To our global community of thinkers and explorers: Thank you for a year of incredible breakthroughs and curiosity. May your holidays be filled with joy and your batteries be fully recharged for a bright 2026! 🚀✨ Stay curious! ethz.ch/en/news-and-...

🙌🌎Inga Mareike Nienkerken and her team have won one of the #EnergyNow! Challenges at @ethz.ch. Their idea? Using retired EV batteries as energy storage for solar off-grid systems. A collab between @empa-materials.bsky.social, alstom.bsky.social and partners in Ghana. www.linkedin.com/posts/usys-e...

Congrats to our 2025 #SFIAR Award winners! 🏆👏 While Claude Müller's doctoral theses provides new insights into #soil management practices, the Master's thesis of Lea Fabritius focuses on social impacts in #coffee value chains in Minas Gerais, Brazil. Well done! usys.ethz.ch/en/news-even...

Die Stärke von #Extremstürmen nimmt zu. 🌪️ Welchen Einfluss hat die #Erderwärmung darauf und was erwartet uns in der Zukunft? @ethz.ch Klimaforscherin Ulrike Lohmann nimmt im @tagesanzeiger.bsky.social dazu Stellung. 👉 www.tagesanzeiger.ch/klimawandel-...

400 Abonnent:innen & über 5'700 Besucher:innen: Agrarpolitik bewegt! Herzlichen Dank an @robertfinger.bsky.social und das ganze Team vom Agrarpolitik-Blog für eure Beiträge das ganze Jahr über. 🙏🌾🌱 Auf ein weiteres spannendes Blog-Jahr 2026! #Agrarpolitik #ScienceComm #Landwirtschaft #Rückblick2025

📢 Design the future of food! Apply for the World Food System Summer School at @ethz.ch (June 29 – July 10, 2026). 🌍 Dive into systems thinking, co-create solutions, and collaborate with experts. Application deadline: Jan 25, 2026 🔗 bit.ly/4j0A1FO @usyseth.bsky.social @robertfinger.bsky.social

Benedikt Oeschger studies Agricultural Sciences, works at a cattle farm, has a seat in Winterthur’s city parliament, and is newly elected to the Board of the Swiss Study Foundation. A Werner Siemens Foundation Excellence Scholarship is helping him stay on top of his game. Read more: go.ethz.ch/3e

🌱A global shift to fewer pesticides would yield long-term positive ecological & economic benefits, finds a study by Niklas Möhring from Uni Bonn, @eawag.bsky.social and @ethz.ch. However, the prevailing effects would vary depending on the region of the world. www.eawag.ch/en/info/port...

Welcome, Katrin Di Bella Meusburger and @martinhartmann.bsky.social as newly appointed Adjunct Professors at our department! 🙋‍♀️ ethz.ch/en/news-and-...

Congrats to Sandro Vattioni for winning China’s Pineapple Science Award for his article on geoengineering🍍🌟. The award ceremony was broadcast live on CCTV, China's largest state-owned television media platform. usys.ethz.ch/en/news-even... #PineappleAward #Geoengineering #ClimateScience

Mayur Sapkal's @RepliClouds project is officially funded by the @ethz.ch Social Impact Pioneer Fellowship! 🔬🌍☁️ The Fellowship supports the commercialization and real-world application of the Horizontal Cloud Condensation Nuclei Counter (HCCNC). 🔗 RepliCloud Project details: u.ethz.ch/B8n5N

20 years of our "Green Library" @ethz.ch ! 📚🎉 "The Green Library has become increasingly important as a place for students to learn and work," says Franz Johner, Head of the Green Library @ethlibrary.bsky.social. Check out the full interview & voices of the community: usys.ethz.ch/en/news-even...

🌲🔬 ETH Zurich is increasing funding for the Waldlabor Zürich. This will strengthen research on climate adaptation, biodiversity and ecosystem services. Stay tuned! A call for ETH projects planned for Spring 2026. @ethz.ch #ForestResearch 👉 usys.ethz.ch/en/news-even...

