Zugspitze, Germany. Credits: Benjamin Jacobs, TUM (2025).
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GTN-P at the EGU 2025 conference
GTN-P presentation during the EGU 2025 conference. Credits: Anna Irrgang, AWI (2025).
In April and May 2025, the scientific permafrost community gathered in Vienna for the annual European Geosciences Union (EGU) General Assembly. Owing to the conference location, the high-mountain permafrost community – particularly researchers working in the Alps – was strongly represented, offering valuable insights into topics such as mountain stability and related processes.
GTN-P took this opportunity to present the current status of its new Data Platform and to host a workshop focused on the permafrost Essential Climate Variable (ECV) quantity Rock Glacier Velocity. The workshop provided a forum for exchange on recent developments, data needs, and future directions in this rapidly evolving field.
In the evening, members of the GTN-P community came together for a GTN-P-sponsored get-together at a local venue. This informal setting offered a welcome opportunity to further deepen scientific discussions, exchange ideas on fieldwork plans, and continue conversations beyond the conference sessions – while also enjoying some relaxed “after-conference” networking.