Research group Prof. Schrott - Geomorphology and Environmental Systems

The Geomorphology and Environmental Systems Research Group focuses on mountain permafrost, sediment budgets, natural hazards and risks, late and post-glacial landscape evolution, and Global Environmental change.

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EUMA Final Project Meeting in Vienna

On 20 November, the final EUMA project meeting took place at the University of Vienna, with Uni Bonn represented by Lothar Schrott and Rainer Bell. The consortium reflected on achievements across the five Work Packages and discussed the long-term impact of EUMA, including the forthcoming Springer Nature book series “Disaster Management, Civil Protection, and Resilience.” What's next? Call for applications: EUMA MSc Programme at the University of Vienna Postgraduate Centre. Coming soon! Springer Nature book series: Disaster Management, Civil Protection, and Resilience. Coming soon! EUMAplus (2026-2027) approved: Project start 01.01.2026 Visit the EUMA LinkedIn page for more information.

New Publication by Fort et al. 2025

"The Kagbeni flood event (August 13, 2023), Mustang District (Nepal): Triggers, sediment cascades, aggravating infrastructures and disaster risk management." by Fort et al. 2025, published in Géomorphologie : relief, processus, environnement 31, 4. doi: https://doi.org/10.4000/154up

New Publication by Zangana et al. 2025

"Mapping forest-covered landslides using Geographic Object-Based Image Analysis (GEOBIA), Jena region, Germany." by Zangana et al. 2025, published in Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences 25, 12. S. 4787-4806. doi: https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-25-4787-2025

New Publication by Götz & Schrott 2025

"Holocene Sediment Cascades in the German Alps" by Götz & Schrott 2025, published in Lehmkuhl, F., Böse, M. & Krautblatter, M. (Hrsg.): Landscapes and Landforms of Germany. (Springer Nature Switzerland) Cham. S. 475-491. doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-77876-6_28