Department Board and Commitees at Department of Earth Science

The Department Council is the sole elected advisory body to the Head of Department in matters that concern the main lines of the Department's activities or that are of great fundamental importance to it. The Council shall function as an information and contact body between the Department management and the employees and students.

Members of the Institute Council Period 2025-2029

Members

Deputy members

Group A:

• Atle Rotevatn (chair)
• Anna Nele Meckler
• Willem Godert Maria van der Bilt
• Ann Rowan
• Elco Luijendijk

Mathilde Bøttger Sørensen, Deputy (personal deputy to the chair)

1. Isabelle Lecomte

2. Henk Keers

Group B (2025/2026)

• Kenneth Mangersnes

1. Frida Snilstveit Hoem

2. Marianna Anichini

Group C

• Berit Marie Storheim
• Jan Magne Cederstrøm

1. Vilde Dimmen

2. Irene Heggstad

3. Leif-Erik Rydland Pedersen

4. Håvard Vrålstad

Group D (2025/2026)

• Linus Bjørke
• Lenya Karim
• Mari Hestenes

1. Jacob F. Nygaard

2. Christina Ulvedal

3. Leon Davidsen

Safety representative (with right to attend):

Leo Zijerveld

Deputy: Lubna Sami Jawad Al-Saadi

Secretary:
Administration Manager Andrea Grimnes

UiB's rules for the governing bodies at the faculties and departments, rules for the composition of the department council are mentioned under § 13 and competence (tasks) under § 14.

Members of the Research Education Committee Autumn 2025

Group A:

Geodynamics and Basin Studies: Joachim Jacobs - deputy: Ritske Huismans
Quaternary Geology & Paleoclimate: Henriette Linge (chair)
Geochemistry and Geobiology: Eoghan Reeves
Geophysics: Morten Jakobsen - deputy: Lars Ottemöller

Group B: 

Renee Hagemann - deputy: Rebecca Jacoby

Secretary: Anders B. Kulseng

The Department of Geosciences (GEO) shall be a place where all students, staff and guests are welcome and included equally regardless of gender, ethnicity, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, financial status or other background.

If you have concerns or would like to share your experiences with work-life balance at GEO – either formally or informally – please contact:

• Associate Professor Desiree Roerdink: desiree.roerdink@uib.no, phone: 55 58 38 59

Alternatively, such topics/issues* can be raised with the department administration, safety representative or other members of the local working group for local balance work (see below). Students can report such topics/issues via SiFra.

*) Reports from staff of objectionable conduct must follow UiB's guidelines and be reported via the electronic reporting form.

The action plan for local gender balance, equality, inclusion and diversity (LIM) at the Department of Geosciences is available in Teams in the group "For all employees at GEO". The goal of the plan is to increase diversity and strengthen equality and gender balance among employees and students.

GEO also actively participates in the project GenderAct, "A project for cultural change and gender balance" at the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences.

A working group for equality, inclusion and diversity (LIM) has been appointed at GEO. The group's mandate is to develop an action plan and follow up on the implementation of measures. It meets monthly, and the action plan is made available in Teams and presented in GEONyheter and at information meetings. The plan is a living document.

The working group consists of:

• Camille Marie Afonso (PhD student)
• Linling Chen (Senior Advisor, Research Coordinator)
• Ingelinn Gundersen (RådAdvisoriver, iEarth Coordinator)
• Rebecca Jacoby (PhD student)
• Lars Ottemöller (Professor)
• Benjamin Robson (Associate Professor)
• Helene Stemland (Postdoctoral Fellow)
• Leo Zijerveld (Senior Engineer, Safety Representative)
• Amalie Lutro (Bachelor-student)

Members

Group A:

Programme Chair: Isabelle Lecomte
Quaternary Geology and Paleoclimate: Jostein Bakke (Assistant: Andreas Born)
Geophysics: Einar Iversen (Assistant: Henk Keers)
Geochemistry and Geobiology: Bjarte Hannisdal (Assistant: Desiree Roerdink)
Geodynamics and Basin Studies: Christian Haug Eide (Assistant: nn)

Group D:

Even U. Serigstad

Emil B. Valvatna

Assistant: Kornelius J. Bjørke and Anton Lindman

Observers with the right to speak:

Håvard Vrålstad (Study Administration), Anders B. Kulseng (Study Administration), Vilde Dimmen (Study Administration), Ingelinn M. Gundersen (iEarth Network Coordinator), Elco Luijendijk (Programme Chair Bachelor's Programme in Geosciences and Informatics), Atle Rotevatn (Head of Department), Berit O. Hjelstuen (Education Manager)

Secretary:

Vilde Dimmen

Students at the Department of Geosciences are looked after by the important work that the Geosciences subject committee does.
The subject committee is the students' welfare body that connects the students with the department. The subject committee has representatives on the department council and the program board and represents the students' cause in these committees.

