The Engineering Geology group at ETH Zurich has installed high-frequency 3D LiDAR scanners at different locations along the active debris-flow fan of the Illgraben in Valais. The measurements improve the understanding of debris-flow processes, including front propagation and wave development.

“Genesis” is a new National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) led by ETH Zurich. It investigates the origin of life as a gradual transition from inanimate matter to living organisms. Be part of it as NCCR Genesis Communication & Media Officer. #jobalert

The Institute of Geochemistry and Petrology at ETH Zurich is looking for a Senior Scientist / Lab Manager in Spectroscopy for High Pressure/Temperature Experiments to maintain and develop the spectroscopic and part of the experimental equipment in our labs. #jobalert www.jobs.ethz.ch/job/view/11375

The Volcanology and Magmatic Petrology group at ETH Zurich is looking for a Postdoctoral Fellow in Volcanology and Magmatic Processes to develop and lead an independent research programme in magmatic petrology, volcanology, and/or geochronology. #postdoc #jobalert www.jobs.ethz.ch/job/view/11402

Read the Review here: www.nature.com/articles/s43... ⚒️🌏

A research team, led by @johansix.bsky.social and @jordonhemingway.bsky.social, has discovered that large blackwater lakes in the peatlands of the central Congo Basin are releasing ancient carbon. In the future, these lakes could become a significant sources of methane and impact the global climate.

Publication alert: "A universal concept for melting in mantle upwellings" – Researchers from ETH Zurich report a new framework for understanding how melting begins in the Earth’s mantle and how these melts evolve during ascent. doi.org/10.1038/s415...

Researchers from ETH Zurich have demonstrated why only a small number of planets have the chemical requirements for life – and why the Earth is so fortunate. Their findings may have consequences for the search for life elsewhere in the universe. ethz.ch/en/news-and-...

The Surface Earth Evolution group at ETH Zurich is looking for a doctoral student in tropical organic geochemistry to lead the biomarker component of an interdisciplinary research project. Go on fieldwork, describe sediments, reconstruct ecosystems, analyse biomarkers... #phd #jobalert

The ETH Swiss GeoLab, a newly established applied research facility, is recruiting an experienced administrative professional as Office Manager. Be part of the pioneering GeoLab and contribute to its operational foundations and workplace culture.

Das naturwissenschaftliche Museum focusTerra der ETH Zürich sucht eine:n Betriebs- und Besuchermanager:in für den operativen Betrieb des Museums, der Ausstellungen und Veranstaltungen sowie die Organisation von Führungen und Workshops. #jobalert

Want to do experimental research using a laser-heated diamond anvil cell to determine the physical properties of deep planetary materials? The Experimental Mineral Physics group at ETH Zurich is looking for a Postdoc in ultrahigh-pressure mineral physics and geophysics. #postdoc #jobalert

🚨Paper alert!🚨 Very excited to finally see the thesis work of my ~first~ M.Sc. student published---and, to boot, it's in a special edition dedicated to the late, great Judy McKenzie! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Do you have a strong background in laboratory-based analysis of terrestrial and/or extra-terrestrial geological samples? The Planetary Geochemistry group at ETH Zurich is looking for a Postdoctoral Researcher in Isotope Geochemistry and Cosmochemistry. #postdoc #jobalert

The Planetary Geochemistry group at ETH Zurich is offering a doctoral position in Isotope Cosmochemistry to investigate the pathways that led to the formation and evolution of planets in our solar system. #phd #jobalert www.jobs.ethz.ch/job/view/11259

The Geothermal Energy and Geofluids research group at ETH Zurich is offering a doctoral opportunity focused on mechanochemical hydrogen production in natural silica-rich rocks. This interdisciplinary project is supported by @copl-eth.bsky.social. #phd #jobalert

Cross-disciplinary conversations are always inspiring—especially hearing how geologists and biologists read landscapes and link Earth surface processes to biodiversity. #TIBS2026 @tibsaarhus2026.bsky.social @biogeography.bsky.social

Do alkalinity or nutrient levels have a bigger impact on marine phytoplankton? New research from @eth-eaps.bsky.social provides answers, with ramifications for oceanic carbon cycles and climate change. eos.org/research-spo...

