Open-Access Science • Educational Commons

The Science & Learning Centre for Ecological Action

Scientific knowledge is a collective heritage, not private property. Our digital library provides open, free access to peer-reviewed field studies, botanical identification keys, hydrological data, and popular education toolkits under Creative Commons licensing.

Open-Access Botanical, Hydrological & Educational Resources

Every document published in our repository is produced by our volunteer researchers, independent Scientific Advisory Council, and multidisciplinary artists. All materials are free to download, print, translate, and distribute for non-commercial educational use.

Categories: Scientific Research Briefs Botanical Field Guides Theater & Popular Education Civic Legal Toolkits

1. Ecological Research Briefs & Catchment Audits

Technical Report • Published May 2026

Microclimatic Buffering Along the Volp Catchment: A 3-Year Empirical Study

Authored by Dr. Éléonore Vasseur and the Scientific Council. Compares stream water temperature regimes between deforested agricultural reaches and newly reforested riparian buffer zones, demonstrating a 4.2°C peak summer mitigation effect.

PDF • 48 Pages • Includes raw temperature sensor CSV datasets
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Biodiversity Audit • Published March 2026

Avian Population Dynamics in Regenerated Pyrenean Bocage Hedgerows

Standardized point-count acoustic monitoring data across 32 restored hedgerow transects in Alzen. Documents a 64% increase in nesting pairs of threatened farmland songbirds.

PDF • 36 Pages • Full acoustic sonogram appendices
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Researcher examining botanical specimens with field guides and magnifying lenses
Figure 8.1: Volunteer field botanist comparing live vegetative specimens with regional flora identification keys during a community botanical workshop in Alzen.

2. Field Observation Manuals & Species Identification Keys

Designed for curious amateurs, school teachers, and active field volunteers, our field guides synthesize complex taxonomic criteria into accessible, richly illustrated identification sheets.

Indigenous Hedgerow Trees & Shrubs of the Séronais

Dichotomous winter twig key and summer leaf guide for 35 native woody species, including wild service tree, spindle, medlar, and dogwood.

Printable Pocket Guide • 16 Pages

Wild Orchids of Pyrenean Dry Calcareous Grasslands

Phenological charts and photographic identification plates for 22 terrestrial orchid varieties found across sunny south-facing hillsides.

Printable Pocket Guide • 20 Pages

Benthic Macroinvertebrates & Stream Water Quality

Biotic index calculation sheet for determining river purity using stonefly, caddisfly, and mayfly nymph presence in mountain currents.

Printable Field Sheet • 8 Pages
Children using illustrated field guides during an educational nature walk
Figure 8.2: Elementary schoolchildren exploring an ancient oak grove with association educational booklets, recording native insect galls and lichen growth on tree bark.

3. Environmental Theater Blueprints & Educational Scripts

As part of our commitment to accessible culture, our artistic wing makes its complete repertoire of environmental plays, puppet construction templates, and participatory facilitation guides freely available to community organizers and educators worldwide.

Script & Staging Guide: "The Wood Wide Web" (La Toile des Bois)

Open Creative Commons License

A 45-minute interactive outdoor theater piece for 4 actors and giant puppet figures depicting mycorrhizal fungal networks communicating beneath ancient forest floors. Includes full stage directions, costume patterns using natural willow and wool, and musical notations for acoustic accordion and fiddle.

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Library and archive room at the association center with public reference files
Figure 8.3: The public research library and reference room at the association center in Peydanes, Alzen, open weekly for student and citizen consultations.

Creative Commons Open Licensing Commitment

All materials published by LA COMPAGNIE LA MAIN A LA PATE in this repository are licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0). You are encouraged to copy, redistribute, and adapt these materials for any educational or non-profit purpose with proper attribution. Commercial exploitation is strictly prohibited.

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