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Manuela Brunner

@manuelaibrunner.bsky.social
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Professor for Hydrology and Climate Impacts at ETH Zurich and SLF. Interested in hydrological extremes and their changes. #hydrology, #extremes, #floods, #droughts, #wildfires, #heatwaves www.slf.ch/en/staff/brunnerm

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Communications Earth & Environment @commsearth.nature.com · 14/04/2026
☀️Only half of atmospheric heatwaves trigger riverine ones because high discharge and meltwater act as buffers while low discharge strengthens the air–river temperature link. @manuelaibrunner.bsky.social @slfdavos.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/s43...
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River temperature response to atmospheric heatwaves is modulated by discharge and meltwater - Communications Earth & Environment
Only half of atmospheric heatwaves trigger riverine ones because high discharge and meltwater act as buffers while low discharge strengthens the air-river temperature link, according to water temperat...
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Tobias Wechsler @tobias-wechsler.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
Raul Wood (@hyclimm.bsky.social) stellt das von der @wslresearch.bsky.social geförderten Projekt #Snow2HyDro vor. ❄️➡️💧 #Schneetrockenheit nimmt an Häufigkeit und Intensität zu – mit Folgen für die #Wasserwirtschaft. Mehr Infos zum Projekt: www.wsl.ch/en/projects/... @manuelaibrunner.bsky.social
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Snow2HyDro — the propagation of snow to hydrological droughts
The project assesses how snow droughts propagate into hydrological droughts in the Alpine Rhine catchment, with the aim of evaluating impacts on water resources management and related adaptation needs...
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KinarNicholas.bsky.social @kinarnicholas.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
Hydrology Paper of the Day @gbrunohydro.bsky.social @manuelaibrunner.bsky.social on the hydrological processes of streamflow droughts in the Anthropocene: time scales, temporal changes, and identification; coupling with atmospheric and land-surface processes; soils and groundwater; and modelling.
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WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF @slfdavos.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
#Job at #SLF in #Davos: We are looking for a #Postdoc in #climate impacts on hydrological extreme events. More information and application: apply.refline.ch/273855/1810/... @hyclimm.bsky.social @manuelaibrunner.bsky.social
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Nature Water @natwater.nature.com · 01/12/2025
Our Perspective by Amber van Hamel and colleagues @cchartierrescan.bsky.social @mariagrundmann.bsky.social @manuelaibrunner.bsky.social emphasizes that climate change will worsen riverine heatwaves, demanding better data and models to address them. www.nature.com/articles/s44...
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Riverine heatwaves are an emergent climate change risk - Nature Water
Riverine heatwaves have severe consequences for society, the economy and ecosystems and are becoming more frequent with climate change. This Perspective addresses research efforts to better understand...
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Manuela Brunner @manuelaibrunner.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
Excited to invite you to submit your latest research on water temperatures to our new #egu26 session on freshwater temperatures:
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Manuela Brunner @manuelaibrunner.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
Hot off the press: 'Spatially Compounding Drought-Flood Events Are Favored by Atmospheric Blocking Over Europe': Link to full article: agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/...
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Manuela Brunner @manuelaibrunner.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
Are you curious about the link between snow and streamflow droughts? Find some answers in our recent ERL publication:
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Manuela Brunner @manuelaibrunner.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
Happy to share our latest publication on the reliability of different reanalysis datasets for studying hydro-climatic extremes:
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WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF @slfdavos.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
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/...
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Gruppenleitung „Schneephysik“ 80–100% (w/m/d)
Die Forschungseinheit «Schnee und Atmosphäre» untersucht Schnee und seine Wechselwirkungen mit der Hydro- und Atmosphäre auf verschiedenen Skalen, mit dem Ziel, unser Verständnis der Rolle von Schnee ...
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HYCLIMM - Hydrology & Climate Impacts Group @hyclimm.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
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
A group of hydrologists are standing next to a mountain stream.
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KinarNicholas.bsky.social @kinarnicholas.bsky.social · 31/07/2025
Hydrology Paper of the Day @hyclimm.bsky.social @manuelaibrunner.bsky.social on extreme events of suspended sediment concentrations: landscape and environmental drivers; processes related to events; how to classify events; variability in the context of glacier melt; and the importance of rainfall.
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Manuela Brunner @manuelaibrunner.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
We are looking for a new colleague to lead the #snow physics group at @slfdavos.bsky.social: m.refline.ch/273855/1744/...
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Gruppenleitung „Schneephysik“ 80–100% (w/m/d)
Die Forschungseinheit «Schnee und Atmosphäre» untersucht Schnee und seine Wechselwirkungen mit der Hydro- und Atmosphäre auf verschiedenen Skalen, mit dem Ziel, unser Verständnis der Rolle von Schnee ...
