As mentioned before in this blog (here, and here), I have been honored by selection as the 2012 SOciety of Exploration Geophysicists DISC presenter. My department chairman wanted a newsletter blurb. Here goes...
What is the DISC?
The SEG Distinguished Instructor Short Course (DISC) is an eight-hour, one-day short course on a topic of current and wide-spread interest. Sponsored by the SEG, it is presented at 30 locations around the world. Established in 1998, the DISC has attracted over 25,000 participants in its 14-year history.
Selection as the DISC instructor is viewed as a major honor and recognition of excellence by the SEG. The instructor is a prominent geophysicist whose work and presentation appeal to a wide audience ranging from students to mature professionals.
The DISC is recorded each year and developed into a multimedia presentation called the DigitalDISC, which features the video of the instructor, transcript of the lecture, and presentation slides. This DigitalDISC is distributed as a service to student sections, and is available for purchase from the SEG Book Mart.
The 2012 DISC, presented by Christopher Liner, is on the topic of Seismic Dispersion. Toward the end of 2012, it will be available in ebook form or print edition.
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Prof. Christopher L. Liner
Prof. Liner is Associate Dean of Fulbright College of Arts & Sciences at the University of Arkansas, holds the Maurice F. Storm Chair of Petroleum Geology, served 6 years as UA Geosciences Department Chair, and served as 2014/5 SEG President.
Liner earned a BS in Geology (U. Arkansas, 1978), MS. in Geophysics (U. Tulsa, 1980), and PhD in Geophysics (Colo. School of Mines, Center for Wave Phenomena, 1989). He has 11 years industrial experience in exploration (Conoco) and geophysical research (Western Geo, Fairfield, Saudi Aramco). From 1990-2004 Liner was a faculty member in Geosciences at The University of Tulsa. In January 2008 he joined the faculty of the University of Houston as Professor and Associate Director of the Allied Geophysical Labs industrial consortium. In fall 2011 he was named Department Associate Chair and Interim Chair in spring 2012.
Prof. Liner’s research interests include geothermal power generation, energy transition, petroleum seismic imaging and interpretation, CO2 sequestration, and near surface geophysics. He has served as Editor of Geophysics (1999-2001), authored many technical papers, scientific meeting abstracts, The Leading Edge column Seismos (since 1992), and the text book Elements of 3D Seismology soon in 3rd edition. Liner is a member of SEG, AAPG, AGU, EAGE and the European Academy of Sciences.