With the May 2008 cyclone and earthquake disasters in recent news, many people remember back also to the horrors of the December 2004 Indonesian tsunami. No one knew how the tsunami was going to change more than the beach landscapes and lives of those in its path. The tsunami was also going to be the catalyst for a new program of the Society of Exploration Geophysicists Foundation. In 2005 the Society's President Craig Beasley urged Society of Exploration Geophysicists members to help, stating "...we have a significant contribution to make as geophysicists." The Society is now pleased to announce the establishment of a new program, Geoscientists Without Borders. It is natural that the Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG) would respond to a world shaking event. The SEG is the global professional organization dedicated to advancing the science and technology of applied geophysics and serves over 30,000 members and student sections at over 190 academic institutions around the world. The members are involved in all industries and research activities that benefit from applied geophysics: oil and gas, mining, environmental and others, me SEG Foundation is the affiliated charitable organization dedicated to serving the objectives of the Society through related programs.
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