WSL Umweltforschung

At UNIS they studied Svalbard’s glaciology & lower Arctic atmosphere, glaciers, sea ice & permafrost just minutes from the classroom.

We’re grateful for this access to the High Arctic. In their words: “We leave with many fantastic memories & new friendships.”

Life on Svalbard, in the northernmost town in the world.

Two of our team members, PhD student Janosch Beer and master student Valentin Künzler, spent 2 months at 78°N, from polar night, when the sun never rises, into the first light of the Arctic dawn in February.

#Praktikum! MSc oder BSc in #Biologie oder #Umweltnaturwissenschaften? Freude an #Feldarbeit, Kenntnisse zu #Baumarten und Führerschein Kat. B? Unsere Forschungseinheit #Biodiversität und #Naturschutzbiologie offeriert zwei #Praktika für #Feldaufnahmen: apply.refline.ch/273855/1846/... #ScienceJobs

together with @domcoqetc.bsky.social, i am looking for two interns for field work in our new TreeGD project. please see here for more details:
apply.refline.ch/273855/1846/...

The 26th Swiss Global Change Day will be organised by ProClim (SCNAT) on 15 April. Participants can enter the poster contest, where a jury will award outstanding posters in three categories, including Geosphere/Biosphere.

The 26th Swiss Global Change Day will be organised by ProClim (SCNAT) on 15 April. Participants can enter the poster contest, where a jury will award outstanding posters in three categories, including Atmosphere/Hydrosphere.

The 26th Swiss Global Change Day will be organised by ProClim (SCNAT) on 15 April. Participants can enter the poster contest, where a jury will award outstanding posters in three categories, including Human Dimensions/Sustainability.

🏆 Each Swiss #GlobalChange Day includes a #Poster Award, with prizes awarded in three categories. Students and postdocs, submit your posters now! 👉 proclim.ch/id/KH362 #SGCD26 #Research #Science

Restwasser-Regeln beeinflussen Stromerzeugung weniger als gedacht Unterhalb von Wasserkraftwerken muss eine gewisse Menge Restwasser fliessen, damit Fische und andere Lebewesen überleben können. Diese Bestimmungen zum Restwasser bremsen die Stromproduktion. Eine Stu...

„ #Restwasser Regeln beeinflussen die Stromerzeugung weniger als gedacht.“

Prof. Bettina Schaefli @unibe.ch im Interview bei #EchoDerZeit zu einer Studie, in Zusammenarbeit mit Forschenden der @wslresearch.bsky.social und @eawag.bsky.social:

www.srf.ch/audio/echo-d...

#Praktikum! MSc oder BSc in #Umweltwissenschaften und Führerschein Kat. B? Flair für #Pflanzen, #Technik und #Feldarbeit? Unsere Forschungseinheit #Waldressourcen und #Waldmanagement offeriert ein Praktikum in #Feldökologie und #Waldbrandforschung: apply.refline.ch/273855/1847/... #ScienceJobs

Trockenes Flussbett in einem felsigen Gebirgstal mit Text: „Wie viel Strom geht durch Restwasserbestimmungen ‚verloren‘?“

Ein Forschungsteam der @wslresearch.bsky.social, #unibern & @eawag.bsky.social zeigt: Die zusätzliche restwasserbedingte #Minderproduktion dürfte ab heute im Jahr 2050 deutlich kleiner ausfallen als befürchtet: mediarelations.unibe.ch/medienmittei....

Rocky, mostly dry riverbed in a forested mountain gorge with overlaid text asking how much hydroelectric potential is lost to residual flow requirements.

A research team from @wslresearch.bsky.social, #unibern and @eawag.bsky.social shows: The additional #reducedproduction due to residual water is likely to be significantly lower than feared from today in 2050. mediarelations.unibe.ch/media_releas...

#OurNewPaper in collaboration with @wslresearch.bsky.social now out in @genomebiolevol.bsky.social

Digitalization Is the Answer…But What Is the Question? If you are interested in thinking together through making use of this magnificent collection as a source of critical historical research and engaging outreach - please reach out to me!

