Workshop 9
Nurturing talent for the energy transition
Monday June 10th | Room 12
Convenors
- Martin Landrø (NTNU)
- Deyan Draganov (TU Delft)
- Johan Robertsson (ETH Zurich)
- Colin MacBeth (HeriotWatt)
- Mark Thompson (Equinor)
Description
Despite that the global consumption of hydrocarbon energy is high, there are rapid changes in both energy production and demand. A new generation of students want to focus on ways to mitigate global warming and the impacts of climate change. Both industry and academia are entering into the new energy transition phase which requires changes in curriculum and teaching, job recruitment, future needs for knowledge and company strategies.
In this workshop we want to focus on challenges related to this transition and how universities and industry can work together to identify gaps and future adjustments that are in need.
The format of the workshop: This workshop is framed by two short introduction talks on why we face an energy transition phase when we offer education to the next generation within geoscience. We have invited students, faculty professors and industry representatives to discuss how we should nurture young talents for the challenges we are phasing. There will be ample time for engaging discussions.
Participant Profile
If you are concerned and have ideas on how we should make geoscience interesting and useful for the future we would like to hear your view. Should we focus on fundamental aspects of geophysics to ensure broad applications? How can academia, industry and new companies within the energy transition sector contribute? We welcome students (MSc and PhD), young scientists, researchers, industry people and faculty from academia.
Young professionals in the laboratory. (Photo from TU Delft)
Field work in the Alps, students from Idea League Idea League Joint Master Applied Geophysics (Photo: ETH)
Workshop Programme
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 08:30 | Welcome and introduction - Martin Landrø, NTNU |
| Background: | |
| 08:40 | The energy transition, societal issues and how geoscience can contribute - Phil Ringrose, NTNU |
| 08:55 | The role of blackbody radiation and quantum physics in greenhouse gas models - Lasse Amundsen, Equinor/NTNU |
| 09:10 | Discussion session - Martin Landrø, NTNU |
| Student perspective: | |
| 09:20 | MSc Student presentation: Idea League Joint Master Applied Geophysics - Kilian Glatz |
| 09:30 | MSc Student presentation: Idea League Joint Master Applied Geophysics - Hao-Chun Chang |
| 09:40 | PhD Student presentation - Barbara Kopydlowska, HeriotWatt |
| 09:50 | PhD Student presentation - Ricardo Martinez, NTNU |
| 10:00 | Coffee break |
| 10:30 | Discussion session Student perspective - Deyan Draganov, TUDelft |
| Young professional perspective: | |
| 10:50 | Young professional in “new energy job” - Marlies Vasmel, Coordinating Policy Officer at Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy, The Netherlands |
| 11:00 | Young professional in "new energy job" - Mathieu Appe, Geophysicist, TotalEnergies |
| 11:10 | Young professional in "new energy job" - Prateek Kathel, Shell Netherlands |
| 11:20 | Discussion panel: Invite students, young professionals and professors to discuss and professors to discuss challenges, way forward and what to focus on in future education and research - Colin MacBeth, HeriotWatt |
| 12:00 | Lunch Break |
| The industry perspective, sustainability and new companies: | |
| 13:30 | Equinor, Mark Thompson |
| 13:40 | TotalEnergies, Jean-Paul Rolando |
| 13:50 | Shell, Marcella Dean |
| 14:00 | Shearwater, Svein Arne Frivik |
| 14:10 | Sustainability and marine life - John Potter, NTNU |
| 14:20 | 45-8 Energy - Nicolas Pelissier |
| 14:30 | Empowering new pioneers in robotics subsea surveying and digitalization - Thorbjørn Rekdal, Argeo |
| 14:40 | TBC |
| 14:50 | Discussion session - Johan Robertsson, ETHZurich |
| 15:30 | Workshop WrapUp |
