Machine Learning Committee
Machine Learning Committee
Overview
The committee advises the SEG Board of Directors on matters involving machine learning applied to geoscience problems and organizes events that advance the application of machine learning to geophysics.
Objectives
In addition to its advisory role, the committee organizes machine-learning (ML) workshops and conference technical sessions and recommends and in some cases shepherds material on machine learning in applied geoscience for publication by the Society, mostly through digital online outlets. The committee manages a curated knowledge repository of best practices and cutting-edge research, thereby providing timely communication and a sharing place for the ML community within the Society. The committee facilitates technology development among SEG members. It builds connections between different components of SEG that are working on ML problems, challenges, and events. The committee occasionally helps connect professionals with products and services.
Composition and Membership
The committee executive comprises a chair and a vice-chair/technical program chair. Each executive member serves successive two-year terms. The vice chair/technical program chair is elected biannually by committee members at or in near temporal proximity to the SEG Annual Meeting. The vice chair/technical program chair then serves two years before moving on to chair for a two-year term. The chair steps down from the executive at the end of the chair’s two-year term. The total term for each committee executive member is therefore four years.
The chair shall be approved or reapproved annually by the president. The chair shall provide the names of the vice chair/technical program chair to the president and executive director. The vice chair/technical program chair acts as chair in the absence or incapacity of the chair and shall, if recommended by the chair, be the primary candidate for subsequent appointment as chair. The chair gives careful consideration to the performance, accessibility, and (where applicable) technical competence of the vice chair/technical program chair prior to making a recommendation to the president regarding the chair’s successor. Executive members, in consultation with other committee members, shall as necessary recommend replacements for executive members whose departure from an executive position does not follow the four-year rotation. Board and staff liaisons are appointed annually.
Current Leadership (2026–2027):
| Role | Name |
|---|---|
| Chair | Arjun Srinivasan |
| Board Liaison | John Eastwood |
| Staff Liaison | Annabella Betancourt |
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
The committee meets at least once a year. If it is desirable to schedule a meeting during the Society's Annual Meeting, the chair requests the SEG Business Office to schedule a meeting time and place. In addition to inviting current committee members to this meeting, the chair invites the incoming chair if a new chair has been appointed. The incoming chair should be encouraged to invite incoming committee members to attend. The Business Office, through the staff liaison, helps facilitate additional meetings called by the chair.
Resources and Links
Contact
For questions or to express interest in volunteering for this committee, please contact: [email protected]