Applied geosciences to solve humanitarian challenges globally—A GWB Experience
Presenters
Pallavi Bharadwaj, Program Manager
Geoscientists without Borders ® (GWB)
Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG)
Jim White, Executive Director
Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG)
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Level: Basic/Intermediate
Webinar Overview: This webinar will discuss how applied geoscience, when used appropriately, helps solve humanitarian challenges such as identifying potable water resources’ location and help disaster risk reduction for global communities.
Who should attend: All disciplines of geology, geophysics, geoscience community including seismologists, hydrologists, hydrogeologists and more are welcome to attend this presentation. This webinar will touch upon the applied geosciences technology and equipment used and dabble into the broader impact of these efforts to alleviate humanitarian challenges such as lack of clean water, food security and disaster risks posed from tsunami, landslides, earthquakes and volcanoes.
About our presenters:
Pallavi Bharadwaj - Pallavi Bharadwaj is Program Manager- Geoscientists without Borders ® (GWB) at Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG), which is an SEG Foundation supported program. She manages GWB with support from a voluntary Steering Committee and a Technical Review Subcommittee. She also helps all GWB project investigators and their teams, who work with communities in need get access to clean water and gain disaster risk preparedness globally. She has a graduate degree in Environmental Sciences and Public Health, and over two decades of international development program management experience.
Jim White - Jim White has held several executive and board positions over a nearly 45-year career including Executive Vice President at WesternGeco, President of ES Xplore LLC, an electro-seismic subsurface imaging company founded by Hunt Oil, President and CEO at ARKeX Ltd, President of Discovery Acquisition Services, Executive Vice President at Geokinetics Inc., and President and Chief Executive Officer at Trace Energy Services. Mr. White also has advisory experience to start-ups including a position with NEOS Geosolutions Inc. as Consultant to the CEO. He is currently Executive Director for the Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG) in Houston, TX. Mr. White holds a BS in Geosciences from The Pennsylvania State University and held the position as Chairman for EnerGeo Alliance (formerly International Assoc. of Geophysical Contractors (IAGC), a worldwide trade association for the geophysical and energy industries. Most recently, Mr. White was appointed Chair of the Penn State Geosciences Alumni Board.
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