1. Development of a Joint University (Virtual) Institute for Applied Geosciences NGL Science Meeting - Oskarshamn, 7-8 th of November 2013 2013-11-07NGL, Oskarshamn, November 2013 Lars O. Ericsson 1, Chin-Fu Tsang 2, Auli Niemi 2, and Gia Destouni 3 1 Chalmers University of Technology 2 Uppsala University 3 Stockholm University 1

2. 2013-11-07NGL, Oskarshamn, November 20132 The School of NGL - A vision of an education centre in applied geosciences The School of Athens Photo: Lars O. Ericsson

3. 2013-11-07NGL, Oskarshamn, November 20133 Gerolamo da Verrazzano, 1529, Vatican Museum. Photo: Lars O. Ericsson, 2013 Äspö

5. Globally unique Impressive RD&D infrastructure for Applied Geosciences Extraordinary possibilities for understanding of Subsurface Natural Sciences Geoscientifically outstanding possibilities on development of Civil and Environmental Engineering in ancient Shield Regions Data base of advanced experimental techniques and modeling results from multi-disciplinary studies in the field of geosciences. 2013-11-07NGL, Oskarshamn, November 20135 Background

6. The goal of the proposed Joint University Institute: to develop up-to-date courses for the training of geoscientists who will be properly equipped to address important geosciences-related problems facing the society Such emphasis is very much lacking in current geoscience education in all the major universities in the world. 2013-11-07NGL, Oskarshamn, November 20136

7. Geosciences-related problems facing the society? Underground construction issues, Climatic change CO 2 geosequestration Geoenergy development Hydraulic Fracturing Technology Environmental pollution to nuclear and toxic chemical waste disposal Groundwater supply, coastal areas and more.. etc 2013-11-07NGL, Oskarshamn, November 20137

8. Organizational set-up Virtual institute, with MS education conducted at major universities in Sweden with complementary set of courses (elective), and part of these courses will be held at the NGL facility at Oskarshamn offer deeper study courses of reasonable duration – branch specific or PhD courses – SIDA? 2013-11-07NGL, Oskarshamn, November 20138 Ideas: broaden up cooperation with SBU, Swedish Universities of the Built Environment ?

9. 2013-11-07NGL, Oskarshamn, November 20139 Topics of Applied Science Design Layout Construct. Working env. Risk and Performance Assessments Biosphere: Data Conditions Models Decision Analysis Communication of Geoscientific Results Geoscientific models

10. 2013-11-07NGL, Oskarshamn, November 201310 Types of courses to be developed

11. 1)Conventional courses, – geology, geophysics, glaciology, hydrogeology, rock mechanics and surface hydrology, – emphasis towards new techniques and data from NGL and towards solving a major, site-specific, long- term problem 2013-11-07NGL, Oskarshamn, November 201311

12. (modified from Ge, et al. 2003) Biological changes 2013-11-07NGL, Oskarshamn, November 201312 2) Double-disciplinary courses, – integration of hydrogeology and geochemistry, – integration of rock mechanics and hydrogeology – integration of microbiology and hydrogeochemistry, – Etc, etc

13. 3) System-integrative courses – on the development of so-called “Site Descriptive Models”, – process models – predictive models – back-modeling in palaeohydrology and palaeogeochemistry – uncertainty analyses 2013-11-07NGL, Oskarshamn, November 201313

14. 4) Courses on communication of geoscientific results with the public and decision makers, – including how to formulate the geoscience results in a broader context and proper perspective. 2013-11-07NGL, Oskarshamn, November 201314 Photo: SKB

15. Wishes Transparent user friendly data base, Updated Geological model of Äspö HRL Accommodation facilities Lecture rooms 2013-11-07NGL, Oskarshamn, November 201315

16. Financial conditions? Erasmus + Faculty financing from Government? VR (the Swedish Research Council)? FORMAS? Branch organizations? ????? 2013-11-07NGL, Oskarshamn, November 201316

17. 2013-11-07NGL, Oskarshamn, November 201317 Sankta Barbara, från Wikipedia Thank you!