M.Sc. Student Clara Vydra Begins Thesis Field Work on Alpine Water Resources

M.Sc. Student Clara Vydra Begins Thesis Field Work on Alpine Water Resources

July 21, 2025

We’re pleased to share that our M.Sc. student Clara Vydra has recently begun her thesis field work in the Austrian Alps in collaboration with the German Alpine Association (DAV) and the German Aerospace Center (DLR). Her research focuses on the impacts of climate change on the cryosphere and subsequent implications for water availability in high alpine environments.
Clara’s study centers around the Prager Hütte, a mountain hut already facing the realities of a warming climate. Last year, the hut was forced to close earlier than planned due to water shortages — a growing concern in many alpine regions. Her work aims to understand the evolving snow and ice dynamics around the hut and how these changes affect local water resources.
Conducting a M.Sc. thesis within EAGLE with a clear application need is what we aim for and we wish Clara continued success and valuable insights during her field campaign.

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