Books Editorial Board
Books Editorial Board
Overview
The Books Editorial Board solicits and considers applied-geophysics proposals and manuscripts from authors and editors, weighing both technical merits and marketability when judging whether to encourage their development and to nurture them into SEG books and other special publications.
Objectives
The Books Editorial Board fields, solicits, develops, reviews, and judges material for SEG’s special publications program.
Composition and Membership
The Books Editorial Board consists of a Chair and up to nine other members. The Chair is appointed by the President and serves a term of approximately two years, beginning and ending at Annual Meetings. A typical path of ascension is for the GEOPHYSICS Editor to become the Books Editorial Board Chair as soon as the Editor term has expired. The Chair appoints other members of the board, usually in consultation with members of the Books Editorial Board. Only associate, active, emeritus, life, or honorary SEG members in good standing may serve on the Books Editorial Board. In selecting members to fill vacancies, the Chair seeks to maintain a board of geoscientists energetic in pursuit of new geophysics content, talented and experienced in developing that content, and diverse in geophysics expertise. Board members may work on publication development in any of SEG’s book series. The Vice President, Publications serves as SEG Board of Directors liaison to the Books Editorial Board, and the Associate Executive Director, Publications and Communities or a publications staff member designated by the Associate Executive Director serves as staff liaison.
Current Leadership (2026–2027):
| Role | Name |
|---|---|
| Chair | Umair Bin Waheed |
| Board Liaison | Alison Malcolm |
| Staff Liaison | Jennifer Cobb |
Policy and Procedures
The official SEG Policy and Procedures Manual section for this committee can be accessed here: → SEG Policy and Procedures Manual
Annual Reports
Below are recent annual reports submitted to the SEG Board:
- {2024 Report}
- 2025 Report
Meetings
To ensure timely handling of the Society’s publications needs, the Books Editorial Board shall convene at least two times annually, with one of these meetings occurring at the SEG Annual Meeting. The other meeting(s) may be virtual, such as conference calls supported by a shared Web interface. Meetings should focus on strategic issues and on coordinating new book solicitation and acquisition efforts among board members. Much of the board’s business throughout the year can be conducted through an online peer review system.
Resources and Links
Contact
For questions or to express interest in volunteering for this committee, please contact: [email protected]