Jonas Wicky

Senior Forscher_in
Departement für Geowissenschaften

PER 14 bu. 2.231
Ch. du Musée 4
1700 Fribourg
PER 14, 2.231

Biografie

Academic Qualification

 

 

Since 2017    PHD Student, University of Fribourg

 

2012 – 2015    Master of Science in Physical Geography at the University of Fribourg

 

2008 – 2012    Bachelor of Science in Geography at the University of Fribourg

 

2004 – 2008    Matura at Kollegium Sankt Michael in Fribourg  

 

 
Professional Experience

 

 

Since 2020    Mountain Guide UIAGM / IVBV

 

2016- 2017    Research assistant PERMOS Office, Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF & University of Fribourg

 

2016    Graduate assistant at the Institute of Geography, University of Fribourg

 

2015 - 2016    Technical employee at Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research WSL.

 

Forschung und Publikationen

  • Publikationen

    Publications in international journals, proceedings and books with peer review process

     

    Wicky, J. and Hauck, C. (2020). Air Convection in the Active Layer of Rock Glaciers. Frontiers in Earth Science 8: 335.

     

    Wicky, J. and Hauck, C. (2017). Numerical modelling of convective heat transport by air flow in permafrost talus slopes. The Cryosphere 11(3): 1311-1325.

     

     

    Poster / Conference contributions


    Wicky, J. and Hauck, C. (2020). The thermal behaviour of a low elevation cold talus slope: Insights through numerical modeling. SGM 2020, Zurich, Switzerland (Poster).

     

    Wicky, J. and Hauck, C. (2019). Thermal effects of natural air convection in the active layer of rock glaciers. SGM 2019, Freiburg, Switzerland (Poster).

     

    Wicky, J. and Hauck, C. (2019). Numerical Modeling of Convective Heat Transfer in Porous Permafrost in the Swiss Alps. COMSOL Geoscience Day 2019, Fribourg, Switzerland (Keynote Talk).

     

    Wicky, J. and Hauck, C. (2019). Air Convection Within the Active Layer of an Alpine Rock Glacier: A Numerical Modelling Approach. EGU 2019, Vienna, Austria (Talk).

     

    Wicky, J. and Hauck, C. (2018). Assessing the influence of convection in the active layer of a rock glacier on ground temperatures. SGM 2018, Bern, Switzerland (Talk).

     

    Wicky, J. and Hauck, C. (2018). Modeling Convective Heat Transfer in the Porous Active Layer of an Alpine Rock Glacier. COMSOL Conference 2018, Lausanne, Switzerland (Paper, Poster).

     

    Wicky, J. and Hauck, C. (2018). Convective Heat Transfer in Coarse Permafrost Substrate - A Numerical Model Study in the Swiss Alps. EUCOP 2018, Chamonix, France (Poster).

     

    Wicky, J. and Hauck, C. (2018). Modelling Convective Heat Transfer in Alpine Permafrost. POLAR 2018, Davos, Switzerland (Talk).

     

    Wicky, J. and Hauck, C. (2017). Influence of slope angle on the convective heat transfer in porous permafrost substrate. SGM 2017, Davos, Switzerland (Poster).

     

    Wicky, J. and Hauck, C. (2016).  Numerical modelling of convective heat transport by air flow in permafrost-rich talus slopes. ICOP 2016, Potsdam, Germany (Poster).

     

    Hilbich, C., Mollaret, C., Perrenoud, J., Wicki, A., Wicky, J., Hauck, C., Arenson, L., and Wainstein, P. (2016). Ground ice distribution and volumetric content in rock glaciers in the Chilean Andes – a comparison of geophysical data and ground truth from boreholes. ICOP 2016, Potsdam, Germany (Poster).
     

     

    Thesis

     

    Wicky,  J. (2015). Numerische Modellierung von konvektiver Wärmeübertragung durch Luftflüsse in permafrostreichen Blockhalden. Master thesis. Department of Geosciences, University of Fribourg. link

     

    Wicky, J. (2012).  Permafrostdegradation in den Alpen. Eine Modellstudie am Schilthorn. Bachelor thesis. Department of Geosciences, University of Fribourg. link