Wild Mont-Blanc : A wildly successful new citizen science initiative !
In the last two months, CREA Mont-Blanc and The Communauté de Communes de la Vallée de Chamonix-Mont-Blanc’s (CCVCMB) new citizen science initiative has seen enormous success. Wild Mont-Blanc is scientific and educational, but... READ MORE
Ash: a transitioning species ?
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,... READ MORE
Life in the (Glacial) Margins: surprisingly and increasingly diverse
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... READ MORE
Science sandwich #2 : Air quality: separating the facts from the fiction
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... READ MORE
Climate change and biodiversity: sources of inspiration for Chamonix’s high school students
In October 2019, CREA Mont-Blanc headed to Chamonix’s Frison-Roche High School to present their work on climate change and mountain biodiversity. A group of 10th grade art students used the presentation as a... READ MORE
Science Sandwich – 2020 Program
In 2018, CREA Mont-Blanc launched a series of scientific seminars open to the public. Once a month (typically on a Tuesday), you are invited to the Mont-Blanc Observatory, home of CREA Mont-Blanc, to meet... READ MORE
Science Sandwich: Discovering the world beneath our feet
Invisible, microscopic, dirty…the soil beneath our feet is a home to a little known and often neglected world. However, an estimated 80% of the world’s animal biodiversity lives in soil…and it is extremely... READ MORE