Technological advancements have allowed for the long-term monitoring of plant-animal interactions and meteorological events in a relatively unexplored region of the Maloti-Drakensberg, South Africa.
Integrating Sentinel-II NDVI data into eddy-covariance postprocessing
Integrating Sentinel2 NDVI data improves eddy covariance postprocessing in sites with complex topography and heterogenous land cover.
Towards the harmonization of transnational in-situ data and monitoring schemes in the Alps: Insights from the AlpsLife Project
Alpine biodiversity faces growing threats, and fragmented monitoring impacts conservation efforts. AlpsLife unifies data and indicators to enhance the protection and restoration of mountain ecosystems
The role of biotic and abiotic drivers in shaping treeline spatial patterns in the Italian Alps
The effect of microsite features and intra- and inter-specific relationship on tree spatial pattern at the elevational treeline in the Italian Alps is investigated by combining remote sensed data with
Patterns of glacier elevation change and appropriate models to assess observed and future ice loss
Classifying glacier elevation change patterns improves model selection, enhancing prediction accuracy and supporting AI-based automatic analysis using distinct models for different dynamic processes.
Glacier fleas (Collembola) biodiversity and distribution as bioindicators of glacial ecosystems, also through “glacial” Citizen Science
The rich biodiversity of glacier fleas, together with their ecology, and the opportunity to involve non-expert samplers increase allow to use glacier fleas as bioindicators in glacial monitoring progr
Building glacier velocity time series with a uniform sampling interval of six days or less from scene-pair velocity maps
A novel method extracts glacier velocity time series with uniform intervals, improving seasonal analysis. Validated in High Mountain Asia, it refines uncertainty using Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-2 data.
Building safety in high Alps. The Capanna Margherita hut case study.
Global warming in high Alps is the cause of permafrost degradation and a threat for mountain huts. Thermo-geomechanical monitoring can be used to assess stability conditions.
Seasonal Ground Temperature Variability Governs Stress Regimes and Rock Anchor Loads in Permafrost-affected Rock-Faces
Seasonal and long-term stress variations in a permafrost rock slope were analyzed using a five-year rock anchor load dataset, revealing progressive load decline under warming conditions.
Post-disturbance forest recovery varies with climate and disturbance gradients in the European Alps
We investigate how post-disturbance recovery in the Alps varies across environmental gradients and how vapor pressure deficit influence recovery, using multi-decadal Earth observation data