University of Gothenburg
Department of Earth Sciences
Department of Earth Sciences

Department of Earth Sciences

  2. Department of Earth Sciences

Earth Sciences is the studying of the earth and its history as well as the processes that operate in and on the Earth's surface. We study how we humans use the earth and our common natural resources and the consequences that result from it.

News and events

News – 2 May 2022
Risk of lower groundwater levels in northern Sweden with a warmer climate
When the winters get warmer in northern Sweden, there is a risk for groundwater level decline, despite heavy precipitation…
News – 28 April 2022
New report highlights risk from global warming in the Third Pole
A new United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) report has highlighted the importance of the Third Pole and its…
News – 14 March 2022
Lower methane emissions when permafrost disappears
Thawing permafrost in the Arctic does not always have to lead to increased emissions of the greenhouse gas methane. When…
Michelle Nygren new PhD
Congratulations to Michelle Nygren - new PhD in natural sciences with a focus on geology! On Friday 29 April 2022 she…
News – 10 February 2022
Dramatic increase in Arctic water temperature
The Arctic is warming more than twice as fast as the rest of the planet, and sea ice thickness in summer has decreased by…
Research story/portrait
He wants to communicate climate research to the world
Deliang Chen has been awarded a prize by Sweden’s King Carl Gustav, has held numerous UN commissions of trust and is…

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Nordenskjöld Lectures
The Nordenskjöld Lectures are part of the Earth System Science seminar series where the most prominent researchers in the…

Our programmes and courses

Study here
The Department of Earth Sciences offers two international master's programmes our master in Earth Science or the master in…

Our research

Our research
At the Department, we study the field of Earth System Science which consists of nature and human society and their…

Doctoral Studies

Doctoral Studies
As a doctoral student at the Department of Earth Sciences, you will develop skills to independently formulate problems and…
Earth Science Centre
Earth Science Centre (Geovetarcentrum, GVC) is located right next to Wavrinskys plats. This is the home of the Department of…
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The August Röhss chair
In 1901 August Röhss, a Swedish businessman donated 350 tSEK (which corresponds to about 21 million SEK in today’s monetary…
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