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HYCLIMM - Hydrology & Climate Impacts Group
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The Hydrology & Climate Impacts in Mountain Regions research group at SLF and ETH Zurich studies water and climate extremes in mountain regions under global change.
#extremes, #floods, #droughts, #heatwaves, #fires, #compoundevents
We warmly welcome our new postdoc researcher Dr. Ahmed Elkouk. He aims to investigate floods under climate change to support the development of sustainable adaptation measures in the Swiss Rhône River. Outside research, he finds peace in reading and quietly watching the flow of a river.
January 20, 2026 at 1:41 PM
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Switch flipped for conditions conducive to #fire: Dry #weather + low #humidity are the main driving forces behind #forestfires, with #temperature playing less of a role. #Wind + a lack of #snow encourage forest fires in #winter.
More: www.slf.ch/en/news/swit...

📷 LFV Südtirol

@hyclimm.bsky.social
December 16, 2025 at 6:33 AM
📈 HS2.4.5: Hydrological extremes: from droughts to floods www.egu26.eu/session/55988 with @manuelaibrunner.bsky.social
🔄 HS2.4.11: Hydrological response to changing conditions: process understanding and model improvement www.egu26.eu/session/55919 with @gbrunohydro.bsky.social
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Session HS2.4.11
www.egu26.eu
January 8, 2026 at 11:07 AM
🗺️ HS2.4.2: Large-Sample Hydrology: Advancing dataset developments, enhancing process understanding, and unifying insights through catchment modeling www.egu26.eu/session/55910
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Session HS2.4.2
www.egu26.eu
January 8, 2026 at 11:07 AM
🌍 Are you working on #freshwatertemperature, #large-samplehydrology, or #hydrologicalextremes and changes?

#EGU26 #HYCLIMM

🌡️ HS2.3.3: Freshwater Temperatures: From Local to Global Scales www.egu26.eu/session/55888 with @mariagrundmann.bsky.social
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January 8, 2026 at 11:07 AM
🍂 𝗗𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘃𝗮𝗽𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝘁 𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲’𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗲𝘀 🔥

Check out our new study: www.nature.com/articles/s43...

#wildfires #climateextremes #naturalhazards #compoundevents
Compounding preconditions of wildfires vary in time and space within Europe - Communications Earth & Environment
Wildfire activity in Europe is driven by various compounding conditions, dominated by drought conditions and vapor pressure deficit, according to an integrated analysis of land-surface parameters and ...
www.nature.com
December 15, 2025 at 10:58 AM
🌍 More work on this topic will follow soon!

Great thanks to all co-authors: David M. Hannah, Cornelia Twining, and the HYCLIMM members Amber van Hamel, @manuelaibrunner.bsky.social , @mariagrundmann.bsky.social , Corentin Chartier-Rescan, Corinna Frank, and @gbrunohydro.bsky.social !
December 3, 2025 at 11:03 AM
‼️ Hot off the press in @natwater.nature.com: "Riverine heatwaves are an emergent climate change risk"
We
🐟 (1) highlight the impacts of and unknowns related to riverine heatwaves and
🤔 (2) discuss the research needed to improve our knowledge.

Link to article: www.nature.com/articles/s44...
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...
www.nature.com
December 3, 2025 at 11:03 AM
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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...
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...
www.nature.com
December 1, 2025 at 9:07 PM
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If you're around #Davos, and curious about #droughts and why studying them in the #mountains, join me at the next Researchers Beer organized by Academia Raetica at the Kulturplatz (Davos Platz) tomorrow 02.12 at 6.30pm.

academiaraetica.ch/en/courses-a...

@slfdavos.bsky.social @hyclimm.bsky.social
Researchers Beer - Casual conversations about research for all | Academia Raetica
academiaraetica.ch
December 1, 2025 at 11:57 AM
⛰️PhD @mariagrundmann.bsky.social explains the goals and challenges of her field research project in this new video by @slfdavos.bsky.social !
Extreme #temperatures in #mountain streams and rivers harm people, #nature and the economy. #SLF scientist Maria Grundmann is researching how they occur. Her findings should help to develop countermeasures.
More in the news article: www.slf.ch/en/news/by-a...

📹 R. Oester

#CERC #climatechange
November 18, 2025 at 12:49 PM
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Little reminder that at #EGU26 there will be a session on fresh water temperature! 🐠

🕙 Sign up until 15 Jan 26
🚢 apply for travel funding until 1 Dec 25!

See you there! 🏊‍♀️
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Session HS2.3.3
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November 10, 2025 at 7:49 AM
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Deadline for sign up: 15 January 2026, 13:00 CET
Deadline for travel support application: 1 December 2025
Session HS2.3.3:
meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU26/sessio...
Please share and spread the word!

