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Franziska Glüer is a Senior Researcher at ETH Zurich, specifically within the Swiss Seismological Service focusing on earthquake hazard and risk assessment. Her research interests encompass seismic hazard, earthquake-induced effects, engineering seismology, landslides, and paraglacial rock slope mechanics. She completed her PhD at ETH Zurich in the Department of Earth Sciences, with a thesis on monitoring interactions of the retreating Aletsch glacier and adjacent rock slope instabilities. Previous to her current position, she was a Postdoctoral researcher and has also worked as an engineering geologist. Her educational background includes a Master’s degree in Engineering Geology from the Technical University of Munich and a Bachelor’s degree in Earth Science from the same institution. Apart from her research work, she has contributed significantly to numerous publications in the domain of geosciences, focusing on issues related to natural hazards and rock slope stability. Her work is essential in understanding and mitigating the risks posed by seismic activities in alpine environments.
ETH Zurich, Swiss Seismological Service • Zürich, Switzerland
Research and assessment of earthquake hazards and risks.
ETH Zurich, Swiss Seismological Service • Zürich, Switzerland
Conducted research on earthquake hazard and risk assessments.
Gesellschaft für Baugeologie und -messtechnik, Baugrundinstitut • Germany
Oversaw projects involving geotechnical laboratory work.
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