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My main interests lie in the realm of snow and ice.
Research Interests
Previous projects include investigating wet snow avalanche processes, such as water movement in the snowpack and its implications for wet slab avalanches. Working as an avalanche forecaster for the spring opening of the Going-to-the-Sun Road in Glacier National Park allows me to continue work on wet snow avalanche projects such as glide slab avalanches. I am also interested in investigating ecological change associated with avalanches, avalanche runout probability, and the relationship between climate and avalanches. Other research interests include monitoring mass balance of small mountain catchment glaciers.
Going to the Sun Road: one of the most scenic drives in the United States. It winds through the high peaks of northern Montana, past glaciers and mountains, waterfalls and grizzly bears.
Going to the Sun Road: one of the most scenic drives in the United States. It winds through the high peaks of northern Montana, past glaciers and mountains, waterfalls and grizzly bears.
Going to the Sun Road: one of the most scenic drives in the United States. It winds through the high peaks of northern Montana, past glaciers and mountains, waterfalls and grizzly bears.
Going to the Sun Road: one of the most scenic drives in the United States. It winds through the high peaks of northern Montana, past glaciers and mountains, waterfalls and grizzly bears.
A helicopter was needed to get USGS scientists up to one of their high elevation weather stations for repairs, when the station stopped working during the Sprague Fire, 2017, Montana.
A helicopter was needed to get USGS scientists up to one of their high elevation weather stations for repairs, when the station stopped working during the Sprague Fire, 2017, Montana.
A helicopter was needed to get USGS scientists up to one of their high elevation weather stations for repairs, when the station stopped working during the Sprague Fire, 2017, Montana.
A helicopter was needed to get USGS scientists up to one of their high elevation weather stations for repairs, when the station stopped working during the Sprague Fire, 2017, Montana.
Researchers approach Blackfoot Glacier in Glacier National Park.
Researchers approach Blackfoot Glacier in Glacier National Park.
The Garden Wall Weather Station is situated below the Garden Wall and adjacent to the Haystack Creek avalanche path in Glacier National Park. It provides meteorological data for avalanche forecasting and research, including wind speed and direction, air temperature, relative humidity, and net radiation measurements.
The Garden Wall Weather Station is situated below the Garden Wall and adjacent to the Haystack Creek avalanche path in Glacier National Park. It provides meteorological data for avalanche forecasting and research, including wind speed and direction, air temperature, relative humidity, and net radiation measurements.
USGS Physical Scientist Erich Peitzsch sets up a weather station on Snowslip Mountain in Glacier National Park. It provides meteorological data for avalanche forecasting and research, including wind speed and direction, air temperature, relative humidity, and net radiation measurements.
USGS Physical Scientist Erich Peitzsch sets up a weather station on Snowslip Mountain in Glacier National Park. It provides meteorological data for avalanche forecasting and research, including wind speed and direction, air temperature, relative humidity, and net radiation measurements.
Going to the Sun Road: one of the most scenic drives in the United States. It winds through the high peaks of northern Montana, past glaciers and mountains, waterfalls and grizzly bears.
Going to the Sun Road: one of the most scenic drives in the United States. It winds through the high peaks of northern Montana, past glaciers and mountains, waterfalls and grizzly bears.
Going to the Sun Road: one of the most scenic drives in the United States. It winds through the high peaks of northern Montana, past glaciers and mountains, waterfalls and grizzly bears.
Going to the Sun Road: one of the most scenic drives in the United States. It winds through the high peaks of northern Montana, past glaciers and mountains, waterfalls and grizzly bears.
A helicopter was needed to get USGS scientists up to one of their high elevation weather stations for repairs, when the station stopped working during the Sprague Fire, 2017, Montana.
A helicopter was needed to get USGS scientists up to one of their high elevation weather stations for repairs, when the station stopped working during the Sprague Fire, 2017, Montana.
A helicopter was needed to get USGS scientists up to one of their high elevation weather stations for repairs, when the station stopped working during the Sprague Fire, 2017, Montana.
A helicopter was needed to get USGS scientists up to one of their high elevation weather stations for repairs, when the station stopped working during the Sprague Fire, 2017, Montana.
Researchers approach Blackfoot Glacier in Glacier National Park.
Researchers approach Blackfoot Glacier in Glacier National Park.
The Garden Wall Weather Station is situated below the Garden Wall and adjacent to the Haystack Creek avalanche path in Glacier National Park. It provides meteorological data for avalanche forecasting and research, including wind speed and direction, air temperature, relative humidity, and net radiation measurements.
The Garden Wall Weather Station is situated below the Garden Wall and adjacent to the Haystack Creek avalanche path in Glacier National Park. It provides meteorological data for avalanche forecasting and research, including wind speed and direction, air temperature, relative humidity, and net radiation measurements.
USGS Physical Scientist Erich Peitzsch sets up a weather station on Snowslip Mountain in Glacier National Park. It provides meteorological data for avalanche forecasting and research, including wind speed and direction, air temperature, relative humidity, and net radiation measurements.
USGS Physical Scientist Erich Peitzsch sets up a weather station on Snowslip Mountain in Glacier National Park. It provides meteorological data for avalanche forecasting and research, including wind speed and direction, air temperature, relative humidity, and net radiation measurements.