GEORESEARCH
@georesearch.bsky.social
We develop fundamentals for climate change adaptation.
This work is part of the #Interreg VI-A project #FROST.INI, a cross-border initiative fostering cooperation between Austria and Italy. #ScienceAcrossBorders #cohesion #interregitaliaosterreich
December 4, 2025 at 8:36 AM
This work is part of the #Interreg VI-A project #FROST.INI, a cross-border initiative fostering cooperation between Austria and Italy. #ScienceAcrossBorders #cohesion #interregitaliaosterreich
Borehole temperature data from the Großglockner – only the third site for direct permafrost monitoring in Austria – will enhance our understanding of permafrost thaw, #rockfall activity, and #infrastructure stability in sensitive high-alpine environments.
December 4, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Borehole temperature data from the Großglockner – only the third site for direct permafrost monitoring in Austria – will enhance our understanding of permafrost thaw, #rockfall activity, and #infrastructure stability in sensitive high-alpine environments.
With bedrock temperatures at -3.3 °C (north borehole) and -2.5 °C (south borehole) below 10 m depth, these values are among the lowest recorded across the Alps, comparable to sites like #Jungfraujoch (3,600 m a.s.l.) and #AiguilleduMidi (3,700 m a.s.l.).
December 4, 2025 at 8:36 AM
With bedrock temperatures at -3.3 °C (north borehole) and -2.5 °C (south borehole) below 10 m depth, these values are among the lowest recorded across the Alps, comparable to sites like #Jungfraujoch (3,600 m a.s.l.) and #AiguilleduMidi (3,700 m a.s.l.).
These boreholes now mark the highest permafrost #monitoring site in the Eastern Alps.
On October 8, high-precision thermistor chains were installed to measure permafrost conditions in the underlying prasinite bedrock.
On October 8, high-precision thermistor chains were installed to measure permafrost conditions in the underlying prasinite bedrock.
December 4, 2025 at 8:36 AM
These boreholes now mark the highest permafrost #monitoring site in the Eastern Alps.
On October 8, high-precision thermistor chains were installed to measure permafrost conditions in the underlying prasinite bedrock.
On October 8, high-precision thermistor chains were installed to measure permafrost conditions in the underlying prasinite bedrock.
🔙 Flashback to a milestone in #permafrost research in the Eastern #Alps
From September 4–6, we supervised the drilling of two 20 m deep #boreholes just north and south of the Erzherzog-Johann-Hut (3,450 m a.s.l.), Austria’s highest alpine hut and a key base for #Großglockner ascents.
From September 4–6, we supervised the drilling of two 20 m deep #boreholes just north and south of the Erzherzog-Johann-Hut (3,450 m a.s.l.), Austria’s highest alpine hut and a key base for #Großglockner ascents.
December 4, 2025 at 8:36 AM
🔙 Flashback to a milestone in #permafrost research in the Eastern #Alps
From September 4–6, we supervised the drilling of two 20 m deep #boreholes just north and south of the Erzherzog-Johann-Hut (3,450 m a.s.l.), Austria’s highest alpine hut and a key base for #Großglockner ascents.
From September 4–6, we supervised the drilling of two 20 m deep #boreholes just north and south of the Erzherzog-Johann-Hut (3,450 m a.s.l.), Austria’s highest alpine hut and a key base for #Großglockner ascents.
📏 Our results show a strong correlation with reference measurements: GPR-derived snow depth closely matches probe data, confirming the method’s reliability.
🔍 Even better, UAV-borne GPR uncovers small-scale snow depth variability that conventional point measurements often miss.
🔍 Even better, UAV-borne GPR uncovers small-scale snow depth variability that conventional point measurements often miss.
November 20, 2025 at 12:51 PM
📏 Our results show a strong correlation with reference measurements: GPR-derived snow depth closely matches probe data, confirming the method’s reliability.
🔍 Even better, UAV-borne GPR uncovers small-scale snow depth variability that conventional point measurements often miss.
🔍 Even better, UAV-borne GPR uncovers small-scale snow depth variability that conventional point measurements often miss.
The study explores how ground-penetrating radar (GPR) combined with #UAV technology can be used to monitor the snowpack and reveal its spatial variability.
November 20, 2025 at 12:51 PM
The study explores how ground-penetrating radar (GPR) combined with #UAV technology can be used to monitor the snowpack and reveal its spatial variability.
❄️ Snowy Publication Alert! ❄️
Winter has already arrived in the #Alps — and we couldn’t have asked for better timing for our latest snow-related paper to be published.
Winter has already arrived in the #Alps — and we couldn’t have asked for better timing for our latest snow-related paper to be published.
