Projects per year
Personal profile
Curriculum vitae
Name Nationality Date of Birth Contact |
Mette Olivarius Danish January 21, 1983 [email protected] +4591333772 |
Education
Degree | Year | Field of Study | Place of Study |
PhD MSc |
2015 2009 |
Geoscience Geology |
University of Aarhus University of Copenhagen |
Employment Record
Year | Organisation | Position |
2020-
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Dept. of Geoenergy and Storage, Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (GEUS) |
Senior scientist
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2016-2020
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Dept. of Reservoir Geology, Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (GEUS) |
Scientist
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2015-2016
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Dept. of Reservoir Geology, Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (GEUS) |
Post doc
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2010-2015
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Dept. of Geoscience, University of Aarhus (AU), and Dept. of Reservoir Geology, Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (GEUS) |
PhD student
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2009-2010
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Dept. of Geological Mapping, Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (GEUS) |
Research assistant
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Areas of Expertise
- Using diagenesis and provenance studies to investigate and predict the reservoir quality of sandstone reservoirs.
- Experienced with provenance methods including radiometric age dating and heavy mineral analysis.
- Experienced with petrographic methods such as optical and scanning electron microscopy, stable isotope analysis, cathodoluminescence, fluid inclusion microthermometry, microprobe, X-ray diffraction.
- Project manager for several geothermal, CO2 storage and provenance projects.
- Manager of the North Atlantic Provenance Database hosted at GEUS.
- Coordinator of Geothermal Energy at GEUS in cooperation with Henrik Vosgerau.
- Dissemination including teaching at PhD-courses, popular science talks for professionals, and interviews concerning the potential and exploration for geothermal energy in Denmark.
Programme Area
- Programme Area 3: Energy Resources
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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GO-Forward: Geothermal Exploration and Optimization through Forward Modeling and Resource Development
Smit, F. (PI), Olivarius, M. (CoPI), Vosgerau, H. (CoI), Oldfield, S. (CoI), Mathiesen, A. (CoI), Weibel, R. (CoI), Dybkjær, K. (CoI), Mørk, F. M. (CoI) & Nielsen, L. H. (CoI)
1/09/24 → 31/08/28
Project: Research
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PRO-IS: High-resolution provenance determination of ice-rafted debris: A method that can increase the understanding of Greenland's ice-sheet dynamics
Olivarius, M. (PI), Andresen, C. S. (CoI), Knutz, P. (CoI), Fruergaard, M. (CoI), Thomsen, T. B. (CoI), Keulen, N. (CoI), Heredia, B. D. (CoI), Malkki, S. N. (CoI), Hasholt, B. (CoI) & Larsen, N. K. (CoI)
1/06/23 → 31/05/25
Project: Research
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Greensand Phase 2
Schovsbo, N. H. (PI), Mohammadkhani, S. (CoI), Holmslykke, H. D. (CoI), Dideriksen, K. (CoI), Rostami, B. (CoI), Al-Masri, W. F. (CoI), Andrianov, N. (CoI), Weibel, R. (CoI), Olivarius, M. (CoI) & Petersen, H. I. (CoI)
15/12/21 → 31/12/23
Project: Research
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Greensand Phase 1
Schovsbo, N. H. (PI), Holmslykke, H. D. (CoI), Weibel, R. (CoI), Olsen, D. T. (CoPI), Mohammadkhani, S. (CoI), Olivarius, M. (CoI) & Petersen, H. I. (CoI)
15/06/20 → 31/12/21
Project: Research
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Source and occurrence of radionuclides in geothermal water
Olivarius, M. (PI), Laier, T. (CoI), Knudsen, C. (CoI), Malkki, S. N. (CoI), Thomsen, T. B. (CoI), Clausen, L. F. (CoI), Roos, P. (CoI), Serre, S. H. (CoI), Kristensen, L. E. (CoI), Willumsen, M. E. (CoI) & Nielsen, L. H. (CoI)
1/04/18 → 31/12/18
Project: Research