The SwissNatColl portal is now live! 🎉 Switzerland’s natural history collections hold over 60 million specimens - a unique scientific heritage built over 300 years. With SwissNatColl, these data are now openly accessible. 🔗 Explore the portal: swissnatcoll.ch 🎥: www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgHy...

Congrats to @cyyu.bsky.social on winning the Golden Owl 🦉 from VSETH for his excellent teaching! One of Brunner's main areas of focus is leading the SPEED2ZERO project, which is centred on Switzerland's sustainable transformation. usys.ethz.ch/en/news-even...

Lackdämpfe aus der Zugproduktion setzen VOC-Schadstoffe frei. Diese belasten Gesundheit und Umwelt. @morecloud.bsky.social, Professorin für #Aerosolchemie an der @ethz.ch, ordnet ein: www.srf.ch/news/schweiz...

‪👏🏅8 of our D-USYS researchers at @ethz.ch have been named Highly Cited Researchers 2025 by @clarivate.com. This puts them in the Top 1% of the world's most influential scientists. What a great honour - for them and us as ETH department! usys.ethz.ch/en/news-even...

Braucht es Erbschaftssteuer für Finanzierung der Klimapolitik? Anthony Patt betont auf @srfnews.bsky.social: Die Tatsache, dass für #Klimaschutz mehr investiert werden muss, relativiert die Schwächen der Vorlage. Abgestimmt wird am 30.11.2025. 👉 www.srf.ch/audio/echo-d...

Carolina Bello secures one of the coveted SNSF Starting Grant 2025! Her funded project: AniCaRes: Animating carbon restoration: The role of animals in C sequestration during forest restoration 🌳. Only 41 projects funded across Switzerland—a brilliant achievement! 🏆 www.snf.ch/en/IgF8TOITJ...

Switzerland: How to boost e-mobility? 🇨🇭🚗 @Tony Patt @ethz.ch proposes the following to encourage the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) -"Right to Charge" for tenants. - 2030 end date for new fossil fuel cars. - Scrappage scheme for older cars. Read more 👇 ethz.ch/en/news-and-...

Announcing the 2026 #LatsisSymposium, focusing on how historical data can inform our approach to past, present, and future epidemics. 🗓️ Feb 9-11, 2026 🔍 Key Sessions Include: - Past Outbreaks Dynamics - Phylogenetics & Ancient DNA - Disease History - Synthesis Panel latsis-epidemics.ethz.ch

MeteoSwiss, ETH Zurich, and C2SM present the new Swiss climate scenarios. These show how the Swiss climate will change if the global average temperature rises by 3 degrees. ethz.ch/en/news-and-... @meteoschweiz.ch, @usyseth.bsky.social #klimaszenarien #meteoschweiz #ETH #C2SM #NCCS

Old oats, new future!🌾🧬🌾A research consortium has deciphered the genetic make-up of over 30 oat varieties and compiled the genes into a database. The rediscovered Swiss oat variety “Hative des Alpes” could help breed more robust, climate-resilient crops. 👉 ethz.ch/en/news-and-... #AlpineOat

Congrats to Dr. Anna Feller of our Plant Ecological Genetics group! She's won the Marie Heim-Vögtlin Prize 2025 from the SNSF! 🧬🌱 www.snf.ch/en/ix78nqjSr... youtu.be/iflkNAqdv5A?... #MHVprize #PlantGenetics #Evolution #ScienceAward #ETHZ #Science #Biodiversity

Dr. Hans Dätwyler is the new CEO of the Swiss Plant Breeding Centre (SPBC). The board includes representatives from private and public breeding/research, such as ETH Zurich professor Bruno Studer. #SPBC #PlantBreeding #ETHZ #SwissAgri #Sustainability www.spbc-plantbreeding.ch/en/spbc

An alpine plant could hold the key to its survival in a steadily warming climate. ETH Zurich researchers have identified the origin of two particular ancient gene variants in the plant that control its flowering time. @usyseth.bsky.social ethz.ch/en/news-and-...

