LE BLOG du CREA Mont-Blanc
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Support the preservation of the valley’s scientific heritage A new chapter is opening up for CREA Mont-Blanc and the Obs Mont-Blanc project. After the collaborative workshops, the work with the 17C architectural firm and the building permit application, the Obs … Continued
What if the observation of ecosystems and a renewed relationship with nature opened the way to new adaptation strategies? They are a valuable source of inspiration for thinking differently about change based on the principles of natural systemps. CREA Mont-Blanc … Continued
The renovation / extension project of the Mont-Blanc Observatory, supported by the municipality of Chamonix and carried by the CREA Mont-Blanc, is progressing. The last open house of July 23 offered the opportunity to understand how this important place in … Continued
The unmissable #ScienceSandwich conferences are back! The CREA Mont-Blanc opens the doors of the Mont Blanc Observatory for these scientifc seminars. Come and meet researchers studying issues that affect the mountains.As the name “Science Sandwich” would suggest, the conference series … Continued
Citizen Science was once again at its best last summer season at CREA Mont-Blanc. Volunteers, hikers or visitors in the mountain huts, voluntarily help conduct scientific research. Let’s take a look back at a particularly active season. Simple observations to … Continued
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
This winter, CREA Mont-Blanc got a unique opportunity to share its research and findings with the highest level of the French government. French President, Emmanuel Macron visited the Mer de Glace on February 13th, and we were invited to participate … Continued
Big jumps in citizen science participation, new opportunities thanks to digital technology, the role of science in society… Even if tough conditions and a crisis of unprecedented scale presented many challenges during the two-month lockdown, the CREA Mont-Blanc team was … Continued
CREA Mont-Blanc’s 2019 Annual Report, which was published in advance of the annual general assembly, gives an overview of the projects that the organization focused on in the last year. Though it was only published in French, it is available … Continued
On February 18th, Anne Lassman-Trapier, president of the local nonprofit, “Inspire” did a Science Sandwich on air quality in the Mont-Blanc region. She explained which pollutants are present in the valley and where they come from. A summary of the … Continued