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Establishing a nation-wide 3D geological model of Denmark: a key enabler for geothermal energy, carbon capture storage and natural hydrogen exploration
Smit, F. W. H., Oldfield, S., Olivarius, M., Vosgerau, H., Wiese, M., Boldreel, L. O. & Mathiesen, A., 2025, 7th European Meeting on 3D Geological Modelling. New frontiers and challenges in geomodelling. Book of abstracts. Polish Geological Institute, p. 48 1 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Abstract in proceedings
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Tectonic evolution of the Wandel Sea Basin, Eastern North Greenland: Insights from structural data, detrital zircons geochronology, mineralogy, fluid inclusions, vitrinite reflectance and conodont color alteration index
Guarnieri, P., Bojesen-Koefoed, J., Keulen, N., Konnerup-Madsen, J., Olivarius, M., Rasmussen, J. A. & Thomsen, T. B., 2025, SVALGEOBASE II: Tectono-thermal evolution of Svalbard - from metamorphic and magmatic processes to geothermal energy. Warsaw: Polish Academy of Sciences, p. 53-57 5 p. (Publications of the Institute of Geophysics Polish Academy of Sciences. Geophysical Data Bases, Processing and Instrumentation; No. P-4, Vol. 452).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference article in proceedings › peer-review
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Improving regional geothermal reservoir characterization using forward stratigraphic modelling on the Danish Gassum Formation
Smit, F., Bou Daher, S., Vosgerau, H., Olivarius, M., Weibel, R., Dybkjær, K., Mathiesen, A. & Nielsen, L. H., 2024, 85th EAGE Annual Conference and Exhibition 2024. European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers, p. 2176-2180 5 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference article in proceedings › peer-review
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Provenance from the whole-rock geochemical composition of terrestrial clastic deposits
Augustsson, C., Aehnelt, M., Olivarius, M., Voigt, T., Gaupp, R. & Hilse, U., 2024.Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract at conference › peer-review
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De-risking the Danish geothermal sandstone reservoirs – challenges and solutions
Olivarius, M., Mathiesen, A., Vosgerau, H. J., Nielsen, L. H., Weibel, R., Smit, F. W. H., Bredesen, K., Holmslykke, H. D. & Kjøller, C., 2023.Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract at conference › peer-review
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Proveniensen afsløret: Perm-Trias sedimenternes geokronologi-signaturer viser vej til kildeområderne
Olivarius, M. (Speaker)
13 Mar 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Scientific presentation without abstract/poster
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Dyb Geotermi til opvarmning af byer, SCIENCE Gymnasielærerdagen
Olivarius, M. (Speaker) & Boldreel, L. O. (Speaker)
3 Feb 2023Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation - popular science
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Geological framework conditions in Denmark and Schleswig-Holstein, data availability, prediction quality, and risk minimization procedures
Olivarius, M. (Speaker)
14 Nov 2022Activity: Talk or presentation › Scientific presentation without abstract/poster
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Prædiktion af reservoiregenskaber ved modellering af diagenetiske processer, DGF Geotermi temamøde
Olivarius, M. (Speaker)
4 Oct 2022Activity: Talk or presentation › Scientific presentation without abstract/poster
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Introduction to geothermal reservoirs, SPE Europe Energy GeoHackathon
Olivarius, M. (Speaker)
26 Sept 2022Activity: Talk or presentation › Scientific presentation without abstract/poster
Press/Media
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Ingeniøren GridTech interview - Sønderjysk teknologigigant vil med på geotermi-bølgen: Men blot på 400 meters dybde
13/12/24
1 Media contribution
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DR.dk interview - Et flere kilometer dybt hul bliver startskuddet til, at aarhusianerne kan bruge varme fra jordens indre i radiatorerne
20/11/23
1 Media contribution
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