Workshop: Research on the Tree Species Trial «Copera»: Current Status and Future Research Directions
Date:
Location:
WSL Birmensdorf, Hörsaal & online
Organised by:
FOREMA, Community Ecology and Biodiversity Center, WSL
Speakers:
Various speakers
Moderators:
Jonas Glatthorn, WSL
Languages:
English
Type of event:
Presentations and colloquia
Audience:
Anyone interested in the topics
The Forest Resources Management and Community Ecology Research Units, along with the WSL Biodiversity Center, are pleased to announce the upcoming workshop on “Research on the Tree Species Trial «Copera»: Current Status and Future Research Directions.”
The workshop aims to inform interested scientists about Copera (history, current research, available data, status, potentials, and limitations of the research site) and to facilitate connections among scientists interested in developing project proposals for further research in Copera.
In the 1950s, a unique 30-ha tree species trial was established in Copera, Ticino. In total, more than 70 native and non-native species were planted on ca. 240 plots. Inventories stopped in the 1990s but the trial still exists. Tree species test sites of this age are rare and provide unique research opportunities about tree species suitability during climate change. In this workshop, we will recapitulate previous research activities in Copera until today and discuss potential future research directions.
Schedule ¶
Morning session
9:30 – 9:45 Coffee
9:45 – 10:00 Marco Conedera (WSL), Boris Pezzatti (WSL): The history of Copera and its current state
10:05 – 10:25 Jonas Glatthorn (WSL), Jens Nitzsche (WSL), Boris Pezzatti (WSL): The Copera-Archive: Status, extent, and digitalization
10:30 – 10:45 Robert Jenni (BAFU): Exploring the Value of long-term experiments with future tree species for silvicultural planning
10:50 – 11:05 Katrin Di Bella Meusburger (WSL), Marco Lehmann (WSL): Long-term monitoring of soil solution chemistry in Copera
11:10 – 11:15 Marco Lehmann (WSL): Experiments with non-native trees species at the tree line
11:20 – 11:40 David Frey (Museo cantonale di storia naturale): The fungal communities of Copera - Neria Römer’s doctorate (1995-2001)
11:45 – 12:00 Camille Marande (ETH), Valentina Vitali (ETH), Andreas Rigling (ETH): Drought resilience of 14 native and non-native trees species in the long-term experimental plantation Copera, based on tree-ring analyses and quantitative wood anatomy
12:05 – 12:15 Adrian Oncelli (Cantone Ticino), Marco Marcozzi (Cantone Ticino): Copera aus der Sicht des Forstamts des Kantons Tessin
Lunch break
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch (WSL Restaurant)
Afternoon session
13:30 – 14:30 Discussion I: Potential future research directions (rooms D1 and E5)
14:30 – 14:45 Coffee break
14:45 – 15:30 Discussion II: Next steps in Copera (rooms D1 and E5)
How to join ¶
If you want to participate in the morning session in person, please contact events-biodiversity(at)wsl.ch. Limited seats are available.
UPDATE: The talks (in the morning session) will be broadcast live. Link.
Participation in the afternoon session is now closed. However, we offer up to 5 additional slots for early-career scientists (PhD students or postdocs at WSL) working on the topic or related ones. Please contact Jonas Glatthorn for more information (jonas.glatthorn(at)wsl.ch).