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HYCLIMM - Hydrology & Climate Impacts Group @hyclimm.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
🥳 New paper by Amber van Hamel 🐟 Extremely high suspended sediment concentration in rivers negatively impact the health of aquatic ecosystems. ❔Curious? ➡️ Suspended sediment concentrations in Alpine rivers: from annual regimes to sub-daily extreme events: hess.copernicus.org/articles/29/...
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Suspended sediment concentrations in Alpine rivers: from annual regimes to sub-daily extreme events
Abstract. The occurrence of extreme suspended sediment concentrations (SSCs) in rivers can have negative impacts on human infrastructure, water quality, and the health of aquatic ecosystems. However, ...
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HYCLIMM - Hydrology & Climate Impacts Group @hyclimm.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
👋 Hi, we are HYCLIMM – Hydrology & Climate Impacts in Mountain Regions – a research group at @slfdavos.bsky.social & @ethz.ch . We study #water & #climateextremes in mountains under #globalchange! ↪️ We’ll share updates on our work & team led by @manuelaibrunner.bsky.social
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Manuela Brunner @manuelaibrunner.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
Meteorological and hydrological transitions are less related than you might think: only 10% and 25% of dry-to-wet transitions propagate to drought-to-flood transitions at a monthly and yearly time scale, respectively. More in our #ERL paper: iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1... @hyclimm.bsky.social
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Manuela Brunner @manuelaibrunner.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
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
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Massimiliano Zappa (it’s fun again) @hydrologywsl.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
8. Mai 2025 11:00 drought.ch ist nun vollständig umgesetzt. 2010: Beginn der Forschungsarbeiten 2013: Forschungsplattform geht Online Mai 2022: Der Bund will vor #Trockenheit warnen Mai 2025: Der Bund warnt vor Trockenheit auf drought.ch werdet ihr nun auf die Seite des Bundes umgeleitet.
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WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF @slfdavos.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
#Job alert: We currently have the following vacancies: - Research scientist/engineer for developing tools to assess the impacts of natural hazards: apply.refline.ch/273855/1728/... - Scientist in treeline dynamics and ecosystem functions: apply.refline.ch/273855/1731/... #SLF #CERC
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Manuela Brunner @manuelaibrunner.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
Looking forward to giving a talk on hydrologic #extremes and their impacts on water quality together with Jenny Druhan as part of the women in #water river research series on 15th of May. Details on registration below:
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Manuela Brunner @manuelaibrunner.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
@lytarasova.bsky.social opening the last part of the hydrologic #extremes session with an overview of flood generation processes. For more on #floods, join us in room B @egu.eu now.
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Manuela Brunner @manuelaibrunner.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
Curious about how to use cryosperic data in deep learning for streamflow simulations? Visit Corinna Frank at her poster in hall A: 69
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Manuela Brunner @manuelaibrunner.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
Join us for the hydrologic #extremes poster session in hall A at @egu.eu!
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Manuela Brunner @manuelaibrunner.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
@cchartierrescan.bsky.social presenting his work on #snow #drought propagation @egu.eu. More on his work in our #ERL paper: iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...
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Manuela Brunner @manuelaibrunner.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
The HS2.4.1 convener team is ready for their session on hydrologic #extremes. Join us in room B at @egu.eu
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Manuela Brunner @manuelaibrunner.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
Today is @hyclimm.bsky.social poster day: 1. Emergence of high flow trends: Paul Astagneau. A26, 8:30-10:15 2. Spatio-temporal characteristics of streamflow drought: Joren Janzing. A41, 10:45-12:30 3. European river water temperatures: @mariagrundmann.bsky.social. A28, 14:00-15:45 See you in hall A
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Manuela Brunner @manuelaibrunner.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
Are you curious about how dry-to-wet transitions translate (or not) to drought-to-flood transitions? Join us for my @egu.eu talk in the high-impacts climate #extremes session in room F1 at 16:45: meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU25/EGU25-...
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Abstract EGU25-1678
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Manuela Brunner @manuelaibrunner.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
... and the third @egu.eu contribution of today by our group member Raul Wood on changes in #snowdrought in the Alps.
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Manuela Brunner @manuelaibrunner.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
2nd @hyclimm.bsky.social contribution of the day by Julia Miller discussing the spatial variability of #fire drivers across Europe.
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Manuela Brunner @manuelaibrunner.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
@hyclimm.bsky.social Phd student Eduardo Munoz-Castro giving his first @egu.eu talk, highlighting challenges in modeling transitions from #droughts to #floods.
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Manuela Brunner @manuelaibrunner.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
Highly appreciated this networking event bringing together the European water temperature community @egu.eu 2025. Stay tuned for the follow up next year...