#egu26 #europeangeosciencesunion #watertemperature
Session HS2.3.3
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October 24, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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Join our new #EGU26 session on “Freshwater Temperatures: From Local to Global Scales” from 3 to 8 May 2026, on-site in Vienna and virtually!
We ( @manuelaibrunner.bsky.social , Michelle van Vliet, Felipe Saavedra, James White, and myself) invite abstract submissions to our session HS2.3.3!
October 24, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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Are you working with #watertemperatures in freshwater systems?
Are you doing field work, modelling, large-scale analyses, or catchment studies?
Are you studying natural and anthropogenic processes governing fresh water temperatures, and their implications on ecosystems and water resources?
#egu26
October 24, 2025 at 2:44 PM
We are thrilled to announce that #HYCLIMM member Raul Wood, together with WSL researcher @tobias-wechsler.bsky.social, got their WSL grant Snow2HyDro!

This project focuses on the adaptation needs from water resources, energy, and agriculture in the Alpenrhein.

Stay tuned!🤩

#WSL #SLF
October 23, 2025 at 1:20 PM
📈 Low flows show mixed effects — they can increase or decrease depending on local conditions.

🏔️ Reservoir constructions are often connected to changes in the mean flow – but these changes are poor indicators for changes of extreme flows

#floods #alps #hyclimm #eth #iac #slf
October 16, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Using data from before and after reservoirs began their operations, along with upstream–downstream comparisons, they found that:

💧 Floods are generally smaller downstream of large reservoirs — 2-year floods drop by ~40 % when reservoir storage exceeds one month of average flow.
October 16, 2025 at 2:44 PM
How do reservoirs shape streamflow extremes in the Alps?

🌊 New paper from our team!

In his latest study, our #HYCLIMM member Jonas Götte and co-authors analyzed Alpine catchments to understand how (hydropower) #reservoirs influence #streamflow extremes.

🔗 doi.org/10.1088/3033...

#hydrology
How do reservoirs influence streamflow extremes? Insights from a large-sample analysis in the Alpine Region - IOPscience
How do reservoirs influence streamflow extremes? Insights from a large-sample analysis in the Alpine Region, Götte, Jonas, Schlemper, Christopher, Zappa, Massimiliano, Brunner, Manuela I
doi.org
October 16, 2025 at 2:44 PM
👩‍🚒 👩‍💼 👩‍⚕️ We enjoyed the wonderful opportunity to exchange with wildfire researchers, managers, and firefighters!

🐦‍🔥 Stay fiery, but don't get burnt.

#XFire2025 #HYCLIMM #ClimateResearch #Wildfire
@slfdavos.bsky.social @usyseth.bsky.social
September 30, 2025 at 6:39 AM
🔥 Last week, Xinhang Li and Julia Miller attended the 1st International Workshop on Extreme Wildfire Events X-Fire 2025 and presented:

🌦️ (1) The relationship between wildfire synchronicity and weather regime in Europe.

🌍 (2) Weather conditions conducive to wildfire in a warmer Europe.
September 30, 2025 at 6:39 AM
HYCLIMM at IMC 2025!

Last week, HYCLIMM members @mariagrundmann.bsky.social, Joren Janzing, and Raul Wood attended the International Mountain Conference in Innsbruck.
Stay tuned for upcoming papers!

#IMC2025 #HYCLIMM #ClimateResearch #MountainHydrology
@usyseth.bsky.social @slfdavos.bsky.social
September 26, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Learning, connecting, and exploring hydrology in action! 🌊 @mariagrundmann.bsky.social & @cchartierrescan.bsky.social took part in the 16th Catchment Science Summer School at the University of Birmingham and came back with a lot of new insights and inspiration! ✨
September 11, 2025 at 7:25 AM
📢 Check out our newest publication: hess.copernicus.org/articles/29/...

🔍 How reliable are reanalysis datasets for studying hydro-climatic extremes?

📊 All have strengths, but one stands out. Want to know which one?

@slfdavos.bsky.social @ethz.ch
#C3S #hydrology #ClimateScience
Comparison of high-resolution climate reanalysis datasets for hydro-climatic impact studies
Abstract. Continuous high-quality meteorological information is needed to describe and understand extreme hydro-climatic events, such as droughts and floods. Observation-based information of the highe...
hess.copernicus.org
September 9, 2025 at 2:58 PM
🤩New paper from our team member @cchartierrescan.bsky.social entitled 'Snow drought propagation and its impacts on streamflow drought in the Alps' published on Environmental Research Letters! Big congrats! Check out more details here: iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...

#ClimateChange #Hydrology
August 27, 2025 at 3:16 PM