A new series of ICOS Talks webinars begins 4th March 2026, kicking off with a talk by Samuel Hammer, Head of ICOS Central Radiocarbon Laboratory.
ICOS Talks is a series of online presentations and discussions by scientists, for scientists. Held on the first week of each month from March to…
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In 2025, the ICOS-coordinated Horizon Europe project New Users for a Better ICOS (NUBICOS) made great progress in consolidating ICOS for the future.
Below are a few highlights from 2025.
First results from flask sampling comparison at Mace HeadThe first results are in…
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Below-canopy photosynthetically active radiation (PAR) sensors used to calculate fraction of absorbed photosynthetically active radiation (fAPAR) have been installed at ICOS Ecosystem sites in Belgium, France, Italy and Sweden. Conducted as part of the Horizon Europe project NUBICOS, fAPAR is an…
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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…
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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…
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Climate change and greenhouse gas emissions are not solely confined to Europe – the effects of climate change are being felt the world over. Sharing data, knowledge and expertise on dealing with climate change on regional and global scales is therefore crucial. It's for these reasons that ICOS…
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This year saw the successful conclusion of the 8th ICOS Summer School held at Hyytiälä Forest Station, Finland.
Running from 5th-15th May 2025, 35 students from Europe and beyond spent the best part of two weeks together learning about the carbon cycle and participating in a variety…
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At this year’s GEO Global Forum 2025, ICOS reaffirmed its commitment to the shared goals of the Group on Earth Observations (GEO) — an international partnership working to build an open, inclusive, and coordinated global system for Earth observation. The occasion marked the release of a…
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Greenhouse gas measuring satellites have excellent spatial coverage – often on a global scale – and high temporal frequency. However, they can struggle with measurement accuracy and precision, as clouds, aerosols and water vapour interfere with measurements thereby reducing accuracy, especially…
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Between 22nd-23rd January 2025, technicians and staff from the University of Galway and ICOS Central Analytical Laboratory (ICOS CAL, Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry) completed the installation of an automatic flask sampler at Mace Head on the west coast of Ireland as part of the…
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