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To process the huge mass of images generated by camera traps installed around the mountains, CREA Mont-Blanc developed a hybrid system using the expertise of researchers, machine-learning, and citizen science. Currently in the experimentation and developmental phase, it has already … Lire la suite
CREA Mont-Blanc installed around 40 high altitude cameras which are automatically triggered by movement. In the experimental phase, these new tools for monitoring alpine fauna have generated 150,000 photos per year. Quite promising, to say the least! Lire l’article en français … Lire la suite
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 … Lire la suite
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 … Lire la suite
At this point, the evidence is clear: glacier retreat is accelerating as a direct result of climate change. But what about the plants that colonize previously glaciated zones and that are slowly transforming alpine landscapes? The first results of the … Lire la suite
The common frog (Rana temporaria) can be found all over France, including, perhaps surprisingly, at elevations as high as 2,500 meters in the Alps. Because its development is highly dependent on temperature, the CREA Mont-Blanc team is working to understand … Lire la suite
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 … Lire la suite
With its sweeping glaciers and granite spires, the Mont-Blanc massif is often depicted as a symbol of the high-mountain environment, a frozen realm devoid of life. And yet, as the climate in the Alps continues to warm, plants are rapidly … Lire la suite
At CREA Mont-Blanc’s last Science Sandwich, Léna Gruas presented the initial results of her PhD on the interactions between recreational mountain users and emblematic fauna. Her multidisciplinary study combines sociology and ecology, and sheds new light on our relationship with … Lire la suite