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Citizen scientists share what they observed this summer around their Phénoclim sites
22 Sep 2020

Citizen scientists share what they observed this summer around their Phénoclim sites

by Colin Van Reeth | posted in: Citizen Science, Citizen Science | 0

Across France this summer, weather conditions deviated from the norm. Hot (+1.1° C) and dry (-15 % precipitation) weather affected landscapes everywhere, and had a special impact on the mountains. While some areas were particularly impacted by severe drought, which … Continued

Phénoclim
Phenoclim’s 16th spring season: a look at the findings
27 Jul 2020

Phenoclim’s 16th spring season: a look at the findings

by Colin Van Reeth | posted in: Citizen Science, Sciences du vivant, Citizen Science | 0

Phenoclim is one of the oldest citizen science programs in France.  Hundreds of participants with a wide variety of backgrounds and interests observe plant phenology and snow depth, adding their observations to those of researchers, who analyze the results and share the … Continued

Phénoclim
Wild Mont-Blanc : A wildly successful new citizen science initiative !
1 Jun 2020

Wild Mont-Blanc : A wildly successful new citizen science initiative !

by Colin Van Reeth | posted in: Citizen Science, Citizen Science | 0

In the last two months, CREA Mont-Blanc and The Communauté de Communes de la Vallée de Chamonix-Mont-Blanc’s (CCVCMB) new citizen science initiative has seen enormous success.   Wild Mont-Blanc is scientific and educational, but also fun and even a little addictive!  … Continued

Wild Mont-Blanc
Ash: a transitioning species ?
18 Mar 2020

Ash: a transitioning species ?

by Colin Van Reeth | posted in: Citizen Science, Sciences du vivant, Citizen Science | 0

Female plants? Male plants ? Both at once?  Since Darwin’s time, scientists have been fascinated by the diversity of plant sexuality, which is a result of a long evolutionary process.  In this article, we’ll give an overview of plant sexuality … Continued

Phénoclim
Climate change and biodiversity: sources of inspiration for Chamonix’s high school students
22 Jan 2020

Climate change and biodiversity: sources of inspiration for Chamonix’s high school students

by Colin Van Reeth | posted in: Life of CREA, Life of CREA | 0

In October 2019, CREA Mont-Blanc headed to Chamonix’s Frison-Roche High School to present their work on climate change and mountain biodiversity. A group of 10th grade art students used the presentation as a source of inspiration to create artwork, which … Continued

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2019 Spring Phenology Report
12 Aug 2019

2019 Spring Phenology Report

by Colin Van Reeth | posted in: Citizen Science, Uncategorized | 0

Most all of the observations from Spring 2019 have been entered in our databases and the spring phenology report is now online.  Big thanks to all of the participants who collected over 2,000 data points this year, helping us advance … Continued

Early spider orchids and Buffish mining bees:  when climate change interferes with pollination
8 Jul 2019

Early spider orchids and Buffish mining bees: when climate change interferes with pollination

by Colin Van Reeth | posted in: Research, Sciences du vivant | 0

The occurrence of seasonal events in living things (such as leaf out and flowering, egg laying, etc) is closely related to seasonal variations in climate. Over the long term, climate change can provoke changes in the timing of these events … Continued

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