Our study investigates how saline permafrost and complex local geology influence the behavior and morphology of retrogressive thaw slumps – slope failures in permafrost that occur when ice-rich… [read more]

Our new study explores thermo-hydro-mechanical feedback mechanisms, demonstrating their efficacy in preparing permafrost rock slope failures. Ice aprons (thin, non-flowing surface ice typically found… [read more]

In mid-August, a team of scientists led by Sophia Gahr, successfully installed an automated water sampler and new measurement sensors in the Reintal valley, downstream from the source of the Partnach.… [read more]

Finally, our study where we quantified the effective reliability of geotechnical high-alpine real-time monitoring systems based on 70 months of monitoring data from the Hochvogel summit has been… [read more]

At the end of June, Simon attended the FAU Erlangen kick-off meeting for the 4-year Phase 2 of the M³OCCA Graduate School. This graduate program brings together nine PhD candidates who are working on… [read more]

Every two years the VAO Symposium facilitates the exchange of the latest research findings and future collaborative research pursuits among members, stakeholders and interested individuals. The… [read more]

Debris-flow erosivity is a key control on runout length and impact but remains poorly understood, limiting predictive modelling for hazard mitigation. Most existing models assume constant erosivity… [read more]

Thanks to a grant by the Bavarian Research Alliance  (BayFOR, Grant program BayIntAn), Michael and Saskia spent two weeks at the Geocryolab at the University of Montreal (UdeM), led by Prof. Daniel… [read more]

Starting in 2026, we have kicked-off a new 3-year project on Alpine climate-induced natural hazards, called AlpSenseAdapt. The AlpSenseAdapt project focuses on the analysis of process cascades in high… [read more]

The Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut is one of Egypt's key heritage sites but is potentially threatened by rockfalls from a 100 m high limestone cliff. We transferred established monitoring techniques… [read more]