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Warm year or cold year? Shifts in phenological events? How does flora adapt to a changing climate, season after season? In spring and fall, CREA Mont-Blanc researchers analyse the citizen science observations from our Phenoclim program to shed some light … Continued
In July, CREA Mont-Blanc hosted Professor Courtney Carlson and a group of her students from the University of Wyoming’s Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources for a science-based study abroad experience. The CREA Mont-Blanc team shared their scientific know-how … Continued
This Thursday morning, the CREA Mont-Blanc team welcomed the first group of American university students participating in the Climate Science in Chamonix program. Twelve students from the University of Wyoming’s Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources will be spending … Continued
Are citizen science data reliable? This recurring question was the subject of one of the sessions at the international European Citizen Science Association conference which took place in Geneva from June 3rd through the 5th. CREA Mont-Blanc, represented by Marjorie … Continued
As spring weather was beginning to get a foothold in the Chamonix Valley, the CREA Mont-Blanc was joined by members, partners and friends for its annual meeting at the Mont-Blanc Base Camp. Around 40 people were present to celebrate 2017’s … Continued
It’s Paleoclimatology Tuesday! Our last Science Sandwich was focused again on climate, but this time exploring how scientists can use the climate of the past to help them predict the climate in the future. Anne Kress, professor and researcher at … Continued
In her recently published article, Daphné Asse, a PhD student with CREA Mont-Blanc explores the climate change and phenology in 5 tree species in the French Alps. Read on to learn what dormancy is and why this phenomenon is connected … Continued
CREA Mont-Blanc has launched a series of scientific seminars open to the public. On the third Tuesday of every month this year, you are invited to the Mont Blanc Observatory, home of CREA Mont-Blanc, to meet researchers studying issues that … Continued
Long considered a symbol of the harsh alpine environment, the rock ptarmigan risks to lose more than 90% of its habitat in the Alps by the year 2090. Read on to learn about CREA Mont-Blanc ecologist Brad Carlson’s analysis of … Continued
After a particularly dry fall, winter 2017-2018 is off to an impressive start in the Chamonix Valley with more than half a meter of fresh snow on the ground in early December. Should we be expecting a snowy 2018 season?