{"id":1491,"date":"2021-12-21T12:03:38","date_gmt":"2021-12-21T11:03:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/130.92.52.13:82\/?page_id=1491"},"modified":"2025-02-28T15:00:40","modified_gmt":"2025-02-28T14:00:40","slug":"environmental-and-resource-geochemistry","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/earth-science-master.unibe.ch\/?page_id=1491","title":{"rendered":"Environmental and Resource Geochemistry (ERG)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1491\" class=\"elementor elementor-1491\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bc1f478 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bc1f478\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-43eb33b\" data-id=\"43eb33b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-498a1c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"498a1c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.18.0 - 20-12-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Environmental and Resource Geochemistry (ERG)<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2d3f4da elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2d3f4da\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c764b56\" data-id=\"c764b56\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ecb6582 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ecb6582\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.18.0 - 20-12-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>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. <br \/>Information: <a href=\"https:\/\/earth-science-master.unibe.ch\/content_dw\/pages\/persons_cv.php?PID=22756494\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Prof. Anna Harrison<\/a> (Bern) or <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unifr.ch\/geo\/en\/department\/staff\/prof\/people\/353979\/b6da9\" target=\"_blank\">Prof. Esther Schwarzenbach<\/a><a href=\"mailto:bernard.grobety@unifr.ch\"><\/a> (Fribourg)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9258e4e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" 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.elementor-tab-mobile-title{display:none}}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2341\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2341\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Scope<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2342\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2342\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Career Perspectives<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2343\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2343\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Aim<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs-content-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\" aria-orientation=\"vertical\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2341\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Scope<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2341\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2341\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"false\">The curriculum of the Specialization in Environmental and Resource Geochemistry spans the realm of fundamental and applied mineral-fluid interaction and mineralogy, in particular the implication of (hydro-)geochemical processes for resource generation, use, and their environmental impacts. This specialization provides students with the knowledge and practical skills required to tackle the many challenges facing professional geoscientists today. For example, geoscientists have an important role to play in supporting a sustainable energy transition and climate change mitigation approaches, as well as development of more sustainable resource cycles (e.g., use of secondary mineral resources); these are the types of issues we train our students to help address. Topics covered in course and thesis work include applications such CO<sub>2<\/sub> storage, geothermal energy, remediation of polluted sites, hydrothermal mineral deposits, recycling of secondary mineral resources, nuclear waste storage, and hydrogen storage and hydrogen production in natural systems, and fundamental science such as mechanisms of fluid-mineral interaction, aspects of climate change impacts and mitigation, hydrogeology of mountainous terrains, lithosphere-hydrosphere interaction and geochemical cycles, isotope fractionation processes, and paleo-proxy development and interpretation.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2342\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Career Perspectives<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2342\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2342\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\">Environmental and resource geochemistry is a large sector of professional activity for geoscience graduates; virtually any exploitation of geological resources impacts the environment. Industry, government authorities, and research institutes around the world require geoscientists who are trained to deal simultaneously with multiple dimensions of resource identification, use, and environmental impacts. Experts are sought in fields such as (hydro-)geochemical assessment and protection of groundwater resources, geological disposal of toxic or radioactive wastes, remediation of polluted sites, mineral deposit formation and evaluation of mineral and energy resources, recycling of secondary resources from waste products, development of geothermal energy, storage of CO<sub>2<\/sub>, and alternative low-carbon energy sources such as natural H<sub>2<\/sub>. Many graduates of the Universities of Fribourg and Bern are currently working in one of these fields in the private, public, or academic sectors in Switzerland and abroad, and will be equipped for PhD studies and advanced academic careers at universities or research institutions.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2343\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Aim<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2343\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2343\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><p>This specialization aims to equip graduates with a combination of different skills required to tackle pressing issues at the interface of geoscience, society, and the environment. This includes: an understanding of the interaction between chemical, physical, and biological factors that have shaped and still shape the face of our planet; ability to critically evaluate impacts of human activities; expertise in resource generation and sustainable resource use; data handling, presentation, and interpretation skills; hands-on practice in state-of-the-art field and laboratory methods; integrating scientific information into sound geological and numerical models; ability to formulate and execute a research project; communication and dissemination of scientific results to a variety of audiences (e.g., academics, general public); skills in efficient collaboration with colleagues.