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The Department of Earth Science was established January 2003 by merging the 'Department of Geology' and the 'Department of Solid Earth Physics'. The department is located on the 3rd. and 4th. floors at the southern end of the University's Science Building. Research is carried out within 4 thematic groups: 'Geophysics', 'Quaternary geoljogy and Paleo Climate', 'Geodynamics and Basin studies' and 'Geochemistry & Geobiology'.

The department has more than 110 research positions and 34 technical/administrative positions. Our employees are from more than 30 different countries.

GEO hosts the following Centres:

GEO is partner in the following Centres:

GEO is partner in two of ÐÒÔË·Éͧ¼Æ»®s areas of investment:

Marin forskningÌý´¥ÌýKlima og energiomstilling

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The department is partner in these centres:

ÌýÌýÌýCentre for deep seaÌýresearchÌýÌýÌýÌý Ìý ÌýSapienCEÌý Ìý ÌýÌýÌý Ìý Ìý ÌýiEarthÌý Ìý Ìý ÌýÌý

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Key figures

  • Professor and associate professors 2022: 40
  • Researchers 2022: 19
  • TechnicalÌýstaff 2022: 30
  • Administrative staff 2023: 9
  • Post Docs 2022: 14
  • Ph.D. 2023: 60
  • Emeritus: 10
  • Prof. /Associated Prof. II, 2022: 4
  • Master degree students 2019: 97
  • Bachelorstudents 2019: 106
  • Research groups: 4
  • Laboratories: 26
  • BudgetÌý2018: 197,7Ìýmill NOK (basic funding from ÐÒÔË·Éͧ¼Æ»® 99,8, external funding 97,9)
  • Scientific publications 2018: 188
  • PhD degrees 2023: 13
  • Master Degrees 2018: 58

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