Research Interests
- natural hazards and risks in high-mountain regions, e.g. glacier lakes
- glacier monitoring and evolution
- disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation
- use of remote sensing, GIS, and numerical models
- interdisciplinary collaborations and know-how transfer
- Alps, Andes, Himalayas
Projects
Since 2019 |
IPCC ECS training and mentoring Mentoring and training program for a cohort six Early Career Scientist from Developing countries, to prepare them for taking up a role in IPCC related processes in the future. SDC |
Since 2019 |
Glacier Risk Management Guidelines India Mandate to elaborate national guidelines for the Management of Glacial Hazards & Risks in collaboration with the National Disaster Management Authority of India. SDC |
2011 - 2019 |
Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Reduction related to deglaciation in the Andes of Cusco and Ancash, Peru SDC |
2016 - 2017 |
Alcantara Integrating EO information for cascading landslide and flood hazard monitoring and early warning, Cordillera Blanca, Peru ESA |
2014 - 2016 |
Slope Stability and Glacier Lake Monitoring ESA |
2012 - 2015 |
Indian Himalayas Climate Adaptation Programme SDC |
2011 - 2012 |
Adaptation to Changing Water Resources Availability in Northern India with Himalayan Glacier Retreat and Changing Monsoon Pattern EU (FP7) |
2007 - 2011 |
A Service for Glacier Monitoring from Space ESA |