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🎓Congrats to Dr. Nils Benjamin Gies, who successfully defended his #PhD thesis “H₂O incorporation into clinopyroxene and consequences for the deep water cycle” Wishing you all the best in the future!
November 24, 2025 at 12:33 PM
🎓Congrats to Dr. Nils Benjamin Gies, who successfully defended his #PhD thesis “H₂O incorporation into clinopyroxene and consequences for the deep water cycle” Wishing you all the best in the future!
This summer, members of the Sedimentary Geochemistry group traveled to Lake Poso, in Sulawesi, Indonesia.🌏To collect sediment cores for a SPIRIT SNSF project with Indonesia’s National Research and Innovation Agency👩🔬 aiming to uncover past climate patterns, and environmental and geological changes.🌋🔍
November 13, 2025 at 12:01 PM
This summer, members of the Sedimentary Geochemistry group traveled to Lake Poso, in Sulawesi, Indonesia.🌏To collect sediment cores for a SPIRIT SNSF project with Indonesia’s National Research and Innovation Agency👩🔬 aiming to uncover past climate patterns, and environmental and geological changes.🌋🔍
⚠️ Have you already registered for the Swiss Geoscience Meeting 2025?
⏱️ This Friday (November 14th) is the last day for registering online
Registrations on-site are possible as well, but please bear in mind that an additional fee of 40 CHF will be charged.
🔗 Programme & registration: buff.ly/ixlAg2T
⏱️ This Friday (November 14th) is the last day for registering online
Registrations on-site are possible as well, but please bear in mind that an additional fee of 40 CHF will be charged.
🔗 Programme & registration: buff.ly/ixlAg2T
November 12, 2025 at 2:22 PM
⚠️ Have you already registered for the Swiss Geoscience Meeting 2025?
⏱️ This Friday (November 14th) is the last day for registering online
Registrations on-site are possible as well, but please bear in mind that an additional fee of 40 CHF will be charged.
🔗 Programme & registration: buff.ly/ixlAg2T
⏱️ This Friday (November 14th) is the last day for registering online
Registrations on-site are possible as well, but please bear in mind that an additional fee of 40 CHF will be charged.
🔗 Programme & registration: buff.ly/ixlAg2T
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Heute Abend gibt Prof. em. Larryn Diamond einen Vortrag im Rahmen des NGB-Jahresprograms "Tiefgründig" (buff.ly/6E8k2Ot):
CO2-Sequestrierung im Untergrund - Eine Lösung für die Schweiz?
Heute Abend gibt Prof. em. Larryn Diamond einen Vortrag im Rahmen des NGB-Jahresprograms "Tiefgründig" (buff.ly/6E8k2Ot):
CO2-Sequestrierung im Untergrund - Eine Lösung für die Schweiz?
October 21, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Advertisement for a German talk:
Heute Abend gibt Prof. em. Larryn Diamond einen Vortrag im Rahmen des NGB-Jahresprograms "Tiefgründig" (buff.ly/6E8k2Ot):
CO2-Sequestrierung im Untergrund - Eine Lösung für die Schweiz?
Heute Abend gibt Prof. em. Larryn Diamond einen Vortrag im Rahmen des NGB-Jahresprograms "Tiefgründig" (buff.ly/6E8k2Ot):
CO2-Sequestrierung im Untergrund - Eine Lösung für die Schweiz?
📍 #Goldschmidt2025
Researchers from the #UniversityofBern attended this year’s Goldschmidt Conference, contributing to discussions on current developments in #geochemistry, presenting their work, and engaging with the #internationalscientificcommunity.
Researchers from the #UniversityofBern attended this year’s Goldschmidt Conference, contributing to discussions on current developments in #geochemistry, presenting their work, and engaging with the #internationalscientificcommunity.
July 21, 2025 at 8:56 AM
📍 #Goldschmidt2025
Researchers from the #UniversityofBern attended this year’s Goldschmidt Conference, contributing to discussions on current developments in #geochemistry, presenting their work, and engaging with the #internationalscientificcommunity.
