We want you! Phénoclim is looking for more observers !
You asked, we answered: Why are Phénoclim results limited to the Alps and Pyrenees when the program brings together citizen scientists from all of France’s mountain ranges and border regions ? Read the... READ MORE
Our research is made possible by our volunteers
Without them, nothing would be possible at CREA Mont-Blanc! Who is “them” you might ask? They are our volunteers who we depend on year-round to head out in the field and monitor the... READ MORE
How we’re taking the Mont-Blanc massif’s temperature
The network of temperature monitoring stations installed across the French Alps by CREA Mont-Blanc in 2006 is one of our oldest monitoring tools. After 15 years of hard work, we are evaluating our... READ MORE
Arctic-alpine species in the face of climate change.
The climate is changing more quickly in the Alps than other parts of the world. The species that call the Alps home are experiencing rapid changes to their environments and are undergoing significant changes. The... READ MORE
Wild Mont-Blanc Season 2 – In the starting blocks and out of the gate!
Thanks to CREA Mont-Blanc’s camera traps, as many as 20 different species of animal found in the Mont-Blanc range can make their way right into your living room! The challenge, should you choose... READ MORE
Camera traps: the contribution of artificial intelligence and the general public to our research
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... READ MORE
How Camera Traps Significantly Increase our Means of Observation
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,... READ MORE
Citizen scientists share what they observed this summer around their Phénoclim sites
Across France this summer, weather conditions deviated from the norm. Hot (+1.1° C) and dry (-15 % precipitation) weather affected landscapes everywhere, and had a special impact on the mountains. While some areas... READ MORE