New study ‘What is a biocrust? A refined, contemporary definition for a broadening research community’

CCbiocrust teaser now online!

CCbiocrust: Fieldwork, filming and stakeholder workshop

Over the past two days, the CCbiocrust team headed up to our field site at the Hochtor (2528 m) in the Großglockner region to carry out a packed programme that combines our usual fieldwork with two very different yet equally rewarding activities. Joining us was Roland Radlinger from the Centre for Digital Teaching and Learning at the University of Graz, who will be producing a series of three short videos about the project. Roland spent the days filming the site, the measuring equipment and the team at work, capturing everything from the biological soil crusts themselves to the vast alpine landscape that shapes them. Having a filmmaker on site was a lovely reminder of just how visually striking this environment is, and we are already looking forward to seeing how his footage will bring the science to life. A first teaser will follow shortly! Bettina Weber, Janne Creve and Philipp Faulhammer also held a workshop for stakeholders, which sparked good discussions about alpine ecosystems, climate change and how our work relates to the wider region. It was a lovely way to round off two intense but rewarding days on the mountain.

LabSupply 2026 – Messe Graz

Our team of technical assistants had an inspiring day at the Lab Supply exhibition at Messe Graz! We really enjoyed discovering the latest innovations in the laboratory sector and exchanging ideas with other laboratory professionals and companies. Many thanks to all the exhibitors who shared their expertise with us during their presentations!

Big days at EGU26!

On Thursday at EGU26, Minsu gave an excellent overview of her work on nitrogen modelling. Friday was our big day at EGU: with Asma presenting a poster, and Janne, Ruilin, Philipp and Carlos having talks.