May & June: Tough months for lady choughs
This winter, like every winter, the CREA Mont-Blanc team was out in the snow, tagging the Mont-Blanc massif’s Alpine chough population. Since 1998, more than 1,500 Alpine choughs have been marked with colored... READ MORE
Sentinel Lakes: Scientists turn their attention to high-altitude Alpine lakes
During April 30th’s Science Sandwich, Jean-Baptiste Bosson of ASTERS, a glaciologist by training and currently the coordinator of the Sentinel Lakes network, presented on the history and outlook for the Alp’s high-altitude lakes.... READ MORE
Weather forecasting in mountainous regions
Gilles Brunot, director of Météo-France’s Chamonix office was at CREA Mont-Blanc last week for our third Science Sandwich of the year. His presentation helped us understand a little more about what goes into... READ MORE
Towards a greener Mont Blanc
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... READ MORE
The relationship between mountain sports and emblematic wildlife
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... READ MORE
What is it like to participate in the Phénoclim program? A volunteer observer gives his feedback
“It only takes a few minutes a week….It’s simple. And it brings a little joy.” Patrick has been participating in the Phénoclim program for a year, and agreed to give us some feedback... READ MORE
High-elevation plants and unexpected adaptability
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... READ MORE
Science Sandwich – 2019 Program
CREA Mont-Blanc has launched a series of scientific seminars open to the public. One Tuesday per month, you are invited to the Mont Blanc Observatory, home of CREA Mont-Blanc, to meet researchers studying... READ MORE