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Massimiliano Zappa (it’s fun again)
@hydrologywsl.bsky.social
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share here mostly thoughts with the hydrologist community - #NaturalHazards #Hydrology #Drought #Flood #HEPEX #Trockenheit - My opinions - www.drought.ch
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Massimiliano Zappa (it’s fun again) @hydrologywsl.bsky.social · May 9
According to my #drought warning glass, it is rather hazardous to
have an half-empty glass.

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wslresearch.bsky.social
⛰️🪵🌊 #PhDAlert! MSc in #CivilEngineering, #EnvironmentalEngineering or #EnvironmentalSciences? Interested in #HydraulicEngineering, and sediment and wood transport processes? Our Torrents and Mass Movements group offers a #PhD position: apply.refline.ch/273855/1773/... #ScienceJobs
Job offer: PhD student in Sustainable Hydraulic Structures in Torrents 100% (f/m/d) You will investigate the interaction of bedload and large wood in sediment retention basins (sediment traps). The project aims to develop design recommendations that ensure sediment continuity during small floods, while guaranteeing a safe and robust retention of bedload and wood during large floods and overload scenarios. Your work will include field measurements at selected sediment traps to characterize the flow, bedload, and wood transport processes. In addition, laboratory experiments will be conducted at the Laboratory of Hydraulics, Hydrology and Glaciology (VAW), ETH Zurich to study the mechanical retention of wood and sediment at racks, nets, and guiding structures, and the functioning of the complete sediment trap system under various flood scenarios. An important aspect of your work will be to combine field data and laboratory experiments to derive robust and transferable design principles. You will publish your findings in peer-reviewed journals in English and a practice-oriented report in German or French and present them at international scientific conferences in English as well as practitioner meetings in German or French. For this position, you must hold a master's degree in civil engineering, environmental engineering or environmental sciences. You are curious, dedicated and interested in both practical hydraulic engineering issues and detailed sediment and wood transport processes. With your practical commitment, you will be actively involved in laboratory and field work. You must be able communicate fluently in English and have a minimum B2 level of German or French. Basic programming skills (e.g., Python and/or Matlab) are expected. Your workplace and main supervisor will be at the Swiss Federal Research Institute WSL in Birmensdorf (approx. 20 min outside of Zurich).
November 26, 2025 at 7:21 AM
hydrologywsl.bsky.social
A snow hut in the building
November 26, 2025 at 6:26 AM
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kryophil.bsky.social
-35 °C sind auch im Kasten - alles, was jetzt noch kommt, ist Zugabe… kaltluftseen.ch/saegistalsee...
November 22, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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joepjanssen.com
100 years in a few seconds. This is what #climatechange does to glaciers. 🏔️

Old photos of Swiss and Austrian ice, turned into a short AI animation by Juergen Merz and Michel Galati. We can’t bring this ice back, but we can still give nature room to recover.

More: www.abstract-landscape.com
November 21, 2025 at 1:32 PM
hydrologywsl.bsky.social
November 18, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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omgisme.bsky.social
Beep beep!
November 4, 2025 at 8:56 AM
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hepexorg.bsky.social
🚨New blog post🚨
Everyone needs more #HEPEX podcast content, including you 🫵

hepex.org.au/hepex-throug...
HEPEX through the Alabama Water Institute Podcast Series
In March 2025, the Alabama Water Institute (AWI) and CIROH hosted the 20th anniversary of HEPEX, a milestone event that brought together scientists, practitioners and decision-makers from around th…
hepex.org.au
November 12, 2025 at 6:01 AM
hydrologywsl.bsky.social
This is a very weird way to invite reviewers…..

4 of 25 already declined…..
November 10, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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extremeswsl.bsky.social
🌲🔥 Mehr Sommertrockenheit, weniger Winterschnee – die #Waldbrandgefahr in den #Alpen steigt 🤯

