Ecological research methods in the Petite Camargue
33 students take part in the field course «Ecological research methods in the Petite Camargue». During the annual five-day course, the students hear about practical nature conservation, discuss possible research projects, choose their study…
Titular professor
Valentin Amrhein has been appointed titular professor of zoology. (Picture taken at Mývatn, Iceland)
Dr. Hartmann P. Koechlin visits the research station
Dr. Hartmann P. Koechlin (1919–2018), founder and honorary president of the «Swiss Association Pro Petite Camargue Alsacienne», visits the research station and the newly restored area on the Ile du Rhin.
Meeting at Le Villaret: Konik or Przewalski's horses for the Petite Camargue Alsacienne?
At Le Villaret in Lozère, Frédéric Joly discusses with Lilla Lovász whether Przewalski's horses or Konik horses could be a better option for the Petite Camargue Alsacienne.
New book by Prof. Heinz Durrer
Heinz Durrer, professor emeritus of biology and first director of the Research Station Petite Camargue Alsacienne, has published a new book together with Lukas Landmann, professor emeritus of anatomy: Kostbarkeiten der / Trésors de la…
La Tour du Valat
Visit at the Tour du Valat, where Valentin Amrhein (left, together with Patrick Grillas, directeur du programme Tour du Valat) gave a seminar talk. It was great to discuss with our colleagues and to make plans for the future! One of the…
New paper in The American Naturalist
Tobias Roth's «Estimating effects of species interactions on populations of endangered species» has appeared in The American Naturalist. Using a new statistical model, Tobias was able to show that local species such as the Yellow-bellied…
Longer wings for faster springs
A new paper in Ecology and Evolution on data from our Nightingale migration study shows that wing length was associated with the phenology at breeding destinations, namely the speed of local spring green‐up. In 2009, we had attached…