LE BLOG du CREA Mont-Blanc
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Citizen science is at the heart of CREA Mont-Blanc’s mission. More recently, we’ve been looking for the right formula to encourage more people to participate in field observations. This past summer, we tested a new approach, specially conceived for visitors … Continued
Without them, nothing would be possible at CREA Mont-Blanc! Who is “them” you might ask? They are our volunteers who we depend on year-round to head out in the field and monitor the plants and animals of the Mont-Blanc massif. … Continued
In the Mont-Blanc massif, 2018 winter precipitation levels have exceeded the 1981-2010 average levels by 45%. PhD in climatology at the Université de Neuchâtel and contributing researcher at CREA Mont-Blanc, Geoffrey Klein reports back on this wet and snowy winter. … Continued
In the Chamonix Valley, winter 2016-2017 has been a weird one. In terms of temperatures (which have been highly variable) and precipitation (which has been well-below average), this season has been a departure from the norm. Geoffrey Klein, PhD student … Continued