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Laboratory of Cryospheric Sciences

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The Laboratory of Cryospheric Sciences (CRYOS) at EPFL focuses on investigating the processes shaping snow and ice in mountain and polar regions. Research areas include snow cover processes, snow-atmosphere interactions, mountain hydrology, and risk management in renewable energy production. CRYOS also hosts the Environmental Sensing Observatory (ESO) for developing methods in aerial sensing and sensor fusion. Projects like 'From Cloud to Ground' and 'SCASI' study snow accumulation in extreme environments and the impact of snow cover on Antarctic sea ice, respectively. Additionally, CRYOS conducts research on the role of photovoltaic (PV) and wind energy in the Swiss energy transition.

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Wolf Hendrik Huwald

Dr. Hendrik Huwald is a scientist at the Laboratory of Cryospheric Sciences (CRYOS) and a lecturer at the Environmental Sciences and Engineering Section (SSIE) of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL). He completed his PhD in 2003 at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zürich (ETHZ), developing a numerical model for sea ice and studying energy transfer processes in the Arctic. Between 2005 and 2012 he was a post-doctoral fellow and scientist at the Laboratory of Environmental Fluid Mechanics and Hydrology (EFLUM) of EPFL working on Alpine snow-atmosphere interaction, and energy balance-related research mainly in mountain regions. During this time, he designed, led and participated in numerous large field experiments in different environments. In 2013 he joined the newly founded CRYOS laboratory where he conducted research in the domains of snow science, hydrology, boundary layer meteorology and environmental sensing. He has extensive experience with project management both on national and international level.

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