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Department of Geography

Holger Frey
Holger Frey, Dr.
Group leader

Environment and Climate
Geography Teacher Training
Glaciology and Geomorphodynamics

Tel.: 044 63 55208
Room number: Y25 L 32
holger.frey@geo.uzh.ch
Website

Research Interests

  • natural hazards and risks in high-mountain regions
  • hazard and risk assessment and mapping
  • disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation
  • use of remote sensing, GIS, and numerical models
  • risk perception, local knowledge
  • interdisciplinary collaborations and know-how transfer
  • Alps, Andes, Himalayas, Central Asia

See also our HARIMO group website!

Projects

Since 2021

GLOFCA

Reducing GLOF vulnerability in Central Asia: Comprehensive GLOF risk assessments and management, incl. monitoring and warning.

Adaptation Fund / UNESCO

Since 2020

India DRM

Design and implementation of GLOF Early Warning Systems in the Teesta Basin, Sikkim, India. 

SDC

2021 - 2023

AlpGlacier

Development of innovative products on glacier observations derived from satellite data for serving scientific interests and operational needs in the Alpine region.

ESA

2019 - 2022

IPCC ECS training and mentoring

Mentoring and training program for a cohort six Early Career Scientist from Developing countries, to prepare them for taking up a role in IPCC related processes in the future.

SDC

2019 - 2020

Glacier Risk Management Guidelines India

Mandate to elaborate national guidelines for the Management of Glacial Hazards & Risks in collaboration with the National Disaster Management Authority of India.

SDC

2011 - 2019

Proyecto Glaciares

Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Reduction related to deglaciation in the Andes of Cusco and Ancash, Peru.

SDC

2016 - 2017

Alcantara

Integrating EO information for cascading landslide and flood hazard monitoring and early warning, Cordillera Blanca, Peru.

ESA

2014 - 2016

S:GLA:MO

Slope Stability and Glacier Lake Monitoring.

ESA

2012 - 2015

IHCAP

Indian Himalayas Climate Adaptation Programme.

SDC

2011 - 2012

HighNoon

Adaptation to Changing Water Resources Availability in Northern India with Himalayan Glacier Retreat and Changing Monsoon Pattern.

EU (FP7)

2007 - 2011

GlobGlacier

A Service for Glacier Monitoring from Space.

ESA

Publications