The Earth Surface Geochemistry group at ETH Zurich is looking for a doctoral student to study the formation of authigenic clay minerals in the laboratory and natural environment and explore their impact on the global cycle of silicon and its isotopes. #applynow #phd #jobalert

Volcanic eruptions in Iceland, earthquakes near Naples, ancient lava in the Aegean Sea: the @snsf.ch Horizons Magazine take a look at how geologists are investigating Europe’s volcanic systems to help improve their forecasting ability.

⏳ Abstract submission countdown is already on! -30 DAYS to go! 👇 Your next steps? ✔️Your Copernicus.org login details ✔️ An EGU membership (https://www.egu.eu/0ZFO4P/) ✔️ Your abstract🥳! Submit here: https://www.egu26.eu/ or email [email protected] for help. 📅 Deadline: 15 January 2026, 13.00CET

🚨 First #SEELab @eth-eaps.bsky.social PhD student-led paper is now officially online! We show that sedimentary conditions regulate formation rate and isotope composition of #pyrite, and that this process currently out-paces oxidation on land, leading to O2 accumulation www.nature.com/articles/s41...

The Mathematical Geophysics group at ETH Zurich is offering a doctoral position in Reflection Seismology for Carbon Capture and Sequestration (CCS). CCS technologies are a key component to achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions. Get involved! #phd #jobalert

It is our sincere pleasure to share some exciting news: Paolo Sossi, currently Assistant Professor at ETH Zurich, has been appointed as Associate Professor of Experimental Planetology in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences at ETH Zurich. Many congratulations!

Many congratulations to @timlichtenberg.bsky.social on being awarded the Europlanet Early Career Medal and on securing an @erc.europa.eu Starting Grant for his MagmaWorlds project. Be sure to follow him for updates about his research and (already advertised) positions within his group.

@kapteynastro.bsky.social of @rug.nl invites applications for in total 7 PhD and 4 ERC-funded postdoc positions in our annual call. ⭐🔭 PhD positions: aas.org/jobregister/... Postdoctoral positions: aas.org/jobregister/... #exoplanet #astronomy #geoscience 🧪🔭⭐ [Image credit: Mark A. Garlick.]

The BedrettoLab was designed for experiments in geothermal energy and seismology. But the facility below the Swiss Alps also hosts a project led by Cara Magnabosco, who is studying microorganisms that live deep in the Earth’s subsurface. www.wernersiemens-stiftung.ch/en/news/deta...

Congratulations to all PIs and involved researchers! Martin O. Saar and his D-EAPS research team will be investigating the "Mechanochemical cycling of silica radicals as a pathway to prebiotic energy and early bioenergetics". copl.ethz.ch/research/res...

The Geothermal Energy and Geofluids group at ETH Zurich is looking for a Laboratory Technician / Design Engineer with a keen interest in contributing to interdisciplinary research that ranges from fundamental to applied sciences and engineering. #jobalert www.jobs.ethz.ch/job/view/JOP...

We welcomed two new NOMIS–ETH Fellows this month! ☀️ Thomas Drant – recreating early Earth’s photochemistry to study how life began. @eth-eaps.bsky.social 🌍 @aaffholder.bsky.social – modelling planetary oxygenation and the emergence of habitable worlds. @usyseth.bsky.social shorturl.at/RgmNo

Many congratulations to Professor Cindy De Jonge on receiving the early career scientist Pieter Schenck Award 2025 of the European Association of Organic Geochemists (EAOG) for her major contribution to organic geochemistry.