Researchers from the #UniversityofBern attended this year’s Goldschmidt Conference, contributing to discussions on current developments in #geochemistry, presenting their work, and engaging with the #internationalscientificcommunity.
🎓Congrats to Dr. Hoda Moradi, who successfully defended her #PhD thesis “Mobilization of aluminum and other toxic elements under changing alpine climatic conditions” Wishing you all the best in the future!
@unibern.bsky.social
@unibern.bsky.social
June 3, 2025 at 3:17 PM
🎓Congrats to Dr. Hoda Moradi, who successfully defended her #PhD thesis “Mobilization of aluminum and other toxic elements under changing alpine climatic conditions” Wishing you all the best in the future!
@unibern.bsky.social
@unibern.bsky.social
🥾 On last weekend, second semester Geography students visited the surroundings of Blatten bei Natters for their introductory course in geology 🏔️. Gneisses, amphibolites and glacial geomorphology were among the topics covered in this excursion led by members of our Institute.
May 21, 2025 at 8:30 AM
🥾 On last weekend, second semester Geography students visited the surroundings of Blatten bei Natters for their introductory course in geology 🏔️. Gneisses, amphibolites and glacial geomorphology were among the topics covered in this excursion led by members of our Institute.
🏅 Dr. Renée Tamblyn received the prestigious “Outstanding Early Career Scientist Award of the GMPV Division” at #EGU25 for her groundbreaking work in 🕐petrochronology of subduction processes, 💧komatiite hydration and H2 production and ⏲the development of a new in-situ method for Lu-Hf geochronology️
April 28, 2025 at 2:47 PM
🏅 Dr. Renée Tamblyn received the prestigious “Outstanding Early Career Scientist Award of the GMPV Division” at #EGU25 for her groundbreaking work in 🕐petrochronology of subduction processes, 💧komatiite hydration and H2 production and ⏲the development of a new in-situ method for Lu-Hf geochronology️
🧪 Flavio Anselmetti in Action at Pestalozzi School Camp 🌍
On April 3, Anselmetti visited the School Camp in Trogen (Appenzell), inspiring kids with his lake research. His interactive session sparked curiosity — maybe even in a future scientist!
📸 Photos by Ketty Bertossi
On April 3, Anselmetti visited the School Camp in Trogen (Appenzell), inspiring kids with his lake research. His interactive session sparked curiosity — maybe even in a future scientist!
📸 Photos by Ketty Bertossi
April 16, 2025 at 12:52 PM
🧪 Flavio Anselmetti in Action at Pestalozzi School Camp 🌍
On April 3, Anselmetti visited the School Camp in Trogen (Appenzell), inspiring kids with his lake research. His interactive session sparked curiosity — maybe even in a future scientist!
📸 Photos by Ketty Bertossi
On April 3, Anselmetti visited the School Camp in Trogen (Appenzell), inspiring kids with his lake research. His interactive session sparked curiosity — maybe even in a future scientist!
📸 Photos by Ketty Bertossi
PhD students Ainhoa Val Pascua and Neal Mathes recently represented IfG at Karst Records 10 in South Africa.🌍 In addition to presenting their own research, they explored the Cradle of Humankind, visited the West Coast Fossil Park,🦴 and attended a speleothem petrography workshop.👩🔬🐧
April 8, 2025 at 1:48 PM
PhD students Ainhoa Val Pascua and Neal Mathes recently represented IfG at Karst Records 10 in South Africa.🌍 In addition to presenting their own research, they explored the Cradle of Humankind, visited the West Coast Fossil Park,🦴 and attended a speleothem petrography workshop.👩🔬🐧
Best wishes to Prof. Guido Schreurs from the Structural Geology group who starts his well-deserved retirement 🤠 Guido's fascinating geological and archaeological career is recorded in his work from Madagascar and analogue modelling 😀 Thanks to Guido and we wish him all the best in his retirement! 🎉🥳
March 27, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Best wishes to Prof. Guido Schreurs from the Structural Geology group who starts his well-deserved retirement 🤠 Guido's fascinating geological and archaeological career is recorded in his work from Madagascar and analogue modelling 😀 Thanks to Guido and we wish him all the best in his retirement! 🎉🥳
On April 3rd, IfG will host a Career Evening 👩🔬 providing students the chance to connect with professionals from diverse fields of geology 🌋💎☢️. The event will feature a speed networking session, followed by an apero. Be sure to register by March 31st!
