Associate Professor

Thorben Dunse

Department of Civil Engineering and Environmental Sciences
Thorben Dunse
Tel: +47 57 67 62 92
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Sogndal
HB, H-1046
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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 Hydrology and Runoff Management (BSc/MSc)
  • GE477 Glaciers and Ecology (BSc)
  • GE491 Bacheloroppgåve i geologi
  • ME350/ME550 Science Project BSc/MSc
  • GE4-304 Master Thesis in Climate Change Management
Research areas
  • Glacier mass balance and ice dynamics
  • Glacier response to climate change
  • The role of glaciers for downstream ecosystems
  • Glacier hazards
Research groups

Selected publications

  • Taking the pulse of Jostedalsbreen: the interdisciplinary research project JOSTICE (2020-2025)

    Dunse, Thorben, Sjursen, Kamilla Hauknes, Gillespie, Mette Kusk, Andreassen, Liss Marie, Yde, Jacob Clement (2024)

  • History and future demise of Jostedalsbreen, the largest ice cap in mainland Europe

    Åkesson, Henning, Sjursen, Kamilla Hauknes, Andreassen, Liss Marie, Schuler, Thomas Vikhamar, Dunse, Thorben, Gillespie, Mette Kusk (2024)

  • Reconstructing mass balance of glaciers in Norway using machine learning

    Bolibar, Jordi, Dunse, Thorben, Andreassen, Liss Marie, Tambue, Antoine (2023)

  • Reconstructing mass balance of glaciers in Norway using machine learning

    Bolibar, Jordi, Dunse, Thorben, Tambue, Antoine, Andreassen, Liss Marie (2023)

  • Reconstructing mass balance of glaciers in Norway using machine learning

    Bolibar, Jordi, Dunse, Thorben, Tambue, Antoine, Andreassen, Liss Marie (2023)