Researchgroups at Department of Earth Science (GEO)
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.
Research group leaders:
Quaternary Earth Systems: Jostein Bakke, Deputy: Berit O.B. Hjelstuen
Geochemistry & Geobiology: Steffen Leth Jørgensen, Deputy: Eoghan Reeves
Basin and Reservoir Studies: Atle Rotevatn, Deputy: Isabelle Lecomte
Geodynamics: Ritske Huismans, Deputy: Kuvvet Atakan
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The department of Earth Science is partner in:
- Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research/Centre for Climate Dynamics (SKD)
- Centre for Integrated Petroleum Research (CIPR)
- K.G.Jebsen centre for deep sea research (JC-DeepSea)
We participate in the following:
- FME (Centre for Environment-Friendly Energy Research)
- CGER (Norwegian Centre for Geothermal Energy Research)
Updated: 27.02.2019 (First published: 10.04.2014)
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