The Austrian Geophysical Society (AGS) was constituted in March 2009. The board of the Society consists of representatives from educational, scientific and industrial institutions or companies of Austria.

The society’s main aims are:

1.       Promotion and dissemination of geophysical knowledge in science, education and application to enhance the added value to society

2.       Establishment of a network of expertise between science, educational institutions and industry

3.       Improvement of the acceptance of Geophysics in public

4.       Organizing informational instruments for the dissemination of knowledge and experiences in the field of Geophysics

The Benefits

·         Education: Concerted education plans and field-trips, themes from the industry and social safety aspects, baccalaureat/diploma/doctoral theses, lecture notes and other educational material, guidelines and counselling for scientific research including interdisciplinary activities

·        Contacts: To national and international industries and research institutions, conferences, list of contacts

·         Public Relations: Homepage, publications, oral presentations

·        Instruments of Information: Homepage, conferences, financial support for conference fees, changes in companies (hired/fired/retired/)

·        Area of Expertise: Near surface exploration, gravity and magnetic surveys, seismic hazard, induced seismicity, archaeology.

All information is disseminated via the homepage www.geophysik.at.