They hold GEOrakel, in odd-numbered weeks, in the basic GEO subjects. Here you can have a waffle while you work.

The subject committee also organizes the master's students' reading room places and arranges academic and social meeting evenings during the semester, and makes order lists for the "Room-B-Porphyr" kitchen.

The subject committee elects representatives shortly after New Year's each year. Invitations to the meeting are sent out by email and on social media in advance of the meeting.

Here are the new board:

Rasmus Dobloug Markussen (93287178ramar8758@uib.no)
● Leder
● Arrangementansvarlig

Linus Kornelius Jänen Bjørke (90628797libjo8051@uib.no)
● Nestleder● Programstyre-representant vara
● RU representant

Camilla Moldekleiv (47265979C.Moldekleiv@student.uib.no) 
● Lesesalsansvarlig
● Sponsor
● RU vara

Filip Håfjeld Rivenæs (Filip.Rivenas@student.uib.no)
● Økonomiansvarlig
● HMS
● Programstyre-representant

Henriette Brændvang Skogstad (91006819hesko8460@uib.no)
● PR/SoMe ansvarlig
● TerraByte kontakt'

Ida Valhovd (91915811idval5096@uib.no)
● Økonomi
● iEarth-kontakt

Jonas Spilde (97436715jospi0106@uib.no)
● Mjøllnir kontakt
● Arrangementansvarlig

Lenya Kamal Karim (48505304lefat8036@uib.no )
● Programstyre-representant
● Arrangementsansvarlig
● Sponsor

Tiffany Ajayi (94193475titij7438@uib.no)
● Programstyre
● Seismologen kontakt/SPE

Vilde Myhre (94978443Vilde.Myhre@student.uib.no)
● Seismologen kontakt/SPE
● PR/SoMe

I tillegg er det representanter i instituttets instituttråd valgt frem til august her.

Lunsjrom "Rom-B-Porfyr" ansvarlig: Fagutvalget

Mail: Fagutvalg@geo.uib.no

Nettside: gfu.b.uib.no

Geovitenskapelig Fagutvalg uib (facebook)

Mjøllnir is the student association for geology students at the Department of Geosciences, at UiB.
Mjøllnir is run on a voluntary basis by and for students, and works continuously to create the best possible social and academic geoscience environment at the University of Bergen.

An annual meeting is held once a year (at the start of the autumn semester), where the members of the board of Mjøllnir are elected. At the annual meeting, the roles of each individual position are also presented.

Leader- Thomas Efskind Thomas.Efskind@student.uib.no

Deputy leader - Lars Bie Bersaas Lars.Bersaas@student.uib.no

Finance Manager- Annika Schinnes Annika.Schinnes@student.uib.no

PR / Social Media manager - Helle Viste Fagerland Helle.Fagerland@student.uib.no 

Event manager - Erling Nilsen Erling.Nilsen@student.uib.no

Event manager - Oline Wigestrand Oline.Wigestrand@student.uib.no

Sponsor manager - Marie Såtendal Marie.Saatendal@student.uib.no

Sponsor manager - Maja Gilje Petterson Maja.Petterson@student.uib.no

Member - Henrik Skaufel Henrik.Skaufel@student.uib.no

Member  - Martin Lien Aas Martin.Lien-Aas@student.uib.no

Member  - Erika Rogstad Erika.Rogstad@student.uib.no

Webmaster - Olav Storbakk Jensen Olav.Jensen@student.uib.no

Nexus-representative - Jonas Spilde Jonas.Spilde@student.uib.no

Nettside: mjøllnir.no

Link to Student Bergen
Link to Instagram
Link to facebook
Link to LinkedIn

The seismologist is the geophysics line association at the Department of Geosciences, UiB.
The seismologist is run by and for the students, to provide as good a study environment as possible.

