GeoZS - Geological Survey of Slovenia

On 22 and 23 October 2024, meetings of the EuroGeoSurveys’ Mineral Resources Expert Group (#MREG) and the GSEU - Geological Service for Europe #RawMaterials team took place in Lisbon, Portugal. Dr. Klemen Teran, dr. Meta Dobnikar, and Snježana Miletić participated in the meetings. At the MREG meeting, Klemen presented the results of a study on the preparation of national research programmes in the Member States, while Meta presented the progress on establishment of the European International Centre of Excellence on Sustainable Resource Management (#EUICESRM) as part of the GSEU project. During the project meeting, Meta and Snježana chaired a session on the establishment of the EU ICE SRM and presented a proposal for an IT platform to support the work of the centre. The partners also discussed the EU ICE SRM work programme for 2025. Many thanks to LNEG, the Geological Survey of Portugal, for the great organisation and hospitality!

dr. Gisela Domej represented GeoZS at the 20-year anniversary conference of Central Asian Institute for Applied Geosciences (CAIAG) in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan in the beginning of October 2024. She held a lecture during the workshop »Natural Hazard Processes and Phenomena in Central Asia« and presented a poster about »MASPREM – the Slovenian Landslide Forecasting and Warning System«. The conference was held at the International University of Kyrgyzstan and gathered experts from Central Asian countries, as well as representatives from European countries. The participants discussed current problems and achievements in the field of applied geosciences. Read more at CAIAG page https://lnkd.in/dP9WPazS #geosciences #landslides #naturalhazards

📢 𝗕𝘂𝗹𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗮 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 The annual edition, prepared by experts and collaborators from the Public Mining Service at GeoZS, in cooperation with the Unit for Mining under the Nature Directorate at the Ministry of Natural Resources and Spatial Planning of the Republic of Slovenia Ministrstvo za naravne vire in prostor, provides a comprehensive overview of mining activities and mineral resources management in Slovenia. 🇸🇮 The bulletin includes: 📌 Public Mining Service operations 📌 Overview of Exploitation Sites 📌 Annual Mineral Production Data 📌 Overview of the Slovenian mineral resources sector’s involvement in European projects and activities It also features articles on current topics related to mineral resources in Slovenia. Bulletin is available at 👉 https://lnkd.in/eX5BTAuk

GeoZS representatives attended the #PanAfGeoFinalMeeting held this week in Livingstone, Zambia. This marks the official conclusion of the PanAfGeo Project Phase-2 project. Next year, we’ll continue our collaboration through PanAfGeo+ 🤝 GeoZS experts will be even more involved in strengthening cooperation between European and African geological surveys.

📢 Executive Committee of ASMOSIA, together with the Organizing Committee, invites scholars to the 𝗫𝗜𝗩 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗯𝗹𝗲 & 𝗢𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗶𝘁𝘆. The Conference will take place from 15 - 20 September 2025, in beautiful Ljubljana, Slovenia. 🇸🇮 The conference will focus on ASMOSIA’s core research areas, aiming to establish a foundation for interdisciplinary dialogue and welcoming contributions from various scientific and archaeological fields. For more details, visit conference website: https://asmosia14.si/ Stay tuned for updates! #asmosia14 Organizers: University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Arts, Department of Archaeology Geological Survey of Slovenia City Museum of Ljubljana Institute for the Protection of Cultural Heritage of Slovenia Slovenian Archaeological Society Geological Society of Slovenia

Continuing the meeting on the draft Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda #SRIA under GSEU - Geological Service for Europe in Brussels on Thursday, esteemed speakers from the European Commission's Directorate-General for Environment, VITO, KU Leuven SIM², the European Commission's Joint Research Centre, the Geological Survey of Western Australia and many other organisations took the stage. The GSEU team, which includes GeoZS representatives, is delighted with the progress of the project and we were pleased to share the draft of the new SRIA with such prominent participants.

Last Wednesday, two GeoZS representatives took part in the first day of an event in Brussels dedicated to the presentation of the draft Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda #SRIA, prepared in the framework of GSEU - Geological Service for Europe and coordinated by EuroGeoSurveys and its expert groups. Jasna Sinigoj Šinigoj took part in a panel discussion on Subsurface Digital Transition, while Dr Mateja Jemec Auflič presented the SRIA goal Managing Environmental Risks & Geohazards and explained the priorities and planned activities to achieve this goal.

🎉 Ob častitljivih 75 letih delovanja smo se pridružili slavju ZAG - Zavod za gradbeništvo Slovenije in se zahvaljujemo za priznanje, ki so nam ga podelili za uspešno sodelovanje. Iskrene čestitke in še na mnoga uspešna leta raziskav, inovacij in napredka! 🙌

🌍 We were pleased to have Abdussalam Muhammad Auwal, Master's student in Hydrogeological Engineering from the University of Miskolc, for a two-month internship at GeoZS in August and September. 

🌍 Kashif Shamsher, a student of the TIMREX MSc in Mineral Exploration Master’s programme, completed a one-month internship at GeoZS in September under the supervision of dr Meta Dobnikar and dr Klemen Teran. Kashif holds a Bachelor's degree in Geology from Karakoram International University in Pakistan. Kashif worked closely with the Regional Geology department and gained hands-on experience with advanced equipment, including an SEM and our newly acquired Raman spectrometer. Despite the rainy weather, he had the opportunity to participate in field work and collaborate with experts in mineral resources, geophysics and geoinformatics. The internship was conducted as part of the RIS-Internship program funded by EIT RawMaterials.