Maria Bayerl completes her Erasmus+ traineeship at LOOP
After six months at IDAEA, Erasmus+ trainee Maria Bayerl returns to Munich, leaving her mark on LOOP!
ServiCO2’s greenhouse gas monitoring system moves into field testing
ServiCO2’s autonomous GHG flux monitoring system field tests in remote catchments, supporting its development for long-term terrestrial and aquatic monitoring.
End of Diatom Species Coexistence Experiment in Lake Llebreta
An experiment in Lake Llebreta explores how diversity and dispersal shape diatom coexistence and competition under contrasting environmental conditions.
Sequencing the Archaeal Diversity of Iberian Mountain Lakes in collaboration with CRG
CREAF and CRG researchers are sequencing archaea from 328 Iberian high-mountain lakes to reveal their hidden microbial diversity, complementing existing bacterial and eukaryotic datasets from the same samples.
Tracking Biofilm Succession and Microbial Species Interactions in Lake Llebreta
A new experiment in Lake Llebreta tracks microbial biofilm development and its links to environmental changes in a high-mountain lake.
New field installations for the DRYLAND project: shallow groundwater wells and lysimeters
The established network of wells and lysimeters in the Molières Valley will track shallow groundwater chemistry in peatland and mineral soils as part of the DRYLAND project.
LOOP regular and seasonal monitoring – May 2026
The LOOP team spent a full week in the field conducting a research campaign at the Estany Redon and Vall de Sant Nicolau experimental catchments.
First DRYLAND project field activities and LOOP regular monitoring – April 2026
April 2026: first DRYLAND field activities were carried out at Pleta de Molières, including site inspection and initial GHG flux measurements.
LOOP regular monitoring – March 2026
Back in the field! March sampling and maintenance of sensor platforms across the Sant Nicolau network.
LOOP regular monitoring – February 2026
After a January campaign cancelled due to unstable weather and heavy snowfall, our February sampling was completed across the Sant Nicolau river network.