The Norwegian Geophysical Society successfully concluded its second General assembly a bit over a week ago. With close to 80 participants, 7 union lectures, 47 oral and 14 poster presentations, the General Assembly had a packed program with many interesting contributions and plenty of time for networking and discussions. The…
The Norwegian Geophysical Society is organising its 2nd General Assembly 10-12 June 2026 in Oslo, in cooperation with the University of Oslo, Department of Geosciences. The venue is the Georg Sverdrups Hus on the University of Oslo campus. The General Assembly covers all disciplines within the Norwegian Geophysical Society, such…
Takk til Meteorologisk institutt og sommerskolen med det lange navnet “Scenario Analyses Regarding Climate Change Hazards and Critical Infrastructure in the Arctic (CCCI) PhD summer school” for samarbeidet rundt en vellykket filmkveld! Vi kan påstå at de allerfleste lærte noe nytt av filmen “Arctic sinkholes” og filmen leverte også godt…
This year’s Science Writing workshop was held 23—27 June, and again it was my pleasure to conduct it, with a special group of warm and avid students from Oslo and Tromso, as well as Bergen. It seems I say this every year—because it’s true—but in this iteration we grew particularly…
Lokalavdelingen i Oslo dro på ekskursjon i Lillomarka søndag 11. mai. I strålende vær tok flere medlemmer turen til Linderudkollen og fikk seg en fin tur til forskjellige steinformasjoner som vitner om vulkanisk aktivitet i Oslo-området for mer enn 250 millioner år siden. Turen ble profesjonelt ledet av Jack W….
Several members of the Bergen branch of the National Geophysical Society (https://geofysikk.org/) attended descended upon the NorGliders’ lab in Laksevåg for an afternoon tour and pizza. Members joining the tour were shown a selection of gliders, the water tank where gliders are tested and balanced, and the impressive ROV. The…
CHESS leaves the stage with the successful conclusion of the H2O winter school. This school was the last activity of the research school CHESS (https://chess.w.uib.no/) before its conclusion by the end of the year. The school also marked the transition of organising such an annual PhD school to the Norwegian…
The winter school is co-organised by the research school CHESS (https://chess.w.uib.no) and the Norwegian Geophysical Society. Participation is free for CHESS members. When: 9-13 December 2024Where: Wallemtunet, KvamskogenCredit: 2 ECTSWorkshop organiser: Thomas Spengler, UiB & leader of the Norwegian Geophysical SocietyMaximum number of participants: 20 Registration Registration deadline: 10 November 2024…
Last week, the Norwegian Geophysical Society organised its first General Assembly in Bergen. The meeting was a huge success with 134 registered participants, 35 posters, 64 oral talks, and 7 union lectures. We would like to thank all participants for joining this exciting meeting with great networking opportunities. Special thanks…
The Norwegian Geophysical Society is organising its 1st General Assembly 19-21 June 2024 in Bergen. The General Assembly covers all disciplines within the Norwegian Geophysical Society, such as: Cryospheric Sciences, Meteorology and Atmospheric Sciences, Physical Sciences of the Oceans, Seismology and Physics of the Earth’s interior, Geomagnetism and Aeronomy, Hydrological…