In the upcoming issue of "Science of the Total Environment," a new collaborative publication led by the ICOS ecosystem community has been published. In this in-depth analysis, the researchers analysed data collected from 44 ICOS ecosystem stations and found significant changes in the rate…
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It is our greatest pleasure to announce that the 6th ICOS Science Conference will be held in France from Tuesday 10th to Thursday 12th of September 2024 in Versailles Palais des Congrès and online.
In addition, we will host an ice-breaker event on Monday the 9th and excursions or other…
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In the midst of lush pine trees and marshes, next to turquoise water and sand dunes, the 100 meter high El Arenosillo tower overlooks the protected Doñana national park and the Gulf of Cadiz. The station is strategically located in the southernmost parts of Andalusia, Spain, in a…
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ICOS is delighted to announce it has received excellent feedback from ESFRI’s Landmark Monitoring.
The European Strategy Forum on Research Infrastructures (ESFRI) is composed of national delegates nominated by research ministers of EU countries and countries associated with Horizon…
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FLUXNET is a global network formed by regional networks performing eddy covariance flux measurements. The community came together in Brno, Czech Republic on 11-14 July 2023 for the FLUXNET conference, which brought together members from all parts of the community: ICOS from Europe, Ameriflux,…
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European climate scientists warn against placing too much trust in the ability of nature’s carbon sinks to save us from climate change. This is the message from the European Greenhouse Gas Bulletin ‘FLUXES’, published today by the Integrated Carbon Observation System, ICOS.
“The carbon…
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Domains Atmosphere and Ecosystem just released updates of the final quality controlled (Level 2) ICOS observation data. The data covers for each station the period from its acceptance as ICOS station up to 1 April 2023 for atmosphere and 31 December 2022 for ecosystem stations. Compared to…
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After 10 years as an Observer, Switzerland has now become a full Member of ICOS. The membership required a particular decision by the Swiss parliament to allow membership in an EU organisation such as ICOS. Only five other ERICs were given the same status. The Swiss application was accepted at…
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Following the 19th ICOS General Assembly meeting last month, Dr. Dorothee Bakker and Dr. Eric Kort were appointed to the ICOS ERIC Scientific Advisory Board (SAB). They replace Dr. Anna M. Michalak and Dr. Rik Wanninkhof, who are stepping…
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On 24 May 2023, the World Meteorological Congress formally approved the Global Greenhouse Gas Watch. This resolution is essential for enabling more efficient climate science aimed at actionable societal impacts. Acknowledging the demand for a new value chain in climate observations, the…
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