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Our research

Njord is a cross-disciplinary geoscience-physics centre at the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences.

Our research is focused on the fundamental physics of geological processes related to transport and reactions in deformable porous media, fracturing and fragmentation processes, interface dynamics during geophysical flows, and intermittency and pattern formation in geological systems far from equilibrium.

At Njord, we conduct research on Earth Systems that range in scale from atoms to continents and apply methods where fieldwork, numerical modelling, experiments and theory act in concert. The prime product of our centre is high-quality basic research and education. However, we also focus considerable efforts on outreach and innovation through collaboration with media, renowned artists and industry partners. You can read more about our outreach projects and communication here.

A mountain range and cloudy sky in the background.

Photo by Olivier Galland.

Our research is directly relevant to a wide range of applications, including transport of water, pollutants in porous and fractured rocks, carbon sequestration and storage, avalanche dynamics, earthquakes and other geohazards.

The Njord Centre accommodates researchers from the former Center of Excellence (CoE) ‘Physics of Geological Processes’ and the University of Oslo's node of the new CoE ‘NTNU-UiO Porous Media Laboratory’. Our strategy for education is research based – learning by doing. We are doing this in close collaboration with the CoE Center for Computation in Science Education.