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Forest 26.03.2020
Beech trees shed their fruit early in times of drought
Beech trees shed their fruit early in times of drought

During the 2018 summer drought, beech trees dropped their fruit early. WSL researchers were now able to document this response in forest trees.

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Biodiversity, Forest 20.03.2020
World Forest Day: How are the wild woods faring?
World Forest Day: How are the wild woods faring?

Since 1991, the Confederation has had a "Forest Biodiversity Strategy", under which natural forest reserves are promoted. WSL is responsible for…

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Forest 19.03.2020
Was the winter too warm for forest trees?
Was the winter too warm for forest trees?

Did the warm winter 2019/20 harm forest trees? An experiment at the WSL investigates this question.

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Institutional 13.03.2020
Blue-Green Biodiversity: a new research initiative of Eawag…
Blue-Green Biodiversity: a new research initiative of Eawag…

The ETH Board is strengthening the biodiversity research of WSL and Eawag in order to find answers to the challenges of species loss as quickly as…

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09.04.2020

Different than planned

Even the MOSAiC expedition has felt the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. Another challenge is that the ice floe breaks into smaller pieces.

Institutional
08.04.2020

In der Schule mit Eisbär und Pinguin

Das Swiss Polar Institute präsentiert ein neues Online-Lehrmittel: Die www.polar-class.ch enthält Videos, Podcasts und Lesestoff über die Pole.

In the media
23.03.2020

Wie man die Isolation zu Corona-Zeiten übersteht

Wie kann man mit der Abgeschiedenheit umgehen? Davon berichtet unter anderem SLF-Forscher David Wagner, der monatelang auf einer Polarexpedition war.

Institutional
23.03.2020

WSL annual report 2019

Numerous projects in applied research and two "Forum for Knowledge": At WSL, 2019 was all about knowledge transfer.

In the media
10.03.2020

New book: Flora of Canton Zurich

Over 1000 pages on the botanical diversity in the canton of Zurich. Edited by WSL researchers Thomas Wohlgemuth and Michael Nobis.

Courses
09.03.2020

Summer School FORMON (Long-term Forest Monitoring)

The Summer School FORMON for PhD, postdocs and master students will take place in Davos from 23 to 29 August. Apply by May 1st.

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