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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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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 have published the second brochure of the project
A characteristic feature of high mountains, especially in areas composed of granite or slate, is the abundance and diversity of surface waters. This richness is a result of high precipitation, the low permeability of the rocks, and glacial terrain. As a result, there is an abundance of springs and other water sources, such as streams,…
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The first brochure of the project has been published!
One of the outreach tasks included in the project is to create a total of three informative brochures. This initial publication, edited in 6 languages, contains general information about the project. It details the target species and habitats, the conservation actions being undertaken, and explaining the main threats faced by high-mountain aquatic ecosystems and the…
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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…
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The LIFE RESQUE ALPYR project was present at the 2023 European Researchers Night in italy
The European Researchers’ Night is a Europe-wide public event that aims to displays the diversity of science, and its benefits, to citizens. In particular, several public and private research institutes and organizations were present in the city of Aosta (Italy) included a stand of the Mont Avic Natural Park, one of the protected areas were…
