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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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Die Bäume auf dem Opernhausplatz in Zürich sind im Baumkataster eingetragen. Es sind nicht-einheimische Rot-Eichen (Quercus rubra) und Dornenlose Gleditschien (Gleditsia triacanthos f. inermis), beides nordamerikanische Arten. (Foto: Peter Longatti)
 
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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Auf Gerüsten montierte Düsen sprühen mit Hochdruck winzige Wassertropfen in die Luft, die sogleich verdunsten und somit in den Baumkronen das Dampfdruckdefizit, den «Durst» der Luft, reduzieren. Gleichzeitig wird die Bodentrockenheit mit Hilfe einer Bewässerungsanlage und Regendächern manipuliert. (Foto: M. Schaub)
 

Research for people and the environment in a changing world

News

Institutional
08.10.2024
Zugvögel (Foto: Jan Niclas Aberle / Unsplash)

Inaugural lecture: Animal migrations

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

Services and products
18.09.2024

Il dschember - purtret d'ün bös-ch da god da muntogna

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
Historische Bauten des College of Natural Ressources, der Fakultät für natürliche Rohstoffe der Königlichen Universität von Bhutan in Lobesa. (Foto: Pema Eden / CNR-RUB)

Happy research

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

The state of biodiversity is not a matter of opinion

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

Research
07.08.2024
Licor-Gerät im Wald aus Kermes-Eichen in Spanien (Valencia). (Fotos: Charlotte Grossiord)

How forest trees defy extreme heatwaves

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

Research
04.07.2024

Birds on duty as pest controllers

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

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Events

21 October 2024

ENRICH Health Conference “Aerosols”

A 4RI networking and collaboration event about Aerosol & Health

24 October 2024

Forum WSL Suisse Romande 2024: Cinquante nuances de vert en ville

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

Pilzkurs zum Sammeln und Bestimmen von saprophytischen Aphyllophorales

2-tägiger Kurs zum Sammeln und Bestimmen von saprophytischen Aphyllophorales

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