. Halbouty Lecture Fund supports an annual lecture focusing on exploration to be given at the AAPG Annual Convention & Exhibition. The subject of the lecture must deal with wildcat exploration in any part of the world. |
| 2011 | Support of Distinguished Lecture & VGP program, which sends lecturers to make educational, scientific presentations to universities, other geologic audiences, and the general public. |
| 2010 | Support of Distinguished Lecture & VGP program, which sends lecturers to make educational, scientific presentations to universities, other geologic audiences, and the general public. |
| 2009 | Support of Distinguished Lecture & VGP program, which sends lecturers to make educational, scientific presentations to universities, other geologic audiences, and the general public. |
| 12/2008 | Guilherme Estrella selected for the 2009 Annual Meeting in Denver, CO. The Michel T. Halbouty Lecture Fund supports an annual lecture focusing on exploration to be given at the AAPG Annual Convention & Exhibition. The subject of the lecture must deal with wildcat exploration in any part of the world. |
| 11/2007 | Ray Hunt selected for the 2008 Annual Meeting in San Antonio, Texas. The Michel T. Halbouty Lecture Fund supports an annual lecture focusing on exploration to be given at the AAPG Annual Convention & Exhibition. The subject of the lecture must deal with wildcat exploration in any part of the world. |
Young Professionals and Leadership Initiatives
| Approval Date | Description |
| 8/2010 | Young Professionals Committee to attend the Young Professionals Leadership Summit on 8-26-10 thru 8-29-10 in Tulsa, OK. |
| 2/2009 | Prowess Committee attending the 2010 Women's Global Leadership Conference- Prowess Committee promotes professional women in Earth Sciences. |
Special Publications
| Approval Date | Description |
| 2008-2012 | AAPG EXPLORER magazine to publish Earth Science Week poster in September issue. This is a detachable, fold-out poster used for promotion and awareness. |
Outside Program Support
American Geosciences Institute-formerly American Geological Institute
| Approval Date | Description |
| 4/2011 | Earth Science Week- "Our Everchanging Earth" AGI has organized this annual national and international event to help the public gain a better understanding and appreciation for the Earth Sciences. |
| 1/2011 | "Promoting Geoscience Careers " Geoscience Workforce Program-The AGI Geoscience Workforce Program tracks the supply and demand of geoscientists by collecting original data and by analyzing existing data from federal, industry, and other sources. |
| 4/2010 | Earth Science Week- "Exploring Energy" AGI has organized this annual national and international event to help the public gain a better understanding and appreciation for the Earth Sciences. |
| 6/2009 | "Bridging the Gap" Geoscience Workforce Program- The AGI Geoscience Workforce Program tracks the supply and demand of geoscientists by collecting original data and by analyzing existing data from federal, industry, and other sources. |
| 05/2009 | Earth Science Week- "Understanding Climate" AGI has organized this annual national and international event to help the public gain a better understanding and appreciation for the Earth Sciences. |
| 12/2008 | "Bridging the Gap" Geoscience Workforce Program-The AGI Geoscience Workforce Program tracks the supply and demand of geoscientists by collecting original data and by analyzing existing data from federal, industry, and other sources. |
| 7/2008 | Earth Science Week-"No Child Left Inside" AGI has organized this annual national and international event to help the public gain a better understanding and appreciation for the Earth Sciences. |
Community Education
| Approval Date | Description |
| 04/2011 | Continued support of the digitization project of the Dibblee Maps at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History. 16 out of 419 maps remain to digitize. These maps are available on AAPG Datapages. |
| 5/2009 | Support the digitization project of the Dibblee Maps at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History. The late Thomas Wilson Dibblee created a true California legacy for his geologic maps and reports. They provide an unsurpassed regional perspective that contribute a wealth of locally important information. His knowledge of regional stratigraphy, structure, and paleontology has been basic to understanding much of California's geology. |
| 6/2009 | Sponsored Energy Libraries Conference held in Tulsa, OK on October 9-11, 2009. The annual conference includes private, public and state energy library personnel meet to gather information on topics critical to keeping their library up-to-date. |
| 4/2008 | Petroleum Technology Transfer Council provided workshops to the US natural gas and oil E&P sector-small to medium operator demographic |
K-12, Youth and Teachers
| Approval Date | Description |
| 11/2011 | "More Rocks In Your Head" teacher workshops in Houston, Texas metro area- The largest Texas educational service center, Region 4 Education Service Center (Region 4), provides services to 53 school districts, representing over 1,000,000 students and more than 83,000 professional educators. |
