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FirnMelt Synergy is funded by the European Research Council to study the Greenland Ice Sheet’s reaction to increasing surface melt across its vast firn plateau. Follow our scientific outputs, position advertisements, and other project updates right here. 👇
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We're very delighted to welcome our ERC Synergy project — "FirnMelt: Greenland’s Melting Firn and Ice Sheet Response" — into the world!

Photo: PIs William Colgan (GEUS), Horst Machguth (U. Fribourg), Angelika Humbert (AWI) & Michiel van den Broeke (Utrecht U.) from left to right.
FirnMelt Synergy is hiring a four-year project coordinator role with a focus on ice-sheet logistics. The position is based at the Geological Survey of Denmark & Greenland (Copenhagen, DK).

Position call (closes 8 January 2026): candidate.hr-manager.net/ApplicationI...
Yes! @icymatters.bsky.social and I are seeking a project coordinator for using highly specialized vehicles on the Greenland ice sheet! It's a four-year position across two projects: 'Seis-Sustain' funded by the @novo-nordisk.bsky.social and 'FirnMelt' funded by @erc.europa.eu.
December 16, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Ilisimatuut sermersuarmi ‘milluaasumik’ misissuinissainnut millionilikkaanik aningaasaliiffigineqartut - Sermitsiaq

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Ilisimatuut sermersuarmi ‘milluaasumik’ misissuinissainnut millionilikkaanik aningaasaliiffigineqartut
Sermersuup qaava apummik qallerneqarsimasoq nalinginnaasumik imermik aakkiartortumik annertuumik imaqartarpoq, maannakkulli sermersuup sinneranut sunniuteqangaarsinnaasunik allanngortoqarpoq. Tamanna ...
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November 17, 2025 at 10:15 AM
«Notre université peut jouer dans la Champions League». Le projet d’un glaciologue de l’Unifr reçoit une prestigieuse bourse européenne - La Liberté

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«Notre université peut jouer dans la Champions League». Le projet d’un glaciologue de l’Unifr reçoit une prestigieuse bourse européenne
Le 6 novembre dernier, le glaciologue Horst Machguth et son équipe ont été sélectionnés pour recevoir un soutien de 13 millions d’euros du programme Synergy Grant du Conseil européen de la recherche. ...
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November 17, 2025 at 9:04 AM
'Wie der grönländische Eisschild auf die schrumpfende oberste «Schwammschicht» reagiert' - Universität Freiburg

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Wie der grönländische Eisschild auf die schrumpfende oberste «Schwammschicht» reagiert
Die Eisdecke Grönlands ist vielen Veränderungen ausgesetzt, von denen eine auf den ersten Blick nicht erkennbar ist: die Schneeschicht, die den grössten Teil ihrer Oberfläche bedeckt. Diese Schicht fu...
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November 7, 2025 at 8:34 AM
'La calotte glaciaire du Groenland confrontée à la fonte de sa couverture neigeuse' - Université de Fribourg

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La calotte glaciaire du Groenland confrontée à la fonte de sa couverture neigeuse
La calotte glaciaire du Groenland subit de nombreux changements, dont l'un n'est pas visible à première vue. La couche de neige recouvrant la majeure partie de sa surface agit normalement comme une ép...
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November 7, 2025 at 8:33 AM
'Major new project studies how the Greenland ice sheet responds to shrinking top layer “sponge”' - Utrecht University

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Major new project studies how the Greenland ice sheet responds to shrinking top layer “sponge”
Normally acting as a sponge for refreezing meltwater, the snowy layer covering the ice sheet in Greenland is important for the overall fate of the ice sheet, but it’s changing in ways researchers curr...
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November 6, 2025 at 4:06 PM
'GEUS får kæmpe EU-bevilling til at undersøge ændringer i Indlandsisens indre ”svamp”'

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GEUS får kæmpe EU-bevilling til at undersøge ændringer i Indlandsisens indre ”svamp”
Indlandsisen i Grønland står over for mange forandringer, også fra det øverste, snedækkede lag kaldet firn. Firnlaget holder normalt på store mængder smeltevand, men der sker lige nu ændringer, som ka...
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November 6, 2025 at 4:01 PM
'GEUS receives major grant to study how the Greenland ice sheet responds to shrinking top layer “sponge”'

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GEUS receives major grant to study how the Greenland ice sheet responds to shrinking top layer “sponge”
The ice sheet in Greenland faces many changes and one of them is the snowy layer covering most of its surface. Normally acting as a sponge for refreezing meltwater, this 'firn' layer is important for ...
eng.geus.dk
November 6, 2025 at 4:00 PM
The "FirnMelt" project is now funded for the 2026-2032 period through this ERC Synergy program to study the Greenland Ice Sheet’s reaction to increasing surface melt across its vast firn plateau. 👇
📣 Meet the new ERC Synergy Grant awardees!

Sixty-six research teams have been selected for funding, bringing together 239 scientists. Congratulations to all!

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#EUfunded #HorizonEurope #ERCSyG
November 6, 2025 at 3:59 PM
We're very delighted to welcome our ERC Synergy project — "FirnMelt: Greenland’s Melting Firn and Ice Sheet Response" — into the world!

Photo: PIs William Colgan (GEUS), Horst Machguth (U. Fribourg), Angelika Humbert (AWI) & Michiel van den Broeke (Utrecht U.) from left to right.
November 6, 2025 at 3:54 PM