Here is a factsheet on what is currently known about Birchgletscher, the Swiss glacier that catastrophically collapsed on 28 May 2025, following heavy debris loading from Kleines Nesthorn.
Our thoughts are with all those most deeply affected.
polybox.ethz.ch/index.php/s/...

New paper presenting the potential sensitivity of erratic dispersals to changes in ice flow direction. We present evidence of a 1 km ice divide shift causing a 180 degree flip in dispersal direction, demonstrating potential as a test of model flow geometry.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

If your thinking of applying for this please do feel free to reach out to Niall or Myself for a chat about the project and the application process.

Back to civilisation after another great field campaign to Hofsjökull with the DRUMICE project. We managed to collect over 100km of radar lines over the 2 and a half day weather window. Will put together this quick little video. Thanks to NERC UK-Iceland collaboration grant for making this happen!

Want to come and do a PhD in Palaeo Glaciology and numerical ice sheet modelling at Sheffield Hallam? @niallgandy.bsky.social, myself and Bob Jeffery are advertising a fully funded PhD Studentship. The closing date for applications: 17:00 (BST) on Thursday 17th April 2025. tinyurl.com/2ab5mdhf

Mer de Glace
2003 | 2022

From one major heatwave to the other!🔥
Not even 20 years...

Caption for history books:
'Rapid demise of the largest western Alps glacier during the early 21st century under the impact of increasing anthropogenic GHG from a greedy society'

🎥 @etienneberthier.bsky.social

We have a paper out today in @naturecomms.bsky.social on modelling the last glaciation of the European Alps, resulting in a substantial decrease in long-standing model-data misfits ! doi.org/10.1038/s414...

I thought I'd off here start with some fieldwork photos from the last year. Basecamp from the DRUMICE project in Iceland, and cosmo sampling in Greenland