November 20, 2025 at 12:51 PM
❄️ Snowy Publication Alert! ❄️
Winter has already arrived in the #Alps — and we couldn’t have asked for better timing for our latest snow-related paper to be published.
Winter has already arrived in the #Alps — and we couldn’t have asked for better timing for our latest snow-related paper to be published.
What previously required a full day on the glacier can now be covered in 20 minutes thanks to advanced #UAV technology. As Anna puts it: “You can already speak of a small revolution.”
November 17, 2025 at 9:40 AM
What previously required a full day on the glacier can now be covered in 20 minutes thanks to advanced #UAV technology. As Anna puts it: “You can already speak of a small revolution.”
... our team is using a combination of drone-based #GPR, #photogrammetry, and #LiDAR to generate highly precise glacier models. For the first time, we can collect thousands of radar measurements across entire glaciers—a major leap forward for #cryosphere research.
November 17, 2025 at 9:40 AM
... our team is using a combination of drone-based #GPR, #photogrammetry, and #LiDAR to generate highly precise glacier models. For the first time, we can collect thousands of radar measurements across entire glaciers—a major leap forward for #cryosphere research.
The article highlights how our project #MELT-AI is improving the way researchers understand glacier #dynamics. As @anna7brunner.bsky.social , project lead at @georesearch.bsky.social , explains, ...
November 17, 2025 at 9:40 AM
The article highlights how our project #MELT-AI is improving the way researchers understand glacier #dynamics. As @anna7brunner.bsky.social , project lead at @georesearch.bsky.social , explains, ...
📡 Autonomous UAS operations for climate impact research in high alpine regions
This autumn, GEORESEARCH received official BVLOS (Beyond Visual Line of Sight) approval from Austro Control for operating unmanned aerial systems (UAS) from hangar-based systems in two high alpine regions.
This autumn, GEORESEARCH received official BVLOS (Beyond Visual Line of Sight) approval from Austro Control for operating unmanned aerial systems (UAS) from hangar-based systems in two high alpine regions.
November 13, 2025 at 2:58 PM
📡 Autonomous UAS operations for climate impact research in high alpine regions
This autumn, GEORESEARCH received official BVLOS (Beyond Visual Line of Sight) approval from Austro Control for operating unmanned aerial systems (UAS) from hangar-based systems in two high alpine regions.
This autumn, GEORESEARCH received official BVLOS (Beyond Visual Line of Sight) approval from Austro Control for operating unmanned aerial systems (UAS) from hangar-based systems in two high alpine regions.
We are proud to contribute this knowledge to future initiatives, building on the legacy of projects like #SedAlp.
Huge thanks to Hohe Tauern National Park for the long-standing collaboration in the Obersulzbachtal!
Huge thanks to Hohe Tauern National Park for the long-standing collaboration in the Obersulzbachtal!
October 29, 2025 at 7:54 AM
We are proud to contribute this knowledge to future initiatives, building on the legacy of projects like #SedAlp.
Huge thanks to Hohe Tauern National Park for the long-standing collaboration in the Obersulzbachtal!
Huge thanks to Hohe Tauern National Park for the long-standing collaboration in the Obersulzbachtal!
and thawing of isolated permafrost bodies (evidenced by “light” isotopic signatures in meltwater — a trace of older, colder climate conditions). High-resolution, long-term #monitoring like this is essential to understand sediment mobilization, validate debris-flow models,
October 29, 2025 at 7:54 AM
and thawing of isolated permafrost bodies (evidenced by “light” isotopic signatures in meltwater — a trace of older, colder climate conditions). High-resolution, long-term #monitoring like this is essential to understand sediment mobilization, validate debris-flow models,
High-alpine cirques like the Sattelkar are major sediment reservoirs due to their concave, deposition-friendly morphology. Across the #Alps, we’re observing increasing #sediment export from such environments — driven by more intense summer rainfall, #permafrost degradation, and #glacier retreat.
October 29, 2025 at 7:54 AM
High-alpine cirques like the Sattelkar are major sediment reservoirs due to their concave, deposition-friendly morphology. Across the #Alps, we’re observing increasing #sediment export from such environments — driven by more intense summer rainfall, #permafrost degradation, and #glacier retreat.
Last Thursday – just a few hours before a cold front brought 20 cm of fresh snow – our team climbed into the remote, hard-to-access #Sattelkar cirque (Obersulzbachtal, Hohe Tauern National Park) to collect water-isotope samples and retrieve ground-temperature sensor data.
