International team launch second attempt to drill deep for Antarctic climate clues
An ambitious mission is underway for critical geological records to forecast future sea-level rise, with the first team members departing on a 1128 km journey over ice to set up camp on the edge of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet. Project participants from Germany are the LIAG Institute for Applied Geophysics (LIAG, Hanover, on-ice), the Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources (BGR, Hanover), the Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI, Bremerhaven) and the Kiel University (CAU, Kiel).
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Millions in funding for the energy transition
Research for a climate-neutral future: The funding program zukunft.niedersachsen supports the new research program “Transformation of the Energy System of Lower Saxony” (TEN.efzn) of the Energy Research Center of Lower Saxony (EFZN) with 58.2 million euros. LIAG is represented in the Geoenergy Systems research platform.
International research team starts search for groundwater in the Kalahari
Southern Africa is one of the areas of the world most affected by drought. In the SeeKaquA project, an international research team led by the LIAG Institute for Applied Geophysics (LIAG) aims to detect deep groundwater resources in the Kalahari using state-of-the-art drone-based electromagnetics. The German-African project, in which the University of Namibia, the University of Zambia, the SADC Groundwater Management Institute, the Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources (BGR) and terratec Geophysical Services are also involved, is being funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) with 1.3 million €.
Making ore deposits in the Harz Mountains visible: Researchers test new method with helicopter and publish first 3D models
As part of the DESMEX-REAL research project, further measurments will take place in the Harz Mountains in August. The aim of the DESMEX-REAL research project, which is planned until 2025 and is funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), is to set up a so-called real laboratory in the "old mining region of the Upper Harz". The first 3D model of potential ore deposits is already available.
New maps for the installation of geothermal probes published for Hamburg and Lower Saxony
The WärmeGut research project aims to create a uniform nationwide overview of near-surface geothermal energy in the LIAG's geothermal information system “GeotIS”. For this purpose, so-called traffic light maps are created which show where geothermal probes can be used. With Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, maps for three federal states are now online.
LIAG sets an example for compatibility: renewed certification with audit berufundfamilie
LIAG has been awarded the audit berufundfamilie certificate for the third time. It is thus continuing its commitment to family-friendly working conditions following the first certification in 2018. At the time of the re-audit of the non-university research institution, 90 people were employed at LIAG.
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Back from the top of the world
As part of the NamCore project, a research team drilled to a depth of over 500 meters into the Nam Co basin on the Tibetan Plateau. LIAG researchers carried out the geophysical drilling measurements in order to understand the geological history and climate dynamics of this high-altitude region. Almost a third of the world's population depends on the development of the monsoon on the Tibetan Plateau.
