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Swiss Glaciers
The Swiss Alps are characterised by glaciers. Their retreat influences the landscape and tourism, harbours natural hazards, lowers the volume of water available in summer and even has an impact on the ocean. The extent to which the Alpine glaciers are retreating and whether they will eventually disappear depends on climate change and, consequently, global climate protection. The factsheet outlines the level of knowledge concerning glacial melting and its impact on society and, additionally, illustrates available options and courses of action.
Geomorphological visit of Lavaux for the Princess of Thailand
The Swiss Geomorphological Society, via its president Christophe Lambiel, had the honour of welcoming Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn of Thailand for a geomorphological visit on 18 February 2025. The Princess, who is the sister of the King of Thailand, has been a close friend of Switzerland since childhood. A keen geomorphologist, she wanted to take a geomorphological tour of a site in Switzerland. Given the time of year and in order to optimize logistical arrangements, the proposal was made to visit the Lavaux vineyards on the shores of Lake Geneva, a cultural geomorphosite listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2007.
Image: Christophe Lambiel
Mountain Future Award 2024
Transform your vision into reality and shape a sustainable future for mountains. Submit your transformative project proposal for a chance to win the 2024 Mountain Future Award. Submit a project proposal in English, Spanish, or French by 30 October 2024.
Image: MRIDie Engadiner Blockgletscher gehören zu den 100 bedeutendsten Geo-Erbestätten weltweit
100 geologische Stätten aus aller Welt wurden von der International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS) aufgrund ihrer Bedeutung für das Verständnis des Planeten Erde und seiner Geschichte ausgewählt. Darunter befinden sich als einziger Schweizer Standort die Engadiner Blockgletscher, die für die Dokumentation und Erforschung des Gebirgspermafrostes einzigartig sind.
Image: A. Cicoria
Geomorphologie für den Unterricht und interessierte Laien
Eine Website über die Geomorphologie der Schweizer Alpen. Texte, Fotos und Illustrationen, die die wichtigsten natürlichen Prozesse in Gebirgsregionen erklären, mit Augenmerk auf die Glazial- und die Periglazialgeomorphologie. Lehrmaterial für den Unterricht von Geomorphologie in der Sekundarstufe II.

Call for Abstracts: MRI Sessions at AGU Fall meeting 2019
Taking place in San Francisco 9-13 December 2019, the AGU Fall Meeting 2019 will bring together geoscientists from all over the world to draw inspiration from each other and show how earth and space science enables a more resilient and sustainable future for all. There are a number of exciting, mountain-related sessions – including two convened by the MRI. Abstract submission is now open and the deadline for all submissions is Wednesday 31 July.
Image: MRI
WORLD MOUNTAIN FORUM 2018
CALL FOR CONTRIBUTIONS & REGISTRATION
Image: Mountain Research Initiative
Quaternary topics in the Jura Mountains and the Seeland region: call for contributions
We are calling for contributions, especially from students (BSc/MSc/PhD) and young scientists, to present their ongoing research in all fields of the Quaternary in the poster session.
Image: momosu, photocase.de