Andreas writes the following about himself and the plans for his PhD:
"I am educated as a geologist with a bachelor degree in Geology and Geohazards from the University College of Western Norway (HVL) and a master degree in Structural Geology and Tectonics from the University of Oslo (UiO). After finishing my education, I continued as a geologist at the section for rockslides at the Norwegian water resources and energy directorate (NVE) were I have worked with the monitored rockslides in Norway. In addition to the position at NVE, I have begun on a doctoral degree at UiO where I will focus on fracture, friction, and slope stability in landslides. In the following four years I will analyze monitoring data from the continuous monitored rockslides Åknes and Jettan, and the collapsed Veslemannen rockslide. Furthermore I will exploit analogue and numerical modeling to establish relations controlling slope stability. Members from Njord and GeoHyd at UiO, IsTerre at the University of Grenoble, and NVE participate in the project. The overarching goal is to determine which variables control the transition from slow creep to rapid failure in landslides."