For decades, mountain communities have been watching streams run dry as glaciers upstream retreat. Many have been forced to abandon their ancestral land, but some still remain defiant, proactively trying to halt the decline. In a decades-long struggle, local communities have attempted to engineer glaciers – from calving off ice […]
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Join us in Davos on 21 and 22 October 2021 for an exciting scientific symposium “The Cryosphere in a changing climate” with high-level speakers, scientific poster sessions and ample networking time. The symposium aims to build a bridge between generations of cryosphere and climate scientists. Use this opportunity to present […]
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The SPI team welcomes a new Scientific Director, Gabriela Schaepman-Strub. Prof. Schaepman-Strub is an associate professor of Earth System Science at the University of Zurich and is specialised in Arctic biodiversity and ecosystem functions, applying experiments, modelling, and remote sensing. She has acted as a representative of Switzerland in many […]
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From 2021, the Swiss Polar Institute enjoys a new national status and launched a call for the first series of Swiss polar programmes. These steps will significantly increase the opportunities and impact of Swiss polar science in the coming years. To highlight the enhancement of its portfolio, the SPI invites […]
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*Français ci-dessous* Swiss Polar Class: «Frag den Polarforscher!» Warum reisen jedes Jahr so viele Forscher in die eisig kalten Regionen der Welt? Und was machen Polarforscher eigentlich den ganzen Tag? Eine Polarforscherin erzählt euch online per Zoom mehr darüber und beantwortet die Fragen eurer Schülerinnen und Schüler. Wann?Donnerstag, 27. Mai […]
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From 1 April 2021, the Swiss Polar Institute (SPI) will change its addresses. The SPI team can be reached at their new email addresses.
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Researchers working at a remote automatic measurement station in the field. Armin Sigmund’s project “Measuring snow sublimation, transport, and accumulation near Princess Elisabeth Station, Antarctica” was supported by the Polar Access Fund, 2020. © 2021 Alexis Merlaud, all rights reserved
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Flying of a remotely controlled UAV for in-situ measurements. Eef van Dongen’s project “Monitoring of the calving glacier Eqip Sermia, West Greenland, using UAVs” was supported by the Polar Access Fund, 2018. © 2021 Eef van Dongen, all rights reserved
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The Swiss Polar Institute is looking for a new Scientific Director. Applicants should be leading scientists in polar/high-altitude research with strong research credentials anchored in the Swiss research community. The contract will offer a position at 20% (annualised) and have a duration of 4 years, renewable once. See the announcement […]
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