White Risk ist beste App der Schweiz! Die Jury von Best of Swiss Apps kürte #WhiteRisk, die #SLF App für #Lawinenprävention, gestern Abend zum Master of Swiss Apps – wir gratulieren dem White-Risk-Team herzlich zu dieser tollen Auszeichnung 🎉 Weitere Infos dazu: www.netzwoche.ch/news/2025-11...

❄️ ERC Synergy Grant für „SnowShifts“! Ein europäisches Team mit BOKU-Beteiligung erforscht, wie sich Schnee in Polar- und Hochgebirgsregionen verändert und welche Folgen das für unser Klima hat. 🌍 Gefördert vom European Research Council (ERC) mit 10 Mio. €. ℹ️ short.boku.ac.at/p94g8p000000...

The #SLF is investigating a wide range of #climatechange impacts in the #Alps so that people there can prepare for them. Those living and working in this region face considerable challenges as their environment is changing fast. Overview of our current research: www.slf.ch/en/news/clim...

🌍 When nature shows its force Rockfalls, glacier collapses & debris flows are becoming more intense in a warming world. Join our VAW-glaciology group member Mylène Jacquemart at Treffpunkt Science City for her talk “Es rumort am Berg, Klimawandel und alpine Naturgefahren” ethz.ch/de/news-und-...

Forests, rockfalls and insects: researchers at WSL and SLF are modelling nature. How, why and for whom explains the new WSL Magazine DIAGONAL: www.wsl.ch/en/publicati...

Ob Wald, Felssturz oder Insekten: Forschende von WSL und SLF modellieren die Natur. Wie, warum und wem das nutzt, steht im neuen WSL-Magazin DIAGONAL: www.wsl.ch/de/publikati...

Früher Winterstart in den Bergen - im aktuellen AvaBlog schaut das SLF Davos @slfdavos.bsky.social auf die ergiebigen Schneefälle zurück > www.slf.ch/de/lawinenbu...

#JobAlert in #Davos: For the #SLF Alpine Remote Sensing research group we are looking for a scientific assistant. If you are interested in working with #satellite data, check the following link for more information: apply.refline.ch/273855/1787/... #CERC

In the red zone: New #SLF model reveals altitude-dependent #snow trends across the whole of Switzerland for the first time: average snow depths have been decreasing for decades. More details: www.slf.ch/en/news/in-t... 📷 C. Marty, J. Götte / SLF #climatechange

#JobAlert in #Davos: We are looking for a #PhD student who will investigate #snow and #seaice in #Antarctica - including field work ❄️ More information: apply.refline.ch/273855/1783/...

The application for the @egu.eu Snow Science Winter School is open until 15th of October 2025: www.slf.ch/en/about-the...

Tour de CCAMM: noch bis 10. Oktober ist die Anmeldung möglich! Infos und Anmeldung: www.slf.ch/de/veranstal...

How do #alpine plants respond to #climatechange? Researchers from the #SLF are using warming chambers to investigate the long-term effects of rising temperatures. This is part of #ITEX, a global network for researching tundra and alpine vegetation. www.slf.ch/en/news/plan...

Failures of #snow – and of #avalanche #research: A talk by #SLF head Jürg Schweizer looks back on over 30 years of avalanche research. Video recording (approximately 40 minutes): www.slf.ch/en/news/fail... 📷️ Luzia Schär

In the last blog post from the #CONTRASTS expedition, #SLF employee Matthias Jaggi writes about the last few weeks on the #research vessel #Polarstern: www.slf.ch/en/news/the-... 📷️ R. Dadic⁠ / M. Jaggi

One-week training course on #snow measurement techniques in Davos – the 10th #EGU Snow Science Winter School makes it possible! Apply now for the event which will take place 22-28 February 2026 in Davos, Switzerland. More information: www.slf.ch/en/about-the... 📷️ P. Jacquet / OSUG

Wie beeinflusst der #Klimawandel #Naturgefahren in den #Alpen? Zum Abschluss des Forschungsprogramms Climate Change Impacts on Alpine Mass Movements #CCAMM laden wir zur Tour de CCAMM mit Stationen in Chur, Visp und Luzern. Daten, mehr Infos und Anmeldung: www.slf.ch/de/veranstal... 📷️ A. Bast

Last Saturday, around 250 people gained an in-depth insight into afforestation and other #research work at #Stillberg in #Davos, where the #SLF and @wslresearch.bsky.social planted 92'000 trees 50 years ago. More impressions can be found in the news article: www.slf.ch/en/news/ruec... 📷️ Haoyun Liu

Jahrelange Vorbereitungen zur Pflanzung von 92'000 Bäumen: Warum dies gemacht wurde kannst du morgen Samstag, 13.9.2025 am Tag der offenen Forschungsfläche Stillberg in Davos erleben. Im Video: Aufnahmen von #SLF und #WSL aus den Jahren zwischen 1968 bis 1987. Infos: www.slf.ch/de/veranstal...