March 26, 2025 at 2:17 PM
On April 3rd, IfG will host a Career Evening 👩🔬 providing students the chance to connect with professionals from diverse fields of geology 🌋💎☢️. The event will feature a speed networking session, followed by an apero. Be sure to register by March 31st!
🏫 As every year, our Institute participated in the TecDays, organized by the Swiss Academy of Engineering Sciences (SATW). Members of the Isotope Geology group visited the Gymnasium Neufeld, and showed the effects of viscosity on the eruption modes and volcanic products.
🔗 More info buff.ly/DL6tCBs
🔗 More info buff.ly/DL6tCBs
March 25, 2025 at 10:26 AM
🏫 As every year, our Institute participated in the TecDays, organized by the Swiss Academy of Engineering Sciences (SATW). Members of the Isotope Geology group visited the Gymnasium Neufeld, and showed the effects of viscosity on the eruption modes and volcanic products.
🔗 More info buff.ly/DL6tCBs
🔗 More info buff.ly/DL6tCBs
Last Saturday the Swiss Society of Quaternary Research held its annual meeting at the Institute of Geological Sciences in Bern.🐻 PhD student Ainhoa Val Pascua received the award for best poster. Congratulations!🎉
March 19, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Last Saturday the Swiss Society of Quaternary Research held its annual meeting at the Institute of Geological Sciences in Bern.🐻 PhD student Ainhoa Val Pascua received the award for best poster. Congratulations!🎉
🎓Congrats to Dr. Pascal Kruttasch, who successfully defended his #PhD thesis “Evolution of the ureilite and proto-Earth reservoirs: 53Mn-53Cr chronometry and Cr-Ti-O isotope anomalies” Wishing you all the best in the future!
@unibern.bsky.social
@unibern.bsky.social
March 14, 2025 at 4:01 PM
🎓Congrats to Dr. Pascal Kruttasch, who successfully defended his #PhD thesis “Evolution of the ureilite and proto-Earth reservoirs: 53Mn-53Cr chronometry and Cr-Ti-O isotope anomalies” Wishing you all the best in the future!
@unibern.bsky.social
@unibern.bsky.social
On Saturday, researchers from the IfG attended the 31st Annual SwissSed Meeting in Fribourg. Of the PhDs, Arga (pictured) received the best oral presentation award and Martin with the best poster; Aliisa and Siro ranked equal second for posters. Impressive work from IfG members!
March 14, 2025 at 8:00 AM
On Saturday, researchers from the IfG attended the 31st Annual SwissSed Meeting in Fribourg. Of the PhDs, Arga (pictured) received the best oral presentation award and Martin with the best poster; Aliisa and Siro ranked equal second for posters. Impressive work from IfG members!
Are you a Bachelor's student interested in geosciences? On March 19th the Bern-Fribourg Master’s programme in Earth Sciences will have an info event. Registration for the event is through the university website, untill 16th of March buff.ly/3SVyTVj
March 12, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Are you a Bachelor's student interested in geosciences? On March 19th the Bern-Fribourg Master’s programme in Earth Sciences will have an info event. Registration for the event is through the university website, untill 16th of March buff.ly/3SVyTVj
🎓Congrats to Dr. Sebastian Schaller, who successfully defended his #PhD “ICDP Project DOVE: Investigating erosion and infilling of overdeepened Alpine valleys by combining scientific drilling with geophysical exploration”.
