Field Stations

Environmental Research and Didactics Laboratory "Nembruno"

Please visit new website on Parco della Valle Albano (Valle Albano Park)

The Environmental Research and Didactics Laboratory (ERDL) is located in two groups of Alpine huts at 1521 and 1732 m a.s.l., kindly granted by the Town of Germasino (Como) to the University of Insubria. Aims of the Environmental Research and Didactics Laboratory (ERDL) are:

• promote knowledge on environmental and cultural aspects of Alpine territory;
• increase awareness on Alpine areas ecological and cultural issues
• create employment for local residents
• constant monitoring of an area of high environmental relevance
• undertake research projects on Alpine wildlife and environments

• Town Council of Germasino
• Provincia di Como - Settore Risorse Ambientali - Servizio Territorio

Some pictures of the Environmental Research and Didactics Laboratory "Nembruno"

An external view (Nembruno Superiore)

An external view (Nembruno Inferiore)

An internal view (Nembruno Superiore)

The panorama from Nembruno Superiore (one)

The panorama from Nembruno Superiore (two)

The panorama from Nembruno Inferiore

Hot shower is available thanks to special stove

Energy in the huts is supplyed by solar panels

Some information about ERDL

You can print a booklet with some information about ERDL. Download the pdf file here (in italian)

From the Press

Un articolo sul Sentiero Natura della Valle Albano tratto da "VERDEBLU, Periodico delle Comunità Montane Alpi Lepontine, Lario Intelvese, Alto Lario Occidentale". Scarica il file

Al via il sentiero natura in Valle Albano.

Rinnovato il Protocollo d'Intesa tra Università degli Studi dell'Insubria, Provincia di Como e Comune di Germasino per la promozione del Laboratorio di Ricerca e Didattica Ambientale "Nembruno". Articoli tratti dalla Provincia di Como, dal Giorno e dal Corriere.

Daily information from Nembruno weather station

You can see a page with some weather data (temperature, relative humidity, wind speed and direction, rainfall).

How to utilize the field station

Use of "Nembruno" field station is regulated by a specific regulations but is open to all people and public corporation involved in researchs about alpine habitat, particularly schools and university.
To have more information, please send e-mail to Adriano Martinoli

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