Insight into #rockfall #research: At the end of August, #SLF researchers conducted further rockfall experiments at #Weissfluhjoch with significant support from the University of Applied Sciences of the Grisons, using artificial blocks weighing 800 kg. 📹️ Joël Borner

Our new Elementa paper on Status of ocean observations in the Indian Sector of the Southern Ocean is out: doi.org/10.1525/elem... Congratulations @svenjahalfter.bsky.social and team! @antarctic.bsky.social @antarcticsciaus.bsky.social @slfdavos.bsky.social #AustralianAntarcticDivision

New paper! Want to measure #mountain #microclimate during wintertime but loggers keep breaking? Here's an easy, cost-effective method to help loggers survive snow & visits by curious animals🏔️❄️🦌🌡️💧 Nicely led by Raphael von Büren & @mizeh.bsky.social. 📄 doi.org/10.1111/jvs.... @slfdavos.bsky.social

Zeitreise durch die Versuchsaufforstung #Stillberg zwischen 1966 und 2023. Am Samstag, 13. September 2025 zeigen dort Forschende von #SLF und @wslresearch.bsky.social Erkenntnisse aus 50 Jahren Gebirgswaldforschung. Wir freuen uns auf euch! Mehr Infos: www.slf.ch/de/veranstal... #CERC

Data from 50 years of research at the #Stillberg afforestation site in #Davos shows that trees should be at least twice as high as the #snowpack to prevent avalanches. In addition, evergreen conifers hold back more #snow. All details: www.slf.ch/en/news/when... 📷️ W. Schönenberger / #SLF

🧊 Deglaciation – surveying the ice New #exhibition @ethz.ch showcases 150 years of #glacier research: from ancient myths and early measurements to today’s #ClimateScience. 📅 29.08.2025 – 12.07.2026 👉 library.ethz.ch/en/news-and-... #glaciology #glaciers #zurich @vaw-glaciology.bsky.social

Over 700 internal SLF reports are now available digitally 📖➡️💻️⁠ The detailed and accurate drawings are also impressive, such as the one showing a snow and ram profile and another showing the paths of various avalanche runs. www.slf.ch/en/news/repo...

You can still apply for the position as group leader of the #SLF research group Snow Physics! Deadline: 2 September 2025. apply.refline.ch/273855/1744/...

In der #HR Abteilung am #SLF in #Davos ist eine Stelle frei. Alle Details in der Stellenausschreibung: apply.refline.ch/273855/1762/...

#Satellites reveal early signs of slope instability: #SLF scientist Andrea Manconi shows that #radar monitoring with satellites help to detect slope instabilities like at Blatten years in advance. For details check the #ESA news article: eo4society.esa.int/2025/08/08/s... @esa.int @esaearth.esa.int

Last week, James Kirchner, @harshberia.bsky.social and @mfhydro.bsky.social visited us in Davos to discuss the ongoing field study of river water temperature and their study on river isotopes! Thanks for the nice discussions! #dischma @manuelaibrunner.bsky.social @mariagrundmann.bsky.social

Things are getting serious on the #Arctic expedition #CONTRASTS: The #SLF researchers experience their first bear alert and start taking measurements. Read all the details in part 2 of the logbook blog: www.slf.ch/en/news/bear... 📷️ M. Haugeneder / C. Elmaleh / R. Dadic

#Climatechange is causing #marmots to move, but not far: this is the conclusion of a recent study by #SLF biologist @annekempel.bsky.social. She investigated the altitude at which most marmots currently live and compared her findings with data from 1982. More information: www.slf.ch/en/news/clim...

The Swiss Cryosphere Report 2024 is out: Despite heavy snow, Swiss glaciers lost >2% of their volume. Permafrost hit record levels as heatwaves & Saharan dust take a toll on snow & ice. 🧊📉 #Kryosphärenbericht2024 #GLAMOS @slfdavos.bsky.social #PERMOS @scnat.ch 🖇️ cryosphere.scnat.ch/de/publicati...

