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 the humans uses the earth and our common natural resources and the consequences that result from it.

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News – 6 May 2021
Traces of microplastics found in glacier on Iceland
Researchers at the universities of Gothenburg and Reykjavik have found microplastic particles of various sizes and materials…
News – 21 April 2021
Researchers: EU climate law a step in the right direction
Following negotiations, EU countries have agreed on a climate law which contains stricter targets for reduced emissions…

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Geology student Nils Gies flew over the Geldingadalir volcanic eruption
No one could have missed the Geldingadalir volcanic eruption on Iceland. Nils Gies, a master’s student at the Department of…
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Tobias Rütting professor of biogeochemistry

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Our Educations

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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
Third cycle education are for those who have a keen interest in issues in natural and earth sciences. The program gives you…
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…
Nordenskjöld Lectures
The Nordenskjöld Lectures are part of the Earth System Science seminar series where the most prominent researchers in the…

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Earth Science Centre
Earth Science Centre (Geovetarcentrum) is located right next to Wavrinskys plats. This is the home of the Department of…

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