About GeoSyn

Geophysics shaped by
field experience.

GeoSyn is an internationally operating geophysical company specialising in marine seismic instrumentation, exploration and geophysical modelling.

1988Established in Cyprus

35+Years of experience

GeoSyn ocean-bottom seismic equipment on the seafloor

What we do

From seismic acquisition to interpretation.

Founded in Cyprus in 1988, GeoSyn has developed instruments and geophysical mapping techniques for research and exploration. Its work is centred on seismic methods, including ocean-bottom observations for passive earthquake monitoring and active-source marine surveys.

GeoSyn also works with potential-field methods and geophysical interpretation in complex geological settings, including sub-salt, sub-basalt and sub-thrust environments, both onshore and offshore.

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Marine seismic systems

Ocean-bottom instrumentation for passive observations and active-source marine exploration.

Field-ready deployment

OBS systems designed for straightforward deployment, recovery, data access and battery servicing.

Modelling & interpretation

Seismic and potential-field interpretation for complex crustal and exploration environments.

Our team

Scientific expertise at the core.

Founder & Director

Jannis Makris

Professor Emeritus of Geophysics with a long career in marine seismics, wide-aperture reflection/refraction studies, geodynamics and ocean-bottom instrumentation.

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Prof. Dr. Jannis Makris studied geophysics at the Technical University of Clausthal-Zellerfeld and completed his PhD and habilitation at the University of Hamburg. He was Professor of Geophysics at the Institute of Geophysics in Hamburg for 25 years and has published more than 200 papers in international journals. He has led and coordinated major marine-geophysical programmes and has directed GeoSyn Geophysics Cyprus since 2015.

Scientific Consultant

Joanna Papoulia

Marine seismologist and geophysicist specialising in seismic tomography, modelling, earthquake hazard and marine geophysical research.

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Dr. Joanna Papoulia holds a degree in Geological Sciences and a PhD in Seismology from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, with postgraduate work in Germany. She served as Research Director in Marine Seismology and Geophysics at the Hellenic Centre for Marine Research and has coordinated numerous international and national research projects. She has published more than 80 papers in major international journals and has been a scientific consultant to GeoSyn since 2015.

Experience

Research, public-sector and exploration projects worldwide.

GeoSyn has contributed to regional and local studies with geological surveys, oceanographic institutes and exploration organisations across Europe, Africa, Asia and North America.

BPBHP BillitonMobil OilHCMRIONHunt OilRWE DeaNational geological organisations

GeoSyn in the field