CollaborazioniNitrogen Budget of Alpine Catchments (NBA) The project NBA (Nitrogen Budget of Alpine Catchments) aims at investigating the nitrate pollution of alpine rivers considering both atmospheric deposition and fertilization using the existing measurement infrastructure of the LTER site Matsch/ Mazia valley. The chemical analysis of the atmospheric deposition as well as the running water of the Saldur River are carried out from the Chemical and the Biological Laboratory of the Autonomous Province of Bolzano. Internal Reference: Roberta Bottarin External Reference: Christian Bachmann (Christian. Bachmann@provinz.bz.it) Laboratorio Analisi acque e cromatografia della Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano, Alberta Stenico (Alberta.Stenico@provinz.bz.it), Laboratorio biologico della Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano, Italy Links: http://www.provincia.bz.it/it/contatti.asp?orga_orgaid=884 http://www.provincia.bz.it/it/contatti.asp?orga_orgaid=868 Soil Moisture Sampling for validation of Remote Sensing Products Collection of mobile soil moisture observations for validating SAR remote sensing maps in the framework of the former Lg14 Hiresalp project and still ongoing in collaboration with Eurac Earth Observation Institute. Internal Reference: Giacomo Bertoldi External Reference: Notarnicola Claudia (claudia.notarnicola@eurac.edu), Eurac Earth Observation Institute, Italy Hydrologic, sediment and tracers data collection Collection of hydrologic, sediment and tracers data in the Saldur Catchment in the framework of the EMERGE project. Internal Reference: Giacomo Bertoldi External Reference: Francesco Comiti (Francesco.Comiti@unibz.it), Engel Michael (Michael.Engel@unibz.it), University of Bolzano, Italy Advancing precipitation estimation and streamflow simulations in complex terrain with X-band dual-polarization radar observations Internal Reference: Giacomo Bertoldi External Reference: Marco Borga (marco.borga@unipd.it), University of Padova, Italy High resolution soil moisture mapping Advancing soil moisture simulations in complex terrain Internal Reference: Giacomo Bertoldi External Reference: Matteo Camporese (matteo.camporese@unipd.it), University of Padova, Italy Cosmic Ray soil moisture measuring Ph.D. thesis on Soil moisture measurement by the Cosmic-Ray Neutron Sensing technique in Alpine regions Internal Reference: Giacomo Bertoldi External Reference: Tonon Giustino (giustino.tonon@unibz.it), Piussi Laura Marianna (Laura.Piussi@natec.unibz.it), University of Bolzano, Italy GPR observations in the Muntacini Area Collection of Ground Penetratig Radar soil depth data in the Muntacini area Internal Reference: Giacomo Bertoldi External Reference: Elena Pettinelli (pettinelli@fis.uniroma3.it), University of Rome Tre, Italy Collection of snow observation in the Mazia LTER In the framework of the Euregio Cryomon project of hydrological models and remote sensing products evaluation. Internal Reference: Giacomo Bertoldi External Reference: Ulrich Strasser (ulrich.strasser@uibk.ac.at), University of Innsbruck, Austria GNOMO_soil This project aims to globally assessing the impacts of disturbances on mountain soil diversity and function in natural and disturbed mountain soil ecosystems. We took soil samples on four dry pastures (i.e. disturbed) and undisturbed plots from 1000 to 2500 m a.s.l. in 2016. Internal Reference: Julia Seeber External Reference: Thomas Spiegelberger, Laboratory of Ecosystems & Societies in Mountain Environments, Grenoble, France Tea Composition This project aims to compare the decomposition of litter carbon across a variety of sites worldwide by using regular teabags. Two different types of tea (Roiboos and Green Tea) in 2016 were dug into the soil on dry pastures from 1000 to 2500 m a.s.l. and are collected after 3, 12, 24, and 36 months in the field. Analyses of the mean litter mass loss and the associated microorganisms will help interpreting different decomposition patterns in a variety of ecosystems by using always the same tea types. Internal Reference: Julia Seeber External Reference: Ika Djukic, Environment Agency, Austria Link: https://teacomposition.org/ LUCAS 2018 The European Soil Data Centre of the European Commission launched a soil assessment component to build up the largest expandable soil dataset for Europe. In 2018, soil samples will be taken in 1000 repeated points to analyze the biodiversity. We took additional sampling points for the LTSER Val Mazia/Matschertal that will be added to the huge data base and used for this Europe-wide survey of different groups of soil microorganisms. Internal Reference: Michael Steinwandter External Reference: Alberto Orgiazzi, Joint Research Centre, Ispra, Italy Link: https://esdac.jrc.ec.europa.eu/projects/lucas SOWA 2018 Jan Frouz, soil ecologist from the Czech Republic took several soil samples at the Muntatschinig site in the LTSER Val Mazia/Matschertal. He and his colleges are investigating the soil meso- and macrofauna along different elevational gradients and at different soil depths. Internal Reference: Michael Steinwandter External Reference: Jan Frouz, Soil & Water Research Infrastructure, České Budějovice, Czech Republic Link: https://soilwater.eu/projects/soil-profile-development/ FEAST 2018 This sampling request from Robert Mills aims to investigate the functional ecology of Alpine systems in an worldwide sampling approach. We have conducted two experiments on the Muntatschinig and Oberettes sites. Soil samples along an elevational gradient were taken on the high alpine dry pastures near the Niederjoch and Hochjoch peaks. Second, we took soil samples on snowbeds and alpine heath land near the Oberettes hut. Internal Reference: Michael Steinwandter External Reference: Robert Mills, Lancaster Environment Centre, Lancaster University, United Kingdom Link: https://twitter.com/mountainecology Long-term ecosystem monitoring across the Alps To assess potential impacts of on-going environmental change on alpine biota, a long-term ecological monitoring program was launched in the Alps. Plant, invertebrate and microbial responses will be assessed across sharp snow-melt gradients several hundred metres above treeline in five study regions. In cooperation with Nationalpark Hohe Tauern, University Universität Basel Internal Reference: Georg Niedrist External Reference: Christian Körner (ch.koerner@unibas.ch), Switzerland TransPlant network Description: Transplanting ecosystems (Mesocosms) is among the most reliable methods to study effects of climate change and adaptation on plants and soil. Within a European Network of transplantation experiments, the altitudinal transect of Matsch/Mazia serves as case study to investigate plant soil interaction under warming climate. Contact: Université de Lausanne, Internal Reference: Georg Niedrist External Reference: Jake Alexander (jake.alexander@unil.ch), Switzerland Dendroglobal Collection of Dendrometer data at a global scale within the FPS COST Action FP1106 STReESS - Studying Tree Responses to extreme Events: a SynthesiS to e.g. compare different dendrometer types and estimate tree transpiration based on diurnal dendrometer metrics. Internal Reference: Nikolaus Obojes External Reference: Patrick Fonti (patrick.fonti@wsl.ch), WSL, Switzerland Sapfluxnet Creation of a global data base of sap flow measurements. Internal Reference: Nikolaus Obojes External Reference: Rafael Poyatos Lopez (r.poyatos@creaf.uab.es), CREAF, Spain Link: http://sapfluxnet.creaf.cat/app EIS-Matsch Development and application of story lines regarding the future landscape evolution in the LTSER-site Matsch/Mazia Internal reference: Erich Tasser External Reference: Georg Leitinger (Georg.Leitinger@uibk.ac.at), University of Innsbruck, Austria |
