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ALBANIAN GEOPHYSICAL SOCIETY   (AGS)

The Albanian Geophysical Society (AGS) was founded in 1992, based on the existing section of the Society of Albanian Geologists, founded in 1989. The AGS name from 1992 to 1998 has been Association of Albanian Geophysicists (AGA).

According to decision Nr. 1247 on 3.4.1998, Tirana Law Court, was founded ALBANIAN ASSOCIATION OF GEOSCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS, based on the unification of the Association of Geophysicists of Albania (1992), Albanian Association of Petroleum Geoscientists (1993) in 1998, and Association of Albanian Geologists (1989), jointed in March 1999.

AGS is Associate Member of the EAGE and Member of the Balkan Geophysical Society.

Members                                            87

AGS has two Section:

1.  Tirana Section
2.  Fieri Section

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR 2000-2002

 
1. Prof. Ass. Dr. Vilson BARE Chairman. Oil and Gas Institute, Fier.
                       Phone/Fax” +355 642 2543
2. Prof. Dr. Radium AVXHIU Vice Chairman. Department of Geophysics,
                       Geological Survey of Albania
                       Phone/Fax: +355 42 33758
                       E-mail: gjeofiz@albaniaonline.net
3. Prof. Dr. Alfred FRASHERI Past Chairman (1992-2000), Retired, Part time
                       Professor, Faculty of Geology and Mining.
                       Rruga Durresit, Pall. 7, Shk.,1 Ap.6
                       Tirana
                       Phone/Fax: +355 42 25160
                       E-mail: alfi@inima.al
4. Dipl. Eng. Shpresa DEMA Secretary, Department of Geophysics,
                       Geological Survey of Albania
                       Phone/Fax: +355 42 33758
                       E-mail: gjeofiz@albaniaonline.net
5. Prof. Dr. Pertef NISHANI Scientific Secretary. Faculty of Geology and
                       Mining.
                       Phone/Fax:+355 42 75246
6. Prof. Dr. Salvatore BUSHATI Publications Officer of Tirana Section.
                       Academy of Sciences. Tirana
                       Phone: +355 4244670
7. Kristaq JANO Publications Officer of Fieri Section
                       Oil and Gas Institute, Fier.
                       Phone/Fax” +355 642 2543

Representatives in the Council of Balkan Geophysical Society:

1. Vilson Bare
2. Alfred Frasheri
 

SECTIONS

Of    TIRANA                  (Mining, Engineering-Environmental,
                                          Academic-University and Seismology )
                                          Prof. Dr. Siasi Koçiu  Chairman, Director of 
                                          Institute of Seismology, Academy of Sciences, Tirana

Geophysicists of the Tirana section are from Geophysical Department of Geological Surveys of Albania, from the Geophysical Section of Earth Science Department in the Faculty of Geology and Mining of Polytechnic University of Tirana, from the Seismological Institute of Academy of Sciences, Ministry of Public Economy and Privatization, Petroleum National Agency, Foreign Oil & Gas and Mining Companies working in Albania.

Of    FIERI                      (Oil and Gas)
                                          Prof. As. Dr. Vilson BARE   Chairman,  
                                          Oil and Gas Institute, Fieri.

The Fieri Section consists of geophysicists from Albseis, Oil and Gas Institute and Well Logging Geophysical Enterprise, Foreign oil Companies working in Albania.
 

The AGS members cover a wide range of the scientific and business field such as:

  • Seismic. Gravity. Magnetic and Geoelectrical surveys, Radiometric and Geothermal studies.
  • Forming the geophysical engineers and their postgraduate qualification
  • Seismology
  • Oil and gas exploration
  • Metallic and non metallic solid minerals
  • Geophysical-engineering studies and hydrogeological prospecting
  • Geophysics for environmental problem

The scientific results of the AGS are being published in the following Albanian periodicals (published in Albanian language, English abstracts):

  • Bulletin of Geological Sciences
  • Oil and Gas Bulletin
  • Mining Sciences Bulletin
  • Natural Science Bulletin
  • The Albanian Journal of Natyral & Tchnical Sciences, Academy of Sciences of Republic of Albania.

Some papers are published in various international and different countries journal.

AGS has organized two National Symposia (1992, 1994) with great success.

Albanian geophysicists have participated in scientific meetings of the EAEG, EAPG, AAPG, SEG, also in scientific conferences in Bulgaria, Canada, Czech Republic, Egypt, Greece, Germany, France, Italy, Kazakhistan, Poland, Romania, Russia, Turkey and USA.

In the future, the Albanian Geophysicists will continue to extend their activity and their scientific collaboration with other countries.
 

Address of EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE:

SHOQATA GJEOFIZIKE SHQIPERISE
QENDRA GJEOFIZIKE-GJEOKIMIKE
Lagja 9, Blloku Vasil Shanto,
Tirana, ALBANIA

Tel/Fax. +355 42 27360
Tel +355 42 337 58
E-Mail: gjeofiz@albaniaonline.net

Prof. Ass. Dr. Vilson BARE,  Chairman.
Oil and Gas Institute, Fier, Albania.
Phone/Fax” +355 642 2543

Prof. Dr. Radium AVXHIU Vice Chairman.
QENDRA GJEOFIZIKE-GJEOKIMIKE
Lagja 9, Blloku Vasil Shanto,
Tirana, Albania
Phone/Fax: +355 42 33758
E-mail: gjeofiz@albaniaonline.net

Prof. Dr. Alfred FRASHERI, Past Chairman AGS
Rruga Durresit, Pall.7, Shk.1, Ap.6
Tirana, Albania
Tel/Fax. +355 42 25160
E-mail: alfi@inima.al