We are thrilled to share that @yannquilcaille.bsky.social, Postdoctoral Researcher at @ethz.ch, has been named to the TIME100 Climate List 2025 - recognizing the world’s most influential leaders driving real climate action. Congratulations, Yann! 🌍👏 go.ethz.ch/37

For decades, the #Oat variety ‘Hative des Alpes’ had been all but forgotten. Now, its genetic information is being incorporated into the first gene atlas for oats – and will one day contribute to the cultivation of new oat #Varieties.

Die @ethz.ch -Professorin @soniaseneviratne.bsky.social hat als erste Schweizerin den renommierten Deutschen #Umweltpreis der Deutschen Bundesstiftung Umwelt (DBU) erhalten. Ein Porträt von SRF nano (ab ca. Minute 16.40): www.srf.ch/play/tv/nano...

The paper “Drought risk management in agriculture: A copula perspective on crop diversification” led by Jonas Schmitt et al. has won the "Best Article in Agricultural Economics 2024" Award!🏆 🔗 Read the paper: doi.org/10.1111/agec... 🔗 agrarpolitik-blog.com/2025/10/27/b...

Melissa Chapman is new Assistant Professor of Environmental Policy at @ethz.ch. 🌿 Her research focuses on global #biodiversity policies, using computational, ecological, and political approaches for effective and equitable implementation. Welcome to ETH Zürich, Melissa! ✨ Read more: go.ethz.ch/36

@nbuchmann.bsky.social has been awarded the Honorary Membership by the British Ecological Society (BES)! 🏅 Her pivotal work on biogeochemistry and the long-term Swiss FluxNet data is crucial for understanding ecosystem response to climate change. 🌳🌾 ethz.ch/staffnet/en/...

🔥🌍 State of Wildfires Report 2024–25 shows climate change is dramatically fueling global wildfires. Wildfires burned an area larger than India 🇮🇳, Pantanal fires were 35× larger, Southern California fires were 2-3× more likely due to climate change. usys.ethz.ch/en/news-even...

Mehr als 8 Millionen Hektar #Wald wurden laut einem internationalen Bericht 2024 zerstört. Oft ist illegale #Brandrodung die Ursache. Andreas Rigling @ethz.ch gibt Auskunft über die Ursachen, die hinter der Abholzung stecken und welche Folgen sie für das #Ökosystem hat. www.srf.ch/play/tv/tage...

26 years of data from the #ICOS-CH Davos station show a future at risk for a subalpine CO2 sink! 🏔️🌲While the 120-year-old Norway spruce forest was a net carbon sink, high summer temps are now increasingly limiting its CO2 uptake. Sink strength is declining. 📉

Today is #WorldFoodDay! 🌍 We're highlighting four pioneering @ethz.ch research projects that are tackling global food challenges, from climate resilience to sustainable nutrition. Swipe to learn more! ⬇️ @usyseth.bsky.social #ETHZurich #FoodSecurity #FoodSystems #Sustainability

📢 2 WEEKS to @ethz.ch #FoodDay (Oct 29)! Workshops are sold out (waitlist open), but tickets remain for the Plenary Session&Networking Poster Session! Hear about cutting-edge #research on food systems, from #robotics to #microalgae. Secure your spot NOW! ➡️ bit.ly/3KOTNXU @usyseth.bsky.social

Was passiert, wenn es wirklich extrem wird? 🌡️💧 Die WebApp #EXtremes der @wslresearch.bsky.social & der Designagentur Zense zeigt interaktiv die Kettenreaktionen extremer Wetterereignisse in der Schweiz. 🇨🇭 👉 extremesapp.wsl.ch

⚠️Is our chemical risk assessment falling behind? Research from @ethz.ch & @rptu.bsky.social shows the rapid rise of chemicals in the environment is outpacing regulatory ability. usys.ethz.ch/en/news-even...

