Master's project

Students present their Master's Projects

Read about some of the ongoing and past master projects of geography students.

Master students at master seremony in 2016

Master students in Development Geography at the master seremony in 2016.

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Grethe Meling

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Ongoing master's projects

Class of 2020

Robin Sebastian Rovdal
Virtual Spaces as a space of Safety;A phenomenologicalgeographicalstudy of World of Warcraft, the comforts of a virtual places and the playersthat inhabit it.
Supervisor: Odd Inge Steen

Class of 2021

Polyxeni Fragkiadaki
The effects of sea-level rise in coastal areas of Norway - GIS based approach for vulnerability assessment in coastal areas from sea level rise in the Norwegian coast
Supervisor: Gidske L. Andersen

Class of 2022

Axel Bache-Wiig
Grønnstruktur i Bergen kommune
Supervisor: Gidske Leknæs Andersen
Co-supervisor: Knut Hidle

Andrews Dery
Potentials and Constraints of Solar PV Adoption among Small and medium scale enterprises in Ghana. A case for Green Investing.
Supervisor: Peter Andersen

June Vatsø Haugum
Karsthydrologi i Glomdalen
Supervisor: Rannveig Øvrevik Skoglund
Co-spervisor: Christos Pennos

Eirik Kilhavn
Plastic Pollution in Coastal Areas - How to use clean-up data for preventing plastic pollution at Norway’s shoreline
Supervisor: Gidske Leknæs Andersen
Co-supervisors: Marte Haave (NORCE) og Eivind Bastesen (NORCE)

Md Mehidi Murshad
Climate change risk on aquaculture sector in the coastal region of Bangladesh
Supervisor: Peter Andersen

Bjørn Olsen Usland
Prioritering og planlegging for grøntareal i Bergen
Supervisor: Knut Bjarne Hidle
Co-supervisor: Gidske Leknæs Andersen

Frida Lotte Vetaas
Kartlegging og undersøkelse av Kristoffergrotten
Supervisor: Rannveig Øvrevik Skoglund
Co-supervisor: Christos Pennos

Class of 2023

Mireille Aasebø
The potential threat of Cotoneaster bullatus on fruit production in Hardanger
Supervisor: Ole Reidar Vetaas
Co-supervisor: Gidske L. Andersen

Beate Bednar
Rovdyr i Norge
Supervisor: Ole Reidar Vetaas
Co-supervisor: Gidske L. Andersen

Margrete Brattespe
Forvaltning av Hardangervidda
Supervisor: Knut Hidle

Marthe Emilie Fosse
Karst i Dunderlandsdalen: Strukturgeologi og karstformer
Supervisor: Rannveig Øvrevik Skoglund
Co-Supervisor: Terje Solbakk, NGU

Lauritz Skille Gran
Rekonstruksjon av relative havnivåendringer i Rødøy, Nordland
Supervisor: Kristian Vasskog

Cecilie Fjøsne Grankel
Different social consequences of two conservancies in Kenya
Supervisor: Connor Joseph Cavanagh

Sofie Sisselsdatter Hamre
Rekonstruksjon av Blåskavlen og paleoklima i Lofoten gjennom holosen
Veileder: Svein Olaf DahlBiveileder: Kristian Vasskog

Brittany La Fae Hatch
Equilibrium line-altitude variations at Blåskavlen in Lofoten, northern Norway
Supervisor:
Co-supervisors: Pål Ringkjøb Nielsen and Benjamin Robson

Tibusiso Tandzile Mdluli
Exploring the nexus of land tenure insecurity, intersectionality andimplications on the quality-of-life conditions of women in peri-urban Manzini, Eswatini.
Supervisor: Ragnhild Overå

Oskar Myhr
Media Discourse Analysis on Disasters
Supervisor: Håvard Haarstad

Yvonne Alida Myrvang
Mindemyren
Supervisor: Knut Hidle

Åse Heber Norum
Den norske fiskefôrindustrien
Supervisor: Ragnhild Overå

Sara Flatøy Paulsen
Strandforskyvningskurve i Rødøy
Supervisor: Kristian Vasskog

Mette Elisabeth Kruse Persson
Områdesatsing Slettebakken - Samskaping og kulturelt mangfold
Supervisor: Odd Inge Steen

Nora Julia Katalin Røed
Byliv og menneskelig skala - studie av Kong Oscars gate
Supervispor: Håvard Haarstad

Jana Sophia Schuckardt
Nitrogen mobilization and Nitrous oxide production in Adventdalen
Veileder: Rannveig Øvrevik Skoglund
Biveleder: Andrew Hodson

Maria Spangen
Økologiske endringer i verneområder i Norge
Supervisor: Gidske L. Andersen
Co-Supervisor: Ole Reidar Vetaas

Toni Lorenz Trybusch
GIS and Remote Sensing based analysis of Karst Depressions in Mo i Rana
Supervisor: Rannveig Øvrevik Skoglund
Co-Supervisor: Terje Solbakk, NGU

Helene Nesheim Viddal
Klesforsøpling i Ghana
Supervisor: Ragnhild Overå

An Intersectional Analysis of the Gendered Geographies of Gentrification in Ezulwini, Eswatini

My master's project explores the Gendered Geographies of Gentrification in Ezulwini, Eswatini.