Wishing you all the best for your future endeavours!
@unibern.bsky.social
Wishing you all the best for your future endeavours!
@unibern.bsky.social
February 28, 2025 at 4:42 PM
🎓Congrats to Dr. Sebastian Schaller, who successfully defended his #PhD “ICDP Project DOVE: Investigating erosion and infilling of overdeepened Alpine valleys by combining scientific drilling with geophysical exploration”.
Wishing you all the best for your future endeavours!
@unibern.bsky.social
Wishing you all the best for your future endeavours!
@unibern.bsky.social
Glad to anounce one-week scientific exchange sebatical of Prof. Naki Akçar in China, with the support of Swissnex. @unibern.bsky.social
February 28, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Glad to anounce one-week scientific exchange sebatical of Prof. Naki Akçar in China, with the support of Swissnex. @unibern.bsky.social
🎓Congrats to Dr. Anita Katheras, who successfully defended her #PhD thesis “Atomic scale characterization of Tc and Pu uptake by magnetite based on atomistic simulations and X‐ray absorption spectroscopy” @unibern.bsky.social Wishing you all the best for your future endeavours! @unibern.bsky.social
February 27, 2025 at 12:52 PM
🎓Congrats to Dr. Anita Katheras, who successfully defended her #PhD thesis “Atomic scale characterization of Tc and Pu uptake by magnetite based on atomistic simulations and X‐ray absorption spectroscopy” @unibern.bsky.social Wishing you all the best for your future endeavours! @unibern.bsky.social
🎓Congrats to Dr. Mona Lüder, who successfully defended her #PhD thesis “H2O in rutile and the onset of cold subduction ”🌍💎 @unibern.bsky.social
🇨🇭Wishing you all the best for your future endeavours! @unibern.bsky.social
🇨🇭Wishing you all the best for your future endeavours! @unibern.bsky.social
February 21, 2025 at 3:36 PM
🎓Congrats to Dr. Mona Lüder, who successfully defended her #PhD thesis “H2O in rutile and the onset of cold subduction ”🌍💎 @unibern.bsky.social
🇨🇭Wishing you all the best for your future endeavours! @unibern.bsky.social
🇨🇭Wishing you all the best for your future endeavours! @unibern.bsky.social
📅 In two weeks we will have a workshop on Sexual Harassment Awareness organized by our DEI group.
🔗 The registration is free and open to our staff and students, available in the QR code and link in the flyer.
🔗 The registration is free and open to our staff and students, available in the QR code and link in the flyer.
February 19, 2025 at 12:29 PM
📅 In two weeks we will have a workshop on Sexual Harassment Awareness organized by our DEI group.
🔗 The registration is free and open to our staff and students, available in the QR code and link in the flyer.
🔗 The registration is free and open to our staff and students, available in the QR code and link in the flyer.
🏂 Winter Wonderland! ❄️ Last week and following the yearly tradition, members of the IfG enjoyed a day at the snowy slopes of Hasliberg ⛷️ finishing the day with a well deserved fondue 🧀
February 4, 2025 at 12:00 PM
🏂 Winter Wonderland! ❄️ Last week and following the yearly tradition, members of the IfG enjoyed a day at the snowy slopes of Hasliberg ⛷️ finishing the day with a well deserved fondue 🧀
The Rock-Water-Interaction group went on an excursion to Basel🇨🇭, where they toured the Birsfelden river power plant (#FlusskraftwerkBirsfelden) and received a specialized tour of the Langen Erlen drinking water treatment (#LangenErlen zur Trinkwasser-Aufbereitung). 🚰 @unibern.bsky.social
December 19, 2024 at 12:00 PM
The Rock-Water-Interaction group went on an excursion to Basel🇨🇭, where they toured the Birsfelden river power plant (#FlusskraftwerkBirsfelden) and received a specialized tour of the Langen Erlen drinking water treatment (#LangenErlen zur Trinkwasser-Aufbereitung). 🚰 @unibern.bsky.social