Ongoing MSc Theses
Bearth, Tanja GEO | Analysing the Allocation of International Adaptation Funding in Relation to the Societal Impacts of Climate-Related Hazards | Dr. Simon Allen Prof. Dr. Christian Huggel |
Beer, Janosch Philip ESS | Determining the englacial temperature evolution of very small glaciers in the Swiss Alps: An enthalpy-based modelling approach | Prof. Dr. Andreas Vieli Dr. Mylène Jacquemart Dr. Matthias Huss |
Bissig, Samuel GEO | Hochwasserschutz an der Isleten für verschiedene Entwicklungsszenarien | Dr. Holger Frey Herbert Duss Prof. Dr. Christian Huggel |
Boomsma, Merit GEO | Integration von digitalen Hilfsmitteln an ausserschulischen Lernorten: Beispiel einer Geomorphologie-Exkursion in der Region Atzmännig | Dr. Andreas Linsbauer Monika Kriemler Prof. Dr. Andreas Vieli |
Campo Jurado, Isabel External | Relative importance of climate forcings on glaciers: the Little Ice Age and beyond | Dr. Martin Lüthi In collaboration with Institute for Atmospheric and Climate Science, ETHZ |
Dällenbach, Esther ESS | Analysing Rockglacier Ground Surface Temperatures between 2001 and 2023 in the Hungerlitelli, Turtmanntal (VS) | Dr. Isabelle Gärtner-Roer Prof. Dr. Andreas Vieli |
Dieth, Ariane GEO | Retreat of the Turtmanngletscher and succession of Larix decidua Mill. since the LIA using geomorphological mapping and dendrochronological analysis | Dr. Isabelle Gärtner-Roer Prof. Dr. Andreas Vieli |
Kharlamova, Varvara GEO | Understanding the recent dynamics of glacier lake outburst floods at Baralmos Glacier, Tajikistan | Dr. Evan Miles Dr. Simon Allen Prof. Dr. Christian Huggel |
Kubik, Jonas GEO | Developing a Virtual Excursion for University Didactics in the Field of High-Mountain Geomorphology | Dr. Isabelle Gärtner-Roer Prof. Dr. Andreas Vieli |
Laube, Jonas Felix GEO | Landscape impacts of catastrophic glacier detachments | Mylène Jacquemart Dr. Evan Miles Dr. Simon Allen Prof. Dr. Christian Huggel |
Luder, Marius GEO | Wasserbilanz von Karstquellen im Ybrig: Eine karsthydrologische Untersuchung der Einzugsgebiete und Quellen im Raum Chäseren und deren Wasserbilanz in den letzten 4 Jahren | Dr. Martin Lüthi Dr. Ilja van Meerveld Prof. Dr. Jan Seibert |
Lüthi, Andreas ESS | Past and future of managed retreat; a global overview | Prof. Dr. Christian Huggel Dr. Veruska Muccione |
Messmer, Jérôme GEO | Analysis of Paraglacial Landslides in Alaska using a Global Velocity Dataset | Jane Walden Prof. Dr. Livia Piermattei Dr. Mylène Jacquemart Prof. Dr. Andreas Vieli |
Minsch, Peter GEO | Assessing the performance of adaptation measures in the water sector under changing climatic and socio-economic conditions | Dr. Randy Muñoz Asmat Prof. Dr. Christian Huggel |
Pfranger, Marco GEO | Investigating the Interaction Between Debris Flows and Groundwater and Implications for Debris Flow Erosion | Dr. Brian Mcardell, WSL Prof. Dr. Andreas Vieli |
Salamin, Antonin Thelonious ESS | Combining methodological approaches and tide gauge observations to study calving patterns in Eqaloutsit Kangillit Sermiat, Greenland | Prof. Dr. Andreas Vieli Armin Dachauer Andrea Kneib-Walter |