Waldbrände im Klimawandel: Ist die Schweiz vorbereitet? 🔥🌲
Lange galt die Schweiz als Land mit geringem Waldbrandrisiko. Doch vermehrt und länger andauernde Trockenperioden, weniger Schnee sowie die veränderte Landnutzung erhöhen das Waldbrandrisiko.

www.dora.lib4ri.ch/wsl/islandor...

📢 New paper in Nature Climate Change!

Congrats to our colleague Marit van Tiel on co-authoring “Cascading downstream impacts of water cycle changes in mountain regions”, now featured on the cover! 🌍🎉

How mountain water changes ripple far downstream 👇
www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Conceptual model of the expected role of dryland mechanisms along a climatic gradient from cool and moist towards hot and dry conditions, and their relevance for climate-smart forestry.

Ecophysiology for climate-smart forest management

#TansleyReview by Gessler et al. @wslresearch.bsky.social @arthurobuntspecht.bsky.social @annekempel.bsky.social @josegruenzweig.bsky.social

nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

#plantscience

Shaping future forests: how can ecophysiology support climate‐smart forest management? Climate change, particularly the associated increase in extreme events and disturbances, threatens the numerous environmental, social, and economic benefits that forests provide, both locally and glo...

In our new work, we present a mechanism-based critical assessment of #forest #management practices to support climate-smart forestry in response to shifting environmental and climatic conditions. @newphyt.bsky.social Tansley Review:
nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

#Praktikum! Fortgeschrittenes Studium in Wirtschafts- oder Rechtswissenschaften, Psychologie, Geistes- oder Sozialwissenschaften? Sorgfältig, zuverlässig und gute MS-Office Kenntnisse? Unsere #HR Abteilung hat einen freien #Praktikumsplatz: apply.refline.ch/273855/1844/... #HRJobs

Stradivari: violini straordinari grazie agli abeti delle Alpi Uno studio internazionale sugli anelli annuali dimostra dove Stradivari trovava il legno per i suoi violini e come lo utilizzava.

Uno studio internazionale rivela che #Stradivari si riforniva principalmente di legno proveniente dall'Alto Adige. Gli scienziati, tra cui Paolo Cherubini, hanno analizzato 314 serie cronologiche provenienti da 284 violini autentici. www.wsl.ch/it/news/qual... #dendrocronologia #violino

Stradivari: des violons exceptionnels grâce au bois d'épicéa des Alpes Une étude internationale retrace, grâce aux cernes des arbres, l’origine du bois utilisé par Stradivari et comment il le sélectionnait.

Une étude internationale révèle que #Stradivari s’approvisionnait principalement en bois provenant du Tyrol du Sud. Les scientifiques, dont Paolo Cherubini, ont analysé 314 séries chronologiques issues de 284 violons authentiques. www.wsl.ch/fr/news/stra... #CNR #dendrosciences #violon

Stradivari: Aussergewöhnliche Geigen dank Fichtenholz aus den Alpen Eine internationale Studie weist anhand von Jahrringen nach, wo Stradivari das Holz für seine Geigen fand und wie er es verwendete.

🎻🌲Eine internationale Studie weist nach, dass #Stradivari sein Holz überwiegend aus dem #Südtirol bezog. Forschende analysierten dazu WSL 314 Jahrringreihen von 284 authentischen Stradivari-Geigen. www.wsl.ch/de/news/stra... #CNR #Jahrringforschung #Dendrochronology #Geige #violin

Zhong Shuo calls for everybody to join his team to advance science by participating in their visual challenge. It takes just one minute. 👉 lab.citizenscience.ch/en/project/942

Pubblicate 28 000 foto storiche sullo studio delle foreste e delle valanghe Il WSL ha digitalizzato le sue collezioni fotografiche più antiche, che raccontano oltre 120 anni di ricerca e vita quotidiana.

