Rannveig Øvrevik Skoglund

Position

Head of Department

Affiliation

Research groups

Short info

I’m a physical geographer. My research, teaching and supervision may be summarised as water-related studies. I want to improve our understanding of the role of water as a geomorphic agent, a vital resource and a potential hazard.

Research

My research focuses on how water has shaped the landscape in the past and how current climate change and human activity affect the hydrological systems. This includes examining where and how water flows through the landscape, which in turn affects water quality. My studies primarily focus on glacial and karst landscapes, and within the displines of speleology (i.e., cave research), hydrogeology, and geomorphology. 

Teaching

I'm teaching 

GEO111 - Landformdannande Prosessar (Geomorphology) (course responsible)

GEO212 - Terrestrial climate and environmental changes

GEO317 - Special topics in geography

GEO318 - Hydrology, groundwater and water-related geohazards (course responsible)

 

I'm supervising master's students in topics related to my research interests. 

 

Projects

"Cave-MP - Comprehensive Assessment of Microplastics in Karst Environments", Hellas-EEA research project 2025 

"Karst Aquifers Under Threat: Tackling Climate Change in Greece" (ΚΥΠΚΑ), collaborative project with Hellenic Federation of Speleology and Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, funded by A. K. Laskaridis Non-Profit Foundation.

"GROUNDWATERISK  - Monitoring and risk assessment for groundwater sources in rural communities of Romania" 2019-2023 EEA-funded project with Romanian partners. The aim of the project was to identify the best method for groundwater microbiological monitoring to ensure water quality for human use and better protect against potential outbreaks of bacterial pathogens in drinking water.​ 

"Bærekraftig vannkraft på Vestlandet" was funded by the Akademia-agreement between Statoil nd UiB. 2015-2019

"Flom på Vestlandet" was funded by the BKK-agreement with UiB. 2016-2018

CAVEMONITOR 2014-2017 EEA Grant funded the project with Romanian partners. The project focused on improving monitoring of the effects of human activity on microclimate and the environment in tourist caves.