Ever wondered what glaciologists actually do behind the scenes? 🧊⛏️ We’re launching The Glaciologist’s Logbook, short reels showing our day-to-day work. First up: ice thickness drilling on #Titlis glacier. 🎥 by Dominika Teluchova #VAW #Glaciology #Engelberg #Titlis #ScienceCommunication

#GLAMOS measurements have started last week with measurements on Rhone, Allalin, Corvatsch & Murtèl. Stay posted for the press release via @scnat.ch on 1st of October on the 2025 situation of #Swiss #glaciers.

⛏️ How does mining-driven ice removal affect glacier evolution? In a new study led by #VAW colleague @landervt.bsky.social, we model 🇰🇬 Davydov Glacier (1850–2100), which lost huge ice volumes through a combination of mining & climate change. 👉 lnkd.in/eru5Xgur

On 28 Aug 2025, our new exhibition Deglaciation – Measuring the Ice opens at extract (ETH Zurich Collections & Archives). Join the vernissage at ETH Zurich, HG E7, 17:30 with remarks by Prof. Farinotti & team + apéro. 📍 ETH Zurich, HG E7 (Main Building) 🗓 28 Aug 2025, 17:30

[1/4] New paper 📣 this study, led by PhD student @jane-walden.bsky.social, was recently published in NHESS: doi.org/10.5194/nhes....

A VAW team was out on #Griesgletscher yesterday, a chance to raise awareness for the #1400ReasonsToAct challenge by @powswitzerland.bsky.social. Glaciers are in bad shape this year. Cooler conditions can’t come soon enough. Take action here: www.1400-reasons-to-act.ch #KeepSwissGlaciersCool

What a unique honour: during yesterday’s visit of former #Federal #Councillor Adolf Ogi to the Lötschental, we shared our current understanding of the #Blatten ❤️‍🩹 event-cascade. We hope the importance of learning from this disaster to reduce future risks will be as clear to others as it was to him. 🙏

We’ve updated the #Birchgletscher factsheet – the 🇨🇭#glacier that collapsed on 28 May. It took just ~40s for the ice-rock avalanche to hit the valley equalling an average speed of ~200 km/h. New data on volumes & timing now included: polybox.ethz.ch/index.php/s/... #Blatten ❤️

[2/2] The update includes new information on the glacier's behavior, the role of permafrost, and possible links to climate. Our thoughts remain with the community of #Blatten ❤ and the incredible work the local authorities and other actors are performing on the ground 👏💪.

Heartbreaking scenes from #Blatten, where cascading landslides triggered a #glacier #collapse and lowered Nesthorn by 101m. ~90% of the village is destroyed. A rare, but deeply devastating event. My thoughts are with all affected families. 🙏❤️‍🩹

Mixed feelings on this #bluebird #day below Weissmies on #Hohlaubgletscher. Measured snow depths as low as 1m on a high alpine glacier at the very end of the winter. Tough times ahead for Swiss Glaciers. 💦🧊

Ukraine is not alone. Germany together with our European allies stands united alongside #Ukraine - and against the Russian aggression. Ukraine can build on unwavering support from Germany, Europe and beyond. Their defence of democracy & their quest for peace & security is ours.

That’s a wrap ❗️Had some really great three days in Oslo attending the Global Glacier Modelling Workshop. ❄️🇳🇴 Hope this format will be kept alive in the future.

Spend a productive Hackathon week at #EPFL Sion. Looking forward to future developments on the Global Glacier Evolution Model #GloGEM. 👨‍💻❄️🤖

Congratulations Laura! Great to see this hard work published. 🥳👏

Welcome to our group Sandra! 🥳🇦🇶💪

Check out this PostDoc opportunity opening up within my group. Really exciting project about subglacial lake formation in Antarctica. 👌🇦🇶

Some recent climbing footage. One of the most thrilling climbs Domča and I have done! The limestone cliffs here in Railey, Thailand are packed with insane overhangs and stalactites, a pure paradise for rock climbing. Also, the sweatiest spot ever! Climb early or late to beat the heat. 🥵☀️

Pretty cool project by Marin Kneib and colleagues from @EPFL robotics!

"We cannot negotiate with the melting point of ice!" 🧊 I've got nothing to add to this. Check out the recent State of the Cryosphere 2024 report here ➡️ iccinet.org/statecryo24/

Another paper alert! 🚨 This time, our journey takes us to Eastern Antarctica, where #VAW member Ilaria Santin & colleagues studied brine characteristics using GPR, FDEM, borehole data & chemical analysis. Stunning images from the field! 🌏❄️ [Photos ©️PNRA] ⏭️ www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Final Stop of this summer's field campaign: Alphubel South Face. 🏔 This tiny, high-altitude glacier, tucked into the south face of #alphubel, caught our eye on the map. Its steep incline and south-facing exposure make it vulnerable to summer melt despite the high elevation.

Exciting news! 🌍 A new study on global glacier melt, led by former #VAW member Harry Zekollari, with co-authors Matthias Huss and team head Daniel Farinotti, is now out! The study refines our understanding of glacier loss at the glacier-specific scale. [1/2] ▶️ tc.copernicus.org/articles/18/...

🖥️ Impressive talk by Phillip Schuster from Humboldt-Universität! Thanks for diving into #MATILDA, an open-source toolkit to assess climate impacts on glacierized catchments. ❄️💧 Discover more on MATILDA's #GitHub here 👉 github.com/phiscu/matil...

#SGM24 ✅🌍! Huge thanks for the great interest in my poster, where I shared results from this summer’s field campaign. Grateful for the valuable insights and discussions and a big shoutout to the amazing fieldwork team who made it all possible! @vaw-glaciology.bsky.social @wslresearch.bsky.social