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Dr. Benjamin Zweifel

 

Function

Technical staff member

  

WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF
Flüelastrasse 11
7260 Davos Dorf

Site

Davos Da C 0 12

 

Professional Experience

2002 - present

2017 - present

Avalanche forecaster SLF

Member of the Technical Advisory Board of the European Avalanche Warning Services EAWS

2016

2008

Forecasting exchange Scottland

Forecasting exchange Colorado, Wyoming and Montana, USA

2000 - 2002

Scientific staff member

Academic Education

2012 - 2015

PhD: Group dynamics among recreationists traveling in avalanche terrain -

Challenges for improving avalanche safety

2000

Master of natural science ETH Zurich

Research interest

  • Avalanche risk research
  • Human factors and group dynamics in avalanche research
  • Avalanche accidents
  • Avalanche safety equipment
  • Observation networks for avalanche forecasting
  • Communication of avalanche forecast
 

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