Dept. Geosciences and Natural Resource Management

Tracing Plastic

Tue, 16 Apr 2024 09:04:15 GMT

Since the 1950s we have polluted almost every corner of our planet with plastic debris. From the higest peaks to the deepest oceans small plastic particles can be found. Follow Mikkel Fruergaard and his colleagues from University of Copenhagen on field work in Dar es Salaam in Tanzania to investigate how microplastic accumulates in rivers, estuaries and along coasts.

Water pathways

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 08:26:31 GMT

The aquatic environment in Denmark is threatened by diffuse leaching of nutrients and pesticides from agricultural production. To implement action plans to reduce nutrient and pollution pressure a thorough understanding of the watercycle is needed. For this project we use stable water and nitrate isotopes together with chemical element composition of different water sources this project aims to explain where does streamflow originate from, what flowpaths did it take to become streamflow, and how long time will the water spent in the catchment from entering as rain to exit as streamflow.”

The short: “The CONTRA-project aims to use stable isotopes of water and nitrate together with the chemical element composition of different water sources to line out/map the hydrological cycle within a river catchment and quantify different water sources to rivers and the turn-over age in hydrological catchments.

Towards green Arctic fjords

Fri, 03 Jun 2022 15:32:49 GMT

New study on the impacts of Greenland ice sheet freshwater run off on the marine ecosystem.

Geocenter project Greenshift

The Sleeping Giant

Thu, 24 Sep 2020 08:33:30 GMT

Volcán Domuyo is the tallest volcano in Argentina, and characterized by extremely silica-rich and viscous magma compositions. New research the past 5 years has shown an increase in activity at the volcano through surface inflations and gas explosions. In this project, we aim to determine the pressure and temperature conditions in the magma chamber, and identify the source and evolution of Domuyo, using isotope analyses, age dating and crystal compositions. This knowledge is essential to understand the volcano and potential future eruptions.

Vulkanen Domuyo er den højeste vulkan i Argentina, og karakteriseret ved dens ekstremt silikarige og sejtflydende magmasammensætninger. Den nyeste forskning de sidste 5 år viser øget aktivitet i form af landhævninger og gaseksplosioner omkring vulkanen. I dette projekt vil vi ved brug af geokemiske metoder, såsom isotopanalyser, dateringer og krystalanalyser, bestemme tryk og temperaturforholdene i magmakammeret, samt kortlægge kilden og udviklingen af Domuyo. Denne viden er essentiel for at forstå vulkanen og dens potentielle fremtidige udbrud.

Sustainable tourism and natural resources

Thu, 09 Jan 2020 10:57:38 GMT

The research project examines the dynamic linkages between tourism and natural resources in South Greenland, and explores pathways towards sustainable tourism development in and around Kujataa, a new UNESCO World Heritage Area in the region.

The project is anchored at University of Copenhagen, Department of Natural Ressources, www.ign.ku.dk

Interception - Capturing the Rain

Tue, 02 Oct 2018 15:32:23 GMT

GROUNDWATER PROTECTION – MEASURING THE UNSEEN WITH NEW METHODS

Fri, 26 Jan 2018 15:40:50 GMT

In the future we may be able to give a much more detailed description of our underground using the newly developed Geo Radar approach.

Here scientists Majken Zibar and Espen Bing Svendsen are in the early stages of testing this new method and its possibility of helping us to determine the best way to protect our ground water supply . This way of measuring the underground will be much more detailed and fast than previously possible.

DELTAS OF GREENLAND - HISTORIC IMAGES RELVEAL A GROWING LAND IN A CHANGING...

Thu, 05 Oct 2017 08:30:43 GMT

New study out in Nature using historical images reveal that Greenland deltas are growing due to warmer climate.

For more info please visit. http://ign.ku.dk/nyheder/2017/75-aar-gamle-flyfotos-afsloerer-at-groenlandske-deltaer-er-vokset-som-konsekvens-af-det-varmere-klima/

NEW ENERGY SOLUTIONS - CAN BIOMASS REPLACE FOSSIL RESOURCES

Tue, 29 Aug 2017 11:27:08 GMT

Climate change is happening and can be seen everywhere around the world.
Niclas Scott Bentsen - associate professor at Department of Geosciences and Natural Resource Management - is currently investigating how to mitigate climate change by replacing fossil resources with bio mass.
On a large scale projects like this would mean a serious cut to carbon emissions.

Further reading on the research:
Carbon debt and payback time – Lost in the forest?
Solar energy conserved in biomass

To care for our cities

Wed, 12 Apr 2017 14:27:51 GMT

What forms the future. Our cities, as of today, stands a challenge in adapting to the change in climate and growing need to build and live in a sustainable way.

Research is done within the field and solutions are possible. Dorthe Hedensted Lund is one of those researchers aiming to create cities that will last over time and adapt to change

To any further reading on the research:

http://ign.ku.dk/english/research/landscape-architecture-planning/spatial-change-planning/

Denmark's oldest rocks - a new look at Bornholm's underground

Wed, 02 Mar 2016 13:12:01 GMT

Granites are fascinating and unique for Earth. Here is a new look at Denmark's oldest rocks. Hear Professor Tod Waight on the origins of Bornholm.

Studies of volcanic ash eruptions

Fri, 29 May 2015 14:56:18 GMT

Physical volcanologist and ph.d. Johanne Schmith from Department of Geoscience and Natural Resource Management (IGN) is investigating ash particles from two major historical eruptions in the volcano Katla.

The outbreaks occurred in 1755 and 1625 and sent large ash clouds over northern Europe. In her work, she tries to find out how these particles were formed, how they could travel so far, and what the probability is for this to happen again.