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Integrating spatial predictions of vegetation, soils, geomorphology and hydrology for improved assessment of ecosystem services under climate change
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English title |
Integrating spatial predictions of vegetation, soils, geomorphology and hydrology for improved assessment of ecosystem services under climate change |
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Applicant |
Guisan Antoine
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162754 |
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Funding scheme |
Interdisciplinary projects
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Research institution |
Département d'Ecologie et d'Evolution Faculté de Biologie et de Médecine Université de Lausanne
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Institution of higher education |
University of Lausanne - LA |
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Main discipline |
Other disciplines of Environmental Sciences |
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Start/End |
01.01.2016 - 31.05.2020 |
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Approved amount |
888'120.00 |
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All Disciplines (2)
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Other disciplines of Environmental Sciences |
Keywords (8)
Végétation; Télédétection satellitaire; Géomorphologie; Intégration de données; Hydrogéologie; Sols; Ecologie; Pergélisol
Lay Summary (French)
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Lead
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EcoGeo INTEGRALP - Intégrer les prédictions spatiales de végétation, sols, géomorphologie et hydrologie pour une meilleure prédiction des écosystèmes et de leur services dans un contexte de changements climatiques
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Lay summary
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Comprendre la distribution spatiale des organismes et des facteurs environnementaux est nécessaire pour prédire la réponse des écosystèmes, et de leur services à l’homme, dans la perspective des changements climatiques. Un tel objectif ne peut être atteint qu’en améliorant notre capacité de quantifier la distribution spatiale des facteurs environnementaux clés. La télédétection satellitaire est un outil particulièrement prometteur dans ce context, car elle permet la mesure de variations environnementales à haute résolution sur de grandes étendues spatiales. Le but premier de ce projet multidisciplinaire est de combiner des analyses de la végétation, des sols, de la géomorphologie, et de l’hydrologie dans une même région, de manière à ce que les observations et predictions de l’un puisse servir à prédire les autres, et les écosystèmes. Ce projet réside à l’interface entre écologie et sciences environnementales, en se basant sur les dernières technologies en télédétection et analyses spatiales. Les modèles développés permettront en particulier d’obtenir de meilleures predictions de l’impact des changements climatiques sur les écosystèmes et plus particulièrement sur leur capacité à délivrer deux types de services: la qualité visuelle du paysage et l’approvisionnement en eau. Ces predictions seront discutées avec un groupe d’acteurs de la gestion environnementale, pour voir comment ces changements pourraient affecter les sociétés humnaines et leur bien-être. Ce projet devrait donc permettre d’améliorer notre capacité de modéliser les écosystèmes et leur services, mais aussi les liens entre science et société.
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Responsible applicant and co-applicants
Employees
Publications
Giaccone Elisa, Luoto Miska, Vittoz Pascal, Guisan Antoine, Mariéthoz Grégoire, Lambiel Christophe (2019), Influence of microclimate and geomorphological factors on alpine vegetation in the Western Swiss Alps, in
Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, 44(15), 3093-3107.
Cianfrani C., Buri A., Vittoz P., Grand S., Zingg B., Verrecchia E., Guisan A. (2019), Spatial modelling of soil water holding capacity improves models of plant distributions in mountain landscapes, in
Plant and Soil, 438(1-2), 57-70.
Cianfrani Carmen, Buri Aline, Verrecchia Eric, Guisan Antoine (2018), Generalizing soil properties in geographic space: Approaches used and ways forward, in
PLOS ONE, 13(12), e0208823-e0208823.
Thornton James M., Mariethoz Gregoire, Brunner Philip (2018), A 3D geological model of a structurally complex Alpine region as a basis for interdisciplinary research, in
Scientific Data, 5(1), 180238-180238.
Datasets
A 3D geological model of a structurally complex Alpine region as a basis for interdisciplinary research
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Thornton, James M |
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30.10.2018 |
| Persistent Identifier (PID) |
30375991 |
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Europe PMC
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Collaboration
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Maison de la Rivière |
Switzerland (Europe) |
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- in-depth/constructive exchanges on approaches, methods or results
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- Research Infrastructure
- Industry/business/other use-inspired collaboration |
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Dr. Steve Berg, Aquanty Inc. |
Canada (North America) |
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- in-depth/constructive exchanges on approaches, methods or results
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Prof. B. Schaefli, University of Bern |
Switzerland (Europe) |
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- in-depth/constructive exchanges on approaches, methods or results |
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WSL/ETH Zürich |
Switzerland (Europe) |
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- in-depth/constructive exchanges on approaches, methods or results
- Publication |
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INRIA, Nancy |
France (Europe) |
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- in-depth/constructive exchanges on approaches, methods or results
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Prof. T. Battin, EPFL |
Switzerland (Europe) |
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- in-depth/constructive exchanges on approaches, methods or results |
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Prof. M. Luoto, Univ. Helsinki |
Finland (Europe) |
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- in-depth/constructive exchanges on approaches, methods or results
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- Exchange of personnel |
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Numerous colleagues, University of Lausanne |
Switzerland (Europe) |
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- in-depth/constructive exchanges on approaches, methods or results
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Prof R. Therrien, Universite Laval |
Canada (North America) |
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- in-depth/constructive exchanges on approaches, methods or results
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Scientific events
Active participation
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Persons involved |
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World Biodiversity Forum
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Talk given at a conference
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Different aspects of global change govern responses of vegetation and soil in the European Alps
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23.02.2020
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Davos, Switzerland
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Guisan Antoine; Cianfrani Carmen;
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Biology20
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Talk given at a conference
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Different aspects of global change govern responses of vegetation and soil in the European Alps
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06.02.2020
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Fribourg, Switzerland
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Guisan Antoine; Cianfrani Carmen;
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Swiss Geoscience Meeting
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Talk given at a conference
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Integrated hydrological modelling of a steep, geologically complex, snow-dominated Alpine catchment
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30.11.2018
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Bern, Switzerland
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Thornton James; Brunner Philip; Mariethoz Gregoire;
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VIII Italian Young Geomorphologists’ Days
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Talk given at a conference
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Geomorphological map on extended surface: a new approach based on multiple-point geostatistics
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26.06.2018
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Milan, Veny Valley, Italy
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Giaccone Elisa; Mariethoz Gregoire; Lambiel Christophe;
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Computational Methods in Water Resources XXII
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Talk given at a conference
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Developing an integrated hydrological model of a steep, geologically complex, snow-dominated Alpine catchment
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03.06.2018
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St-Malo, France
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Brunner Philip; Thornton James; Mariethoz Gregoire;
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International Association of Hydrogeologists 44th Annual Congress
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Talk given at a conference
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Reducing uncertainty in integrated hydro(geo)logical models by incorporating various novel, spatially distributed measurements
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25.09.2017
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Dubrovnik, Croatia
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Thornton James; Mariethoz Gregoire; Brunner Philip;
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EGU General Assembly
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Poster
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Modeling soil water content for vegetation modeling improvement
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17.04.2017
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Vienna, Austria
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Cianfrani Carmen; Guisan Antoine;
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EGU General Assembly
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Talk given at a conference
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Predicting plant distribution in an heterogeneous Alpine landscape: does soil matter?