Schön, Martina GEO | The Impacts of Glaciers on Stream Biofilm Biomass – An interdisciplinary Journey into a harsh Ecosystem | Prof. Dr. Michael Zemp Dr. Michail Styllas Prof. Dr. Andreas Vieli |
Steffen, Claudio GEO | Assessing rock glacier destabilization trends in the Turtmann valley | Dr. Isabelle Gärtner-Roer Prof. Dr. Andreas Vieli |
Weber, Severin Andreas ESS | Towards a comprehensive Assessment of Climate Change Adaptation Measures in Switzerland | Dr. Veruska Muccione Dr. Saeid Vaghefi Prof. Dr. Christian Huggel |
Completed MSc Theses
2024 | ||
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Crivelli, Giona GEO | Seasonal variability of rock glaciers kinematics using GNSS and UAV photogrammetry: four case studies in the Southern Swiss Alps, Canton Ticino. PDF | Dr. Isabelle Gärtner-Roer Prof. Dr. Cristian Scapozza Prof. Dr. Andreas Vieli |
Dukic, Bogdan GEO | Glacier Surface Melt Modelling: Extending an Enhanced Temperature-Index Model to Fit the Surface Melt Under a Geotextile Cover PDF | Prof. Dr. Andreas Vieli |
Durisch, Flurina GEO | Long-term evolution of different permafrost landforms on the northern slope of Piz Corvatsch, Engadin. PDF | Dr. Isabelle Gärtner-Roer Prof. Dr. Andreas Vieli |
Haas, Joshua GEO | Conceptual Development of an Early Warning System for Glacial Lake Outburst Floods in Central Asia: Pilot Site Modelling for Disaster Risk Reduction PDF | Laura Niggli Prof. Dr. Christian Huggel |
Hauser, Andrin Livio GEO | Multi-Method Investigation of the Hydrological and Glaciological System of Griess Glacier on Klausenpass PDF | Dr. Martin Lüthi Boris Ouvry Prof. Dr. Andreas Vieli |
Hautle, Doriano GEO | Glacier dynamics: influence of precursor crevasses and supraglacial lakes on calving at Sermeq Kujalleq in Kangia (Jakobshavn Isbræ), Greenland PDF | Dr. Andrea Kneib-Walter Dr. Martin Lüthi Prof. Dr. Andreas Vieli |
Seiler, Leonora GEO | Reconstructing Rockfall Activity from Deposits on the Witenwasserengletscher (UR) and Investigating the Relationship to Climate Factors PDF | Prof. Dr. Andreas Vieli Florian Hardmeier |
Stitelmann, Olafur Yngvi GEO | Loss and damage of climate change in tropical glacierized areas: from changes in water availability to GLOFs. PDF | Dr. Randy Muñoz Asmat Prof. Dr. Christian Huggel |
Wyss, Pascal GEO | Downscaling of future meteorology for land-surface modelling in the glacierised Amu Darya headwaters PDF | Stefan Fugger (PhD) Prof. Dr. Francesca Pellicciotti Prof. Dr. Andreas Vieli |
2023 | ||
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Brüniger, Claudius GEO | Uncertainties in Modelling Glacier Lake Outburst Floods: Sensitivity Analyses of Mass Movements in Northern Kyrgyzstan PDF | Dr. Alessandro Cicoira Dr. Jessica Munch Prof. Dr. Christian Huggel |
Davidson, Jonathan GEO | Continuous reconstruction of Holocene fluctuations of Brunnifirn, Swiss Alps: Combining geomorphological mapping and ice-flow modeling PDF | Prof. Dr. Andreas Vieli Dr. Samuel Nussbaumer |
Dobler, Flurina GEO | Managed Retreat & Relocation in Relation to Natural Hazards in Switzerland PDF | Prof. Dr. Christian Huggel Dr. Samuel Weber |
Gloor, Anja GEO | Terrestrial radar signal improvement by correction for atmospheric disturbances PDF | Dr. Martin Lüthi Dr. Andrea Kneib-Walter Dr. Daniel Henke Prof. Dr. Alexander Damm |
