Gernot Patzelt

Credentials

• PhD in Geography from the University of Innsbruck. [1]

Background

Gernot Patzelt is an Austrian glaciologist. He graduated in 1968 with a PhD in Geography from the University of Innsbruck, and in the following years worked as a Research Assistant at the University of Meteorology (1968-70), Assistant Professor at the Institute of Geography (1970 - 79), achieved Habilitation in geography at the Faculty of Science, University of Innsbruck (1979), was Head of the Research Institute for High Mountain Research and Alpine Research Centre Obergurgl (1980 - 99), and Associate Professor of High Mountain Research (1992). According to his personal website (archived as of March, 2005) [1], Patzelt has been retired since October, 2004. [2]

According to his profile at the Austrian Academy of Sciences website [2], Patzelt's research focus is in "Glacier and climate history research," "Mass movements (landslides, fluvial Sedimentationsereignisse)," "Historic natural and cultural landscape development in alpine areas," and "Participation in projects of Antarctic Research." [1]

Stance on Climate Change

"I am absolutely convinced that it will not give the great climate catastrophe. This is pure scaremongering. The system is not so fragile!" [3]

Key Quotes

"[For] the great glaciers [to] disappear completely, the temperature would have to increase by ten degrees, and that really is not in sight." [4]

Key Deeds

November/December, 2012

Gernot Patzelt was a speaker (PDF) [3] at the Eighth International Conference on Climate Change (ICCC-8)/Fifth International Conference on Climate and Energy (ICCE-5) sponsored by both the Heartland Institute [4] and the European Institute for Climate and Energy (EIKE) [5]. Patzelt's speech is titled "Glaciers and forest development in high altitude alpine areas during the last 10,000 years." [5]

November 25 - 26, 2011

Gernot Patzelt was a speaker at the Fourth International Conference on Climate and Energy in Germany, hosted by the European Institute for Climate and Energy (EIKE) [5]. He spoke on "Climate, glaciers and forest development" (PDF) [6]. Video of his speech is available here (in German) [7]. [6]

Affiliations

• European Institute for Climate and Energy (EIKE) [5] — Past speaker at EIKE events.

Publications

A full list of Gernot Patzelt's publications is available at the Austrian Academy of Sciences [2], and also at The Austrian Library Network and Service GmbH (OBVSG) [8]. He has published a number of studies in Geology and Archeology journals.

Resources

1. "Univ.Prof. Gernot Patzelt, kM [2]," Commission for Quarternary: Austrian Academy of Sciences.

2. "Gernot Patzelt [1]," Profile at University of Innsbruck. Archived March 29, 2005.

3. Stefan Dietrich. "Fascinated by rock and ice [9]," Tirol Online. Archived December 13, 2004. Translated from German with Google.

4. "Continued glacier retreat - only four grow [10]" (Translated with Google), tirv1.orf.at, December 4, 2009.

5. "8th International Conference on Climate Change (ICCC-8): V International Conference on Climate and Energy (ICCE-5). Hotel Bayerischer Hof, Munich, November 30 – December 1, 2012" (PDF) [3] retrieved from eike-klima-energy.eu on November 24, 2012.

6. "IV. Internationale Klimaund Energiekonferenz" (PDF) [6], EIKE. Accessed November, 2012.

7. "Gernot Patzelt [11]," de.wikipedia.