SEPM Society for Sedimentary Geology

Name

SEPM Society for Sedimentary Geology

Legal name

Society for Sedimentary Geology

Website

https://sepm.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1926

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

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Product category

Scientific Publishing and Professional Society Services

NAICS

Other Publishers (51319), Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers (5131), Professional Organizations (813920)

SIC

Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721), Books: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2731), Miscellaneous Publishing (2741)

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Scholarly Societies & Conference Proceedings Publishing

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Publishing (Books, News, Magazines)/Educational & Academic Publishing (Textbooks, Scholarly, STM)

Keywords

• Scientific publishing
• Professional society
• Sedimentary geology
• Geoscience conferences
• Peer-reviewed journals

Headquarters

HQ city

Broken Arrow

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership fees at multiple tiers (Student $15, Early Career $45, Professional $75, Sustaining, Discounted tiers, Consultant License $1,000). Members receive access to journals, publications, conferences, research groups, and networking benefits.
2. Scientific Publications: Revenue from journal subscriptions (JSR, PALAIOS), book sales, and special publications. Full-text articles available through GeoScienceWorld, BioOne, and SEPM Online platforms. Print and e-book sales through the SEPM Bookstore.
3. Conference Registration: Fees for attending research conferences, field workshops, short courses, and the IMAGE annual meeting. Includes registration for specialized events like ISGC II, Mudstone workshops, and Bouma conferences.
4. Consultant License Membership: Annual $1,000 license fee for professionals and companies that use SEPM copyrighted content in commercial training or proprietary reports. Includes online access to all SEPM published content and broad reuse permissions.
5. Donations and Foundation Support: Tax-deductible donations to the SEPM Foundation supporting student research grants, travel awards, and educational programs. Includes named endowments and the 100th Anniversary Campaign raising $100,000.

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Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels12 records

Core offering

SEPM is an international non-profit scientific society that publishes peer-reviewed journals (Journal of Sedimentary Research, PALAIOS, The Sedimentary Record), over 250 topical books and special publications, hosts research conferences (IMAGE, ISGC, Bouma), field workshops and short courses, and provides membership programs, student research and travel grants, professional awards, and seven research groups for the sedimentary geology community. The society bridges academia and industry across petroleum, environmental, government, and academic sectors worldwide.

Product overview

SEPM (Society for Sedimentary Geology) is a non-profit international scientific organization offering a portfolio of publications, conferences, grants, and membership services for sedimentary geoscientists. The core offerings include three peer-reviewed journals (Journal of Sedimentary Research since 1931, PALAIOS, and The Sedimentary Record as Diamond Open Access), the SEPM Books series including Special Publications and educational notes, and major research conferences including IMAGE and ISGC. Student support programs include research grants and travel awards through the SEPM Foundation. Membership provides access to publications, research groups, awards, and global networking through regional sections and the Global Ambassador Program.

Differentiator

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Brands

• Journal of Sedimentary Research (JSR): The oldest earth science journal dedicated to sedimentology, published since 1931
• PALAIOS
• The Sedimentary Record (TSR)
• SEPM Special Publications
• Concepts in Sedimentology and Paleontology
• Short Course Notes
• Core Workshop Notes

Products and services

• Journal of Sedimentary Research (JSR) The oldest earth science journal dedicated to sedimentology, covering fundamental understanding of sedimentary processes, origin of sedimentary deposits, workings of sedimentary systems, and records of earth history contained within sedimentary rocks, published since 1931 for sedimentary geology researchers.
• PALAIOS An international peer-reviewed journal publishing articles about life's impact on earth's history for geologists, paleontologists, and biologists; table of contents and abstracts are open access, with full text available through BioOne and GeoScienceWorld.
• The Sedimentary Record (TSR) A short-format Diamond Open Access journal that is free to access and free to publish, covering sedimentary geology topics for the global geoscience community.
• SEPM Books and Special Publications A publication series of more than 250 topical books since 1929, including Special Publications (red books), Short Course Notes, Core Workshop Notes, and Concepts in Sedimentology and Paleontology, sold via the SEPM Bookstore and distributed through GeoScienceWorld.
• International Sedimentary Geosciences Congress (ISGC II) A major 3-day research conference featuring cutting-edge research, innovative methodologies, and applied case studies on sedimentology's impact on a sustainable future, hosted at Colorado School of Mines for the sedimentary geology community.
• IMAGE (International Meeting for Applied Geoscience and Energy) A major annual geoscience and energy conference featuring innovations in geoscience and energy sectors, with over 1,100 presentations and exhibit booths, emphasizing energy transition topics such as carbon capture, geothermal, and digital technologies.
• SEPM Research Conferences Focused discussion formats among specialist groups, including 1-3 conferences per year on topics of mutual interest in sedimentary geology, often including field trips, poster sessions, core workshops, and laboratory experiments.
• Mudstones in the Wild Field Workshop A field workshop examining mudstones in outcrop and core from Lexington, KY to Bloomington, IN, combining interactive lectures, exercises, outcrop and core description, and flume experiments for sedimentary geologists.
• Bouma Deepwater Geoscience Conference A biennial conference on deepwater geoscience named for Arnold Bouma, with financial support from the Arnold and Lieneke Bouma Endowment Fund, planned for Fez, Morocco in October 2027.
• Student Research Grants Funding for student-led sedimentary geoscience research at graduate and undergraduate levels, with average grants of $800 in 2025.
• Student Travel Grants Travel support for students presenting research at SEPM-sponsored meetings and conferences worldwide, with rolling deadlines approximately 2 months ahead of each meeting.
• SEPM Membership Programs International non-profit society membership at multiple tiers (Student $10-$15, Early Career $45, Professional $75, Sustaining $325, Discounted tiers for low-income countries, Emeritus, and Consultant License $1,000), offering access to publications, conferences, research groups, and networking.
• Consultant License Membership Annual $1,000 license fee for professionals and companies that use SEPM copyrighted content in commercial training or proprietary reports, including online access to all SEPM published content and broad reuse permissions.
• SEPM Foundation A 501c3 foundation raising funds to support Society activities including student research grants, travel awards, research conferences, and educational programs, with a 100th Anniversary Campaign goal of $100,000.

