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Press release Scientific and technical culture, Society
June 9, 2016Villar-d'Arène - Lautaret Garden
Thierry Mandon visits the Lautaret garden
Thierry Mandon visited jardin du Lautaret on June 9 to tour our scientific research facilities.
Invited by Congressman Joël Giraud, the Secretary of State for Higher Education and Research began his trip to the Hautes-Alpes department with a visit to our institution, accompanied by representatives from our two supervisory bodies (Université Grenoble Alpes CNRS).
 

At an altitude of over 2,000 meters, The jardin du Lautaret observation and experimentation facilities for the study of natural mountain systems.  It includes a 600 m² space for conducting experiments, more than 20,000 m² of mountain meadows where environmental conditions can be modified, and a technical area dedicated to in situ testing of measuring instruments. These areas are located near analytical platforms equipped for chemistry, biochemistry, ecophysiology, and environmental DNA. It also has expertise in alpine ecology and botany at the service of research.

The jardin du Lautaret researchers specializing in biodiversity sciences, climate sciences, and human and social sciences. It encourages interdisciplinary projects that provide a better understanding of how mountain ecosystems and territories respond to global change.

Versatility combining high-level research and knowledge dissemination
For several years now,The jardin du Lautaret been committed to bringing together knowledge dissemination and research excellence in one place. The Galerie de l'Alpe, a building that was inaugurated last June, is a sign of the success of this approach. Equipped with conference and exhibition rooms, a shop, and a laboratory, it will improve the welcome given to the 20,000 visitors and hundred or so researchers and research staff who visit the garden each year.
A commitment to excellence, regional roots, and openness to society were highlighted by Thierry Mandon during his visit: "I would like to emphasize two very important points. First, the promotion of scientific culture, combining scientific rigor with sharing what science is with the general public, but also the fact that science is happening everywhere in France. When we think of science, when we think of research, we believe that it takes place in a few large cities; the truth is that we can do very high-level science here in the Hautes-Alpes, at a very high global level. It is being done, and this is not widely known."
Published on October 30, 2024
Updated on November 4, 2024