Dr. Zomenia Zomeni
Senior Geological Officer,
Geological Mapping and Marine Geology,
Cyprus Geological Survey
T: +357 22 409230
E: [email protected]
Zomenia Zomeni has received a B.Sc. in Geological Engineering from the University of Arizona as a Fulbright
scholar in 1992. She also holds a M.Sc. in Geological and Geophysical Engineering with research emphasis in
rock mechanics from the same institution. She holds a Ph.D. in Soil Science and Geology from Oregon State
University (2012) with emphasis in geomorphology, Quaternary geology and geoarchaeology. In 2001 she
joined the Cyprus Geological Survey serving in the section of General Geology, GIS and Cartography. Since
then, her work concentrated in mapping, both geological and geomorphological, geochronology and
Quaternary geology. She has participated in numerous large research projects like the neotectonic study of
Cyprus, the geomorphological study of Cyprus, and many smaller scientific research projects. She has
participated in numerous archaeological expeditions offering her expertise in the fields of geomorphology,
pedology and the Quaternary environment of Cyprus. She has created and administered the survey’s
Geographical Information System geodatabase which is populated with more than 300 thematic layers,
supplying geological data for many online servers like the Cyprus exclusive economic zone (EMODNET) and the
geology of Cyprus (OneGeology, INSPIRE). She has also administered the reorganization of the Geological
Survey library, map archive and rock and mineral collection. In 2012 she became a senior geological officer
heading the Geological Mapping and Marine Geology section.
"Geology, where it all begins"
When talking about the Eastern Mediterranean seas, we think of deep basins with a short but complicated
geological history, presenting opportunities, but also many challenges. Challenges that seemed
unapproachable in the 60’s mainly due to water depth and target depth, are now overcome by new
technologies. Newly acquired high resolution geological, geophysical and bathymetric data have opened a new
frontier. Geological correlations onshore, geophysical data offshore but most importantly, exploration
borehole data offshore are drafting a new map for the oil and gas industry. We present an update on this new
knowledge that has become available but also the new challenges that have been identified.