It has been 185 years since the beginning of geological research in Georgia.
Geology
The First Deputy Minister of Environmental Protection and Agriculture, Nino Tandilashvili, and the Head of the National Environmental Agency, Elene Gvianauri, congratulated specialists of the Geological Department on their professional day and awarded certificates of appreciation for their contribution to the development of the field.
Geologist’s Professional Day has been celebrated in Georgia since 1966. The first geological works date back to 1841, while field geological studies and the first scientific publications were released in 1843. Since then, the field has been continuously developing.
Geology is one of the key directions within the National Environmental Agency. Today, its specialists conduct monitoring of geological hazards such as landslides, mudflows, and rockfalls. They also assess areas during extreme activation of natural hazards, identify causes of geological processes, prepare recommendations for protective measures, compile state geological maps, and monitor underground freshwater resources.
Recently, the agency has been actively installing modern monitoring equipment at landslide-prone sites and processing satellite imagery using InSAR technology to strengthen monitoring systems across Georgia.
In addition, geological mapping and updates, as well as groundwater monitoring, are being actively carried out. Alongside technical improvements, attracting new specialists remains an important challenge, and the agency continues to work in this direction.
