Last month, @hyclimm.bsky.social held another #Dischmá Day at the @slfdavos.bsky.social to discuss ongoing and future field campaigns in the Dischmá Valley, a high altitude alpine catchment. We had great discussions on insights, challenges and the exciting research going on in mountain regions!

Last week, we had our annual group retreat in Walenstadt! The group retreat tradition helps us reflect on what we have done and what could be improved in the past year. We had a lot of fun during this 2-day event. We had our group dinner with the nice view of Walensee and we drew our science 🎨🎨🎨.

We are happy to share the HYCLIMM moments at EGU 2026! 🙂🍾 We interacted with the fast-developing scientific communities on hydrology and wildfires during the one week conference. We had inspiring discussions and came back with a full basket of new ideas.💡💡💡 See you in 2027!

This week we hosted the WSL hydro day 💦 in Davos. Four hydrology groups within WSL contributed to this gathering. This event nicely highlights the diversity of hydrology, evidenced by the wide spectrum of topics covered within the three hours. We look forward to gathering again next spring! 🎉 🎉

‼️ We are looking forward for a new PhD student to join our team this fall! 🤝 someone who combines data-driven and physically-based modeling. 🌦️hydrological storylines under climate change and assess local risks 🏙️ 100%, Zurich, fixed-term 📢 Spread the word: jobs.ethz.ch/job/view/JOP...

This week Dr. Emanuele Bevacqua from Helmholtz Center for Environmental Research visited our group, and gave an impressive presentation on "Compound climate events under global warming" at ETH Zurich. We had great exchanges and discussions with him!🙂

🌊 A big thanks to our Repower guides to show us the hydroelectric power plant answer all our questions! ⛰️ We climbed down 332 steps into the ground to see where the water flows from Davos to Klosters, where the Pelton turbines produce energy for the valley.

Raul Wood (@hyclimm.bsky.social) stellt das von der @wslresearch.bsky.social geförderten Projekt #Snow2HyDro vor. ❄️➡️💧 #Schneetrockenheit nimmt an Häufigkeit und Intensität zu – mit Folgen für die #Wasserwirtschaft. Mehr Infos zum Projekt: www.wsl.ch/en/projects/... @manuelaibrunner.bsky.social

Snow2HyDro — the propagation of snow to hydrological droughts

The project assesses how snow droughts propagate into hydrological droughts in the Alpine Rhine catchment, with the aim of evaluating impacts on water resources management and related adaptation needs...

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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.

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

🌍 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 [1/3]

🍂 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 ...

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‼️ 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...

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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...

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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

⛰️PhD @mariagrundmann.bsky.social explains the goals and challenges of her field research project in this new video by @slfdavos.bsky.social !

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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

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! 🏊‍♀️ meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU26/sessio...

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

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!

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

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

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

🔥 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.

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

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! ✨

📢 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...

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🤩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

Last week, James Kirchner, @harshberia.bsky.social and @mfhydro.bsky.social visited us in Davos to discuss the ongoing field study of river water temperature and their study on river isotopes! Thanks for the nice discussions! #dischma @manuelaibrunner.bsky.social @mariagrundmann.bsky.social

🥳 New paper by Amber van Hamel 🐟 Extremely high suspended sediment concentration in rivers negatively impact the health of aquatic ecosystems. ❔Curious? ➡️ Suspended sediment concentrations in Alpine rivers: from annual regimes to sub-daily extreme events: hess.copernicus.org/articles/29/...

Suspended sediment concentrations in Alpine rivers: from annual regimes to sub-daily extreme events

Abstract. The occurrence of extreme suspended sediment concentrations (SSCs) in rivers can have negative impacts on human infrastructure, water quality, and the health of aquatic ecosystems. However, ...

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👋 Hi, we are HYCLIMM – Hydrology & Climate Impacts in Mountain Regions – a research group at @slfdavos.bsky.social & @ethz.ch . We study #water & #climateextremes in mountains under #globalchange! ↪️ We’ll share updates on our work & team led by @manuelaibrunner.bsky.social