Projects

Research projects at WSL, the Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research.

AccliMemo

SNSF-funded

How do trees adjust to warmer droughts on different time scales, and where are the limits? Investigating short- and long-term acclimation mechanisms, transgenerational epigenetic effects, and tipping points leading to tree decline.

Emerald Ash Borer Early Detection

WSL-funded

Exploring reflectance spectroscopy for the previsual detection of emerald ash borer infestation in ash trees, and distinguishing beetle-induced stress from drought stress through leaf biochemical signatures.

BENCHMARKS

BAFU-funded

Computing reference values for forest regeneration in Swiss mountain forests, based on long-term national and cantonal studies, to support silvicultural planning.