➡️ Was, wenn es wirklich #extrem wird? Die WebApp EXtremes zeigt Szenarien & Lösungen: extremesapp.wsl.ch
November 4, 2025 at 9:45 AM
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wslresearch.bsky.social
BSc oder MSc in #Informatik oder #Geoinformatik und gute Kenntnisse in HTML, CSS, JavaScript und Python🖥️? Erfahrung in der Entwicklung von Backend-Servern und Kenntnisse in #CloudComputing und #WebGIS? Wir bieten eine Stelle in der Webprogrammierung: apply.refline.ch/273855/1793/... #ScienceJobs
Jobanzeige: Entwickler/-in Webprogrammierung 100% (w/m/d) Wir bieten einen vielseitigen und interessanten Arbeitsplatz in einem interdisziplinären Forschungsumfeld. In dieser Funktion planen, entwickeln und testen Sie Webumgebungen für zwei datenintensive Projekte. Im Projekt BioBoard erweitern Sie den Prototypen eines Biodiversitäts-Dashboards, welches statische und interaktive Webkarten ausgewählter Biodiversitätsindikatoren darstellt und flexible Abfragen für begrenzte Kartenausschnitte über ein Python-Backend und Deep-Learning-Modelle ermöglicht. Im Projekt CHELSA4FAO entwickeln Sie gemeinsam mit einem internationalen Konsortium (FAO, WMO, Universität Cantabria, CSIC) eine webbasierte Plattform, welche regionale Klimamodelle mit dem an der WSL entwickelten Downscaling-Algorithmus CHELSA verbindet und hochaufgelöste (~1 km) Klimaszenarien in einer cloudbasierten Umgebung zugänglich macht. Im Austausch mit interdisziplinären Projektteams aus Wissenschaft und Umsetzung entwickeln Sie Konzepte für Design und Funktionalität dieser Anwendungen und setzen diese selbstständig um. Sie testen Ihre Entwicklungen, sichern deren Qualität, und integrieren Rückmeldungen von Nutzergruppen und Partnerinstitutionen. Sie verfügen über einen BSc- oder MSc-Abschluss in Informatik, Geoinformatik oder einer vergleichbaren Ausbildung. Sie haben sehr gute Kenntnisse in den Programmiersprachen HTML, CSS, JavaScript und Python, Erfahrung im Aufbau von Systemen, die über APIs kommunizieren, sowie in der Entwicklung von Backend-Servern. Idealerweise bringen Sie Kenntnisse in Cloud Computing (z. B. SWITCHengines, AWS), Web-GIS und Deployment von Deep-Learning-Modellen mit. Darüber hinaus verfügen Sie über gute Sprachkenntnisse in Deutsch oder Französisch und können sich gut auf Englisch verständigen. Sie sind eine selbstständig arbeitende, teamorientierte und kommunikative Persönlichkeit mit Freude an der Entwicklung praxisnaher Lösungen an der Schnittstelle zwischen Forschung und Anwendung.
November 4, 2025 at 9:53 AM
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meteoschweiz.ch
MeteoSchweiz, die @ethz.ch​ und C2SM präsentieren die neuen Schweizer Klimaszenarien.

Diese zeigen, wie sich das Schweizer Klima verändert, wenn die globale Mitteltemperatur z.B. um 3 Grad steigt.

#klimaszenarien #meteoschweiz #ETH #C2SM #NCCS
Die Schweizer Klimaszenarien 2025
MeteoSchweiz stellt in Zusammenarbeit mit der ETH Zürich und C2SM unter dem Dach des National Centre for Climate Services (NCCS) die neusten Erkenntnisse zum...
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November 4, 2025 at 10:01 AM
hydrologywsl.bsky.social
EVERY time someone uses uranin for hydro(geo)logical purposes you get a series of reports on „mysterious“ poisoning of waters

EVERY TIME

www.bild.de/regional/bay...
Bach leuchtet plötzlich neongrün: Mysteriöser Vorfall in Bayern
Wo sonst nur glasklares Bergwasser fließt, leuchtete es am Wochenende plötzlich in grellem Neongrün. Feuerwehr und Polizei ermitteln.
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November 3, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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wslresearch.bsky.social
⛰️🌊🛠️ #PhDAlert! MSc in civil or #EnvironmentalEngineering, and a B2 level in German or French? Interested in sediment and wood transport processes? Our Torrents and Mass Movements group offers a #PhD position: apply.refline.ch/273855/1773/... #ScienceJobs #HydraulicEngineering
Job offer: PhD student in Sustainable Hydraulic Structures in Torrents (f/m/d) You will investigate the interaction of bedload and large wood in sediment retention basins (sediment traps). The project aims to develop design recommendations that ensure sediment continuity during small floods, while guaranteeing a safe and robust retention of bedload and wood during large floods and overload scenarios. Your work will include field measurements at selected sediment traps to characterize the flow, bedload, and wood transport processes. In addition, laboratory experiments will be conducted at the Laboratory of Hydraulics, Hydrology and Glaciology (VAW), ETH Zurich to study the mechanical retention of wood and sediment at racks, nets, and guiding structures, and the functioning of the complete sediment trap system under various flood scenarios. An important aspect of your work will be to combine field data and laboratory experiments to derive robust and transferable design principles. You will publish your findings in peer-reviewed journals in English and a practice-oriented report in German or French and present them at international scientific conferences in English as well as practitioner meetings in German or French. For this position, you must hold a master's degree in civil engineering, environmental engineering, or a similar field of engineering. You are curious, dedicated and interested in both practical hydraulic engineering issues and detailed sediment and wood transport processes. With your practical commitment, you will be actively involved in laboratory and field work. You must be able communicate fluently in English and have a minimum B2 level of German or French. Basic programming skills (e.g., Python and/or Matlab) are expected.
September 23, 2025 at 9:33 AM
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ischalko.bsky.social
Thrilled to be supervising this new PhD position at WSL (in collaboration with ETH Zürich)!
If you’re passionate about sediment and wood transport in mountain streams - take a look 👇
wslresearch.bsky.social WSL Umweltforschung @wslresearch.bsky.social · Sep 23
⛰️🌊🛠️ #PhDAlert! MSc in civil or #EnvironmentalEngineering, and a B2 level in German or French? Interested in sediment and wood transport processes? Our Torrents and Mass Movements group offers a #PhD position: apply.refline.ch/273855/1773/... #ScienceJobs #HydraulicEngineering
Job offer: PhD student in Sustainable Hydraulic Structures in Torrents (f/m/d) You will investigate the interaction of bedload and large wood in sediment retention basins (sediment traps). The project aims to develop design recommendations that ensure sediment continuity during small floods, while guaranteeing a safe and robust retention of bedload and wood during large floods and overload scenarios. Your work will include field measurements at selected sediment traps to characterize the flow, bedload, and wood transport processes. In addition, laboratory experiments will be conducted at the Laboratory of Hydraulics, Hydrology and Glaciology (VAW), ETH Zurich to study the mechanical retention of wood and sediment at racks, nets, and guiding structures, and the functioning of the complete sediment trap system under various flood scenarios. An important aspect of your work will be to combine field data and laboratory experiments to derive robust and transferable design principles. You will publish your findings in peer-reviewed journals in English and a practice-oriented report in German or French and present them at international scientific conferences in English as well as practitioner meetings in German or French. For this position, you must hold a master's degree in civil engineering, environmental engineering, or a similar field of engineering. You are curious, dedicated and interested in both practical hydraulic engineering issues and detailed sediment and wood transport processes. With your practical commitment, you will be actively involved in laboratory and field work. You must be able communicate fluently in English and have a minimum B2 level of German or French. Basic programming skills (e.g., Python and/or Matlab) are expected.
October 29, 2025 at 9:31 AM
hydrologywsl.bsky.social
First this season
October 27, 2025 at 9:18 AM
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mariagrundmann.bsky.social
Are you working with #watertemperatures in freshwater systems?
Are you doing field work, modelling, large-scale analyses, or catchment studies?
Are you studying natural and anthropogenic processes governing fresh water temperatures, and their implications on ecosystems and water resources?
#egu26
October 24, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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kinarnicholas.bsky.social
Hydrology Paper of the Day @hyclimm.bsky.social @hydrologywsl.bsky.social on understanding how reservoir regulation affects flood peaks: relationships with storage capacity and reduction of flow oscillations; temporal and spatial comparison approaches; and the need for regional research.
October 24, 2025 at 4:22 AM
hydrologywsl.bsky.social
Wofür Alarmsysteme, wen man die Warnungen nicht beachtet?

