5-day field camp on “Alpine catchments” with the students in aquatic science of the Msc in Environmental science, Lake Derborence.
with the additional constrain of keeping physical distancing, group pictures need a much larger framing.
Annual sensors maintenance at Lake Muzelle
Group trip to the beautiful Lake Muzelle in the Parc National des Ecrins for the annual sensors maintenance. The full team along with our collaborators from the Parc National des Ecrins.
Also a great opportunity for us to thank Thibault for his years within the group, and the incredible work he has done.
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Round-the-clock experiment on Lexplore
Quantifying diel changes in carbon processes in Lake Geneva : How much do we miss by discarding night-time. 24H sampling and experiment (every 4h) on Lexplore by Thibault, Pascal, Nicolas and Marie.
New paper: Hydropower exploitation of mountain lakes: at which environmental costs?
Pump-storage is the most efficient way to store energy, and this will be of outmost importance for transition towards renewable, yet intermittent, energy sources. Mountains are prime targets of hydropower infrastructure, but what are the consequences of the exploitation of mountain lakes as pump-storage infrastructures? A paper by the new awarded Dr Guenand, in collaboration with Segula Technologies, EDF, EAWAG and UNIL.
Guénand, Y., M.-E. Perga, V. Chanudet and D. Bouffard (2020). “Hydropower operations modulate sensitivity to meteorological forcing in a high altitude reservoir.” Aquatic Sciences 82(3): 60.
The 7 Laux district, a complex of altitude lakes exploited by Electricté de France.
New paper. Scientists’ Warning to Humanity: Rapid degradation of the world’s large lakes
A collective review, led by JP Jenny, of current and emerging threats to the large lakes of the world, including iconic examples of lake management failures and successes. What shall be priorities and approaches for future conservation efforts.