Jan-Thomas Fischer

Jan-Thomas Fischer is an Associate Professor at the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU), affiliated with the Institute for Alpine Natural Hazards (iANGF). His offices are located in Vienna (Peter-Jordan-Straße 82) and Innsbruck (at the Austrian Federal Forest Research Center, BFW), with teaching authorization specifically in Cryospheric Sciences and Natural Hazards.

His research focuses on alpine natural hazard systems, integrating cryospheric science with geophysical risk assessment. Key areas include snow and ice dynamics, avalanche prediction, rockfall mechanics, and debris flow modeling in mountainous terrain, utilizing field observations and computational simulations to advance hazard mitigation strategies.

Dr. Fischer operates within iANGF's interdisciplinary framework, collaborating on projects addressing climate change impacts on alpine hazards. Contact is facilitated via email jt.fischer@boku.ac.at or external phone +435125739335102, with office hours by appointment.