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ICOS Science Conference, organised every second year by the ICOS community, is a global event open to scientists and other experts working in greenhouse gases and biogeochemical cycles. ICOS Science Conference 2026 will be organised on 15-17 September 2026 in Lund, Sweden and online. The…

ICOS has published the annual update of the European Obspack, an extensive dataset including atmospheric observations of carbon dioxide (CO₂), methane (CH₄), nitrous oxide (N₂O) and carbon monoxide (CO) in Europe.

This dataset, part of the GlobalView …

An effort led by Marta Galvagno and Dario Papale has successfully upgraded two ICOS Associated Stations in Valle d’Aosta: ICOS station Torgnon grassland (IT-Tor) and ICOS station Torgnon larch forest (IT-TrF). 

Between 2nd-9th August, standard eddy covariance equipment was installed…

The year 2025 marks the 10th anniversary of ICOS becoming a European Research Infrastructure Consortium (ERIC). This milestone celebrates the establishment of ICOS ERIC in November 2015, when the European Commission granted the status after many years of preparatory work. 

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The ICOS Science Conference, organised every second year by the ICOS community, is a global event open to scientists and other experts working in greenhouse gases and biogeochemical cycles. The conference was first held in 2014 to bring together students and researchers across the ICOS…

This autumn, the ICOS Head Office is welcoming two new members! Saija Korppi-Tommola has been appointed as the new Head of Administration, and Beatriz Abelenda will be a new addition to our growing communications team.

Saija Korppi-Tommola is the new…

Between 10th-12th June 2025 an installation team from the University of Leicester and the Swedish Polar Research Secretariat travelled to ICOS Ecosystem station Abisko-Stordalen Palsa Bog to install instruments for measuring new ICOS Ecosystem parameters.

Conducted as part of Work…

A study, published earlier this year in Nature, found that a third (34 %) of the Arctic-boreal zone is now a source of carbon to the atmosphere. That balance sheet is made up of carbon dioxide (CO₂) uptake from plant photosynthesis and CO₂ released to the atmosphere through…

Measurements of biomass content provide important data on the carbon storage potential of forests. A PhD project is developing continuous terrestrial laser scans at ICOS Ecosystem sites to test the potential of integrating 3D scans into long term monitoring.

In spring 2025 Geike De Sloover…

A new study conducted at the University of Freiburg shows that recurring years of heat and drought since 2018 have caused long-term damage to a pine forest in southwestern Germany. Over 60 percent of the pine trees have died, and deciduous trees are taking root, but it is insufficient to reclaim…