Könz, Riet Armon GEO | Photogrammetric Analysis of Surge-type Movement on a Small Alpine Glacier PDF | Dr. Martin Lüthi Prof. Dr. Andreas Vieli |
Schnyder, Sanne GEO | Limits of adaptation to climate change related risks in the Peruvian Andes | Isabel Hagen Dr. Randy Muñoz Asmat Prof. Dr. Christian Huggel |
Walker, Céline GEO | Modelling and Constraining Supraglacial Discharge, Channel Incision and Ice Cliff Backwasting on a Debris-Covered Glacier PDF | Prof. Dr. Andreas Vieli Boris Ouvry |
Wehrli, David GEO | Gletschertöpfe Gibel: investigation of ice-age glacial potholes PDF | Dr. Martin Lüthi Lukas Inderbitzin Prof. Dr. Andreas Vieli |
2022 | ||
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Farsky, Simon GEO | What impact do thin debris layer have on ablation for debris covered glaciers? A combined field- modeling study on Zmuttgletscher PDF | Prof. Dr. Andreas Vieli Boris Ouvry |
Gerber, Esther GEO | How is the hazard landscape changing in Swiss cities and how do they adapt: The case of Basel PDF | Dr. Veruska Muccione Dr. Saeid Vaghefi Prof. Dr. Christian Huggel |
Hanselmann, Nicole GEO | Analysis of surface structures and thermal distribution of Grenzgletscher ablation area with multispectral and thermal imagery PDF | Dr. Martin Lüthi Prof. Dr. Andreas Vieli |
Hardmeier, Florian GEO | Modelling climate sensitivity of debris-covered glaciers PDF | Prof. Dr. Andreas Vieli James Ferguson |
Powell, Jessica GEO | Refugee perceptions of the role of climate change in their migrations to Europe PDF | Prof. Dr. Christian Huggel |
Schmucki, Gregor Rafael GEO | Photogrammetrical UAV-based Investigation of Torrents PDF | Dr. Perry Bartelt Dr. Yves Bühler Christoph Graf Prof. Dr. Christian Huggel |
Stuber, Julian GEO | Opportunities for geomorphological and glaciological research from the Arctic-wide high resolution ArcticDEM PDF | Prof. Dr. Andreas Vieli Prof. Dr. Ross Purves |
Weibel, Fabian GEO | Effect of climate change on human health: Case studies from Switzerland PDF | Dr. Veruska Muccione Dr. Saeid Vaghefi Prof. Dr. Christian Huggel |
Widmer, Valerie GEO | Surges and Glacial Lakes of the Nevado del Plomo Glacier (Argentina): Historical Events, Present Situation and Potential Future Developments PDF | Dr. Samuel Nussbaumer Dr. Holger Frey Prof. Dr. Andreas Vieli |
Wuhrmann, Luca GEO | Analysis of cold based hanging glaciers using a Lagrangian damage model PDF | Dr. Martin Lüthi Adrien Wehrlé Prof. Dr. Andreas Vieli |
2021 | ||
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Meier, Selina GEO | Impact of climate change on water availability in Tropical Andean catchments: a case study in the Vilcanota catchment, Peru PDF | Dr. Randy Muñoz Asmat Prof. Dr. Christian Huggel |
Studer, Manuel GEO | Small Scale Investigation of Debris Flow Dynamics in an Arctic Environment: A Case Study on Disko Island, Greenland PDF | Prof. Dr. Andreas Vieli Dr. Brian McArdell |
Walz, Seraina GEO | Distribution of Ice Cliffs on Debris-covered Glaciers in High Mountain Asia PDF | Dr. Francesca Pellicciotti Prof. Dr. Andreas Vieli |
Werthmüller, Sandra ESS | The Trouble with Glaciers: A Case Study in the Region of San Juan, Argentina PDF | Dr. Frank Paul Dr. Muriel Côte Prof. Dr. Andreas Vieli |
