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Benjamin Zweifel

Organisational unit:	Snow Avalanches and Prevention Avalanche Warning
Phone:	+41 81 4170 128
Fax:	+41 81 4170 110
Room:	Da C 0 13
E-Mail:	,
Address:	WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF Flüelastrasse 11 7260 Davos Dorf

Professional Experience


2002 - 2012	Avalanche forecaster SLF

2008	Avalanche Forecasting Services in Colorado, Wyoming and Montana, USA Delegate for avalanche forecaster exchange

2000 - 2002	Scientific staff member

Academic Education


2012 - present	PhD: Decision making of non-organized groups in avalanche terrain

2000	Master of natural science ETH Zurich

Research interest

Human factors in avalanche research
Avalanche accidents
Avalanche safety equipment
Observation networks for avalanche forecasting
Communication of avalanche forecast