Ora online 28 000 #foto storiche dagli archivi di WSL e SLF. Le diverse collezioni mostrano la #ricerca, la #tecnologia e la vita quotidiana dal 1902. Le foto sono disponibili sulla piattaforma di immagini E-Pics @ethz.ch. www.wsl.ch/it/news/pubb... #fotostoriche #archiviofotografico

28 000 photos historiques illustrant la recherche sur la forêt et les avalanches publiées Le WSL et le SLF ont numérisé leurs plus anciennes photographies. Les images retracent plus de 120 ans de recherche et de vie quotidienne.

Nouveau en ligne: 28'000 #photos historiques issues de la #recherche, la #technologie et la vie quotidienne depuis 1902 des archives du WSL et du SLF. Les plaques de verre, diapositives et négatifs numérisés sont disponibles sur la plateforme E-Pics @ethz.ch. www.wsl.ch/fr/news/phot...

28 000 historical photographs of forest and avalanche research published WSL and SLF have digitised their oldest photography collections. The pictures depict research and everyday life from over 120 years.

Now online: 28,000 historical #photos from WSL & SLF's archives. Various collections show #research, #technology, and everyday life since 1902. The digitalised glass plates, slides and film negatives are available on ETH Zurich's E-Pics image platform. More: www.wsl.ch/en/news/hist... @ethz.ch

28‘000 historische Fotos zur Wald- und Lawinenforschung veröffentlicht Die WSL und das SLF haben ihre ältesten Foto-Sammlungen digitalisiert. Die Bilder zeigen Forschung und Alltag seit über 120 Jahren.

Neu online: 28’000 historische #Fotos zu #Forschung, #Technik und Alltag seit 1902 aus den Archiven von WSL & SLF. Die digitalisierten Glasplatten, Dias und Filmnegative sind auf der #Bildplattform #E-Pics der ETH Zürich verfügbar. Mehr dazu: www.wsl.ch/de/news/hist... @ethz.ch #Fotoarchiv

🚁❄️ Can we measure ice thickness with a GPR system attached to a helicopter in #Greenland?
Yes, we can!

Our new preprint shows successful helicopter-borne radar surveys over outlet glaciers, opening new possibilities for mapping ice thickness.

📄 egusphere.copernicus.org/preprints/20...

🌱#PhDAlert! MSc in #EnvironmentalSciences, #SoilScience or #Biochemistry, strong quantitative skills, and an aptitude for #Fieldwork? Our #Forest and #Soil #Ecology group offers a #PhD in critical zone dynamics: apply.refline.ch/273855/1841/... #ScienceJobs

🧊 When melting ice becomes a tourist attraction

New comment (incl. @matthias-huss.bsky.social ) on the paradox of #glacier tourism: last-chance visits, short-term fixes, and glaciers as symbols of #climateaction.

🔗 www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Photo: Rhône glacier (Sept 2023)

Forwards Annual Meeting 2026: Collaboration and Knowledge at the Heart of Forest Innovation — Forwards From 3 to 5 February, the Forwards Consortium gathered in Florence for its Annual Meeting, hosted by the Department of Architecture (DIDA) at the University of Florence. Partners came together to revi...

To learn more about our recent annual meeting held in Florence, we just released a dedicated news release 👇

Read about the meeting activities and partners' contributions here: forwards-project.eu/forwards-ann...

@efieuropeanforest.bsky.social @luke.fi

More than mitigation: The role of forests in climate adaptation Forests regulate global and local climates in ways that impact human well-being. In this Review, we discuss the scale-dependent mechanisms through which forests regulate climate, highlighting their co...

Forests shape water.
In humid regions, they reduce flood risk.
In dry regions, they can reduce streamflow.
Across basins, they influence rainfall.
Climate solutions are powerful, but context matters.
Nature is a climate solution when we listen to ecology.

www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

#PostDocAlert! PhD in #EnvironmentalSciences or #DataSciences with a focus on #MigrationEcology or #DiseaseEcology? Strong quantitative and programming skills? Our dynamic macroecology group offers a #PostDoc position in migration and disease #Ecology: apply.refline.ch/273855/1842/... #ScienceJobs