| 8/2011 | Bookout Initiative provides the Ellison Miles Geotechnology Institute, K-12 Teacher Training and Workshops. |
| 1/2011 | Bookout Initiative provides the Ellison Miles Geotechnology Institute, K-12 Teacher Training and Workshops. |
| 11/2010 | Funding to Tulsa Geoscience Center in Tulsa, OK. This center is an interactive children's exhibit providing lessons about earth science, fossils and geology-related activities. |
| 8/2010 | GeoFORCE Texas provides high school honor students geological field trips; run by Jackson School of Geoscience at the University of Texas at Austin-Summer 2013 |
| 8/2010 | GeoFORCE Texas provides high school honor students geological field trips; run by Jackson School of Geoscience at the University of Texas at Austin-Summer 2012 |
| 8/2010 | GeoFORCE Texas provides high school honor students on geological field trips; run by Jackson School of Geoscience at the University of Texas at Austin-Summer 2011 |
| 4/2010 | Geologic maps of California supplied to 150 teachers in the San Francisco Bay area in collaboration with the Northern California Geologic Society-These were distributed at area teacher workshops. |
| 4/2010 | USGS "Tapestry of Time and Terrain" maps provided for "More Rocks in Your Head" program. This program consists of teacher workshops in several US cities that educate about geology and how to use it in the classroom. 180 maps, 540 rolled maps were provided to the program for nine workshop venues in Texas. |
| 1/2010 | Sponsorship of 2010 Boy Scouts of America National Jamboree in Caroline County, Virginia. This supports the Geology Merit Badge Program. |
| 12/2009 | Bookout Initiative provides the Ellison Miles Geotechnology Institute, K-12 Teacher Training and Workshops |
| 5/2009 | USGS "Tapestry of Time and Terrain" maps provided for "More Rocks in Your Head" program. This program consists of teacher workshops in several US cities that educate about geology and how to use it in the classroom. 180 maps were provided to the program. |
| 12/2008 | USGS "Tapestry of Time and Terrain" maps provided for "More Rocks in Your Head" program. This program consists of teacher workshops in several US cities that educate about geology and how to use it in the classroom. |
| 12/2008 | Bookout Initiative provides the Ellison Miles Geotechnology Institute, K-12 Teacher Training and Workshops |
| 12/2008 | Sponsorship of 2010 Boy Scouts National Jamboree-This supports the Geology Merit Badge Program. |
| 4/2008 | GeoFORCE Texas provides high school honor students geological field trips; run by Jackson School of Geoscience at the University of Texas at Austin-Summer 2010 |
| 4/2008 | GeoFORCE Texas provides high school honor students on geological field trips-run by Jackson School of Geoscience at the University of Texas at Austin-Summer 2009 |
| 4/2008 | GIS Tectonic Map of the Earth Project |
| 4/2008 | Bookout Initiative provides the Ellison Miles Geotechnology Institute, K-12 Teacher Training and Workshops |
| 4/2008 | Youth Educational Activities Committee to produce and distribute 800 K-12 handbooks |
| 4/2008 | GeoFORCE Texas provides high school honor students on geological field trips-run by Jackson School of Geoscience at the University of Texas at Austin-Summer 2008 |
Media
| Approval Date | Description |
| 2010 | Elysium Epic Expedition - Antarctica AAPG member and EXPLORER correspondent Susan Eaton is a geologist, geophysicist, freelance writer and extreme snorkeler who lives in Calgary, Canada. The AAPG Foundation sponsored her participation in the Elysium Expedition. |
| 6/2010 | Continued support for "The Bridge" documentary film |
| 5/2009 | Production expenses for "The Bridge" documentary film |
| 2/2009 | Establishment of the Bridge Fund to create a documentary film called "The Bridge" that will educate the public about the transition from fossil fuels to alternative energies. |
| 4/2008 | Petroleum Technology Transfer Council for development of DVD products for inter-regional and international delivery |
University Student, Professor and Faculty
| Approval Date | Description |
| 6/2011 | Indiana University gets funding for new Montana Field Station for geotechnical workstations, hardware and software. |
| 1/2010 | University of Nebraska-Lincoln gets funding for 2010/11 Science Educator Field Course GEOL 160-Geoscience Fundamentals in the Field Program |
| 12/2009 | Interactive Geology Project - University of Colorado-This is a series of animations and web deliveries for public outreach at select museum and national park visitor centers. |
| 2009 | Institute for the study of Earth & Man, Huffington Dept. of Geosciences - Southern Methodist Unviersity |
| 5/2009 | Oklahoma State University provides funding to support "Characterization of Global Phiolite Distribution" a GIS-referenced database |
| 5/2009 | Oklahoma State University provides funding to support "Modern and Ancient Incised Valleys" data mining project |
| 7/2008 | Trinity University provides K-8 teacher science curriculum at Stone Oak Outdoor Lab at San Antonio, Texas |
| 4/2008 | Established Paul and Deana Strunk Geology Scholarship at Kansas State University |
| 4/2008 | Sponsored 2008 University of Oklahoma Spring Student Expo |