🌱 @ethz.ch's Eschikon-Lindau Research Station is getting a major upgrade (2025-2028)! We're building a #LivingLab for #Agroecology 🔬 with new infrastructure to drive research on climate change, biodiversity, and soil health. 🔗 ethz.ch/staffnet/en/...

Join our Soil Science Seminar Series every second Tuesday until Dec 9, 17:15–19:00, co-hosted by our @eth-soilres.bsky.social group. 📍 In-person: ETH Zurich Zentrum, CHN P12 💻 Online (Open): lnkd.in/gwRNCz2P No registration needed! Just come, participate and contribute!🧠🌍

Back-to-back heat extremes threaten food production. Our study shows early-season heat makes crops 5–55% more vulnerable to later heat stress. Limiting global warming to 1.5°C can avoid most projected losses. @vuamsterdam.bsky.social @iiasa.ac.at usys.ethz.ch/en/news-even...

🌲 Exclusive Forest Documentary Screening at @ethz.ch: «Priceless Forests» («Unschätzbare Wälder») Join us for an engaging evening exploring the value of forests through film and dialogue! 📅 Wednesday, 8 October ⏱️ 17:15 -19:00 📍 ETH Main Building HG F30 (AudiMax) Register now: go.ethz.ch/34

Biodiversity is under threat. To make sure preservation measures are effective, the WildinSync initiative is monitoring global trends in biodiversity, using eDNA, satellite data and AI. @ele-ethwsl.bsky.social @wslresearch.bsky.social @usyseth.bsky.social @loicpellissier.bsky.social @ethz.ch

Vielfalt leben, Gerechtigkeit pflanzen! 🥕 Im Oktober öffnen Bauernhöfe, Kollektive und Organisationen in der ganzen Schweiz ihre Türen und laden euch im Rahmen der Tage der #Agrarökologie zu Begegnung, Austausch und Inspiration ein. 📅 Programm: www.agroecologyworks.ch/tda

We warmly welcome Dr. Megan McDonald as Associate Professor of Plant Disease Dynamics. Her research on fungal diseases in crops will strengthen our expertise and collaborations across plant sciences. 🌱

How can #agriculture adapt to heavier rainfall, droughts, and soil erosion? 🌧️ In the Jurapark Aargau real-world lab, scientists from @ethz.ch, WSL, Eawag and Empa are joining forces with local farmers to test practical solutions. 🌱 Learn more: go.ethz.ch/31

𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗻𝗴𝘀𝗳𝗲𝗹𝗱 𝗻𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗵𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝗳𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘇𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗰𝗵𝘂𝘁𝘇: 𝗪𝗶𝗲 𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝗿 𝗘𝗿𝘁𝗿ä𝗴𝗲, 𝗪𝗶𝗿𝘁𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗸𝗲𝗶𝘁 𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗨𝗺𝘄𝗲𝗹𝘁𝘇𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗲? 🌱 Nimm an unserem Workshop am Food Day teil, um in diese zentrale Frage einzutauchen. Mehr Infos: worldfoodsystem.ethz.ch/outreach-and... @robertfinger.bsky.social @usyseth.bsky.social

From Insight to Impact 🌎 Tackle climate challenges with real solutions. Lead net-zero transitions in interdisciplinary teams. Learn to think in complex systems - in just 6 months at @ethz.ch. Apply now for the CAS ETH in Climate Innovation! 📅 Application deadline 30 November 2025 👉 go.ethz.ch/30

We warmly congratulate Professor @soniaseneviratne.bsky.social on receiving the German Environmental Award from the DBU @umweltstiftung.bsky.social - becoming the first Swiss citizen ever to be honoured with this distinction. 🎉 go.ethz.ch/2v