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Lars G. Golmen
Last update: June 2008
 Lars
G. Golmen, one of the founders of Runde Environmental
Centre, was born in Norway in1954 and grew up
on Runde. He holds a "Cand-real" degree
(PhD equivalent) in geophysics, physical oceanography,
from the University of Bergen (1983). His university
degree also encompassed detailed studies in mathematics,
physics and chemistry. After graduation Lars worked
for 3 years as a research scientist at the Geophysical
Institute, University of Bergen. He began working
at NIVA (Norwegian Institute for Water Research)
in 1986 and he has served there as division manager
(1992-1997) and research manager for oceanography
(1994-1999) as well as research scientist in physical
oceanography.
Lars’ fields of interest cover renewable
energies from the ocean, polar oceanography and
ice formation, dynamics of deep lakes and fjords,
and waves in the ocean. Major recent occupations
include his post as technical secretary of EGOS
(European Group on Ocean Stations) to co-ordinate
the daily collection and dissemination of meteorological
data from drifting buoys in the North Atlantic.
Present project engagements include project manager
at NIVA for the EU project ‘CO2GEONET’
on safe sub-seabed storage of CO2, work to establish
oil spill contingency plans in Sri Lanka, and
work to design new cooling infrastructure at the
Mongstad oil refinery. Golmen is one of the founders
of the Runde environmental centre in Norway.
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