Glacier 3000 Excursion by APECS Switzerland
2025-08-09
Organised by APECS Switzerland with Swiss Polar Institute’s support, this unique event includes a guided glacier walk, presentations on glaciology and climate science, a visit to the Tissot Peak Walk (suspension bridge), and more. It’s a fantastic opportunity to explore one of Switzerland’s iconic Alpine sites while connecting with fellow early-career polar and alpine researchers.
The event is dedicated to early-career researchers in polar and high-altitude science based in Switzerland and is limited to 15 participants.

To the registration form & detailed information

Illustration photo credits: Glacier 3000. Wikimedia Commons / Zacharie Grossen, CC BY-SA 4.0

Les pôles et la Suisse : quel rapport?
2025-09-11 18:30 - 20:00 (Europe/Zurich) | Aquatis, Route de Berne 144, Lausanne, 1010, Switzerland
Please note that this event is in French only.
On 11 September at Aquatis, Danièle Rod (SPI) will give a talk on the links between polar regions and Switzerland, in the context of the Mission Polaire Exhibition. Open to all, the event will explore the vital role of polar regions and the cryosphere as key indicators of climate change. Danièle Rod will present current research by Swiss and international scientists, from monitoring glacier retreat to fostering international collaborations to address the challenges of a changing climate.
The talk will be followed by refreshments.
Practical information
Aquatis, Lausanne
11.09.2025, 18:30
free admission
For logistical regions, registration is highly recommended →

Picture credits: © 2024 Ramon de Marco, all rights reserved

Les glaciers fondent: Et alors?
2025-10-30 18:00 - 20:00 | Alpole, Route des Ronquos 86, Sion, Valais, 1950, Switzerland
Co-organised by CREALP and La Maison des Alpes, the conference “Les glaciers fondent: Et alors?” will offer insights into the evolution of Alpine regions and their glaciers. The presentations will be held in French.
Practical information:
30 October from 18:00 to 19:30
ALP 106 conference room, Alpole, Energypolis Campus, Sion
Free entry, registration recommended →
Programme:
Mot de bienvenue par CREALP et La Maison des Alpes
Evolution des glaciers et ses conséquences au niveau global par Saskia Gindraux, CREALP
Travail scientifique effectué dans les régions alpines et polaires par Bastien Ruols, Swiss Polar Institute
Impact du retrait glaciaire dans les Alpes valaisannes par Amédée Zyrd, La Maison des Alpes
The conference is followed by a networking drink.

23rd Swiss Geoscience Meeting 2025
2025-12-05 - 2025-12-06 | Hochschulzentrum vonRoll, Fabrikstrasse 6, 8, 12, Bern, 3012, Switzerland
Meet us at the 23rd Swiss Geoscience Meeting in Bern on 5 and 6 December 2025.
SPI will present its activities with a booth and convenes the session n°18 on polar and high-altitude environments with the Swiss Commission for Polar and High Altitude Research (SCPH) and the Association of Polar Early-Career Scientists (APECS) Switzerland.
Download the abstract booklet for Session 18 “Polar and High-Altitude Environments: From Ice
Ages to Innovations” (pdf) →
Useful information & programme →