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Manuela Brunner @manuelaibrunner.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
Group member Xinhang Li giving her first talk at #EGU25 on fire sychronicity in Europe.
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Manuela Brunner @manuelaibrunner.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
Looking forward to discussing our latest research related to hydrologic extreme events and wildfires @egu.eu next week:
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Manuela Brunner @manuelaibrunner.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
Excited to share our new paper on the relationship between snow and streamflow drought led by @cchartierrescan.bsky.social:
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Corentin Chartier-Rescan @cchartierrescan.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
Our paper on snow drought propagation with Raul Wood and @manuelaibrunner.bsky.social got published! iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1... We find that the more frequent low snow years impact the streamflow in spring/summer in the Alps, and this is not for the best. #SLF #ETHZurich #IAC
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Manuela Brunner @manuelaibrunner.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
Happy to share our commentary on transitions from droughts to floods with contributions from the @hyclimm.bsky.social group. Thanks @hydrohammond.bsky.social for leading this effort!
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WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF @slfdavos.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
#Forschung an die Öffentlichkeit bringen – als Medienverantwortliche/r am SLF in #Davos! Und dies in einem alpinen Umfeld rund um #Schnee, #Naturgefahren und den #Gebirgsraum. Jetzt bewerben: apply.refline.ch/273855/1699/... #SLF #SLFDavos #CERC #Medien #Media 📷️ R. Oester
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Manuela Brunner @manuelaibrunner.bsky.social · 13/01/2025
In our new review on 'Hydroclimate volatility on a warming Earth' led by @weatherwest.bsky.social, we show that global-averaged subseasonal and interannual whiplash have increased substantially in the past and further increases are anticipated with ongoing warming: www.nature.com/articles/s43...
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Hydroclimate volatility on a warming Earth - Nature Reviews Earth & Environment
Rapid transitions between extreme wet and extreme dry conditions — ‘hydroclimate whiplash’ — have marked environmental and societal impacts. This Review outlines observed and projected changes in hydr...
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Kelly Hereid @kellyhereid.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
Excellent new review from @weatherwest.bsky.social @climate-guy.bsky.social @manuelaibrunner.bsky.social @climatechirper.bsky.social on one of the most useful organizing concepts I've run across for understanding climate impacts on extreme events - the "expanding atmospheric sponge" 1/🧵
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Hydroclimate volatility on a warming Earth - Nature Reviews Earth & Environment
Rapid transitions between extreme wet and extreme dry conditions — ‘hydroclimate whiplash’ — have marked environmental and societal impacts. This Review outlines observed and projected changes in hydr...
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Manuela Brunner @manuelaibrunner.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
One week to go until this year's EGU abstract submission deadline. We are looking forward to reading your contributions on 'hydrological extremes: from droughts to floods':
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Departement Umweltsystemwissenschaften (D-USYS), ETH Zürich @usyseth.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
🌎🇨🇭 Der Klimawandel verändert in der Schweiz auch den Umgang mit dem Wasser, meint Manuela Brunner im Interview. @manuelaibrunner.bsky.social www.iwb.ch/klimadreh/ma...
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«Die Ereignisse werden zunehmen», sagt die Wasserexpertin
Manuela Brunner ist Expertin am SLF in Davos und untersucht Gefahren und Verfügbarkeit von Wasser angesichts des Klimawandels. IWB gibt sie ein Interview.
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Manuela Brunner @manuelaibrunner.bsky.social · 16/12/2024
We would like to invite you to submit your abstracts to next year's #EGU25 session on 'Hydrologic #extremes: from droughts to floods' until January 15th: meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU25/sessio...
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Manuela Brunner @manuelaibrunner.bsky.social · 15/12/2024
Looking forward to our first measurement campaign in the Dischma river targeted at better understanding small-scale variability in water temperature!
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Maria H. Grundmann @mariagrundmann.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
The first sensors are installed and I am looking forward to better understanding drivers in river water temperature! This fieldwork is part of my PhD at @slfdavos.bsky.social with @manuelaibrunner.bsky.social ! Video by: Eduardo Muñoz-Castro #riheat #watertemperatures
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Larisa Tarasova @lytarasova.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
PhD1: recruitingapp-5128.de.umantis.com/Vacancies/3114… advised by me, Ralf Merz @mdebrito.bsky.social, Ralf Merz and @manuelaibrunner.bsky.social PhD2: recruitingapp-5128.de.umantis.com/Vacancies/3113… advised by @mdebrito.bsky.social Daniel Doktor, Christian Kuhlicke and Heidi Kreibich
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Manuela Brunner @manuelaibrunner.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
It was a pleasure to work on this new paper on 'Spatially Compounding #Drought Events in Brazil' with @gabrielagesualdo.bsky.social: agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/...
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