03 Jul 2019

PPE group research on forest sensitivity to drought featured on Telebasel

The combined effects of drought and elevated temperature during the warmest summer ever recorded in the Basel region had a large impact on the region’s forests, with widespread tree death and damage. Research in the PPE group continues to…

05 Jun 2019

PPE hosts GfÖ Workshop to assess the impact of the 2018 drought on European forests

The 2018 heat wave and drought in central Europe was one of the most extreme climatic events in central Europe since instrumental climate records exist. Initiated by the Arbeitskreis Ökosystemforschung of the GfÖ…

01 Apr 2019

Rope training at the Hölstein crane site

On April 29th 2019, members of the PPE group participated in a one-day rope training at the crane facility at Hölstein. Sebastian Wolf (ETH Zürich) instructed the technical and scientific PPE members working at our crane site in basic…

01 Apr 2019

Gymnasium Laufen visits PPE crane site

On March 28th 2019, we welcomed final grade students from the Gymnasium Laufen (BL) for an excursion to our field site at Hölstein. The students were introduced to the ongoing research activities at the crane site and enjoyed the…

26 Nov 2018 / News

Canopy Crane II Research Featured in Volksstimme

The long-term study being conducted at the Swiss Canopy Crane II research site at Hölstein was featured recently in the linked article from Volksstimme (in German). Access requires subscription for recent content.