The summer data and sample collection campaign has begun as part of the joint research project between the UNIMONT Hub of the University of Milan and Enel Green Power – Cedegolo Territorial Unit. The initiative takes place in the picturesque setting of the Val d’Avio (BS), at the foot of the Adamello massif, and represents one of the first operational steps envisaged in the agreement signed by the two organizations in February 2025.
The project aims to analyze, using a scientific and multidisciplinary approach, the effects that climate change is generating on the glacial and proglacial ecosystems of the upper Camonica Valley. Specifically, researchers at the UNIMONT hub are collecting data and samples relating to glacier melting, plant colonization, soil formation and landslides in deglacialized areas.
“The July campaign is a key moment in our research – explains the team of researchers from UNIMONT –. Direct access to the high-altitude study areas, possible thanks to the logistical support provided by Enel Green Power, allows us to collect samples and valuable data to understand the environmental mechanisms underway in the heart of the Alps.”
Enel Green Power supports the project both financially and by providing resources and technical expertise, providing cable car access to the areas to be studied and accompanying researchers in field operations. This practical collaboration unites the academic world with a renewable energy production company for the enhancement of the mountain territory .
“High-altitude scientific research is essential to understanding and addressing the environmental challenges of the future,” emphasizes Matteo Bossi, head of the Cedegolo Territorial Unit for Enel Green Power. “With this project, we want to make a tangible contribution to protecting the mountain environment and spreading a culture of sustainability.”
The results of the summer campaign, which will finish in the coming months, will be analyzed in the laboratories of the University of Milan and will form the basis for subsequent training and dissemination activities, including seminars open to the public and a Summer School dedicated to the topics of energy and the high-altitude environment.
