The Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland is the independent sector research institute under the Danish Ministry of Climate and Energy. Headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark, GEUS also maintains field offices in Nuuk, Greenland. GEUS is an advisory, research and survey institute in hydrogeology, geophysics, geochemistry, stratigraphy, glaciology, ore geology, marine geology, mineralogy, climatology, environmental history, air photo interpretation, geothermal energy fields concerning Denmark and Greenland.
History
In 1888 (DGU) was founded. In 1946, was created. On 14 June 1965, law no. 238 created GGU. On 23 December 1987, law no. 864 merged GGU into DGU, changing its name to DGGU (). On 14 June 1995, Law no. 408 disbanded law no. 238. On 20 December 1995, law no. 1076 concerning Danish sector research institutes created GEUS by merging DGU and GGU. 2000s: Increased focus on climate change impacts and Arctic research. == International Collaboration ==
International Collaboration
GEUS partners with institutions like: • Geological surveys of other Nordiccountries • European Geological Surveys (EuroGeoSurveys) • Universities and research organizations ==See also==