COGE Board and Members

The COGE Board is responsible for overseeing the activities and operations of the Commission for Geoscience Education (COGE).

Sandra Villacorta
Chair

CSIRO/Charles Darwin University
Peru

Ian Clark
Treasurer

University of South Australia
Australia

Susanna Occhipinti
Vice Chair

National Association of Geologists

Elvaene James
General Secretary

Universiti Malaysia Kelantan

Scott Miller
Social Media Coordinator

Santa Fe College

Regular Members

COGE regular members are geoscientists and educators from different parts of the world who are passionate about improving the quality of geoscience education globally. They contribute to COGE’s mission by participating in meetings, discussions, and collaborative efforts to promote the importance of geoscience education and ensure that it meets the needs of diverse learners.

Sharon Locke
USA

Southern Illinois University

Ashvin Wickramasooriya
Sri Lanka

University of Peradeniya

Agogo Abraham
Nigeria

GESINA Initiative for Geoscience Sustainability (GIGS)

Yamina Bourgeoini
Morocco

Cadi Ayyad University

Susana Alaniz
Mexico

National Autonomous University of Mexico

Young-Shin Park
South Korea

Chosun University

Gerardo Soto
Costa Rica

Miguel Cano
Philippines

Bicol University

Roberto Greco
Brazil

University of Campinas

Clara Vasconcelos
Portugal

University of Porto

Associated Members

The COGE associated members are individuals and organizations that collaborate with COGE to support and advance its mission. They may be geoscientists, educators, policy-makers, or representatives of non-governmental organizations. Associated members are valuable contributors to COGE’s work, providing expertise, resources, and perspectives that enrich the commission’s activities. COGE welcomes new associated members who share its vision for promoting high-quality geoscience education worldwide.

Nicanor Prendes
Spain

Ministry of Development

Tiago Ribeiro
Portugal

University of Porto

Grisel Jimenez Soto
Bolivia

Universiti Teknologi Petronas

Liliana Corona
Mexico

Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

Kholoud Mohamed
Egypt

Cairo University, Giza

Romina Celabe
Paraguay

Asuncion National University

Richard Serrano-Agila
Ecuador

Technical University of Loja

Rajib Kumar
Bangladesh

Geological Survey of Bangladesh