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Biodiversity 14.03.2023
New study on invasive palm in Ticino
New study on invasive palm in Ticino

The Chinese windmill palm is growingly invasive in southern Swiss forests. A new study shows the scope and makes recommendations.

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Natural hazards, Forest 06.03.2023
Slight increase in infestations with spruce bark beetle
Slight increase in infestations with spruce bark beetle

The warm and dry weather in 2022 and hail in 2021 gave the bark beetle a boost again after a brief respite.

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Biodiversity, Forest 15.02.2023
Newly discovered fungus castrates male spruce flowers
Newly discovered fungus castrates male spruce flowers

Special discovery at the WSL Research Institute: a new fungal genus that lives only on male spruce flowers - and renders them infertile.

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Microstrobilinia castrans (black cups) is the only known fungus that exclusively attacks male spruce flowers and renders them infertile. (Photo: Valentin Queloz)
 
Biodiversity, Forest 26.01.2023
How non-native tree species affect biodiversity
How non-native tree species affect biodiversity

Do alien forest tree species threaten biodiversity or soil quality? A new WSL study summarises Europe-wide results.

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23.03.2023

WSL's annual report 2022

WMO appoints SLF as its Snow Monitoring Competence Centre, new professorships, changes in the directorate: WSL's year 2022 in retrospect.

Research
20.03.2023
" Customer contacts" are one of the core competences of the rangers. Photo credit: K. Meller

Studying plant seasonality with the help of rangers

A project by WSL and the National Fund engages park rangers to observe and communicate the seasonal fluctuations of nature

Research
16.03.2023

Global challenges: What can plant science do to help?

Plant science should provide answers to food supply and climate change, a global campaign shows.

Research
15.03.2023

“I was really stubborn.”

Johan Gaume, head of the Chair of alpine mass movements at SLF, speaks about his research.

Research
15.03.2023

"Using creative methods to look for solutions"

Manuela Brunner, head of the Hydrology & Climate Impacts in Mountain Regions research group at the SLF, discusses her research.

Research
02.03.2023
Due to microbial degradation and erosion, humus and thus carbon are lost and the rock emerges. Photo: Mathias Mayer

Forest soils lose a lot of carbon after storm damage

When trees are uprooted in a storm, a lot of carbon is lost. This can have a negative impact on the climate.

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24. to 27. March 2023 24 to 27 March 2023

Practical introduction to Julia for modelling and data analysis in biodiversity and earth sciences

Julia is a modern programming language that combines productivity and performance. Similarly to more mainstream scientific languages such as Python,…

28. March 2023 28 March 2023

Potential contribution of biological resources to net zero: the bioeconomy approach

Bioeconomy envisions the sustainable production and utilization of biological resources to provide products and services to all trade and industry…

20. April 2023 20 April 2023

Forum für Wissen 2023: Neue Fernerkundungstechnologien für die Umweltforschung und Praxis

Im Forum für Wissen wollen wir zeigen, wie und wo Fernerkundungstechnologien heute eingesetzt werden und in welche Anwendungen Potenzial für die…

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