| A habitable future? Applications of Environmental Geochemistry | |
| LECTURERS: | Prof. Dr. Anna Harrison |
| SCOPE: | An exploration of the applications of environmental geochemistry to address pressing contemporary environmental issues |
| HELD AT: | BE |
| CATEGORY: | |
| ECTS Credits: | 3 |
| PREREQUISITES: | None. Recommended: Geochemical analysis of rocks |
| REQUISITES: | |
| FORMAT: | Lectures (+possibly one excursion TBD) |
| FREQUENCY: | biennially in fall semester, held in odd years |
| CONTENTS: | The course will involve lectures and student presentations (with peer review) on timely topics in environmental geochemistry. Topics discussed may include “sustainable” mining, CO2 storage, energy transition (e.g., geothermal energy, hydrogen), contaminant remediation, and their opportunities and challenges. Sustainability will be a strong theme throughout the course. Students will obtain knowledge on timely environmental issues such as climate change mitigation, sustainable resource use, and the sustainable energy transition. Students will obtain skills in critical evaluation of environmental issues, application of geochemical principles, and communication of scientific issues. |
| ASSESSMENT: | Presentation Public dissemination article |
| REMARKS: | Cancelled in HS25, will be offered in fall 2026 instead. |
(prer): Courses with prerequisites.