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FOSI, Forum Sedimentologiwan Indonesia

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Founded
  
1996

Members
  
780

Area served
  
Worldwide

Website
  
www.iagi.or.id/fosi

FOSI, Forum Sedimentologiwan Indonesia

Type
  
Professional Organization

Method
  
Events, Publications, Education

FOSI, Forum Sedimentologiwan Indonesia / Indonesian Sedimentologists Forum sedimentological is a sedimentological section of the Indonesian Geologists Association (Ikatan Ahli Geologi Indonesia / IAGI), which was formed in 1995. The first bulletin was issued in 1996, called Berita Sedimentologi (later became the "Indonesian Journal of Sedimentary Geology" but the original name is still kept in the cover). The bulletin was started as hard copies (paper prints) and in 2010 it has been changed to soft copies and downloadable from FOSI website. FOSI issued the bulletin three times a year.

Contents

The logo of FOSI has been introduced in 1999 during the 1st regional conference in Bandung, Indonesia. It has been used as a standard logo of the organization.

Seminars

FOSI has organized regional seminars:

  • 1999 - Tectonics and Sedimentation of Indonesian Basins, a 50 years memorial of R. W. Van Bemmelen's book: The Geology of Indonesia - venue: Institute of Technology, Bandung
  • 2001 - Deepwater Sedimentation of Southeast Asia - venue: Hotel Mulia, Jakarta
  • Awards

    In 2000, a FOSI award was given to Dr. Surono (GRDC) as the most productive author on sedimentological topics in Indonesia.

    References

    FOSI, Forum Sedimentologiwan Indonesia Wikipedia