Lennart Spielmann - Glacial hydrology in Alaska /British Columbia

Funded by the GFF, I was able to participate in the "Juneau Icefield Research Program" 2025(JIRP) this summer and acquire both specialist knowledge in glaciology and practical skills in carrying out field measurements and safety-relevant techniques for working in glaciated high mountains.

In addition, as part of my studies in hydrology at TU Dresden, I carried out my own project to investigate stable water isotopes. As a supplement to JIRP's existing isotope research program for snow and firn cores, liquid water samples were collected for the first time as part of this project and analyzed in the laboratory of the Chair of Hydrology. The isotope signature is intended to provide information on the origin and the relevant transport processes of the water in the catchment area. In the long term, this should lead to a better understanding of the processes involved in water balances in glaciated and inaccessible regions.

My research project was carried out as part of the TU Dresden's Funds for Student Research(FOSTER) program and was scientifically supervised by Dr. Thomas Wöhling. Additional funding was provided by the Konrad Adenauer Foundation.