The VICCO talk is held by: Dr. Sergey Drachev, Principal Geologist (ArcGeoLink Ltd.), UK, and has this title/topic:
The Arctic Beneath the Ice: New geological insights from the Geological Society Memoir 57
About the speaker: Sergey Drachev received his PhD from Moscow State University in 1989. His research is rooted in Arctic geology and includes extensive field experience, with fifteen expeditions to diverse Arctic regions as well as participation in research cruises aboard the vessel POLARSTERN in 1998 and 2001. His primary scientific focus is the Siberian Arctic. Over his career, he has authored more than 100 publications. He is an active member of the Geological Society and served as a Corresponding Editor for Geological Society Memoir 57, contributing to a regional synthesis of Arctic sedimentary successions.
About the Memoir: The Memoir has major University of Oslo contributions, with Jan Inge Faleide, Mansour Abdelmalak, and Filippos Tsikalas being lead authors of 9 chapters.
The Geol. Soc. London Memoir 57 published in 2025 contains an unparalleled summary of the circum-Arctic sedimentary geology. 67 tectono-sedimentary elements chapters. 1100 page, 800 illustrations and more.
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About the VICCO+ seminar series
The seminars are open for everyone interested, and especially students are welcome. The talks in VICCO+ seminar series are offered by the The VICCO centre, Dept. of Geosciences, University of Oslo.
The VICCO+ talk seminar series are normally held in the Geology Building, at UiO's campus Blindern, see this map.
The Co-ordinator for the talks is
– Bjørgunn Heggem Dalslåen