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We had the pleasure to have Dr. Cindy Urueña, a Colombian postdoctoral researcher awarded with the Swiss Government Excellence Scholarship (ESKAS), working with Prof. Daniela Rubatto on 2023-2024 at the IfG. Learn more about her experience⬇️ SBFI SEFRI SERI youtube.com/watch?v=hmQUec…

The Rock-Water-Interaction group went on an excursion to Basel🇨🇭, where they toured the Birsfelden river power plant (#FlusskraftwerkBirsfelden) and received a specialized tour of the Langen Erlen drinking water treatment (#LangenErlen zur Trinkwasser-Aufbereitung). 🚰 Universität Bern

📢Paper alert! Our student Giacomina Bucher's MSc thesis has been published in the #SwissJournalofGeosciences, where fieldwork, #Sedimentary petrography, surface exposure dating with cosmogenic #36Cl, & advanced modeling are integrated. Universität Bern Info: doi.org/10.1186/s00015…

A freshly fallen meteorite☄️in the Oman desert was discovered by an Omani-Swiss team 🇴🇲🇨🇭. The trajectory and location were determined using data from cameras that captured the fireball ☄️. #naturhistorischesmuseum Universität Bern More info: lnkd.in/dgG6rcj3

📢 Paper alert! Peverelli et al. estimated fluxes of reduced chemical species during their formation and exhumation through the mantle wedge, which could explain the proliferation of subsurface microbial life in forearc regions in the Phanerozoic. buff.ly/427yFTp

🏂 Winter Wonderland! ❄️ Last week and following the yearly tradition, members of the IfG enjoyed a day at the snowy slopes of Hasliberg ⛷️ finishing the day with a well deserved fondue 🧀

Curious about the evolving landscape of Open Access in the geosciences? Join to the event hosted by the University Library Bern 📅 When: February 13, 13:00 - 18:15 📍 Where: UniS, Schanzeneckstrasse 1, 3012 Bern, Room A003 👉 Register here (free): ub.unibe.ch/service/open_s…

In June-July of 2024, the ICDP NamCore drilling project was carried out at an altitude of 4700m on Lake NamCo, Tibet.🏔️🌏 Check out this video showcasing the project: youtube.com/watch?v=ivaRcp…

Paper alert!📢Schmid et al. find new insights on lower crustal deformation during early rifting. Quantified XRCT-scanned model of block rotation during rift segment interaction reveals coupling processes between brittle and ductile deformation. More info: doi.org/10.55575/tekto…

📅 In two weeks we will have a workshop on Sexual Harassment Awareness organized by our DEI group. 🔗 The registration is free and open to our staff and students, available in the QR code and link in the flyer.

🎓Congrats to Dr. Mona Lüder, who successfully defended her #PhD thesis “H2O in rutile and the onset of cold subduction ”🌍💎 Institute of Geological Sciences, Uni Bern 🇨🇭Wishing you all the best for your future endeavours! Universität Bern

🎓Congrats to Dr. Anita Katheras, who successfully defended her #PhD thesis “Atomic scale characterization of Tc and Pu uptake by magnetite based on atomistic simulations and X‐ray absorption spectroscopy ” Institute of Geological Sciences, Uni Bern 🇨🇭Wishing you all the best for your future endeavours!

Glad to anounce one-week scientific exchange sebatical of Prof. Naki Akçar in China 🇨🇳, with the support of Swissnex. 🇨🇭Universität Bern

🎓Congrats to Dr. Sebastian Schaller, who successfully defended his #PhD “ICDP Project DOVE: Investigating erosion & infilling of overdeepened Alpine valleys by combining scientific drilling with geophysical exploration”. Wishing you the best for your future endeavours! Universität Bern

📢Paper alert! Using insitu δ11B result of high-pressure serpentinite Ulrich et al suggest that serpentinite dehydration under brucite-out reaction conditions don't produce significant B isotopic fractionation between antigorite & metamorphic olivine Info: doi.org/10.7185/geoche…

📢Paper alert! Mona Lüder et al, used LA-ICP-MS mapping of rutile to study intra-grain variabilities of trace elements in rutile. This approach shows complex & variable zoning patterns that open up new possibilities for future research. Universität Bern More info: doi.org/10.1016/j.chem…

Are you a Bachelor's student interested in geosciences? On March 19th the Bern-Fribourg Master’s programme in Earth Sciences will have an info event. Registration is through the university website, untill 16th of March buff.ly/3SVyTVj

On Saturday, researchers from the IfG attended the 31st Annual SwissSed Meeting in Fribourg. Of the PhDs, Arga (pictured) received the best oral presentation award and Martin with the best poster; Aliisa and Siro ranked equal second for posters. Impressive work from IfG members!

🎓Congrats to Dr. Pascal Kruttasch, who successfully defended his #PhD thesis “Evolution of the ureilite and proto-Earth reservoirs: 53Mn-53Cr chronometry and Cr-Ti-O isotope anomalies” Wishing you all the best in the future! Universität Bern.bsky.social

In line with university decisions, the IfG will end activities on X. You will find us active on: #bluesky /geologyunibern.bsky.social/ #instagram /geologyunibern/ #linkedin /company/institute-of-geological-sciences/