Research groups 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;
Research group and leaders:
Quaternary geology and Paleo Climate: Jostein Bakke, Deputy: Ulysses Ninnemann
Geochemistry & Geobiology: Steffen Leth Jørgensen, Deputy: Bjarte Hannisdal
Geodynamics and Basin Studies: Ritske Huismans, Deputy: Atle Rotevatn
Geophysics: Rolf Mjelde, Deputy: Einar Iversen
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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: 20.01.2020 (First published: 10.04.2014)
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