Ongoing MSc Theses
| 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 (UR) für verschiedene Entwicklungsszenarien
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Dr. Holger Frey Herbert Duss Prof. Dr. Christian Huggel |
| 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 |
| Kaufmann, Ruben GEO |
Der Wandel im Wandel – Eine Beurteilung des Wissenschaftstransfers aktueller Erkenntnisse über den Klimawandel im Geografieunterricht an Schweizer und Liechtensteiner Maturitätsschulen und die generelle Behandlung dieser Problematik.
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Dr. Andreas Linsbauer Dr. Sara Landolt Prof. Dr. Christian Huggel |
| Lüthi, Andreas ESS |
Past and future of managed retreat; a global overview
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Prof. Dr. Christian Huggel Dr. Veruska Muccione |
| Mencke, Jael GEO |
Thermo-Erosional Valley Development on Kurungnakh Island, Lena River Delta: A Permafrost Core Analysis
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Prof. Dr. Julia Boike Dr. Jan Nitzbon Dr. Isabelle Gärtner-Roer Prof. Dr. Andreas Vieli |
| Messmer, Jérôme GEO |
Towards detection and understanding of paraglacial landslides in Southern Alaska using surface velocity data and deep learning |
Jane Walden Prof. Dr. Livia Piermattei Prof. Dr. Andreas Vieli |
| Saibene, Giulio GEO |
Rock glacier kinematics and driving processes at depth: seasonal to decadal trends in borehole records from the ice-rich Murtèl rock glacier.
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Dr. Isabelle Gärtner-Roer Prof. Dr. Andreas Vieli |
| Salamin, Antonin Thelonious ESS |
Using tide gauge observations to infer calving activity at a Greenland outlet glacier |
Prof. Dr. Andreas Vieli Armin Dachauer Andrea Kneib-Walter |
| Salvi, Mattia GEO |
The Griess Glacier (Klausen Pass, UR) and the extraordinary existence well below the regional equilibrium line altitude. |
Dr. Martin Lüthi Prof. Dr. Andreas Vieli |
| Steffen, Claudio GEO |
Assessing destabilization patterns of active rock glaciers in the Turtmann Valley incorporating a general typology for destabilized rock glaciers
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Dr. Isabelle Gärtner-Roer Prof. Dr. Andreas Vieli |
| Weber, Severin Andreas ESS |
Towards a comprehensive Assessment of Climate Change Adaptation Measures in Switzerland
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Dr. Veruska Muccione Dr. Saeid Vaghefi Prof. Dr. Christian Huggel |
Completed MSc Theses
| 2025 | ||
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| Bearth, Tanja GEO |
Analysing the Allocation of International Adaptation Funding in Relation to the Societal Impacts of Climate-Related Hazards PDF |
Dr. Simon Allen Prof. Dr. Christian Huggel |
| Boomsma, Merit GEO |
Integration von digitalen Hilfsmitteln an ausserschulischen Lernorten: Beispiel einer Geomorphologie-Exkursion in der Region Atzmännig PDF |
Dr. Andreas Linsbauer Monika Kriemler 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 PDF
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Dr. Isabelle Gärtner-Roer Prof. Dr. Andreas Vieli |
| Kharlamova, Varvara GEO |
Understanding the recent dynamics of glacier lake outburst floods at Baralmos Glacier, Tajikistan PDF
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Dr. Evan Miles Dr. Simon Allen Prof. Dr. Christian Huggel |
| Laube, Jonas Felix GEO |
Landscape impacts of catastrophic glacier detachments PDF
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Mylène Jacquemart Dr. Evan Miles Dr. Simon Allen Prof. Dr. Christian Huggel |
| Pfranger, Marco GEO |
Investigating the Interaction Between Debris Flows and Groundwater and Implications for Debris Flow Erosion PDF
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Dr. Brian Mcardell, WSL Prof. Dr. Andreas Vieli |
| 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
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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
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Prof. Dr. Andreas Vieli |
| Durisch, Flurina GEO |
Long-term evolution of different permafrost landforms on the northern slope of Piz Corvatsch, Engadin. PDF
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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
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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
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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
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Dr. Andrea Kneib-Walter Dr. Martin Lüthi Prof. Dr. Andreas Vieli |
| Kubik, Jonas GEO |
Developing a Virtual Excursion for University Didactics in the Field of High-Mountain Geomorphology PDF
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Dr. Isabelle Gärtner-Roer Prof. Dr. Andreas Vieli |
| Minsch, Peter GEO |
Assessing the performance of adaptation measures in the water sector under changing climatic and socio-economic conditions PDF
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Dr. Randy Muñoz Asmat Prof. Dr. Christian Huggel |
| Seiler, Leonora GEO |
Reconstructing Rockfall Activity from Deposits on the Witenwasserengletscher (UR) and Investigating the Relationship to Climate Factors PDF
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Prof. Dr. Christian Huggel Dr. Samuel Weber |
| Gloor, Anja GEO |
Terrestrial radar signal improvement by correction for atmospheric disturbances PDF
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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
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Dr. Martin Lüthi Prof. Dr. Andreas Vieli |
| Schnyder, Sanne GEO |
Limits of adaptation to climate change related risks in the Peruvian Andes
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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
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Prof. Dr. Andreas Vieli Boris Ouvry |
| Wehrli, David GEO |
Gletschertöpfe Gibel: investigation of ice-age glacial potholes PDF
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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
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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
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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
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Prof. Dr. Andreas Vieli James Ferguson |
| Powell, Jessica GEO |
Refugee perceptions of the role of climate change in their migrations to Europe PDF
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Prof. Dr. Christian Huggel |
| Schmucki, Gregor Rafael GEO |
Photogrammetrical UAV-based Investigation of Torrents PDF
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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
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Prof. Dr. Andreas Vieli Prof. Dr. Ross Purves |
| Weibel, Fabian GEO |
Effect of climate change on human health: Case studies from Switzerland PDF
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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
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Dr. Martin Lüthi Adrien Wehrlé Prof. Dr. Andreas Vieli |
| 2021 | ||
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| 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 PDF |
Dr. Martin Lüthi Dr. Ilja van Meerveld Prof. Dr. Jan Seibert |
| Meier, Selina GEO |
Impact of climate change on water availability in Tropical Andean catchments: a case study in the Vilcanota catchment, Peru PDF
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Dr. Randy Muñoz Asmat Prof. Dr. Christian Huggel |
| Schön, Martina GEO |
The Impacts of Glaciers on Stream Biofilm Biomass – An interdisciplinary Journey into a harsh Ecosystem PDF
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Prof. Dr. Michael Zemp Dr. Michail Styllas Prof. Dr. Andreas Vieli |
| 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
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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
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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
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Dr. Isabelle Gärtner-Roer Prof. Dr. Andreas Vieli |
| Campo Jurado, Isabel External |
Relative importance of climate forcings on glaciers: the Little Ice Age and beyond
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Dr. Martin Lüthi In collaboration with Institute for Atmospheric and Climate Science, ETHZ |
| 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
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Prof. Dr. Andreas Vieli |
| Morard, Sarah GEO |
Re-analysis of ice deformation measurements in cold firn on Jungfraujoch PDF
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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
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Prof. Dr. Christian Huggel Dr. Veruska Muccione |
| Thalmann, Michael GEO |
The Effect of Cold Ice on the Ablation of the Grenzgletscher PDF
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Dr. Martin Lüthi Prof. Dr. Andreas Vieli |