Sociedad Geológica Mexicana

What Sociedad Geológica Mexicana does

Sociedad Geológica Mexicana, A.C. (SGM) is one of Mexico's oldest professional scientific societies, founded on June 1, 1904, with 109 founding members. Headquartered at the Museo del Instituto de Geología of UNAM in Mexico City, the society serves as a community and professional association for geologists, earth science practitioners, and students in Mexico. Its primary offerings are organized around three pillars: peer-reviewed geological publications (the Boletín de la Sociedad Geológica Mexicana and the co-published Revista Mexicana de Ciencias Geológicas), a tiered membership program (student at MXN 500/year and professional at MXN 1,000/year), and recurring events culminating in the annual Convención Geológica Nacional (CGN), plus monthly conferences, workshops, and field excursions.

The society operates with no proprietary technology platform. Its core digital infrastructure consists of a Wix-hosted website that handles self-service membership registration, event sign-up, forums ("Red SGM"), and a job board, supplemented by Facebook, Twitter/X, LinkedIn, and YouTube channels. The organization is governed by an elected Consejo Directivo and is run by 11–50 staff and volunteers, with operational reliance on UNAM for venue access (Palacio de Minería, Museo de Geología) and academic collaboration.

Revenue is generated almost entirely from individual membership subscriptions, event registration fees (e.g., MXN 900 for early-bird Día del Geólogo tickets), and modest indirect publication revenue. The GTM motion is community-led: recruitment occurs via word-of-mouth within Mexican geology academia, institutional cross-promotion with UNAM and sister societies (AMGP, AIMMGM, Unión Geofísica Mexicana, Servicio Geológico Mexicano), and grassroots outreach through the Capítulo Estudiantil student chapter. The society does not disclose revenue, has no external investors, and operates as an independent civil association.

Name

Sociedad Geológica Mexicana

Legal name

Sociedad Geológica Mexicana, A. C.

Website

https://sociedadgeologicamexicana.org.mx

Company type

Private

Founded year

1904

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sociedad Geológica Mexicana, A.C. is a 120-year-old Mexican non-profit professional geological society that serves individual geologists and earth science students through tiered memberships, peer-reviewed publications, and annual scientific conventions, operating in close partnership with UNAM.

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Product category

Professional Scientific Society

akta.pro primary industry

Earth Science & Geoscience Programs (EDAMABAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Mineral Exploration & Geoscience Services (Geology, Geophysics, Geochemistry, Resource Modeling) (IMAKAKAA), Exploration & Prospecting (Geology, Geophysics, Seismic) (EUALAAAA)

Keywords

• Geological society
• Earth science publications
• Professional membership
• Scientific conferences
• Geology research

Headquarters

HQ city

Cuauhtémoc

HQ country

Mexico

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Professional Membership Dues: Annual membership fee charged to professional geologists and earth science practitioners (MXN 1,000/year). Includes official digital credential, member network access, job board access, and support for publishing in the society's bulletin.
2. Student Membership Dues: Annual membership fee for student members (MXN 500/year). Includes digital credential, member network access, and discounts on events.
3. Event Registration Fees: Fees charged for attending organized events such as the Comida del Día del Geólogo (Geologist's Day meal) and the Convención Geológica Nacional. Prices vary (e.g., MXN 900 for discounted Geologist's Day tickets; convention fees listed in Mexican pesos with early-bird and regular rates).
4. Publication Revenue (via Boletin SGM): The society publishes the Boletín de la Sociedad Geológica Mexicana, which publishes articles and technical notes contributing to the understanding of Mexican geology. The bulletin also supports members in publishing. Additionally, the society co-publishes the Revista Mexicana de Ciencias Geológicas with UNAM. Revenue may be derived indirectly through member subscriptions and institutional access.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Sociedad Geológica Mexicana is a non-profit professional scientific society that advances the field of geology in Mexico by publishing peer-reviewed research through its Boletín de la Sociedad Geológica Mexicana and co-publishing the Revista Mexicana de Ciencias Geológicas, while also offering student and professional memberships and organizing the annual Convención Geológica Nacional, monthly conferences, workshops, and field excursions.

Product overview

Sociedad Geológica Mexicana is a professional geological society that offers publications, memberships, and organizes the annual Convención Geológica Nacional. Its core publications include the Boletín de la Sociedad Geológica Mexicana (official bulletin publishing articles on Mexican geology) and the Revista Mexicana de Ciencias Geológicas (peer-reviewed journal on geological research), along with the Léxico Geológico Mexicano (terminology standardization project). The society provides two membership tiers: Student Membership ($500 MXN/year) and Professional Membership ($1,000 MXN/year), with additional benefits such as job board access for professionals and publication support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

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Products and services

• Boletín de la Sociedad Geológica Mexicana The society's official bulletin publishing articles and technical notes contributing to the understanding of Mexico's geology, distributed through an online portal to members and institutional readers.
• Revista Mexicana de Ciencias Geológicas Peer-reviewed scientific journal publishing original research on geological processes of general and global interest, co-published with UNAM's Instituto de Geología.
• Léxico Geológico Mexicano Reference publication developed to normalize geological terminology widely used in Mexico whose translation may be ambiguous or cause confusion.
• Miembro Estudiante Membership Student membership at MXN 500 annually (January to December), including digital profile, official credential, content downloads, forum access, and special discounts on events, designed for geology and earth science students.
• Miembro Profesional Membership Professional membership at MXN 1,000 annually, including all student benefits plus access to the job board (Bolsa de Trabajo) and support for publishing in the society's bulletin, targeted at working geologists and earth science practitioners.
• Convención Geológica Nacional Annual flagship convention organized at Palacio de Minería, UNAM, featuring technical sessions, exhibition stands, and field excursions for professional geologists, researchers, students, and institutional participants from the mining, petroleum, and academic sectors.

