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Development of a Joint University (Virtual) Institute for Applied Geosciences

Development of a Joint University (Virtual) Institute for Applied Geosciences. NGL Science Meeting - Oskarshamn , 7-8 th of November 2013. Lars O. Ericsson 1 , Chin-Fu Tsang 2 , Auli Niemi 2 , and Gia Destouni 3 1 Chalmers University of Technology 2 Uppsala University

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Development of a Joint University (Virtual) Institute for Applied Geosciences

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  1. Development of a Joint University (Virtual) Institute for Applied Geosciences NGL Science Meeting - Oskarshamn, 7-8th of November 2013 Lars O. Ericsson1, Chin-Fu Tsang2, Auli Niemi2, and GiaDestouni3 1Chalmers University of Technology 2Uppsala University 3Stockholm University NGL, Oskarshamn, November 2013

  2. The School of NGL - A vision of an educationcentre in appliedgeosciences The School of Athens Photo: Lars O. Ericsson NGL, Oskarshamn, November 2013

  3. Äspö Gerolamo da Verrazzano, 1529, VaticanMuseum. Photo: Lars O. Ericsson, 2013 NGL, Oskarshamn, November 2013

  4. Äspö

  5. Background • Globally unique • Impressive RD&D infrastructure for Applied Geosciences • Extraordinary possibilities for understanding of Subsurface Natural Sciences • Geoscientifically outstanding possibilities on development of Civil and Environmental Engineering in ancient Shield Regions • Data base of advanced experimental techniques and modeling results from multi-disciplinary studies in the field of geosciences. NGL, Oskarshamn, November 2013

  6. The goal of the proposed Joint University Institute: to develop up-to-date courses for the training of geoscientists who will be properly equipped to address important geosciences-related problems facing the society Such emphasis is very much lacking in current geoscience education in all the major universities in the world. NGL, Oskarshamn, November 2013

  7. Geosciences-related problems facing the society? • Underground construction issues, • Climatic change • CO2geosequestration • Geoenergy development • HydraulicFracturing Technology • Environmental pollution to nuclear and toxic chemical waste disposal • Groundwater supply, coastal areas and more.. • etc NGL, Oskarshamn, November 2013

  8. Organizational set-up Virtual institute, • with MS education conducted at major universities in Sweden • with complementary set of courses (elective), and part of these courses will be held at the NGL facility at Oskarshamn • offer deeper study courses of reasonable duration • branch specific or PhD courses • SIDA? Ideas: broaden up cooperation with SBU, Swedish Universities of the Built Environment ? NGL, Oskarshamn, November 2013

  9. Topics of Applied Science Geoscientificmodels Biosphere: Data Conditions Models Design Layout Construct. Workingenv. Risk and Performance Assessments DecisionAnalysis Communication of GeoscientificResults NGL, Oskarshamn, November 2013

  10. Types of courses to be developed NGL, Oskarshamn, November 2013

  11. Conventional courses, • geology, geophysics, glaciology, hydrogeology, rock mechanics and surface hydrology, • emphasis towards new techniques and data from NGL and towards solving a major, site-specific, long-term problem NGL, Oskarshamn, November 2013

  12. Biologicalchanges 2) Double-disciplinary courses, • integration of hydrogeology and geochemistry, • integration of rock mechanics and hydrogeology • integration of microbiology and hydrogeochemistry, • Etc, etc (modified from Ge, et al. 2003) NGL, Oskarshamn, November 2013

  13. 3) System-integrative courses • on the development of so-called “Site Descriptive Models”, • process models • predictive models • back-modeling in palaeohydrologyand palaeogeochemistry • uncertainty analyses NGL, Oskarshamn, November 2013

  14. 4) Courses on communication of geoscientific results with the public and decision makers, • including how to formulate the geoscience results in a broader context and proper perspective. Photo: SKB NGL, Oskarshamn, November 2013

  15. Wishes • Transparent user friendly data base, • Updated Geological model of Äspö HRL • Accommodation facilities • Lecture rooms NGL, Oskarshamn, November 2013

  16. Financial conditions? • Erasmus + • Faculty financing from Government? • VR (the Swedish Research Council)? • FORMAS? • Branch organizations? • ????? NGL, Oskarshamn, November 2013

  17. Thank you! Sankta Barbara, från Wikipedia NGL, Oskarshamn, November 2013

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