The DynEcoMont project investigates ecosystem services provided by mountain grasslands in Switzerland, which are unsuitable for arable farming but vital for sustainable livestock production. These grasslands contribute to biodiversity, carbon sequestration, cultural identity, aesthetic value, and protection from natural hazards. The project has three main goals:

1. quantifying ecosystem services, including underexplored aspects like faunal diversity and aesthetic appreciation, using standardized protocols;
2. assessing biodiversity changes by resurveying historical data on plants and grasshoppers to understand impacts of climate and land use;
3. developing spatial planning tools by linking field data with remote sensing to evaluate weather effects on forage provision.

Research is conducted across the Swiss Alps and organized into four work packages: ecosystem service quantification (via the ARON network), biodiversity monitoring, planning tool development, and updating stocking rate methodologies. DynEcoMont aims to support sustainable management of alpine grasslands under global change.