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• UNAM - Instituto de GeologíacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Instituto de Geología UNAM is the society's closest institutional partner. The SGM is headquartered at the Instituto's museum, co-publishes the Revista Mexicana de Ciencias Geológicas with the institute, and hosts many events at UNAM venues. UNAM faculty and researchers serve on the society's organizing committees.
• UNAM - Instituto de GeofísicacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Instituto de Geofísica UNAM is listed as a sponsoring entity for the Convención Geológica Nacional 2025 and contributes to joint activities.
• UNAM - Instituto de GeografíacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Instituto de Geografía UNAM is listed as a sponsoring entity for the Convención Geológica Nacional 2025.
• UNAM - Instituto de Ciencias de la Atmósfera y Cambio Climático (ICAyCC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe ICAyCC co-organizes events with the society, including the conference on glaciers in Mexico.
• UNAM - División de Ingeniería en Ciencias de la Tierra (DICT/FI UNAM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a sponsoring entity for the CGN 2025. The division's faculty and students participate in society events.
• UNAM - Coordinación de la Investigación CientíficaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a sponsor for the CGN 2023.
• UNAM - Instituto Mexicano del Petróleo (IMP)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a sponsor for the CGN 2023 and contributes to the scientific committee.
• Asociación Mexicana de Geólogos Petroleros (AMGP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAMGP is listed as a sponsoring and promoting entity for the CGN 2023. It is a sister society that collaborates on joint activities including conferences on petroleum geology.
• Unión Geofísica MexicanaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a member of the promoting committee for the CGN 2023.
• Unión Mexicana de Asociaciones de Ingenieros, A.C.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a member of the promoting committee for the CGN 2023.
• Academia de Ingeniería MéxicominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a sponsoring entity for the CGN 2023.
• Asociación de Ingenieros de Minas, Metalurgistas y Geólogos de México A.C. (AIMMGM)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a member of the promoting committee for the CGN 2023. The society shares activities with AIMMGM including the XXXIII Convención Internacional de Minería.
• Asociación Geohidrológica Mexicana A.C.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a member of the scientific committee for the CGN 2023. Collaborates on hydrogeology events including the Congreso Nacional de Aguas Subterráneas.
• Centro de Investigación en Geociencias Aplicadas (CIGA-UAdeC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates on joint conferences, with speakers affiliated with CIGA.
• Servicio Geológico MexicanominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a member of the promoting committee for the CGN 2023.
• Centro de Geociencias UNAMcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a sponsoring entity for the CGN 2025.
• CIC (Computación - UNAM)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a sponsoring entity for both the CGN 2023 and CGN 2025.
• Palacio de Minería (UNAM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Palacio de Minería, a UNAM facility in the historic center of Mexico City, is the venue for the Convención Geológica Nacional and the Geologist's Day meal. It has been central to the society's activities since the early 1900s.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• European Geosciences Union (EGU): International, non-profit scientific union for all earth, planetary, and space sciences with conferences, journals, and membership programming. Comparable as a non-profit professional geoscience society at a much larger scale.
• The Geological Society (UK): One of the world's oldest geological societies (founded 1807), offering publications, professional credentials, events, and a member network. Highly comparable as a long-established, non-profit geological society with publishing and events at much larger scale.
• American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG): International professional society for petroleum geologists offering memberships, conferences, publications, and continuing education. Comparable as a peer professional geological society serving geoscientists, though it is much larger and more global than the Mexico-focused SGM.
• Geological Society of America (GSA): Major international geological society with peer-reviewed journals, an annual meeting, and member-driven scientific programming. Closely comparable as a flagship national/continental geological society; SGM plays a similar role for Mexico at a smaller scale.

Regional players

• Sociedad Geológica de España (SGE): Spanish geological society publishing peer-reviewed research and organizing scientific events. Closely comparable in mission and structure (non-profit geological society, journals, meetings), but serves Spain rather than Mexico.
• Servicio Geológico Mexicano: Mexican government agency conducting geological survey and resource investigations, listed as a promoting committee member for the CGN. Comparable in earth-science focus but is a state agency, not a membership society; nevertheless a central stakeholder in the same Mexican geology ecosystem.

Direct peers

• Asociación Mexicana de Geólogos Petroleros (AMGP): Mexican sister society for petroleum geologists and listed as a core promoting partner for the Convención Geológica Nacional. Most direct functional peer within Mexico, focused on petroleum geoscience rather than the broader earth-science remit of SGM.
• Asociación de Ingenieros de Minas, Metalurgistas y Geólogos de México (AIMMGM): Mexican professional association serving mining, metallurgical, and geological engineers, with overlapping membership and joint events (e.g., XXXIII Convención Internacional de Minería). Closely comparable as a Mexico-based geoscience membership society.
• Asociación Geohidrológica Mexicana, A.C. Mexican hydrogeology association listed on the CGN 2023 scientific committee and co-organizer of the Congreso Nacional de Aguas Subterráneas. Comparable as a Mexican technical society with shared member base and overlapping events.
• Unión Geofísica Mexicana (UGM): Mexican association for geophysicists and earth scientists, listed as a member of the CGN promoting committee. Comparable as a peer Mexican scientific society in the broader earth-science space and a co-promoter of shared events.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

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