The Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research is concerned with the use, development and protection of natural and urban spaces. The focus of our research is on solving problems to do with the responsible use of landscapes and forests and a prudent approach to natural hazards, especially those common in mountainous countries. WSL occupies a leading position internationally in these research areas. We also provide groundwork for sustainable environmental policies in Switzerland.

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2 datasets found

  • CHELSA-TraCE21k: Downscaled transient temperature and precipitation data since the last glacial maximum

    EnviDat: the Environmental Data Portal
    Education, culture and sport

    High resolution, downscaled climate model data are used in a wide variety of applications in environmental sciences. Here we present the CHELSA-TraCE21k downscaling algorithm to...

    Last updated: August 26, 2025

    • GeoTIFF
    • PDF
    • air-temperature
    • glaciers
    • last-glacial-maximum
    • orography
    • paleo-climate
    • precipitation
  • Life at chilly temperatures - A collection of microorganisms from extreme habitats

    EnviDat: the Environmental Data Portal
    Education, culture and sport

    The cold habitats of the Swiss Alps and the Arctic are undergoing change and are at risk of disappearing completely or partially in the future. Along with them, a poorly known...

    Last updated: November 13, 2025

    • XLS
    • active-layer
    • arctic
    • bacteria
    • biobank
    • biodiversity
    • collections
    • conservation
    • extreme-habitat
    • fungi
    • glaciers
    • permafrost
    • plastisphere
    • swiss-alps