Degrees Held:

B.Sc. Business Administration, LMU München

B.Sc. Human Resource Education,  LMU München

B.Sc. Geography,  University of Innsbruck

M.Sc. Geography, University of Innsbruck

Degree Sought:

PhD Earth Sciences 

Advisors:

Dr. Eric Sproles

Dr. Erich Peitzsch (USGS)

Preferred Email Address:

andrea.bruckmeier@montana.edu 

 

Scholarships and Grants:

Stellar Travel Grant, American Avalanche Association 
July 2026 
U.S. Geological Survey, Community for Data Integration (CDI) 
Co-PI 
April 2026 
Research Grant, American Avalanche Association 
Feb 2026 
College of Letters and Science Travel Fund, Montana State University 
Sep 2025 – Dec 2025 
Barry Bishop Scholarship, Montana State University 
Feb 2025 – Aug 2025 
Young Snow Professional Award, Austrian Society for Snow and Avalanches 
Feb 2024  
 

Publications: 

Bruckmeier, A., Mitterer, C., Birkeland, K., Sproles, E., & Peitzsch, E. (2026). Climate-driven Shifts in Snowpack Conditions Favorable for Wet Snow Avalanches: Insights from Snow Cover Model Simulations. In Proceedings of the International Snow Science Workshop, Whistler, Canada. https://doi.org/10.15788/1790099463 
Bruckmeier, A., Birkeland, E., Simenhois, R., Marienthal, A., Peitzsch, E. H., & Birkeland, K. W. (2026). Stability Changes after Weak Layer Collapse: Insights from an Unexpected Dataset. In Proceedings of the International Snow Science Workshop 2026, Whistler, BC, Canada. https://doi.org/10.15788/1790098473 
Bruckmeier, A., Birkeland, E. H., Simenhois, R., Marienthal, A., Peitzsch, E. H., & Birkeland, K. W. (2026). Stability Changes After Weak Layer Collapse near Beehive Basin, Montana, USA, March 2026. US Geological Survey (USGS) Data Release, 1589. 
Bruckmeier, A., Mitterer, C., Gotz, R., Sproles, E., & Peitzsch, E. H. (2026). Tracking Water in Snow: Bridging Sensor Data and Model Simulations. In Proceedings of the International Snow Science Workshop, Whistler, Canada. https://doi.org/10.15788/1790099154 
Bruckmeier, A., Mitterer, C., Gotz, R., Sproles, E., & Peitzsch, E. H. (2026). Liquid Water Content Measurements from Bridger Bowl Ski Area, MT, March and April 2025. US Geological Survey (USGS) Data Release, 1416. 
Bruckmeier, A., Peitzsch, E. H., Sproles, E., & Birkeland, K. (In Press). Using a Reanalysis Dataset to Compare Snow Cover Simulations with Field Observations. Western Snow Conference, Bozeman, United States. 
Bruckmeier, A., Rottler, E., Warscher, M., Strasser, U., & Mitterer, C. (2024). Assessing Critical Wet-Snow Avalanche Situations with Spatially Distributed Snow Cover Simulations. In Proceedings of the International Snow Science Workshop, Tromsø, Norway. 

Conferences and Presentations 

Bruckmeier, A., Birkeland, E., Simenhois, R., Marienthal, A., Peitzsch, E. H., & Birkeland, K. W. (2026, September). Stability changes after weak layer collapse: Insights from an unexpected dataset. Oral Presentation at International Snow Science Workshop, Whistler, BC, Canada. 
Bruckmeier, A., Mitterer, C., Birkeland, K., Sproles, E., & Peitzsch, E. (2026, October). Climate-driven Shifts in Snowpack Conditions Favorable for Wet Snow Avalanches: Insights from Snow Cover Model Simulations. Poster Presentation at International Snow Sciecne Workshop, Whistler, BC, Canada. 
Bruckmeier, A., Mitterer, C., Gotz, R., Sproles, E., & Peitzsch, E. H. (2026, October). Tracking Water in Snow: Bridging Sensor Data and Model Simulations. Poster Presentation at International Snow Science Workshop, Whistler, BC, Canada. 
Bruckmeier, A., Birkeland, E., Marienthal, A., Peitzsch, E., Birkeland, K. (2026, May). Stability Changes after a Weak Layer Collapse: Insights from an Unexpected Dataset. Oral Presentation at Canadian Avalanche Association Spring Meeting, Penticton, Canada.  
Bruckmeier, A., Birkeland, E., Marienthal, A., Peitzsch, E., Birkeland, K. (2026, April). Stability Changes after a Weak Layer Collapse: Insights from an Unexpected Dataset. Oral Presentation at Pro Development Workshop, Sawtooth Avalanche Center, Hayley, Idaho, United States. 
Bruckmeier, A., Peitzsch, E., Sproles, E., & Birkeland, K. (2025, December). Evaluating Snowpack Simulations Using CONUS404 in Glacier National Park, Montana. Poster Presentation at AGU, New Orleans, United States. 
Bruckmeier, A., Peitzsch, E., Sproles, E., & Birkeland, K. (2025, May). Using a Reanalysis Dataset to Compare Snow Cover Simulations with Field Observations. Oral Presentation at Western Snow Conference,Bozeman, United States. 
Bruckmeier, A., Rottler, E., Warscher, M., Peitzsch, E., Strasser, U., & Sproles, E. A. (2024, December). Evaluating Critical Wet-Snow Avalanche Conditions Using Spatially Distributed Snow Cover Simulations. Oral presentation at AGU, Washington D.C., United States  
Bruckmeier, A., Rottler, E., Warscher, M., Strasser, U., & Mitterer, C. (2024, October). Assessing Critical Wet-Snow Avalanche Situations with Spatially Distributed Snow Cover Simulations. Oral presentation at MSU SAW, Bozeman, United States. 
Bruckmeier, A., Rottler, E., Warscher, M., Strasser, U., & Mitterer, C. (2024, September). Assessing Critical Wet-Snow Avalanche Situations with Spatially Distributed Snow Cover Simulations. Oral presentation at the International Snow Science Workshop (ISSW), Tromsø, Norway.