Improved understanding of earth surface dynamics and processes is central to both reconstructing past change and making future projections. Through our expertise in field measurements, laboratory experiments, remote sensing and numerical modelling we make significant contributions to  understanding the cryosphere, hydrosphere, pedosphere and biosphere, and their interactions with one another - and how human societies impact them.

We develop essential indicators used in monitoring, for example glacier mass change and biodiversity, contribute to policy at multiple temporal and spatial scales, and are experts on earth surface processes in high mountain environments, and from the poles to the tropics.

Biogeochemistry of Soils and Sediments – Guido Wiesenberg

Borderscapes: Borders, Migrations and Environments in Geo(political) Margins – Jasnea Sarma​​​​​​​

Climate and Glacier Change in Communication – Andreas Linsbauer

Computational SAR – Elias Mendez Dominguez

Dynamics of Glaciers and Ice Sheets – Martin Lüthi

Earth Data Science – Hendrik Wulf

Earth Observation Application and Services – Claudia Röösli

Earth System Science – Maria J. Santos

Environment and Climate – Christian Huggel

Environmental SAR – David Small

Geochronology – Markus Egli

Geomorphology and Permafrost – Isabelle Gärtner-Roer

Glacier Mapping and Monitoring from Space – Frank Paul

Glacier Monitoring from In-situ and Remotely Sensed Observations – Michael Zemp

Glaciology and Geomorphodynamics – Andreas Vieli

Hazards and Risks in Mountains – Holger Frey

Hillslope Hydrology – Ilja van Meerveld

Hydrological Extremes – Maria Staudinger

Hydrology and Climate – Jan Seibert

Landscape and Climate Change Genomics – Oliver Michele Selmoni

Mountain Hydrology – Daniel Viviroli

Plant Ecology and Global Change – Sofia van Moorsel

4D Remote Sensing of Forests – Felix Morsdorf

Remote Sensing of Environmental Changes – Livia Piermattei

Remote Sensing of Water Systems – Alexander Damm

Soil Science and Biogeochemistry – Michael W.I. Schmidt

Spatial Genetics – Meredith Schuman

Spectroscopy Lab – Mathias Kneubühler

Thermal Infrared Remote Sensing (TIRLab) – Kathrin Naegeli