October 29, 2025 at 7:54 AM
Last Thursday – just a few hours before a cold front brought 20 cm of fresh snow – our team climbed into the remote, hard-to-access #Sattelkar cirque (Obersulzbachtal, Hohe Tauern National Park) to collect water-isotope samples and retrieve ground-temperature sensor data.
but also shares insights into how climate change is transforming high-mountain regions and even altering the traditional ascent routes.
October 24, 2025 at 7:21 AM
but also shares insights into how climate change is transforming high-mountain regions and even altering the traditional ascent routes.
Gerald Valentin, Chief Geologist at Land Salzburg and certified mountain guide, not only stars in action-packed scenes while guiding moderator Lisa Gadenstätter up to Großglockner,
October 24, 2025 at 7:21 AM
Gerald Valentin, Chief Geologist at Land Salzburg and certified mountain guide, not only stars in action-packed scenes while guiding moderator Lisa Gadenstätter up to Großglockner,
Maike Offer, Principal Investigator of the #Interreg project #FROSTINI, explains how #permafrost warming can reduce the stability of rock slopes, and endangering mountain #infrastructure — and how this warming process can be monitored using deep boreholes equipped with temperature sensors.
October 24, 2025 at 7:21 AM
Maike Offer, Principal Investigator of the #Interreg project #FROSTINI, explains how #permafrost warming can reduce the stability of rock slopes, and endangering mountain #infrastructure — and how this warming process can be monitored using deep boreholes equipped with temperature sensors.
🎥 Missed the live premiere of ''Brüchige Berge" on ORF1?
No worries — we’ve prepared the highlights from the latest Dok 1 documentary featuring our research at the iconic #Großglockner! 🏔️
No worries — we’ve prepared the highlights from the latest Dok 1 documentary featuring our research at the iconic #Großglockner! 🏔️
October 24, 2025 at 7:21 AM
🎥 Missed the live premiere of ''Brüchige Berge" on ORF1?
No worries — we’ve prepared the highlights from the latest Dok 1 documentary featuring our research at the iconic #Großglockner! 🏔️
No worries — we’ve prepared the highlights from the latest Dok 1 documentary featuring our research at the iconic #Großglockner! 🏔️
Over the summer, we also used UAV-borne laser scanning and photogrammetry to capture high-resolution surface models of the summit region — the foundation for creating a digital twin of the Großglockner peak.
October 13, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Over the summer, we also used UAV-borne laser scanning and photogrammetry to capture high-resolution surface models of the summit region — the foundation for creating a digital twin of the Großglockner peak.
FROST.INI is a cross-border research initiative that connects #Italy and #Austria. High on the slopes of the #Großglockner, we’ve set up a new permafrost monitoring site at Adlersruhe — now the highest of its kind in the Eastern Alps.
October 13, 2025 at 9:24 AM
FROST.INI is a cross-border research initiative that connects #Italy and #Austria. High on the slopes of the #Großglockner, we’ve set up a new permafrost monitoring site at Adlersruhe — now the highest of its kind in the Eastern Alps.
GEORESEARCH featured in new "Dok 1" documentary on ORF
Tune in on Wednesday, 15 October at 20:15 for the latest #Dok1 episode featuring our research at Austria’s highest peak, the #Großglockner. This extraordinary site is one of our key study areas within the #Interreg project #FROST.INI.
Tune in on Wednesday, 15 October at 20:15 for the latest #Dok1 episode featuring our research at Austria’s highest peak, the #Großglockner. This extraordinary site is one of our key study areas within the #Interreg project #FROST.INI.
October 13, 2025 at 9:24 AM
GEORESEARCH featured in new "Dok 1" documentary on ORF
Tune in on Wednesday, 15 October at 20:15 for the latest #Dok1 episode featuring our research at Austria’s highest peak, the #Großglockner. This extraordinary site is one of our key study areas within the #Interreg project #FROST.INI.
Tune in on Wednesday, 15 October at 20:15 for the latest #Dok1 episode featuring our research at Austria’s highest peak, the #Großglockner. This extraordinary site is one of our key study areas within the #Interreg project #FROST.INI.
... our approach allows us to quantify the total ice still stored within the glacier.
These results will help improve our understanding of how ongoing glacier retreat affects downstream #hydrology and regional water resources.
These results will help improve our understanding of how ongoing glacier retreat affects downstream #hydrology and regional water resources.
October 8, 2025 at 7:12 AM
... our approach allows us to quantify the total ice still stored within the glacier.
These results will help improve our understanding of how ongoing glacier retreat affects downstream #hydrology and regional water resources.
These results will help improve our understanding of how ongoing glacier retreat affects downstream #hydrology and regional water resources.