2020 | ||
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Brunner, Nina ESS | Gletscher-Blockgletscher Beziehung beim Grubengletscher, Fletschhorngebiet, Wallis PDF | Dr. Isabelle Gärtner-Roer Prof. Dr. Andreas Vieli |
Epprecht, Stéphanie GEO | Das Potenzial des Geographieunterrichts zur Biodiversitätsförderung. Eine Fallstudie auf der Sekundarstufe II. PDF | Dr. Andreas Linsbauer Dr. Itta Bauer Rachel Lüthi Prof. Dr. Norman Backhaus |
Gantner, Andreas GEO | Reconstructing the Geodetic Mass Balance of Thompson Glacier, Axel Heiberg Island, Canada PDF | Prof. Dr. Michael Zemp Dr. Laura Thomson Prof. Dr. Andreas Vieli |
Honegger, Roger GEO | Spatial and Temporal Patterns of Surface Elevation Change at Marine-Terminating Outlet Glacier Eqip Sermia, Western Greenland in Relation to Front Position, Flow Velocity and Climate PDF | Prof. Dr. Andreas Vieli |
Morard, Sarah GEO | Re-analysis of ice deformation measurements in cold firn on Jungfraujoch PDF | Dr. Martin Lüthi Prof. Dr. Andreas Vieli |
Niggli, Laura GEO | Analysis of climate change adaptation in the department of Cundinamarca (Colombia) based on projected climate change impacts on the department's hydrological resources and agroclimatic potential PDF | Prof. Dr. Christian Huggel Dr. Veruska Muccione |
Thalmann, Michael GEO | The Effect of Cold Ice on the Ablation of the Grenzgletscher PDF | Dr. Martin Lüthi Prof. Dr. Andreas Vieli |
2019 | ||
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Büechi, Emanuel Spec. MA | Modelling of Landslide Susceptibilities in the Cordillera Blanca (Peru) PDF | Dr. Holger Frey Prof. Dr. Christian Huggel Prof. Dr. Andreas Vieli |
Ganarin, Rahel GEO | Where does it come from, where does it go? An Integral Assessment of the Supraglacial Debris Cover of Zmuttgletscher, Swiss Alps PDF | Dr. Nico Mölg PD Dr. Tobias Bolch Prof. Dr. Andreas Vieli |
Manser, Danijar GEO | Glacier-induced Tsunamis: A wood anatomical reconstruction in West Greenland PDF | Dr. Holger Gärtner Prof. Dr. Andreas Vieli |
Nyfeler, Matthias GEO | Impacts of current and future deglaciation on water and sediment availability in the Lötschental, Valais. PDF | Dr. Holger Frey Prof. Dr. Christian Huggel Prof. Dr. Andreas Vieli |
Röthlin, Sebastian ESS | Assessment of vegetation dynamics in the glacier fore-fields ofthe Swiss Alps based on 30 years of Landsat data PDF | Dr. Frank Paul Dr. Rogier De Jong Prof. Dr. Andreas Vieli |
Schudel, Simon GEO | Ice Sheet Margin on the Rocks – A Century of Thinning, Retreat and Velocity Measurements at a Land-Terminating Ice Sheet Margin in West Greenland PDF | Dr. Martin Lüthi Prof. Dr. Andreas Vieli |
Thür, Angela GEO | Perceptions of low and high flow water risks in the Cordillera Blanca, Peru PDF | Prof. Dr. Christian Huggel Alina Motschmann Prof. Dr. Norman Backhaus |
Wehrli, Stefan GEO | The influence of digital elevation model data on debris flow runout modelling PDF | Brian McArdell Ilmar Hurkxkens Prof. Dr. Christian Huggel |
Zapata Torres, Marco GEO | A New Time-Dependent Limit-Equilibrium Model to Understand Progressive Failure in Bedrock Slopes on the Grimsel Pass PDF | Dr. Simon Allen Leith Kerry Aaron Jordan Prof. Dr. Andreas Vieli |