Amphis Pour Tous - Is lake runoff a climate threat?

september 19, 2020 5:00 PM - september 19, 2020 6:00 PM

The conference "Le souffle des lacs, une menace climatique?", presented by Étienne Dambrine, INRA research director at the Centre Alpin de Recherche sur les Réseaux Trophiques des Écosystèmes Limniques (CARRTEL), UFR Sciences et Montagne, will take place on Saturday, September 19, 2020 at 5pm at the Pôle culturel de la Visitation in Thonon-les-Bains, as part of the Fête de la Science 2020.

It will also be held on :

  • Friday, October 2, 2020 at 7 p.m. in Faverges-Seythenex
  • Thursday, October 8, 2020 at 6 p.m. in Annecy
  • Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at 6 p.m. in Chambéry

Conferences will take place subject to health conditions linked to the Coronovirus epidemic (COVID-19) and in compliance with the safety instructions in force at the venue hosting the event. 

ABOUT THE CONFERENCE

Forests are often referred to as the lungs of the planet. While the metaphor is instructive, it is scientifically false: unlike lungs, forests absorb carbon dioxide and release oxygen. What about lakes? Measurements show that, like animals, most lakes suck in oxygen and blow out carbon dioxide. You could say that lakes sometimes yawn or belch, since they can also emit methane! The breath of lakes is strongly influenced by their terrestrial environment, which conditions their diet, as well as their management by man.

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