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-efb7ef4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"efb7ef4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cfdd2fa\" data-id=\"cfdd2fa\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1edfffb elementor-tabs-view-horizontal elementor-widget elementor-widget-tabs\" data-id=\"1edfffb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-3231\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3231\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Core courses<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-3232\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3232\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Master thesis project<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-3233\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3233\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Available Thesis Topics<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-3234\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3234\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Current master students<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs-content-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\" aria-orientation=\"vertical\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3231\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Core courses<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-3231\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-3231\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"false\"><p>(30 ECTS in Module B)<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/earth-science-master.unibe.ch\/content_dw\/webpdfs\/ERG.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Download list with ERG master courses sorted by frequency <\/a>(pdf)<\/p><p><iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/earth-science-master.unibe.ch\/content_dw\/pages\/curriculum\/erg_courses.php\"><\/iframe><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3232\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Master thesis project<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-3232\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-3232\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><p align=\"justify\">MSc projects may include field work, a large variety laboratory analyses of both fluids and solids, mineral surface- to regional-scale modelling, and experiments in the laboratory and in underground field laboratories. Thesis research may also include applied topics with industry-focused research. Please see the list of currently available topics. Students may also inquire with instructors directly about any additional thesis topics that may be available.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3233\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Available Thesis Topics<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-3233\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-3233\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><p>(this list is updated in January each year)<\/p><p><iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/earth-science-master.unibe.ch\/content_dw\/pages\/curriculum\/erg_thesis.php\"><\/iframe><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3234\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Current master students<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-3234\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-3234\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/earth-science-master.unibe.ch\/content_dw\/pages\/curriculum\/erg_master_students.php\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6db4f9d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6db4f9d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-07370d4\" data-id=\"07370d4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-503b8d3 elementor-tabs-view-horizontal elementor-widget elementor-widget-tabs\" data-id=\"503b8d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-8411\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8411\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Laboratories and related facilities<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-8412\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8412\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Instructors<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-8413\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8413\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Further Information<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs-content-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\" aria-orientation=\"vertical\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8411\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Laboratories and related facilities<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8411\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8411\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"false\"><p>MSc students have access to a wide range of modern analytical facilities at the host institute, including petrographic microscopy, cathode-luminescence, scanning-electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction (XRD), including non-ambient XRD, X-ray fluorescence, electron microprobe, X-ray Computed tomography, Laser-Raman and FTIR spectroscopy, Laser-ablation-ICP-MS, granulometry, gas adsorption BET surface area analysis, fluid inclusion microthermometry, rock porosity and permeability apparatus, wet-chemical laboratories with mass and optical emission spectrometers, ion chromatography, and stable and radiogenic isotope sample preparation and measurement facilities. A variety of experimental apparatus for Earth\u2019s surface to hydrothermal temperature conditions are available (batch, mixed-flow, columns, autoclaves, etc). Computational facilities include computer clusters for hydro-geochemical modelling and GIS applications. Additional facilities as needed are available at the BeFri partner universities and at collaborating research institutes.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8412\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Instructors<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8412\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8412\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\">Teaching of the specialised courses on Environmental and Resource Geochemistry and supervision of MSc thesis projects is carried out by a team with extensive experience in applied and theoretical water\u2013rock interaction:\n\n<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/earth-science-master.unibe.ch\/content_dw\/pages\/curriculum\/erg_instructors.php\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8413\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Further Information<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8413\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8413\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><p>Prospective students for the Specialization in \u201cEnvironmental and Resource Geochemistry\u201d should contact the course coordinator <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/earth-science-master.unibe.ch\/content_dw\/pages\/persons_cv.php?PID=22756494\" target=\"_blank\">Prof. Anna Harrison<\/a> (Bern) or <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unifr.ch\/geo\/en\/department\/staff\/prof\/people\/353979\/b6da9\" target=\"_blank\">Prof. Esther Schwarzenbach<\/a> (Fribourg).<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-08a127d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"08a127d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1984d9a\" data-id=\"1984d9a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa9b8a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aa9b8a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Processes of rock\u2013water 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.<br \/>Information: <a href=\"https:\/\/earth-science-master.unibe.ch\/content_dw\/pages\/persons_cv.php?PID=22756494\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Prof. Anna Harrison<\/a> (Bern) or <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unifr.ch\/geo\/en\/department\/staff\/prof\/people\/353979\/b6da9\" target=\"_blank\">Prof. Esther Schwarzenbach<\/a><a href=\"mailto:bernard.grobety@unifr.ch\"><\/a> (Fribourg)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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