Quantifiable outcome

• IMAGE 2025 attracted nearly 8,000 geoscience and energy leaders from 93 countries
• +1 more outcomes

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Colorado School of MinesflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 June 2026Host institution for ISGC II (International Sedimentary Geosciences Congress) conference June 15-17, 2026 in Golden, CO. The Colorado School of Mines serves as the venue and academic partner for this major SEPM research conference.
• Global Ambassadors NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSEPM Global Ambassadors are professional members residing outside the United States who represent the Society in their countries. Currently active ambassadors in Australia, Bolivia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Turkey, United Kingdom help spread awareness and foster sedimentary geology globally.
• Geological Society of America (GSA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSEPM co-hosts events at GSA Connects annual meetings, including student presentation awards and research symposiums. SEPM members participate in joint programming at GSA events.
• SEPM Regional SectionscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSix North American regional sections (Eastern, Gulf Coast, Great Lakes, Pacific, Permian Basin, Rocky Mountain) provide local membership, conferences, and networking. Each section has its own membership option and activities.
• NAMS (North American Micropaleontology Section)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNAMS serves as the center for micropaleontology studies within SEPM, organizing research activities, meetings, and the Garry Jones and Brian O'Neill Memorial Endowment for NAMS Student Research.
• ISGC 2026 SponsorsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsors supporting the ISGC 2026 conference and SEPM's 100th Anniversary. Sponsorship packages available for organizations of all sizes.
• Bouma II Conference PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBouma II conference in Fez, Morocco (October 2027) organized in partnership with Université Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah. Supported by the Arnold and Lieneke Bouma Endowment Fund.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Geochemical Society: International scientific society publishing Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta and organizing geochemistry-focused conferences. Adjacent peer society serving related earth-science researchers with similar non-profit publishing model.
• Mineralogical Society of America (MSA): Small scholarly society publishing the American Mineralogist and Elements, serving a closely related but distinct sub-discipline. Comparable in scale and non-profit publishing society structure.

Broad incumbents

• American Geophysical Union (AGU): A much larger, broad-scope geoscience society publishing many high-impact journals and running major annual conferences (AGU Fall Meeting). Competes for SEPM members' attention and institutional journal budgets at the broader earth-sciences level.
• European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers (EAGE): A broad international society serving geoscientists and engineers with journals, conferences, and training. Overlaps SEPM's applied geoscience member base, particularly at IMAGE and energy-transition programming.
• Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG): International applied geophysics society publishing Geophysics and other journals and hosting major conferences. Adjacent scientific community with overlapping industry membership in oil & gas, mineral exploration, and near-surface geophysics.

Direct peers

• Paleontological Society: Scholarly society publishing the Journal of Paleontology and Paleobiology, with overlapping membership and topical coverage with SEPM's PALAIOS journal on the paleontology side of sedimentary geology.
• International Association of Sedimentologists (IAS): The premier international society dedicated specifically to sedimentology, publishing the journal Sedimentology and organizing regional meetings. The closest topical peer to SEPM, competing for the same niche scientific audience.
• Cushman Foundation for Foraminiferal Research: Specialty foundation publishing the Journal of Foraminiferal Research and supporting micropaleontology research. A direct topical peer whose micropaleontology scope overlaps SEPM's NAMS section.
• Geological Society of America (GSA): A major international geoscience society that publishes peer-reviewed journals, hosts conferences, and operates membership programs. SEPM co-hosts programming at GSA Connects, indicating directly overlapping community and offerings.
• American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG): The largest international geological society serving petroleum geoscientists with publications, conferences, and membership programs. Highly comparable to SEPM in mission, member base, and revenue model (membership dues, journals, conferences).

Market position

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Customer concentration

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