The Institute of Geophysics is a public research institution whose mission is to conduct fundamental and applied research in the Earth sciences, to maintain a network of Earth observation facilities, and to engage in education and informing the public on scientific issues of high societal importance.

Research Teams

We conduct fundamental research in the Earth Sciences

Projects

We participate in EU-based and international research projects

Outreach

We organize presentations and events for the public and offer expert advice to the media

Measurements

We provide access to geophysical data and interpretations

News

Invited lecture: Craig Bina – Feb 23 / 15:00

Lecture by Craig Bina (Dept. of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Northwestern University, Illinois, USA) Topic: Some Thermo-Petrological Effects on Subduction Dynamics Place: GFÚ lecture hall / 3 pm Thermal, petrological, and mineralogical factors exert important...

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Invited lecture: José M. Carcione – Jan 11 / 10:00

José Carcione is a senior geophysicist at the National Institute of Oceanography and Applied Geophysics (OGS) in Trieste. The subject of his studies is acoustic and electromagnetic numerical modeling, with applications to oil exploration and environmental geophysics....

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Our scientists have received GACR Standard Grant Projects

The Czech Science Foundation (GACR) announced the results of the Standard Projects tender. "It is extremely difficult to succeed in our tenders, which we have been running every year for almost 3 decades – this year only about one-fifth of the best proposals...

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