Partners
Institutions
The eight Swiss Institutions collaborating on this project have long traditions in conducting research in mountain areas and they play leading roles in most of the topics presented.
- Zurich is strong in phyto-geography, high mountain aquatic micro-biology and glaciology;
- Bern's strengths lie in geomorphology, soil sciences, climatology and vegetation science;
- Basel takes a lead in plant ecology, microclimatology and tree line biology.
- In addition, Federal Institutes in Davos and Zurich have expertise in snow science and upland forestry,
- and research work in the Swiss National Park covers important aspects of high elevation wild-life sciences.
Coordinating Institution
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University of Zurich, Department of Geography, Project Leader: Prof. Dr. Conradin Burga
Partnering Institutions
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University of Basel, Institute of Botany, Prof. Dr. Christian Körner
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Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH), Zürich, Plant Ecology, Prof. Dr. Peter J. Edwards
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University of Berne, Institute of Geography, Prof. Dr. Heinz Veit
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University of Teacher Training Berne (PH Berne), Institute S1 Biology, Dr. Peter M. Kammer
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Museum of nature (Bündner Naturmuseum), Chur, Dr. Jürg P. Müller
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University of Zurich, Institute of Plant Biology / Microbiology, Ph.D. Kurt Hanselmann
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Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research (WSL), Birmensdorf, PD Dr. Otto Wildi
Swiss Federal Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research (SLF), Davos, Dr. Veronika Stöckli