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Participants in CREA Mont-Blanc’s citizen science program Phénoclim make repeat observations of tree phenology. To help us study whether or not our data is reliable, it is useful to know if two volunteer observers independently make the same evaluation of … Lire la suite
During their October visit to Chamonix during their « Climate Change in the Alps » course, Franklin University Switzerland students got to experience firsthand how quickly conditions can change in mountain environments. The sun sets over the Chamonix Valley after the first … Lire la suite
During their October visit to Chamonix during their « Climate Change in the Alps » course, Franklin University Switzerland students got to experience firsthand how quickly conditions can change in mountain environments. The sun sets over the Chamonix Valley after the first … Lire la suite
Why bring American students to Chamonix to study climate change? Justine Sulia, a student from the University of Wyoming’s Haub School shares her reflections on her experience this summer during CREA Mont-Blanc’s inaugural “Climate Science in Chamonix” program. The Mont-Blanc … Lire la suite
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 … Lire la suite
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 … Lire la suite
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 … Lire la suite
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 … Lire la suite
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 … Lire la suite
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 … Lire la suite