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Swiss National Science Foundation Seeks New Research Council Members

The Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) is inviting applications for new members to join its restructured Research Council, beginning in April 2025. Apply by 30 September 2024. Starting in April 2025, the Research Council will be organised into a Policy Committee and five programme committees. The SNSF is looking for new members of the Research […]

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Study Reveals Elevation-Dependent Climate Model Biases in the European Alps

New research, published in Climate Dynamics and involving members of the MRI Elevation-Dependent Climate Change Working Group, reveals that climate model biases, particularly in temperature and precipitation, increase with elevation in the European Alps. The study also stresses the importance of dataset selection for accurate climate evaluations. A comprehensive evaluation was conducted on climate model […]

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World Groundwater Congress 2024

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The MRI is a coordination network fostering research collaboration among diverse mountain experts since the 1990s. We promote basic and applied research, exploring global change’s impact on mountain social-ecological systems.