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High Mountain Wetlands: Spaces That Need to Be Managed
Every year on February 2nd, World Wetlands Day brings people together from all over the world to celebrate and protect the value of these unique environments. These vital ecosystems sustain life on Earth, providing water, food, livelihoods, and resilience in the face of climate challenges. This day commemorates the signing of the Convention on Wetlands…
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Scientific Tour to Learn About Research in High Mountain Lakes
Once again, the project team actively participated in the activities organized by the Centre for Advanced Studies of Blanes (CEAB-CSIC) as part of Science Week, a European initiative held in November to bring science and technology closer to the public and encourage scientific vocations among young people. This event stands out because institutions and research…
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Two New Videos to Introduce the LIFE RESQUE ALPYR Project
This summer, the LIFE RESQUE ALPYR project participated in the production of two new videos that bring their efforts to preserve high-mountain aquatic ecosystems in the Pyrenees to a wider audience. Filming took place on June 25, 2024, in Aigüestortes i Estany de Sant Maurici National Park, featuring Dr. Dirk S. Schmeller, a conservation biology…
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Another year participating in the European Researchers’ Night
This year, we had the pleasure of taking part in the CEAB Researchers’ Night, an event aimed at bringing the international scientific research conducted at the Centre for Advanced Studies of Blanes (CEAB) closer to the public. The event took place on Friday, September 27, at the CEAB headquarters in Blanes, and focused on the…
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III Research Conference of the Alt Pirineu Natural Park
The Alt Pirineu Natural Park is hosting the III Research Conference to promote research and improve territorial management. The conference will take place at the MónNatura Pirineus facilities in Planes de Son (Pallars Sobirà) from September 4th to 6th, serving as a key meeting point for scientists, managers, and local entities. The conference will feature…
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We participated in the XXXVII Field Days of Physical Geography
Between June 25th and 29th, 2024, the XXXVII Field Days of Physical Geography were held in the Pyrenees of Lleida, organized by the Research Group in Mountain Areas and Landscape (GRAMP) of the Department of Geography and the Botany Unit of the Autonomous University of Barcelona, in collaboration with the Alt Pirineu Natural Park. Under…
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We are on the iNaturalist platform!
The LIFE RESQUE ALPYR project, dedicated to the conservation and restoration of high mountain aquatic ecosystems in the Pyrenees and the Alps, has taken another step towards citizen participation by creating a profile on the iNaturalist platform. This initiative aims to involve the public in the collection of data on the flora and fauna of…
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Lucia Bello won the poster competition at the PhD Day event of the University of Calabria!
On April 10th, our collaborator, Lucia Bello, won the poster competition during the event “PhD@Unical: a future to research 4“, the second edition of the PhD day at the University of Calabria. Lucia presented the effects of introduced fish on insectivore shrews, one of the topics of her PhD project titled “Cascading ecological effects of…
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Wetlands Seminar at #CafèPrismàtic
Aaron Pérez and Eulàlia Pladevall, representatives from the Biodiversity Research Institute (IRBio), along with researchers from the Life RESQUE ALPYR project, took center stage in this week’s Cafè Prismàtic. Cafè Prismàtic serves as a virtual seminar platform where discussions, learning, and debates unfold on current topics concerning the management and planning of Catalonia’s natural heritage…
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We participate in Science Week 2023
Science Week is an annual event that takes place in November throughout Europe. It is an initiative with the main objective of bringing science and technology closer to the public and fostering scientific vocations among the younger generation. Its main feature is that institutions and research centers open their doors for one weeks so that…
