since 2008 Lecturer ETH Zurich and HAFL Zollikofen,
since 1998 Head research group „Protection Measures“ at the WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF, Davos, Switzerland
since 1989 Senior Consultant at the WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF, Davos, Switzerland
1988 – 1989 Research Assistant, Institute of Geotechnical Engineering, ETH Zurich
1985 – 1986 Norwegian Railway (Oslo) and Dr. Halter Engineering & Consulting (Zurich): Internship and Research Fellow
1982 – 1987 Diploma-Studies in Civil Engineering, ETH Zürich

Lehrtätigkeit

- Graduate Course on „Snow and Avalanches: Processes and Risk Management“ at ETH Zürich (since 2008)
- Lecturer at the School of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences HAFL
- Lecturer at the University of Applied Sciences Bern
- Lecturer in avalanche engineering at the European Summer University on Natural Hazards, 1992 in Chamonix (France), 1995 in Sion (Switzerland), 2000 in Salardu (Spain) and 2004 in Courmayeur (Italy).
- Courses, excursions and lessons for practitioners in snow and avalanche engineering, avalanche simulations and hazard mapping.
- Course on avalanches for technical directors of ropeways (Swiss ropeways association).

Mitgliedschaften

- Swiss Expert Commission for avalanche and rockfall defence measures EKLS (since 1989)
- Member of the Commission: Design of avalanche sheds (1991-1994), new guidelines in 1994 and 2006
- Working group: Building of houses in avalanche hazard zones (1990-1994), new guidelines in 1994
- Working group: Protection of roads with supporting structures (1993-1995), new guidelines in 1996
- Member of the Commission Swiss building code SIA261: action on structures.

Publikationen

Margreth, S., 2016: Falling snow and ice from buildings and structures: risk assessment and mitigation – two case studies. In: 8th International Conference on Snow Engineering 2016. 14 to 17 June 2016, Nantes, France. Conference Proceedings. 222-227.
Margreth, S.; Funk, M.; Tobler, D.; Dalban, P.; Meier, L.; Lauper, J., 2017: Analysis of the hazard caused by ice avalanches from the hanging glacier on the Eiger west face. Cold Regions Science and Technology, 144: 63-72. doi: 10.1016/j.coldregions.2017.05.012.
Margreth, S.; Faillettaz, J.; Funk, M.; Vagliasindi, M.; Diotri, F.; Broccolato, M., 2011. Safety concept for hazards caused by ice avalanches from the Whymper hanging glacier in the Mont Blanc Massif. Cold Reg. Sci. Technol. doi: 10.1016/j.coldregions.2011.03.006. online first, 8 p.
Margreth, S.; Romang, H., 2010: Effectiveness of mitigation measures against natural hazards. Cold Reg. Sci. Technol. 64: 199-207.
MARGRETH, S., ROTH, A., 2007. Interaction of flexible rockfall barriers with avalanches and snow pressure. Cold Regions Science and Technology (2007), doi:10.1016/j.coldregions.2007.03.008.
MARGRETH, S., 2006. Snow pressure on cableway masts – analysis of damages and design approach. Margreth, S., Cold Regions Science and Technology, 47 (1), p.4-15.
MARGRETH, S. AND AMMANN, W.J., 2004. Hazard scenarios for avalanche actions on bridges, Annals of Glaciology 38. 89-96.
MARGRETH, S.; STOFFEL, L.; WILHELM, C., 2003. Winter opening of high alpine pass roads - analysis and case studies from the Swiss Alps. Cold Reg. Sci. Technol. 37. 467-482.