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Department of Earth Science

Fieldwork at Svalbard 2019

Department of Earth Science (GEO)'s overall goal is to develop new knowledge of the Earth's structure, formation history and the driving forces for its dynamic behavior. 

The research activities at the department of Earth Science (GEO) are concentrated in thematic groups; Geodynamics, Basin and Reservoir studies, Geochemistry & Geobiology, and Quaternary Earth Systems.

Education: The Department of Earth Science offers education in several fields within Geoscience and the different programs varies from 2 to 8 years of duration. 

K.G.Jebsen-centre for deep sea research             Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research              SapienCE            ARCEx

iEarth                GEOVITEN

      

    News
    Earthquake, sketch

    A deeper understanding of earthquakes

    Little is known about what causes deep earthquakes, which occur down to depths of 670 kilometres below the Earth's surface. A newly published scientific article sheds more light on the earthquakes that have puzzled scientists for decades.

    ACDC summer school - 10 year anniversary
    ACDC summer school - 10 year anniversary

    ACDC summer school - 10 year anniversary

    The Advanced Climate Dynamic Courses is celebrating their 10th year anniversary this March by having an alumni conference held in Rondane, Norway.

    Earth Model Award 2018
    Feltarbeid med drone i Brushy Basin-leddet i Utah. Foto: Christian Haug Eide

    Master's student from UiB Geo wins the Earth Model Award

    Disputation
    Bilde av disputas med opponenter
    Mar 20

    Anne Stensland difended her thesis for the ph.d.-degree with the title: "Input and fate of hydrothermal volatiles and trace elements in deep-sea plumes from Arctic vent Fields".

    Disputation
    Bilde av disputas med opponenter
    Mar 18

    Torgeir Opeland Røthe difended for the ph.d.-degree with the title: Reconstruction of palaeoenvironmental variations from lacustrine sediments in sub-Arctic and Arctic lakes, and their climatic implications

    Bergen Research Foundation recruitment (BFS-scholarship)

    Steffen Leth Jørgensen is granted BFS-scholarship in 2016. Read more here.

    Andreas Born is granted BFS-scholarship in 2016. Read more here.

    Nele Meckler is granted BFS-scholarship in 2015. Read more here.

    Bjarte Hannisdal is granted BFS-scholarship in 2013. Read more here.

    Nicola McLoughlin is granted BFS-scholarship in 2010. Read more here.

    European Research Council (ERC) 

    Nele Meckler is awarded ERC Starting Grant from EU in 2015. Read more here.

    Eystein Jansen and Kerim Hestnes Nisancioglu is awarded ERC Synergi Grant (2014-2019). Read more here.

    Research at GEO takes place in 4 research groups:
    Geodynamics
    Basin- and Reservoir Studies
    Geochemistry & Geobiology
    Quaternary Earth Systems
    Department of Earth Science is partner in
    K.G. Jebsen Centre for Deep Sea Research
    Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research
    Norwegian Center for Geothermal Energy Research
    FME (Centre for environment-friendly energy research)
    ARCEx
    Earthquakes
    Earthquake info at www.skjelv.no
    Seismological Observatory in Bergen
    You can report earthquakes here