Geochemical Field Sampling, Analysis, and Data Evaluation

The course deals with methods for examining water, gas, soil, and sediment samples including their statistical and geoscientific interpretation. You will learn methods for the analysis of key nutrients, redox-sensitive substances, and gases in different natural aquatic environments.
Photo credit: Volker Brüchert

Photo credit: Volker Brüchert


We deal with the influence of microorganisms on geochemical processes, field-based in-situ quantification methods, and methods for quantifying the exchange of gases and dissolved substances between soil, sediment, water and the atmosphere. Analytical methods include electrochemical, spectrophotometric, chromatographic, and mass spectrometric analytical methods.

The course consists of lectures, laboratory sessions and field trips. Results are discussed orally in seminars and presented with a written report.







The schedule will be available no later than one month before the start of the course. We do not recommend print-outs as changes can occur. At the start of the course, your department will advise where you can find your schedule during the course.


Note that the course literature can be changed up to two months before the start of the course.
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Course evaluations allow the possibility to affect and take responsibility for your own learning and gives important information for our work with pedagogical development.

It's important that all students complete the course evaluations after each course, it gives the Department the opportunity to improve the courses' quality.

The course evaluation is composed of a number of questions and specific questions for each course. If you, as a student, want to contribute with more course specific questions you may send them to studies@geo.su.se.

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Course report = course leader's reflections about the review

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Student counsellor
elisabeth.dacker@geo.su.se

Course leader
Volker Brüchert (Associate professor of Biogeochemistry)
volker.bruchert@geo.su.se
08-16 47 55

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