Environmental and Resource Geochemistry (ERG)

The Environmental and Resource Geochemistry specialization focuses on the fundamental and applied aspects of (hydro-) geochemical processes that generate resources and govern the environmental impacts of resource extraction and use, as well as opportunities for more sustainable resource utilization. Students have the opportunity to explore fundamental mechanisms of mineral-fluid interaction that regulate mobility and deposition of elements as well as the applications of these processes to current issues in the environmental and resource sectors.
Information: Prof. Anna Harrison (Bern) or Prof. Esther Schwarzenbach (Fribourg)

» Groundwater quality
» Remediation of contaminated sites
» Deep geological disposal of radioactive wastes
» CO2 sequestration
» Geothermal energy
» Development of secondary resources

Processes of rock–water interaction relevant to groundwater quality, remediation of contaminated sites, deep geological disposal of radioactive and toxic wastes, genesis and exploration of mineral resources, and development of secondary resources.
Information: Prof. Anna Harrison (Bern) or Prof. Esther Schwarzenbach (Fribourg)