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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 … Continued
At CREA-Mont-Blanc’s last Science Sandwich, Christophe Randin, ecologist at the Université de Lausanne and curator at the Vaud Canton’s Museum and Botanical Gardens, presented the Alp’s “warrior” plants and their impressive capacity for adaptation. Thanks to refuges in the unique … Continued
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 … 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
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
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
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?