NGI - Norwegian Geotechnical Institute

In the portrait series #NGIers, you meet people from the Norwegian Geotechnical Institute who give you insight into their daily work life. Solving real problems with advanced technology Malte Vöge is a senior specialist in NGI's remote sensing and geophysics department. He joined in 2007 and was among the first to use remote sensing at NGI and has since been instrumental in building up NGI’s InSAR service Inio. “When I started at NGI, the InSAR technique was still not well known among geotechnicians. It was a groundbreaking method. You can't cover an entire city with motion sensors, but with InSAR, we gained an overview of larger areas in a new way. Today, we have more and more satellites and public InSAR services like the European Ground Motion Service, which allows us to map ground movements over large geographic areas,” says Malte. Technical solutions to critical societal problems “I have a very technical role in our projects. Among other things, I use Lidar (Light Detection and Ranging) to create 3D models of structures, such as tunnels in mines. I perform multiple scans over time and create detailed models that I can analyze to detect movements. We compare these models with other types of data to identify if there are movements and assess if they could be dangerous,” he explains. Malte says he is motivated by the opportunity to use advanced technology to prevent potential disasters. “Through InSAR and Lidar, we can also understand the risks that any movements might pose. It gives us valuable insights that can help prevent potential disasters, whether it concerns infrastructure or other dangerous situations,” concludes Malte. Forskningsinstituttenes fellesarena (FFA)

NGI's Christmas Gift to Ingeniører Uten Grenser Norge (Engineers Without Borders Norway): This year, continuing our tradition, NGI is proud to donate our employee Christmas gift to Ingeniører uten grenser (IUG). By supporting IUG, we aim to contribute to their incredible work in delivering engineering solutions to those who need it most. Together, we can make a difference! Here's a little video message from IUG's Secretary General, Marianne Nilsen Sturmair. Happy holidays and a wonderful New Year from all of us at NGI. #IngeniørerUtenGrenser

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NGI Becomes a New Member of the Framsenteret Fram Centre in Tromsø Full story here: "The membership marks an important milestone for NGI. It strengthens our ability to collaborate on research in geohazards and climate adaptation in the northern regions," says Dominik H. Lang, Director of Natural Hazards at NGI - Norwegian Geotechnical Institute. Bo Andersen leads the Fram Centre's steering group. He believes that the center will benefit from NGI's expertise in avalanches. "NGI applied for membership and received full support from the steering group and all members. Therefore, the Ministry of Climate and Environment has included NGI in the collaboration," Andersen continues.

🌍 The Future of Energy is Green and Digital 🗓️ January 9, 2025 | Blindern, Oslo We are thrilled to announce our three distinguished international keynote speakers for next year’s The Future of Energy conference: ▪️ Kirsten Jenkins, Senior Lecturer in Energy, Environment, and Society, The University of Edinburgh, Scotland ▪️ Thomas Spencer, Senior Analyst at the International Energy Agency (IEA) ▪️ Adrian Friday, Professor of Computing and Sustainability, Lancaster University, UK This year’s theme, “Mind the Gaps,” focuses on identifying and addressing critical challenges in the green and digital transitions: scaling energy production, enhancing efficiency, promoting sufficiency, and securing essential resources. 💡 Join us for thought-provoking discussions, insights from industry experts, and innovative ideas and projects from start-ups and researchers. Together, we will explore how green energy and digital solutions can work hand-in-hand to accelerate the transition to a sustainable future. 📍 Venue: University Library at Blindern, Oslo 🔗 Read more & register here: https://lnkd.in/dtgievPM Don’t miss this opportunity to bridge the gaps toward a sustainable future! Universitetet i Oslo (UiO) is the organizer together with Oslo Science City and our partners Institutt for energiteknikk, NGI - Norwegian Geotechnical Institute, Handelshøyskolen BI, SINTEF and Oslo kommune. UiO:Energi og miljø Forskningsinstituttenes fellesarena (FFA)

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🛰️NGI offers expert geotechnical interpretations of the InSAR-derived motion data together with other datasets, instrumentation, and on-sight assessments. Besides tailings monitoring, #InSAR can be used for several applications within the mining industry. Read more below in the Inio original post.

In the portrait series #NGIers, you meet people from the Norwegian Geotechnical Institute who give you insight into their daily work life. Contributing to Mineral Explorations for the EU’s autonomy to access raw materials Saman Tavakoli is a researcher in NGI's Remote Sensing and Geophysics department. He is currently leading a Work Package in the DINAMINE project called Exploration and Geomodels. He is also the Technical Coordinator for the MineyeProject, both funded by the EU through the Horizon program. "Europe aims to improve its autonomy for the supply of raw materials, which are critical because of their economic importance and high supply risks as most of these critical or strategic raw materials are imported from countries outside EU (Cobalt from the Democratic Republic of Congo, copper from Chile, lithium from Australia and China, etc.). The projects I’m working on focus on developing sustainable solutions for the future of the entire mining value chain from exploration to mine closure and post-closure," Tavakoli explains. The minerals they are searching for are essential to our society. Everything from mobile phones (e.g., copper and cobalt) to electric car batteries (lithium) and laptops (lead and zinc) depends on the sustainable provision of minerals they explore in these projects. "In DINAMINE, we are searching e.g. graphite and pegmatite, containing minerals crucial for producing electric vehicle batteries. These batteries are important to reach Europe’s 2050 climate-neutral goals. I find it incredibly exciting to contribute to a more sustainable future," he continues. They use a wide range of geophysical exploration tools to maximize the efficiency of their activities, including Electromagnetic and ERT instruments, which measure the electrical properties of the subsurface layers. “Our multi-scale and multi-disciplinary exploration and data fusion approach makes these projects unique in many ways. It’s exciting to see how we can use advanced technologies to contribute to something that has such great significance, both for our day-to-day lives and the future," says Tavakoli. Forskningsinstituttenes fellesarena (FFA)

2024 marks the year where NGI launched its course series for the broader geo-community! We look back at a successful first course year where we held 6 different courses with a total of 72 external participants. Following the paradigm of “teaching from geo-professionals for geo-professionals,” we will continue in 2025 and today we launch the new courses for the next half year. You can find them all on our website under this link: https://lnkd.in/dsfSjpXW In the upcoming half year, we are looking forward to: ✅ 2 Python basics courses taught by Georg H. Erharter and Sjur Beyer ✅ 1 Grasshopper for geotechnics course taught by Daniel Ryghseter and Olav Roset ✅ 1 (New) Introductory Machine learning in Geotechnics course by Tom F. Hansen ✅ 1 Applied Machine Learning in Geotechnics course by Tom F. Hansen and Sjur Beyer Registration is open – tickets sell fast! 🚀 #digitalization #geotechnics #coding #engineeringgeology #python #machinelearning #education #courses

🌍 Join Us at ISGSR 2025 in Oslo! 🌟   📢 Registration is Now Open! We are thrilled to announce that the International Symposium on Geotechnical Safety and Risk (ISGSR 2025) is officially underway! Mark your calendars and get ready to join leading experts, professionals, and enthusiasts in Oslo for an unforgettable experience.   🎟️ Register today and secure your spot:  https://lnkd.in/d-fMriy4   We can’t wait to see you in Oslo in 2025! ✈️ 🇳🇴   #ISGSR2025 #GeotechnicalSafety #RiskManagement #Conference2025 #Networking #Oslo