Department of Geosciences

The Department of Geosciences collectively offers bachelor, masters, and doctoral degrees for the subjects of Earth Sciences and Geography. 

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CLIMATE

Swiss glaciers lose a further five per cent of their volume

Intense heatwaves from May to September, combined with a winter with little snow, led to another devastating year for the glaciers. This is evident from the latest data from the Swiss Glacier Monitoring…

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AWARD

Studying wild animals without capturing them

Thanks to new DNA-analysis techniques, it is possible to study the genetic makeup of a population of kangaroos without bothering the hopping marsupials in their habitats: one can just collect their faeces.…

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OPEN POSITION

Teaching and Research Associate in Sedimentology and Geo-Biosphere Interactions (80 to 100 %)

The Department of Geosciences at the University of Fribourg invites applications for a MA position (maître[sse] assistant[e]/ Oberassistent[in]) in the broad fields of sedimentology, geo-biosphere interactions…

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Earth Sciences

Environmental Sciences & Humanities

Doctoral School

Geography

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