[ANNULÉ] Field Course Lake Cadagno-Tessin – "Microbial hydrobiology: Microbial ecology and alpine ecology"

10 - 14 July 2023

Nicola Storelli, SUPSI

Pr Mauro Tonolla, UNIGE Nicola Storelli, SUPSI Matthieu Bueche, UNIFR Anupam Sengupta, University of Luxembourg Damien Bouffard, Eawag Samuele Roman, Alpine Biology Center Foundation, Piora / SUPSI Francesco Di Nezio, UNIGE

This 5-day activity aims at offering the students the required training by combining field activities with the development of a practical project that can be accomplished in the field. This will be complemented by presentations and discussion (by the students and participants) related to topics linked to the environment under study (Lake Cadagno and its catchment area in the Piora region, Tessin).

Detailed program will be sent to participants

See information in next section

Lake Cadagno - Tessin

• Arrival and start of the course in Airolo (TI)

By Car: Valais (to Ulrichen), Nüfenen Pass (N.B. ask about the opening of the pass) or through Bern, Lucerne (highway)

By Train: To Airolo SBB station (Genève 08:15, to Airolo 13:01 - Via Olten)

• Meeting place and beginning of the course

- Restaurant Cristallina (vis-à-vis Airolo SBB train station) :

- Monday 10 July at 13H15 Transportation to the Piora Valley will be by car. Parking at the CBA is limited, so those who will come with their own private cars should notify Nicola Storelli at 058 666 62 68 or send a message to: [email protected] Before 30 june.

• Course location Alpine Biology Center (www.piora.org), which is located in the St. Gothard massif in the north of Ticino above 1900 m.s.m (Val Piora). Phone: 091 868.15.98 ou 091 868.19.70 - Fax 091 868.19.71 

Registration open

Deadline for registration: 30.06.2023

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