This section focuses on the entire lifecycle of seismic data gathering – from survey design to field execution and quality assurance, covering advanced acquisition geometries (e.g., wide-azimuth, multi-component, distributed acoustic sensing), innovative sources (vibrator arrays, marine vibrators, encoded sources) and receiver technologies (digital sensors, MEMS accelerometers, ocean-bottom nodes). It addresses challenges in land, marine, transition-zone, and borehole environments, including noise mitigation, terrain access, and environmental regulations. Submissions should detail field methodologies, real-time QC systems, efficiency optimization (simultaneous sourcing, nodal automation), and sustainability practices (reduced environmental footprint, low-emission operations). Case studies demonstrating novel solutions to operational hurdles are encouraged.