AAPG UGM SC

American Association of Petroleum Geologist

University of Gadjah Mada-Student Chapter (AAPG UGM-SC)

The best way you’ve take to reach your skill to be a proffesional exploration geologists

No doubt. American Association of Petroleum Geologist (AAPG), an International organization which have spreading up their links all over the world to learn more about science of geology, especially as it related to petroleum, natural gas, and mineral resources.

“Since its founding in 1917, the American Association of Petroleum Geologists has been a pillar of the world-wide scientific community. The original purpose of AAPG, to foster scientific research, to advance the science of geology, to promote technology, and to inspire high professional conduct, still guides the Association today. Currently the world's largest professional geological society with over 30,000 members, AAPG provides publications, conferences, and educational opportunities to geoscientists and disseminates the most current geological information available to the general public.” (AAPG International)

To support in reaching their original purposes, AAPG then start to open a student chapter in every university, especially in Geological Engineering all over the world. Now, AAPG International has members in over 116 countries around the world included Indonesia.

There’s some well-known story about AAPG-Student Chapter ( AAPG-SC ) in Indonesia. Our beloved college, Gadjah Mada University,especially Geological Engineering is also take a part in founding AAPG-SC in Indonesia. It was AAPG UGM-SC ( AAPG University of Gadjah Mada-Student Chapter).

A second flashback…

AAPG UGM-SC, was founded in 1997. Umi Akhdadiyah, was the first president. Along her period, AAPG UGM-SC, as the one of the main founders of SC in Indonesia, had a lot of Visiting Geologist programmed run. In 1998, Umi Akhdadiyah replaced by Ari. It was a hard period because they were very busy of their college and the committee have a very limited human resources. But then they start to established and recognize the SC.

The next president is Saufi Handri, Julianta Panjaitan, and Zeindra Ernando. Each of their period have their own achievement that made this Student Chapter proud of them, for example: the winner of L. Austin Weeks Grant 2006, attended IPA Convention 2006 at Jakarta Convention Centre, a lot of workshops, courses, seminars and there still a lot of the other achievement. The best result was in Rani Evelyn period. They attended SEAPEX at University of Padjajaran, Bandung. And the result is they got best poster in SEAPEX. Then the next president is Cindy Dhevayani Savitri who will continue to get the other achievement to strengthen the pride of this student chapter.

non-profit organization

AAPG,especially UGM SC, is non-profit organization. They will never try to get some individual profit like a money or etc. All of the program based on professionality. Even AAPG also take a part in social activity,for example: gave aid for victims of Yogyakarta earthquake.

Collegiate Group of Geoscience

AAPG is the way to gather all of geologists, geophysicists even academian and student around the world to collaborate in geosciences, scientific research, to promote technology, and to inspire high professional conduct. Trough AAPG, all geosciences-student are united.

Place to develop skills

Everyone want this. AAPG helps us to increase our hard and soft skill trough their events like workshops, courses, seminars, fieldtrip, and etc. out of the box-learning system is very useful for us. We will need these soft and skills everytime and everywhere. So, AAPG is the best choice.

Site to Gain Experience

Also trough the AAPG’s events and learning programs, we will get a lot of experience if we’re the member. Never be regret. Scientific research, science of geology, technology, and high professional conduct are very expensive experience you’ll never meet before.