The seismologist often works with the geology students' line association, Mjøllnir, to ensure the best possible cohesion at Geoscience. Several social events are organized during the year, both on the course and next to it. Annual Geolympics are organised, in addition to toast Thursdays, barbecues, various tournaments and other festivities!

Leader - Liv Pham Nestaas liv.nestaas@student.uib.no

Deputy leader - Elida Marie Veie Rosvoll elida.veie-rosvoll@student.uib.no

Economy - Helena Ravnanger helena.ravnanger@student.uib.no

Social Media Manager - Grethe Kristine Nag grethe.nag@student.uib.no

Event managment - Håkon Iversen hakon.i@student.uib.no

Event managment - Felix Schwenke felix.schwenke@student.uib.no

Business manager - Elise Eikeberg - elise.eikeberg@student.uib.no

Nexus - Oda Jeanette Holter oda.holter@student.uib.no

Member - Nora Scheele Søyland nora.s.soyland@student.uib.no

Member - Nikolai Seglem nikolai.s.wettergreen@student.uib.no

Member - Mille Fløtre Hagen mille.hagen@student.uib.no

Member - Julia-Helén Didriksen julia-helen.didriksen@student.uib.no

Member - Erling Austrheim erling.austrheim@student.uib.no

Member  - Aksel Alnes aksel.alnes@student.uib.no

Link to facebook
Link to LinkedIn

Email: Seismologen@gmail.com

TerraByte is the student association for the Bachelor's program in Geosciences and Informatics at the Department of Geosciences, UiB.
TerraByte is run by and for the students, to provide the best possible study environment. TerraByte often collaborates with the other student associations at the department, Mjøllnir and Seismologien, as well as the Geosciences Faculty Committee.

Leader- Julie Sørensen Nicolaisen julie.s.nicolaisen@student.uib.no

Deputy Leader - Mads Storevik Innvær mads.innvar@student.uib.no

Event management - Hanne Mangset Hanne.Mangset@student.uib.no

Event management - Sara Yndesdal Sara.Yndesdal@student.uib.no

Economy - Thea Bruhn Fagerhaug Thea.Fagerhaug@student.uib.no

Business contact - Gabriela Dudo Gabriela.Dudo@student.uib.no

Communication manager - Anna Berget Østrem Anna.B.Ostrem@student.uib.no

Member - Marthe Klungtveit Wathne

Member - Julie Søvik Bjørhusdal

Member - Amandus Nilsen

Instagram: @terrabyte_uib

E-post: terrabyteuib@gmail.com

iEarth wants to promote a student-focused and innovative learning environment that empowers geoscience students to address complex societal challenges. iEarth actively supports students by contributing to and developing their education. This is done by promoting active learning, and fostering collaboration between students and staff on course and curriculum development. We work for an approach where students can participate, which contributes to a sense of shared ownership, collaboration, lifelong learning and a better education. The student organization in iEarth (departments at UiB, UiO, UiT and UNIS): a place where students can meet and discuss, initiate and drive the development of the education. At UiB we have various events such as GEOrakel, Career Day, pub-lectures, course evaluation and other workshops throughout the semester.

Here is the list of members:

Leader - Siri Tungland situn3708@uib.no

Deputy Leader - Kaja Friis Ruud Kaja.Ruud@student.uib.no

Georakel responsible - Fredrik Paulsen Fredrik.paulsen@student.uib.no

Georakel responsible  - Elias Halleland Elhal9607@uib.no

Economy manager - Lars Andreas Huseby lahus0035@uib.no

Social Media management - Ada Mascolo ada.mascolo@student.uib.no

Social Media management - Vegard Pettersen vpe020@uib.no

Course manager - Amalie Andersen amand4342@uib.no

Fagsansvarlig - Jacob Nygaard janyg6726@uib.no

Fagsansvarlig - Ann Emelie Haugeberg Anhau9925@uib.no

Fagsansvarlig  - Ingrid Helle ingrid.helle@student.uib.no

Fagsansvarlig  - Karoline Tysnes karoline.tysnes@student.uib.no

Fagsansvarlig  - Tiril Sunda tisun1558@uib.no