Sedimentology Research Group

The sedimentology research group is studying geobiosphere interactions in sediments and using those sediments as true paleo-environmental archives or natural environmental resources.

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OPEN POSITION

PhD Position “Diagenesis of Microbialites in Origin-of-Life Analogues”

The Sedimentology Lab at the Department of Geosciences at the University of Fribourg invites applications for a PhD position on the characterization of early and late diagenetic processes acting in origin-of-life…

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The hidden message of sediments: new depositional model for the Opalinus Clay

Due to their barrier effect claystones may serve as potential host rocks for final disposal of high-level radioactive waste.

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NATURAL HYDROGEN

Natural hydrogen: a sustainable energy source in mountain ranges

Researchers from GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences in Potsdam, Germany, and from University of Fribourg, Switzerland, identify where to expect natural and exploitable hydrogen resources using state-of-the-art…

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