Associate Professor

Thorben Dunse

Field of work

Thorben Dunse serves as associate professor in glaciology and hydrology at the Department of Environmental Sciences.He has a background in (Arctic) geophysics and holds a PhD in glaciology from the University of Oslo, Norway.

Courses taught
  • PL4-303/GE487 Environmental Hydrology and Runoff Management (BSc/MSc)
  • GE477 Glaciers and Ecology (BSc)
  • GE4-303/GE448 Snow Sciences and Avalanches (BSc/MSc)
  • GE491 Bacheloroppgåve i geologi
  • ME350/ME550 Science Project BSc/MSc
  • GE4-304 Master Thesis in Climate Change Management
Research areas
  • Glacier dynamics and mass balance
  • Glacier response to climate change
  • Role of glaciers for downstream ecosystems