Research for people and environment

The ash tree is threathened by fungi and beetles. But there’s still hope, experts said at an international conference at WSL.

The ICOS network records carbon fluxes in order to mitigate climate change. Two stations are located in Switzerland.

Now for the first time, the SLF snow maps are zoomable and updated daily. The data basis for the maps has been improved.

Fort the eighth consecutive year Niklaus Zimmermann ist listed as «Highly Cited Researcher». Congratulations!

Could chestnut, being a southern species, thrive in a warmer climate north of the Alps? Yes and no, say our experts.

MyGardenOfTrees: A participatory science project is looking for foresters to test different origins of beech and fir in their forests.