Knowledge is the key to maintaining your career in the 21st Century. AAPG and EMD are where you acquire it -- be it scientific, technologic, economic, regulatory or business knowledge.
We’re practical! We’re applied! We’re innovative!
We’re explorers, researchers...
We put it all together!
23 Reasons to Join AAPG and EMD:
- 1. EMD Home Page
- ... to lean what the current EMD President and Past Presidents are saying of the state of the EMD.
- 2. EMD Members’ Only webpage
- ... containing technical information on eleven (11) Commodities.
- 3. Educational offerings
- ... to attend (or sponsor) courses on recent developments in the profession at minimal cost.
- 4. Interaction with professionals in all geoscience fields ...
- ... to better understand the relationship of your work to the geoscience
- 5. Contact with the world's professionals ...
- ... to gain knowledge of scientific and technological developments in other countries
- 6. Access to an international audience ...
- ... to insure that your ideas receive wide consideration
- 7. Networking opportunities ...
- ... to maximize your potential and help you get things done
- 8. Career assistance ...
- ... to transition to a new field or enhance your abilities in your present field
- 9. Creative outlet ...
- ... to design programs, e.g. workshops, meeting sessions, and field trips, to satisfy your needs
- 10. Prestige ...
- ... to know you are active in an organization which leads the profession
- 11. Continuity and excellence in service performance ...
- ... to experience consistent quality in all services designed to meet your professional needs
- 12. Regional, national, and international meetings ...
- ... to keep you current with scientific and economic trends
- 13. International symposia ...
- ... to enjoy hearing state-of-the-art presentations on particular subjects
- 14. EMD co-sponsored journal ...
- Natural Resources Research
- 15. AAPG Bulletin ...
- ... to stay abreast of (or publishc) scientific research
- 16. AAPG EXPLORER ...
- ... to read (or communicate) the latest news on all geoscience fields, professional trends, and society activities
- 17. Books and CD-ROMs ...
- ... to expand your library with a wide variety of inexpensive, high-quality publications
- 18. Distinguished Lecturer and Visiting Geoscientist programs ...
- ... to hear (or become) a recognized professional leader in a specialty area
- 19. Professional standards ...
- ... to associate with your peers in the development of standards of ethical practice
- 20. Professional certifications ...
- ... to acquire coal geology’s prestigious credential, the Certified Coal Geologist, (or to establish peer certification in other fields).
- 21. Personal services and business activity support ...
- ... to enroll in insurance and car rental programs and to sell your deal, service or product
- 22. Receptive society leadership ...
- ... to influence the directions and practices of your profession
- 23. House of Delegates ...
- ... to elect your representatives to the body which shapes society policies and programs
To join both EMD and AAPG or for additional information, please contact:
Norma Newby, Manager
AAPG Office of Divisions
P.O. Box 979
Tulsa, OK 74101-0979
Contact Numbers:
(800) 364-2274 Toll Free U.S. and Canada
(918) 560-2613 Voice
(918) 560-2694 Fax