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Janosch Beer

@beerjanosch.bsky.social
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PhD Student @ethzurich.bsky.social @vaw-glaciology.bsky.social | Avalanching Glaciers ❄️ | Glacier Thermal Regimes 🏔️ | Climbing Instructor

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Janosch Beer @beerjanosch.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
2/ The science: We confirmed polythermal conditions in 3 of 6 Swiss Alpine glaciers with temperate ice higher up transitioning into cold frozen tongues below, a thermal configuration with hazard implications as we know from Marmolada. A manuscript is in prep. for "The Cryosphere". Stay tuned!
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Janosch Beer @beerjanosch.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
1/ Can there be cooling ice in a warming world? That was the opening of my very first talk at #EGU26 in Vienna. I was genuinely touched by how many familiar faces, friends and colleagues, showed up, and humbled to present alongside so many great contributions.
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VAW Glaciology @vaw-glaciology.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
Life on Svalbard, in the northernmost town in the world. Two of our team members, PhD student Janosch Beer and master student Valentin Künzler, spent 2 months at 78°N, from polar night, when the sun never rises, into the first light of the Arctic dawn in February.
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VAW Glaciology @vaw-glaciology.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
A New study by Léon Russel et al. (with #VAW member Marin Kneib) shows Saharan dust boosted melt on Argentière Glacier 🇫🇷 by ~10%, and up to 13% in 2022. Desert dust darkens the ice, lowers albedo, and can thereby accelerate glacier loss. ❄️ tc.copernicus.org/articles/19/... @meteofrance.com
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VAW Glaciology @vaw-glaciology.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
[1/2] 📢 GLAMOS @scnat.ch press release out today: Swiss glaciers lost another 3% of their volume in 2025, the 4th-largest decline ever measured. In just 10 years, they’ve lost a quarter of their ice mass. Over 1k small glaciers have already vanished. 🔗 to press release: scnat.ch/en/uuid/i/9d...
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VAW Glaciology @vaw-glaciology.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
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
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VAW Glaciology @vaw-glaciology.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
#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.
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VAW Glaciology @vaw-glaciology.bsky.social · 29/08/2025
⛏️ 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
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VAW Glaciology @vaw-glaciology.bsky.social · 25/08/2025
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
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VAW Glaciology @vaw-glaciology.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
[1/4] New paper 📣 this study, led by PhD student @jane-walden.bsky.social, was recently published in NHESS: doi.org/10.5194/nhes....
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Landslide activation during deglaciation in a fjord-dominated landscape: observations from southern Alaska (1984–2022)
Abstract. A consequence of the current global glacier mass loss is the destabilization of valley walls as the support provided by the glacier evolves and eventually vanishes. In this work, we examined...
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VAW Glaciology @vaw-glaciology.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
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
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VAW Glaciology @vaw-glaciology.bsky.social · 08/06/2025
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. 🙏
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VAW Glaciology @vaw-glaciology.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
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 ❤️
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VAW Glaciology @vaw-glaciology.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
[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 👏💪.
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Janosch Beer @beerjanosch.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
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. 🙏❤️‍🩹
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Janosch Beer @beerjanosch.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
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. 💦🧊
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Annalena Baerbock @albaerbock.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
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.
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Janosch Beer @beerjanosch.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
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.
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Janosch Beer @beerjanosch.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
Spend a productive Hackathon week at #EPFL Sion. Looking forward to future developments on the Global Glacier Evolution Model #GloGEM. 👨‍💻❄️🤖
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Janosch Beer @beerjanosch.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
Congratulations Laura! Great to see this hard work published. 🥳👏
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Janosch Beer @beerjanosch.bsky.social · 13/01/2025
Welcome to our group Sandra! 🥳🇦🇶💪
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Janosch Beer @beerjanosch.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
Check out this PostDoc opportunity opening up within my group. Really exciting project about subglacial lake formation in Antarctica. 👌🇦🇶
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Janosch Beer @beerjanosch.bsky.social · 15/12/2024
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. 🥵☀️
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Janosch Beer @beerjanosch.bsky.social · 08/12/2024
Pretty cool project by Marin Kneib and colleagues from @EPFL robotics!
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Janosch Beer @beerjanosch.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
"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/
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VAW Glaciology @vaw-glaciology.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
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...
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Janosch Beer @beerjanosch.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
After doubts about reaching such a remote spot, the journey was worth it! While drilling, a water fountain erupted 💦 from a borehole, an interesting find for future studies on the glacier's stability. We’ll be back next year to explore more of this stunning site! #zermatt #alphubel4206m
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Janosch Beer @beerjanosch.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
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.
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VAW Glaciology @vaw-glaciology.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
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/...
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VAW Glaciology @vaw-glaciology.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
🖥️ 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...
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Janosch Beer @beerjanosch.bsky.social · 13/11/2024
#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
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