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Ecotron Hasselt University

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Location: Maasmechelen, Tongeren, South Limburg, Flanders, Belgium

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November 6, 2022

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You can book a behind-the-scenes visit to Ecotron where you will learn a lot about the activities. During our visit, not all ecosystem rooms were occupied and they were busy …

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May 29, 2023

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From here you can see Ecotron. The Ecotron is part of the Field Research Centre, the scientific base of the UHasselt for international top research on biodiversity and climate in the Hoge Kempen National Park. nationaalparkhogekempen.be/nl/activiteit/het-ecotron-mysterie

New research has recently started. Guided tours are also possible again. In the photos you can see some of the inside of the building. More on komoot.com/nl-nl/highlight/3106494

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August 31, 2021

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This is where the future is made and shaped! The Ecotron are 13 high-tech ecosystem chambers in which researchers from the University of Hasselt simulate various climate scenarios. In doing so, they want to investigate the effects of climate change on ecosystems and biodiversity.

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Elevation 80 m

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