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17.04.2016
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Vienna, Austria
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Guisan Antoine; Cianfrani Carmen;
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Knowledge transfer events
Communication with the public
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Communication |
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Talks/events/exhibitions
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ClimExpo
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Western Switzerland German-speaking Switzerland
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2019
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Awards
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James Thornton recieved the Adrien Guébhard-Séverine Price from the University of Neuchâtel for his outstanding PhD thesis in hydrology intitled "Fully-integrated hydrological modelling in steep, snow-dominated, geologically complex Alpine terrain".
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2020
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Associated projects
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Title |
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Funding scheme |
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184908
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Comparative biogeography and spatial modelling of soil microbial communities in the Swiss Alps (SOMETALP) |
01.11.2019 |
Project funding (Div. I-III) |
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153460
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Ecosystem engineers' contribution to soil structure formation in floodplains (FloodSTRESS) |
01.01.2015 |
Project funding (Div. I-III) |
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170753
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A state of the art UAV system for hyperspectral, thermal and LIDAR mapping |
01.04.2017 |
R'EQUIP |
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152866
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Challenges in simulating alpine species assemblages under global change (SESAM'ALP) |
01.06.2014 |
Project funding (Div. I-III) |
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152924
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Analysis and modelling of the mountain permafrost distribution using machine learning |
01.06.2014 |
Project funding (Div. I-III) |
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179017
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Advancing hydrogeological modeling through novel tracer approaches, the explicit simulation of tracers and advanced inversion methods |
01.12.2018 |
Project funding (Div. I-III) |
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159756
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Fusing multiple sources of remote sensing data using textural information: high-resolution, high-frequency monitoring in alpine environments |
01.09.2015 |
Project funding (Div. I-III) |
Abstract
Background. Progressing in our capacity to obtain spatial representation of key biotic and abiotic environmental factors is a major challenge for predicting the response of ecosystems and their services to climate change. Meeting this challenge requires combining field surveys, most recent numeric data and advanced remote sensing technology. This is best addressed in a multidisciplinary way, focusing research efforts in different fields of natural sciences jointly in a same geographic area, so that one component can serve for predicting another. This project aims to tackle this challenge and allow a step forward by linking data and models for 1) vegetation, 2) soils, 3) geomorphology and 4) hydrology, which are usually developed separately. It thus lies at the crossroads between plant/vegetation ecology and environmental sciences.Specific aims. To use the most recent measurement, remote sensing data and techniques, and spatial modelling approaches to generate new sets of spatially-distributed data and use them to improve models in the four above-mentioned fields. This will generate improved climate change predictions for vegetation and hydrological regimes, considering multiple interactions between all ecosystem components. These predictions will ultimately be used to assess, in collaboration with a group of stakeholders, how changes in two key ecosystem services - landscape scenic value and water provision - could impact on human well-being.Methods. Three nested scales will be considered in the Swiss Western Alps of Canton de Vaud: regional, local and three focus sites. A broad range of data and methods will be used, including field surveys for geomorphology, a large set of existing data for vegetation, soils and hydrology, remote sensing images from drones, planes and satellites, advanced GIS analyses and spatial modelling (e.g. dispersal for plants, vegetation dynamics), physically based hydrogeological modelling and advanced geostatistical algorithms. Funding requested. Salaries for 1 postdoc, who will also help coordinating the project, and for 2 PhD students; field survey in remote alpine areas, data acquisition, travel to conferences, and the organization of two stakeholder workshops. One PhD student funded by UNIL will also participate to the project as matching funds. Total requested: CHF 793’319.Expected added value and impact. This project will greatly contribute to advance our fundamental understanding of the links between the various ecosystem components, and how these interact to improve our predictive capacity, with a specific focus on vegetation and hydrology. The further use of the improved models and landscape simulations to assess changes in ecosystem services is a rarely performed exercise, which will allow implicating stakeholders early in the scientific process, yielding added value through boosting both technology transfer and the science-society (public) and science-policy (managers, decision-makers) dialogs.
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