Zum Glück hat man in Brienz und Blatten anders gehandelt

www.srf.ch/news/schweiz...
Debakel im Strassentunnel - Auch Baufirma warnte vor Blockade der Bohrmaschine im Gotthard
Beim Bau der zweiten Gotthardröhre warnte die Baufirma eindringlich – das Astra trieb die Arbeiten unbeirrt voran.
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October 23, 2025 at 6:06 AM
hydrologywsl.bsky.social
Hydrological tourism in?
October 21, 2025 at 7:44 PM
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hyclimm.bsky.social
How do reservoirs shape streamflow extremes in the Alps?

🌊 New paper from our team!

In his latest study, our #HYCLIMM member Jonas Götte and co-authors analyzed Alpine catchments to understand how (hydropower) #reservoirs influence #streamflow extremes.

🔗 doi.org/10.1088/3033...

#hydrology
How do reservoirs influence streamflow extremes? Insights from a large-sample analysis in the Alpine Region - IOPscience
How do reservoirs influence streamflow extremes? Insights from a large-sample analysis in the Alpine Region, Götte, Jonas, Schlemper, Christopher, Zappa, Massimiliano, Brunner, Manuela I
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October 16, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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tobias-wechsler.bsky.social
🚨 Neu vom #HADES Team ( @unibe.ch): #Extremniederschläge für die Schweiz mit 1 km² Auflösung!

• Dauerstufen: 2, 5, 10, 180 Minuten & 6, 12, 48, 72 Stunden
• Für jede Dauer: Wiederkehrperioden von 2 bis 300 Jahren

hydromaps.ch#de/8/46.685/...
October 15, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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tobias-wechsler.bsky.social
🔋🌿For our session at the #WorldBiodiversityForum, we welcome abstracts on the interface of #RenewableEnergy and #Biodiversity — from ecological impacts to societal dimensions.

📍 June 2026 | Davos, CH

meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/WBF2026/sess...

@annekempel.bsky.social @wslresearch.bsky.social
October 15, 2025 at 10:11 AM
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peterthorne.bsky.social
Two job opportunities on new @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social contract until 30/06/28. Both looking at aspects of data rescue and preparation and provision of global historical land meteorological data. Looking to fill ASAP. First job is for a senior postdoctoral position: my.corehr.com/pls/nuimrecr...
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October 13, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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meteoschweiz.ch
Am 4.11.25 stellen MeteoSchweiz, @ethz.ch und C2SM unter dem Dach des NCCS die neuen Schweizer Klimaszenarien vor.

Projektleiterin Regula Mülchi gib einen Blick hinter die Kulissen.
www.meteoschweiz.admin.ch/ueber-uns/me...
#klimaszenarien #meteoschweiz #ETH #C2SM #NCCS
Die neuen Klimaszenarien für die Schweiz – 7 Fragen an Regula Mülchi - MeteoSchweiz
www.meteoschweiz.admin.ch
October 13, 2025 at 8:48 AM