Start of the #Arctic expedition #CONTRASTS: Three #SLF employees spend two months on the research vessel #Polarstern to collect various #snow data in the Arctic ice. They report on their journey in the logbook blog. Click here for the first part: www.slf.ch/de/news/star... 📷️ Melinda Webster / SLF

Back from holiday, I finally have time to show you this: I am so happy I got the chance by @hs.egu.eu to talk about how a #watertemperature community would benefit research. As a young scientist, I am looking forward to becoming part of a group! blogs.egu.eu/divisions/hs...

A new 3D simulation tool developed by ETH and SLF @slfdavos.bsky.social researchers now allows for significantly more accurate predictions of complex alpine mass movements, supporting alpine risk management. ethz.ch/en/news-and-...

Anna has been an #avalanche forcaster at the #SLF since the beginning of 2025, fulfilling a big dream. In the video, she talks about how her colleagues are training her in her tasks, what she is looking forward to and what experience she brings with her: youtu.be/tATza20b7O8 (Subtitles on YouTube)

How often these extreme events occur and how bad can they get, these are the questions that we are adressing within the RiHeat project at @slfdavos.bsky.social. @mariagrundmann.bsky.social @manuelaibrunner.bsky.social

Einladung zur #Vernissage des Buchs "Wandern, wo andere forschen": Am Dienstag, 1. Juli, stellen wir das neue #Wanderbuch mit Vorträgen, einer Beispielwanderung und einem Apéro allen Interessierten vor. 16-19 Uhr am #SLF in Davos. Alle Infos: www.slf.ch/de/veranstal...

Around 230 experts spent the last three days at an international seminar on avalanches and law in Davos organised by the SLF to deepen their knowledge and promote mutual understanding. Thank you for participating! 📷️ J. Trachsel #SLF #SLFDavos #Avalanche #Law #Safety #FEB #SBV #SAC #AlpineRettung

Auf #Skitour – nicht ohne meinen Anwalt? Im Interview mit dem Magazin DIAGONAL spricht #SLF -Leiter Jürg Schweizer über juristische Aspekte von Lawinenunglücken. Darum geht es auch im Seminar #Lawinen und #Recht vom 11.-13.6.2025 in Davos. Zum Interview: www.slf.ch/de/news/auf-... 📷️ J. Schweizer

#Job at the #SLF: The research unit "Snow and Atmosphere" is looking for a leader for the "Snow Physics" group. Your role will be high-level research and scientific leadership, funding acquisition, and coordination of the group's projects and activities. All details: apply.refline.ch/273855/1744/...

FAQ "Influence of #permafrost on #rockslopefailure": The permafrost in the Alps is warming rapidly and affecting major rock slope instabilities. Experts from the #SLF provide answers to the most important questions: www.slf.ch/en/permafros... 📷️ D. Hunziker #CERC #naturalhazards

We are looking for a #Postdoc in 'hydrological modelling and climate impact assessments of extreme events'. Are you excited about #flood modeling and working on an applied project in the Canton of Valais? Apply here: apply.refline.ch/273855/1743/... @slfdavos.bsky.social @usyseth.bsky.social

Stop! Danger! #Permafrost is thawing, mountains are crumbling: Combined with extreme weather, these and other processes are leading to more #naturalhazards. More in the latest issue of Diagonal magazine: www.slf.ch/en/publicati... #WSL #SLF #CCAMM #CERC #climatechange 📹 R. Oester

Die Annmeldung für das Seminar "Lawinen und Recht" ist neu bis 6. Juni möglich. Anmeldung und detailliertes Programm: www.slf.ch/de/ueber-das...

Did you know that storing snow over the summer for Nordic skiing already started in the early 2000s? More information and facts about sustainable snow management can be found on the project page: www.slf.ch/en/projects/... #SLF #SLFDavos#snow #snowstorage #snowfarming #nordicskiing

Job alert! Open Research position in our group on "Tree line ecology in mountain regions" at @slfdavos.bsky.social Apply and become my colleague 😊 apply.refline.ch/273855/1731/...

Das Buch "Wandern, wo andere forschen" begleitet euch auf acht teils hochalpinen Wanderungen in die #Bergwelt rund um #Davos und zu Orten, wo das #SLF forscht. Und eine App ergänzt den Wanderführer mit umfangreichen Zusatzinformationen. Mehr Infos und Bestellung: www.haupt.ch/.../wandern-... #CERC

From the classroom to the #research laboratory: Mira Lange, a secondary school student, spent three weeks at the #SLF as an intern. She writes about her experiences in #snow research during this time in the logbook: www.slf.ch/en/news/from... 📷️ M. Lange