MDPI Webinar | World Day for Glaciers 2025, 19 March 2025
Glaciers are among the most important components of the Earth’s cryosphere, serving as natural reservoirs of freshwater, regulators of sea levels, and indicators of climate variability. Their role in sustaining ecosystems and human societies is unparalleled, yet they are increasingly threatened by rising global temperatures.
The scientific evidence underscores the alarming rate of glacier retreat, with profound implications for water security, sea-level rise, and the frequency of climate-related hazards such as floods and landslides. The loss of these ice masses not only disrupts hydrological cycles but also poses significant challenges to communities and economies worldwide.
Date: 19 March 2025 at 9 a.m. CET | 3 a.m. EDT | 4 p.m. CST
Webinar ID: 851 1794 7801
Website: https://sciforum.net/event/WDFG2025
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Program:
| Speaker/Presentation | Time (CET) |
| MDPI Introduction | 9:00–9:10 a.m. |
| Dr. Abror Gafurov Operational Cryosphere and Water Resources Monitoring using MODSNOW: examples from Central & South Asia |
9:10–9:30 a.m. |
| Dr. Danilo Godone Geo-hydrological Hazards Monitoring at High Elevation |
9:30–9:50 a.m. |
| Q&A Session | 9:50–10:05 a.m. |
| Closing of Webinar | 10:05–10:10 a.m. |
Webinar Speakers:
- Dr. Abror Gafurov, GFZ German Research Centre for Geoscience, Telegrafenberg, 14473 Potsdam, Germany;
- Dr. Danilo Godone, Research Institute for Geo-Hydrological Protection, Torino, Italy.