Previous 1 2 3 4 5 Next 20.09.2019 Unique polar research expedition with Swiss participants The research icebreaker Polarstern will spend a year drifting through the Arctic Ocean. The expedition team includes Swiss researchers. 12.09.2019 Alpine ecosystems and climate: it all depends on the soil When alpine plants with climate change colonise higher altitudes, the soil is a crucial factor. Little is yet known about them. This is to be changed. 09.09.2019 Global trade of tree seeds can introduce harmful pests Insect pests and fungal pathogens in tree seeds posing a great risk to trees and forest ecosystems worldwide, researchers from CABI and, among other institutions, WSL revealed. 06.09.2019 It's mushroom season! It's mushroom season – not only in the forest: Visit the new website of the national data and information centre SwissFungi. 05.09.2019 Landscape researcher elected honorary professor The University of Bucharest has elected landscape researcher Anna Hersperger, member of the WSL directorate, as honorary professor. Congratulations! 04.09.2019 New President of the ETH Board The Federal Council has elected Michael Hengartner, Rector of the University of Zurich, as President of the ETH Board. 02.09.2019 14 mio € for Long-Term Ecosystem Research The EU approved 14 mio Euro funding for a permanent infrastructure for long-term ecosystem research. The WSL contributes with its 19 LWF plots. 20.08.2019 Small quantity, big effect Even slightly enhanced nutrient availability stimulates plant growth on the tree line, altering the alpine ecosystem. 14.08.2019 Climate change in forests: Tree species for the future A new app shows tree species suited to specific locations that can adapt to and thrive in a changed climate. 31.07.2019 Professor Alexandre Buttler retired Professor Alexandre Buttler, head of the WSL Lausanne site and former member of the WSL management, is retiring today. 30.07.2019 From snow researcher to seafarer Researchers from WSL and SLF are now blogging about what they experience during field work. A snow researcher starts the blog off on a "wrong track". 10.07.2019 New findings on the consequences of the dry summer of 2018 WSL researchers have investigated the consequences of the extreme drought in 2018 on forests. Now they present the first results. 20.06.2019 Silver fir genome decoded: A tree for the future The silver fir's huge genome is now largely decoded. This helps to better promote the future use of this drought-resistant species. 18.06.2019 New PERMOS report online Measurements in Swiss permafrost reveal a long-term warming trend and a continuous loss of ground ice since 2009 despite some fluctuations. 14.06.2019 The world's largest debris-flow force plate is back The WSL has replaced the force plate used to measure debris-flows in the Illgraben gully near Leuk (VS). It delivered its first data on June 10. 11.06.2019 "Mountain Fever" The SLF has a new film! It shows not only our exciting research, but also the people behind it. Click on the picture to watch it. 10.06.2019 For healthy forests: Fact sheets soil protection and deadwood Protect the forest soil and help organisms depending on deadwood - how to do this in a practical way is the topic of two new WSL fact sheets. 07.06.2019 Living varieties under pressure Protecting biodiversity requires knowledge and decisive action. Read more about this topic in the latest issue of WSL’s magazine Diagonal. 03.06.2019 Regular avalanche bulletin discontinued In high altitudes there is unusually much snow, so an additional avalanche bulletin will be published on Friday before Whitsun, 7 June 2019. 28.05.2019 Learning from extreme events What can we learn from extreme natural events? The Forum für Wissen 2019 in Davos provided answers. Previous 1 2 3 4 5 Next
