2019 Spring Phenology Report
Most all of the observations from Spring 2019 have been entered in our databases and the spring phenology report is now online. Big thanks to all of the participants who collected over 2,000... READ MORE
Retrospective on our creative and cartographic workshop with Chamonix residents
Last Thursday evening, residents of Chamonix joined us at the Mont-Blanc Observatory to share their ideas for the future Observatory garden. The objective of the evening was to combine cartography and art to... READ MORE
Early spider orchids and Buffish mining bees: when climate change interferes with pollination
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... READ MORE
“Facing the Future: Hope, Panic, and Action in a Warming World”
There is a knowledge and a weight that comes with studying climate change, and I think that a lot of us are asking “How do we have hope? What can I do in... READ MORE
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