Ongoing MSc Theses
| Bearth, Tanja GEO | Climate Change in Mountain Regions: Analyzing 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 |
| Boomsma, Merit GEO | Zeitreise in die Eiszeit – Quartäre Eiszeiten und Erstellung von Exkursionsmaterialien zum Wissenstransfer für Besuchende Schulklassen im 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 |
| Crivelli, Giona GEO | Seasonal variability of rock glaciers kinematics using UAV photogrammetry and GNSS: A case study in the southern Swiss Alps, Ticino. | Dr. Isabelle Gärtner-Roer Prof. Dr. Cristian Scapozza Prof. Dr. Andreas Vieli |
| Dällenbach, Esther ESS | Analysing rockglacier ground surface temperatures between 2001 and 2023 in the Hungerlitälli, Turtmann valley (VS) | Dr. Isabelle Gärtner-Roer Prof. Dr. Andreas Vieli |
| Dieth, Ariane GEO | Retreat of the Turtmanngletscher and succession of Larix decidua since the LIA using geomorphological mapping and dendrochronological analysis | Dr. Isabelle Gärtner-Roer Dr. Holger Gärtner Prof. Dr. Andreas Vieli |
| Durisch, Flurina GEO | Long-term evolution of different permafrost landforms on the northern slope of Piz Corvatsch, Engadin. | Dr. Isabelle Gärtner-Roer Prof. Dr. Andreas Vieli |
| 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 Evan Stewart 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 |
| 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 | Assessing infiltration of water from debris flows into channel beds through the example of the Illgraben catchment | Dr. Brian Mcardell, WSL Prof. Dr. Andreas Vieli |
| 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 |
| Seiler, Leonora GEO | Reconstruction of rockfall activity based on rockfall deposits on the Witenwasseren glacier (UR) to investigate the relationship between rockfall events and climate | Prof. Dr. Andreas Vieli Florian Hardmeier |
| Weber, Severin Andreas ESS | Climate Change in Switzerland by 2060: Costs of Impact and Adaptation | Dr. Veruska Muccione Dr. Saeid Vaghefi Prof. Dr. Christian Huggel |
| Wyss, Pascal GEO | Downscaling of future meteorology for land-surface modelling in the glacierised Amu Darya headwaters | Stefan Fugger (PhD) Prof. Dr. Francesca Pellicciotti Prof. Dr. Andreas Vieli |
Completed MSc Theses
| 2024 | ||
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| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |