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MSc Theses

If not available below, PDFs of Masters' theses can be found in the library catalogue of the University of Zurich.

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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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