Dr. Xinyang Fan (FAU Erlangen/Uni Bern) was awarded the Best Poster Presentation by the International Association of Hydrogeologists (IAH) at the World Groundwater Congress 2025 in Melbourne, Australia. Her work, “Modelling shallow groundwater in high-elevation alpine catchments: opportunities and challenges”, was recognized for valuable new insights into groundwater and discharge dynamics in the high-elevation glaciated landscapes. It highlights both the potential and complexities of physics-based hydrological modeling in such sensitive environments. This prize emphasizes the significance of investigating and understanding the changes in the high alpine geosystems under the impact of climate change.