Remote sensing-based land degradation sssessment to inform sustainable development goal 15.3: A case study in Ghana

In his master's project Gamuchirai J Mukura is doing a remote sensing-based Land Degradation Assessment to inform sustainable Development Goal 15.3.

Analyses of Environmental Conflicts and their Impacts; The Case of Oil and Gas Refining in Africa

My project is focused on understanding impacts of environmental conflicts with focus on oil and gas refining in Africa.

Geodetic glacier mass balance and photogrammetry

In my master's project I study modern glacier and climate fluctuations reflected as geodetic mass balance, calculated using UAV and historical aerial imagery at Fannaråkbreen, Jotunheimen.

Gender differences in urban mobility in the context of Accra

The working title of my thesis is: How can knowledge about gender specific mobilities inform in the planning processes for sustainable transportation systems in Accra, Ghana?

Food security and the COVID-19 crisis: the importance of cross-border fish trade

In her master's thesis, Maïlys Rouillé studies the important contribution of cross-border fishtraders to food security in Ghana and its surrounding countries during the COVID-19 crisis.

The social impact of the renewable energy transition

In her master's project Amber Nordholm is looking at the social impact of the renewable energy transition through a case study in Portugal.

Study of glacial lake outburst floods in Bhutan

My project is about remote sensing of glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs) in the Bhutanese Himalaya range between the 1990s to present day.

Holocene glacier and climate variability at Sulitjelmaisen, northern Norway and Sweden

For my master project I reconstructed the last 11,500 years worth of glacier and climate changes at a glacier complex called Sulitjelmaisen in the subarctic, focusing on the largest glacier called Salajekna.

Agricultural innovation in Arun Valley, Nepal

My master project is about agricultural innovation in Arun Valley, Nepal: innovation capacity in response to climatic and non-climatic uncertainties.

Addressing impacts of oil and gas extraction on fishing in Axim

My master prosject is addressing fisheries governance and the concerns of fisher folks with regards to oil and gas extraction activities in Axim, Ghana.

Food insecurity during the lean season

My master project study focuses on food insecurity in smallholder farmers household during the Lean season in the Guinea Savanna zone of Ghana with Navrongo as the study area.

Master student Til Prasad Pangali Sharma.

Livelihood vulnerability and adaptation strategies to flood

In my master project I study livelihood vulnerability and adaptation strategies to flood: A case from Kailali district, Nepal.

Master student Moses Mosonsieyiri Kasanga.

Mechanization of smallholder Agriculture and its implications on Land use and Farm Productivity

In his master project he studies Mechanization of smallholder Agriculture in the Northern Savanna of Ghana and its implications on Land use and Farm Productivity.

Master student Ernestina Ohenwaah Denchie.

Land governance and competition for space in Ghana’s emerging oil city, Sekondi-Takoradi

In her master project she studies Land governance and competition for space in Ghana’s emerging oil city, Sekondi-Takoradi.

Integration of Ghanaian immigrants in Bergen's labour market and their contribution to development at home

In her master project, Rosina Badwi studies Integration of Ghanaian immigrants in Bergen's labour market and their contribution to development at home.

Economic Sustainability of Foreign Direct Investment in the Oil Palm Industry in Ghana

In her master project Cynthia Adeho studies Economic Sustainability of Foreign Direct Investment in the Oil Palm Industry in Ghana: The Case of Norpalm Ghana Limited and Small-scale farmers.

The impacts of the oil and gas industry on the livelihoods of men and women working in the fisheries

In her master project Victoria Dowokpo studies The impacts of the oil and gas industry on the livelihoods of men and women working in the fisheries: A study of Shama, Ghana.

Forest resource access and its impact on rural livelihoods in Ghana

In his master project Herbert Tetteh studies Mechanisms and manoevres of forest resource access and its impact on rural livelihoods in Ghana. Master student Herbert Tetteh presents his master project and his experiences with field work and beiing a geograpy student in Bergen.

Re-development of the Takoradi Market Circle in Ghana and its impacts on the market traders

In her master project Joanna Amiteye studies Re-development of the Takoradi Market Circle in Ghana and its impacts on the market traders. Joanna Amiteye presents her master project and her experiences with field work and beiing a geograpy student in Bergen.

Access to land and water resources

In his master project John Baptist A. Agandin studies access to land and water resources. John Baptist A. Agandin presents his master project and his experiences with field work and beiing a geograpy student in Bergen.

20.11.2024

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