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.

News

SWR Report: How earthquake sensors could help during flood events

Dr. Bell of the research group is part of an international team of researchers who are conducting research in the Ahr Valley, investigating whether earthquake sensors can help to detect floods and warn them in time. The german broadcasting service SWR published a report on it.

Hybrid lecture and discussion by Dr. Rainer Bell on November 09th

As part of the GIUB lecture series "Mittwochs im GIUB", Dr. Bell will give a lecture and discussion session on "Extreme topography - extreme natural hazards? Risks and Resilience in Nepal" on 09. November 2022

New Publication by Dietze et al. 2022

"A Seismic Approach to Flood Detection and Characterization in Upland Catchments" -

The benefits of seismic data for the collection of flood information by Dietze et al. 2022, published in Geophysical Research Letters.

KaVoMa - Start des 17. Jahrgangs

Am 07. Oktober 2022 ist der nunmehr 17. Jahrgang des weiterbildenden Masterstudiengangs „Katastrophenvorsorge und -management“ (KaVoMa) ins Studium gestartet.