Research 17.09.2024
Monitoring amphibians: DNA-level detective work
Monitoring amphibians: DNA-level detective work

Researchers developed a new method for monitoring amphibians. They detected invisible DNA traces in ponds in the canton of Aargau.

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Research 03.09.2024
Blue-green biodiversity: recognise, conserve, promote
Blue-green biodiversity: recognise, conserve, promote

The results of the ‘Blue-Green Biodiversity’ (BGB) joint research initiative will be presented at the Special Info Day on 3 September.

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Research 31.08.2024
1300 tree species in cities: hosts for pests?
1300 tree species in cities: hosts for pests?

More than 1300 tree species grow in Swiss cities, but only 76 in the forest. This means that pests find many potential hosts there.

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Research 28.08.2024
Vapourised pines: project on drought stress
Vapourised pines: project on drought stress

WSL researchers are spraying pine trees with water vapour in the Valais to disentangle the effects of air and soil dryness.

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Research for people and the environment in a changing world

News

Institutional
08.10.2024

Migrating animals are under pressure not only from climate change: Inaugural Lecture by Silke Bauer at ETH Zürich.

Services and products
18.09.2024

The WSL Fact sheet on the biology, ecology, genetics and future prospects of the Swiss stone pine is now also available in Romansh.

Research
10.09.2024

The SLF researches permafrost and snow in the Himalayan state of Bhutan and works with the local population to develop measures to combat climate-related risks.

Opinion
30.08.2024

ETH Zukunftsblog by Loïc Pellissier, professor at ETH Zurich and WSL, on the biodiversity initiative.

Research
07.08.2024

A study led by WSL and EPFL has investigated how trees survive extreme heat using drones and thermal imaging cameras.

Research
04.07.2024

Urban trees are suffering because of invasive insects. Read in the new DIAGONAL how WSL is exploring whether birds could be of help.

Events

21 October 2024

A 4RI networking and collaboration event about Aerosol & Health

24 October 2024

Dialogue entre la recherche et la pratique. Grâce à la diversité des exemples présentés, ce rendez-vous s’adresse aux personnes intéressées…

2 to 3 November 2024

2-tägiger Kurs zum Sammeln und Bestimmen von saprophytischen Aphyllophorales