We invite students at BSc/MSc/PhD level to join our Deep Sea Minerals – Student Challenge.
Win 10 000 NOK + Conference Pass
Up to ten students will be awarded free entrance to the Deep Sea Minerals Conference in Bergen 1-3 April 2025. The winner will be awarded NOK 10 000,-.
The Challenge
Students (individual or in groups) are challenged to submit your proposal covering one or more of the following aspects of deep-sea minerals, preferably linked to your field/thesis:
- The role of deep-sea minerals in critical suppl
y chains. - The role of deep-sea minerals in the energy transition.
- Cost-effective methods of prospecting for deep-sea minerals, e.g. multi-beam echo sounder, seismics, Controlled Source Electro Magnetic, gravimetry, etc.
- Knowledge required prior to deep sea mining starting in Norway/globally.
- A solution for minimal environmental impact of deep-sea mining.
- Pros and cons between deep-sea mining and land-based mining.
- How social acceptance for deep-sea mining can be reached.
- Propose solutions to increase resilience and/or speed up ecosystem recovery in deep-sea mining areas.
Submission Format
We accept your proposal written as a scientific review, essay or innovation concept.
It must be written in English and can be submitted as a Power point presentation < 15 slides or a Word document < 6 pages.
The Deep Sea Mineral conference programme committee will be jury.
Send your suggestion to jon.hellevang@gceocean.no before 3 March 2025.
The award is sponsored by Viridien and is a collaboration between:
