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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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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Open position as a Teaching and Research Associate in Mineralogy-Petrology (80-100%)

The Department of Geosciences at the University of Fribourg is seeking a lecturer and researcher in the field of mineralogy and petrology. Potential research fields include mineral resources, magmatic…

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Melting of Greenland’s ice sheet: how ice slabs regulate meltwater runoff into the sea

Scientists working at the universities of Fribourg and Lausanne have developed a model for the way Greenland’s meltwater drains into the sea. Their study, published in the journal Nature Communications,…

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