"The Society of Economic Geologists (SEG) is an international organization of members with interests in the field of economic geology with representatives from industry, academia, and government institutions. This year, the annual conference addressed the major challenges presented by the accelerated consumption of energy transition and other strategic metals.
The New Mexico Tech SEG Student chapter attended the SEG 2023 annual conference in London, United Kingdom from 23rd August to 30th August 2023. The conference provided students with a valuable opportunity to showcase the university at a booth – to attract future undergraduate, masters, and PhD students. The booth was also strategic to attract professionals to various field training and collaboration programs that make New Mexico Tech students stand out in the industry.
Ernest Brakohiapa showcased New Mexico Tech’s commitment to quality research with his thesis on “Petrography and Economic Potential of Banded Iron Formation of the Neoproteozoic-Age Buem Formation, Ghana”. Ernest's research presentation contributed to discussions at the conference and highlighted the depth of research relevant to the global geoscience community.
The chapter’s participation at SEG 2023 Conference was a significant step towards strengthening our ties within the geoscience community and expanding the horizons of New Mexico Tech on the international stage.
During the event, we were actively involved with students who expressed interest in our programs, ensuring that we collected their contact information for future communications. In addition, we networked with professors who showed interest in potentially collaborating with our chapter on various fields - geophysics, geochemistry, mining, ventilation, and geology. We discussed the possibility of them becoming professors at our institution or participating in courses and field trips, further enhancing our university's global reach and academic excellence.
With the objective of fostering camaraderie and leaving a lasting impression, we also distributed souvenirs to conference attendees. These tokens of appreciation served as a small sign of gratitude for their engagement and participation in the event. Our commitment to building meaningful connections extended beyond conversations and presentations, as we wanted to ensure that everyone had a solid reminder of their interaction with the New Mexico Tech SEG student chapter at the Conference in London, UK.
The SEG Club will like to thank the Graduate Students Association (GSA), The Dean of Students - Jennifer Chapman, and the Dean for Graduate Studies - Dr Aly El Osery for supporting our Chapter's activity through funding.
We encourage all students interested in joining the SEG to connect with us through techconnect and keep abreast with several events we have coming up this Fall 2023." - New Mexico Tech SEG Student chapter
