ICOS Switzerland, with three unique ICOS stations, and its exceptional geographical location in the central part of the Alps, is an out-standing node within the ICOS RI network.
About ICOS Switzerland
The ICOS-CH consortium consists of project members from ETH Zurich, Empa, WSL, University of Bern, University of Basel and MeteoSwiss.
ICOS-CH contact persons at the respective institutions are:
- ETH Zurich: Prof. Nina Buchmann (National ICOS Focal Point)
- Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (Empa): Dr. Lukas Emmenegger
- University of Berne: Prof. Eliza Harris
- Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research (WSL): Dr. Roman Zweifel
- University of Basel: Prof. Markus Kalberer
- Federal Office of Meteorology and Climatology MeteoSwiss: Dr. Alexander Haefele
The ICOS-CH consortium at the ICOS-CH Annual Meeting 2025.
ICOS-CH has been funded by the European Commission during the Preparatory Phase (2008-2012) and by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF), in-house contributions, and the State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI) during the Implementation Phase since 2013 (Phase 1: 2013-2017, Phase 2: 2017-2021, Phase 3: 2021-2025, Phase 4: 2025-2029).
