Professor of geology, University of Bergen

• Department of Earth Science and the University Museum of Bergen, University of Bergen.
• Structural geologist
• Norwegian
• Member of the Geological Society of America (GSA Fellow), American Geophysical Union, AAPG, and the Geological Society of Norway (Norsk Geologisk Forening).

Education

- PhD in structural geology, 1992, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, USA.
- Cand.scient. in structural geology/tectonics, 1986, University of Bergen, Norway.
- Cand.mag. 1984, University of Bergen, Norway.

Editorial commitments

- Brazilian Journal of Geology, Associate editor.
- Journal of the Geological Society of London, Advisory editor
- Journal of Structural Geology, Editorial Board.
- Subject editor, encyclopedia (Store norske leksikon).

Employments

- University of Bergen (1996 - , full professor from 1997).
- Statoil (1986 - 1996, on leave from 1987-88 and 1989-92).
- NAVF research PhD stipend recipient (1989 - 1992), University of Minnesota.
- Geological Survey of Norway (1987-1988, national service).
- University of Oslo (1986), research assistant (vit.ass.)
- Internships with Sydvaranger AS (1982), Sulfidmalm/Falconbridge (1983), and Statoil (1984 and 1985).

 

Sabbaticals

- Utah State University (2009-2010).
- University of Utah (2002-2003).
- University of Sao Paulo ( 2016-2017).

PhD Students

-Jonny Hesthammer: Analysis of fault geometry and internal fault block deformation in the Gullfaks region, northern North Sea. Dr. scient. (PhD) 1999.
-Øystein Larsen: Kinematics and timing of late- to post-Caledonian deformation in the hinterland region of the Scandinavian Caledonides, with emphasis on the extensional history in SW Norway. Dr. scient (PhD) 2001.
-Atle Rotevatn: Tectonic deformation and fault interaction in porous silisiclastic rocks, with particular emphasis on relay ramps. PhD 2007.
-Vegard V. Vetti: Structural development of the Håsteinen Devonian Massic, its Caledonian substrate and the subjacent Nordfjord-Sogn Detachment Zone. Dr. scient. 2008.
-Anita Torabi: Deformation bands in porous sandstones, their microstructure and petrophysical properties. PhD 2008.
-Tord Erlend Skeie Johansen: Extensional deformation of sandstone reservoirs.
-Anna Ksienzyk (co-adviser): From mountains to basins: geochronological case studies from southwestern Norway, Western Australia and East Antarctica. PhD 2012.
-Vaneeda Allken (co-adviser). Styles of rift interaction: a three-dimensional numerical study. PhD 2002.
-Elin Skurtveit (co-adviser): Deformation of sandstone reservoirs. Insight from experiments and field studies. PhD 2014.
-Luisa Fernanda Zuluaga Valencia: Contractional deformation of porous sandstones. Laramide and Sevier deformation of the Navajo and Aztec sandstones in western USA. PhD 2014.
-Zlotan Erdős (co-adviser): Coupled surface process and tectonic modelling of extension-inversion tectonics in the Pyrenees. PhD 2014.
-Anette Tvedt (co-adviser): The Geometry and Evolution of Supra-Salt Normal Fault Arrays. PhD 2016
-Antje Lenhart (co-adviser): Tectono-stratigraphic evolution of multiphase rift basins.
-Rosa Polanco-Ferrer: Northern North Sea rift system, with emphasis on the Tampen area.
-Chao Deng: North Sea Rift, modeling. PhD expected 2017
-Claudio Mora (co-adviser). South Atlantic margin modeling.
-Sven Philit (U of Montpellier) (co-adviser). Strain localization in porous rocks.

Postdocs

-Gregory Ballas (3 month period)
-Anna Ksienzyk (with J. Jacobs)
- Hamed Fazani (with R. Gawthorpe)
-Thilo Wrona (with R. Gawthorpe)
-Johannes Wiest (With J. Jacobs)

Credentials

- Nordic Geoscientist Award 2012, received at the 30th Nordic Winter Meeting in Reykjavik 9-12 Jan 2012.
- Outstanding Paper Award 2011, Structural Geology and Tectonics Division of the Geological Society of America (with Basil Tikoff) for papers 17 and 18 (see Publications).
- GSA Fellow (elected 2011).
- EAGE Distinguished Lecturer Award1997 (Jonny Hesthammer and Haakon Fossen)