Foundation Programs
The AAPG Foundation supports many scientific and educational programs. To support any of these programs, click here. To see a list of funds, click here.
Amoruso Special Publications- AAPG is one of the top petroleum geoscience publishers in the world. Special publications provide members and other industry professionals with focused and timely studies on critical scientific topics.
Awards and fellowships foster and recognize excellence and accomplishment in the geosciences.
Bulletin publishing costs are partially underwritten by the AAPG Foundation Bulletin Endowment.Delivered digitally or in print monthly, the AAPG Bulletin is one of the most respected, peer-reviewed technical journals.
Continuing Education- offer computer training opportunities for mid-career geologists in GeoTechnology Training Centers.
Distinguished Lecture - supports lecture tours on pertinent geoscience topics to universities and geological groups throughout the world. This is an AAPG program that the Foundation provides funding each year.
The E. F. Reid Scouting program supports the teaching of geology to Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts and youth in other organizations as determined by the Trustees of the Foundation. With support from the Foundation and input from AAPG members and Boy Scout staff, the current Boy Scout Geology Merit Badge requirements and instructive materials were developed.
Energy Resources Library makes available to geoscientists its reference/research services either in person, via phone, FAX or Email the librarian.
Digital Products GIS-UDRIL University Subscriptions- give any university online access to upstream petroleum students & researchers by preparing GIS-linked databases and atlases of georeferenced maps and other images.
Digital Products University Subscriptions - give any university online access to the entire AAPG Digital Library — a compilation of over 600,000 pages of maps and geological information in perpetuity.
Oklahoma State University (OSU) Geoscience and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Consortium exists to create, accelerate and sustain digital peer-reviewed GIS products, carried out through OSU’s Geology and Geography Departments and the AAPG Spatial Publications Standing Committee. This program is funded by the Boone Pickens Digital Geology Fund.
Grants-in-Aid - see awards page
James A. Hartman Student Chapter Leadership Summit program offers AAPG Student Chapters from all universities the opportunity to participate in leadership activities. This is an new AAPG program that will begin in 2012.
K-12 Programs provide teaching resources and training for teachers including:
- Teachers’ Day Program -2012 AAPG Annual Convention at Long Beach, CA
- Hands-on demonstrations of classroom activities
- Classroom materials to assist you in bringing Earth Science alive in your classroom
- Guided tour of the convention with an industry professional
For more details, contact: Bob Ballog, Teacher Program Chair; E-mail: bob@eaglexpco.com- K-12 Teacher of the Year Award- see awards page
- Student Field Trips at the AAPG Annual Meetings - Please check the 2012 AAPG Annual Convention and Exhibition website for updates.
- AGI’s Earth Science Week Program - Since October 1998, the American Geosciences Institute has organized this national and international event to help the public gain a better understanding and appreciation for the Earth Sciences and to encourage stewardship of the Earth. This year's Earth Science Week was held from October 9-15 and celebrated the theme "Our Ever-Changing Earth."
- Bookout Initiative - The program got off to a jump-start in October 2007, and has provided funding for low-cost earth science education courses for K-12 teachers, with EMGI providing facilities, teaching materials and staff for nominal costs. Click on "Bookout Initiative" to see John Bookout's biography.
L. Austin Weeks Memorial Undergraduate Grants - see awards page
Michel T. Halbouty Lecture- 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, especially in areas where major discoveries might contribute significantly to petroleum reserves or space exploration
The Newly Released Publications Program-University Subscription annually donates a new set of AAPG's newly published books and CDs to the university of your choosing.
The new Professorial Award -see awards page
Publication Pipeline- program improves geoscience education in developing countries by providing used geoscience books and periodicals at no cost to university libraries and other libraries that request them. This is an AAPG program.
Region Special Lecture- Geoscience lecturers in the AAPG regions are in continuous demand, especially from universities and AAPG affiliated societies. This program is designed to enable regional offices to select top scientists from each region to make a tour within the region, focusing on regional exploration plays and development projects or on current geoscience/technical issues.
Search and Discovery- publishes online the many talks, posters and videos from AAPG conventions, education workshops and section/ region meetings. This Datapages service is extremely popular among AAPG members, students and the scientific community at large as a form of open access publishing. This free service costs AAPG more than $200,000 per year and your gift will help provide for the continuation of this vital resource.
Visiting Geoscientist Program- has provided campus visits by active and experienced geoscientists for over 30 years. The program is going strong today; professional geoscientists are sharing their experiences and career insights with students throughout the US, Canada, and more than 30 other countries worldwide. This is an AAPG program.
