Previous 1 2 3 4 5 Next 08.12.2021 Studying terrestrial and aquatic biodiversity together It makes sense to study land and water habitats together, according to the initial findings of the Blue-Green Biodiversity initiative. 02.12.2021 Journey through time in the wilderness What was WSL researcher Andreas Rigling looking for on an expedition in the extreme tip of Russia? Find he answer in the new DIAGONAL. 23.11.2021 Does the ash tree have a future? The ash tree is threathened by fungi and beetles. But there’s still hope, experts said at an international conference at WSL. 23.11.2021 An observation network for carbon sinks The ICOS network records carbon fluxes in order to mitigate climate change. Two stations are located in Switzerland. 22.11.2021 Modernised snow maps Now for the first time, the SLF snow maps are zoomable and updated daily. The data basis for the maps has been improved. 17.11.2021 A «Highly Cited Researcher» at WSL Fort the eighth consecutive year Niklaus Zimmermann ist listed as «Highly Cited Researcher». Congratulations! 15.11.2021 Chestnut tree facing a difficult future Could chestnut, being a southern species, thrive in a warmer climate north of the Alps? Yes and no, say our experts. 11.11.2021 Foresters wanted for research on climate-smart forests MyGardenOfTrees: A participatory science project is looking for foresters to test different origins of beech and fir in their forests. 10.11.2021 What wild urban bees feed on A new WSL-study on floral resources of urban bees sheds light on how to better promote them in cities 09.11.2021 Expeditions: from Serengeti to Siberia What are the benefits of expeditions and why is a fly sometimes more dangerous than a bison? Find out now in the new DIAGONAL magazine! 29.10.2021 Biodiversity policy: where deficits still exist A study by Eawag and WSL shows, why biodiversity policy has yet to get off the ground. 20.10.2021 Which microbes grow on Arctic islands? WSL doctoral student Joël Rüthi spent five weeks aboard an icebreaker. A logbook contribution about the search for Arctic soil microbes. 19.10.2021 New head of SLF research unit An interview with Dr Nadine Salzmann, head of the SLF's Alpine Environment and Natural Hazards research unit since mid-October. 19.10.2021 Glaciers shrinking despite good luck with the weather Despite lots of snow in winter and a mild summer, the Swiss glaciers have lost about 400 million tonnes of ice since September 2020. 11.10.2021 Using genomics to create climate-smart forests How genome analyses can help us to understand the forest ecosystem and adapt it to climate change was the subject of a conference at WSL. 05.10.2021 Investigating extreme habitats In a blog post, SLF botanist Christian Rixen describes how he circumnavigated the north of Greenland and what he discovered along the way. 29.09.2021 New video: SwissForestLab summer school in Davos This year's summer school focused on forest monitoring and was attended by 24 enthusiastic students from all over the world. 28.09.2021 Many peatlands are in bad shape, but renaturation helps How are Swiss peatlands doing and how can they be helped? Experts from research and practice discussed this at a conference at WSL. 28.09.2021 An unexpected journey to the glaciers of Tajikistan In the Pamir Mountains, many glaciers are stable or even growing. In the logbook, WSL glacier researchers talk about their expedition there. 23.09.2021 How tree researchers uncover fakes of famous instruments Is it a Stradivarius or not? Dendrochronologists such as Paolo Cherubini from the Swiss Federal Institute WSL help to uncover the truth. Previous 1 2 3 4 5 Next