When walking through the forest searching for Salamanders I thought for some seconds that nature doesn't really care about what we and politicians and Trump are doing. But while this is correct, the idea of nature as an untouched idyll is dangerously wrong and misleading kitsch.

Fancy a permanent position on climate extremes and analysing big data for risk assessments? Right between the Alps and the Adriatic in a beautiful and laid back city? Check out here: jobs.uni-graz.at/en/jobs/6015...

Spring

Like to develop your own research profile? Work on a permanent contract in a diverse, inspiring & supportive work environment?
We seek to appoint a scientist working on climate hazards for risk assessments & on data management & analysis. Join us at Wegener Center:

jobs.uni-graz.at/en/jobs/6015...

Kepler started his great career in Graz. But in the anti-science spirit of counter-reformation his college was closed and he had to leave the city. Today he is remembered as court astronomer in Prague. Were is today's Prague?

Our first science-to-public book has just arrived from the printers. Combination of background, project results on landslides in a changing climate, photos from a severe event & the region 10 years later, & interviews with affected people. @wegenercenter.bsky.social. Soon available from Leykam.

Having the kick-off meeting of the @wcrpclimate.bsky.social RIfS Interim Working Group on Robust Information in Virgina. Great discussions, good progress and soon reconvening for specific To-dos. Great work with my fellow co-chairs Monica Morrison and Genito Maure and all others.

Just been promoted to Professor of Regional Climate Change. Comes with a tenure track senior scientist position with lots of freedom for developing your international profile & support for career development. Will post a job announcement soon. Thanks to @wegenercenter.bsky.social for your support!

Autumn impressions from Graz. My walk to work and the central Campus. @wegenercenter.bsky.social