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- Title
THE GEOLOGAL ASSOCIATIONS AND SOCIETIES AS A MOTIVATOR OF THE STUDENTS FROM SOFIA UNIVERSITY.
- Authors
Botoucharov, Nikola
- Abstract
The membership in geological professional and non-profitable associations and society helps students in financing their activities and gives self-confidence to implement the gained knowledge into practice. Large number of students from Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski" (Bulgaria), majoring in geology, are members and actively participate in such organizations. Parts of their educational and practical activities are covered by variety of resources, including financial grants and awards from the American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG) and Society of Economic Geologists (SEG). Last year PhD and undergraduate students in geology took advantage of the opportunity provided by the Doc Center of Sofia University and its common project with the Ministry of Education to field trip travel in Greece. Student interests and specific activities are directed towards organized working groups, buying books, participation in field trips and applied investigations. These non-profitable organizations integrate in the best way the knowledge from university and geological experiences from the industry into trainings and future career development of young people. The Sofia University Student Chapter of AAPG, since its establishment in the beginning of 2016, actively contributes in the development of student practical skills, enriching educational capacity and expanding geological expertise of its members in the field of Petroleum geology. As the representatives of younger part of the AAPG world they meet new people - visiting professors, students and people from the academia and petroleum business, who contribute to the development of members as geologists. More over, the AAPG Chapter activities are filled of new experience, including study-related travels, field trips, personal friendships and many useful efforts. It is worth mentioning participation with presentations and posters in the XVII Geology and Geophysics Students' National Symposium (Bucharest, Romania 2016), in The Fourth AAPG European Student Chapter Leadership Days (Hungary 2016), as selected delegates at Total Energy Summer School (TESS Fontainebleau, France 2016), as volunteers in the Fourth Annual Black Sea Oil and Gas Conference (Sofia, Bulgaria 2016), and the visit of Romanian oil and gas deposits supported by Total and OMV Petrom company (Romania 2017). The Sofia University Student Chapter of AAPG is also proud with some valuable prizes - Total "Dream Ticket" Award (2017), Outstanding Small Student Chapter Award (2018) and L. Austin Undergraduate Grant (2019). The Sofia University SEG Student Chapter supports student field trips with the idea to help understanding of main geological characteristics of the visited geological sites and obtain specific skills of investigation and mining exploration. Some of its members also participate in Sofia University Student Chapter of AAPG, which strengthens student relationships and broadens their professional horizons. The positives of this mutual cooperation resulted in organizing together with PhD students of scientific visit and field trip in Northern Greece (2019), financially and logistically supported by Doc Center of Sofia University. The main purpose of Sofia University student chapters is to create favorable conditions for sustainable development and continuity among students and to establish a strong reputation among geological community. These student chapters influence the younger colleagues to benefit from the knowledge and experience of the already developed geological organizations.
- Subjects
MEMBERSHIP; GEOLOGY; SUSTAINABLE development; COLLEGE students; UNDERGRADUATES; NATURAL gas prospecting
- Publication
Knowledge: International Journal, 2020, Vol 38, Issue 3, p555
- ISSN
2545-4439
- Publication type
Article