Der Schweizerische Erdbebendienst der ETH Zürich sucht Unterstützung für die Medien- und Öffentlichkeitsarbeit sowie für die interne und externe Kommunikation nationaler und internationaler Forschungsprojekte. Melde dich als Kommunikationsspezialist:in!

We are empowering early career female researcher in Earth and Planetary Sciences: apply now for the ETH Zurich Judith McKenzie fellowships! Be part of a growing network of women shaping the future of science! Application deadline is 31 October 2025.

An upcoming SSA meeting in Colorado will be discussing the latest research into environmental processes and how seismology is used to provide new insights in this evolving field. If you’re attending, be sure to connect with your Seismica people! www.seismosoc.org/environmenta...

Always happy to take the @eth-eaps.bsky.social (and a few @usyseth.bsky.social ) MSc students to Valais for some soil descriptions, pebble counts, and lake coring! Weather was rough yesterday but much perfect today!

Very grateful to the @snf-fns.ch for funding our continued work in DR Congo on tropical peatland greenhouse gas emissions! With @johansix.bsky.social and @draketw.bsky.social @eth-eaps.bsky.social @usyseth.bsky.social

Very cool write-up by @ethz.ch on our recent paper in @nature.com on reconstructing dissolved organic carbon in the ocean through geologic time! Led by Nir Galili @eth-eaps.bsky.social ethz.ch/en/news-and-...

Nicole Fernandez, @nicolefernandez.bsky.social, currently Assistant Professor at Cornell University, has been appointed as Assistant Professor of Geomitigation of Greenhouse Gases in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences at @ethz.ch. Many congratulations and welcome to the department!

The Bedretto Underground Laboratory for Geosciences and Geoenergies (BedrettoLab) at ETH Zurich is looking for a scientist with a strong interest in network seismology and software development to enhance the seismological data processing and earthquake catalogue. #jobalert

⚒️ September editorial: Bennu up close and mineralogical - on the samples returned from asteroid Bennu www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Many congratulations to geophysicist Thomas Hudson on being awarded an @erc.europa.eu Starting Grant for his research project “Illuminating Ice Dynamics with Emerging Seismic Technology”, combining seismology and glaciology to better understand how quickly glaciers are melting.

📣 Open Call – Applications are now open for the 2025 NOMIS–ETH Postdoctoral Fellowships at the @copl-eth.bsky.social. @ethz.ch A great opportunity for early-career researchers to lead interdisciplinary projects on the origin & prevalence of life. Learn more and apply: shorturl.at/RfjJJ

In einer eindrücklichen Zeitreise führen die ETH-Bibliothek und die Gletscherforscher:innen der ETH Zürich durch die 150-jährige Geschichte der Glaziologie. Besuchen Sie jetzt die Ausstellung in Zürich! extract.ethz.ch/ausstellung....

The Georesources Switzerland Group at ETH Zurich is looking for a Geoscientist to develop and integrate large-scale 3D geological models of the Swiss Alps for the swisstopo SA3D project. #jobalert Check it out:

NASA's Bennu samples reveal complex origins, dramatic transformation A trio of papers published in Nature Astronomy and Nature Geoscience unfolds the long history enclosed in tiny Bennu samples, sampled by NASA’s OSIRIS-REx in 2020. eaps.ethz.ch/en/news/arch...

The Society for Geology Applied to Mineral Deposits (SGA) has awarded the 2025 Young Scientist Award to Cyril Chelle-Michou and Christoph A. Heinrich has received the 2025 Newmount Gold Medal in recognition of his career in economic geology. Congratulations to both!

The Greenland ice sheet is melting at an increasing rate, a process accelerated by glacier calving. For the first time, this has been measured by an international research team using fibre-optic cables and Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS) technology. www.swissinfo.ch/eng/glaciers...

Many congratulations to Alessandro Ghirotto for receiving a @snsf.ch Swiss Postdoctoral Fellowship for his Geophysics project "Uncovering Mars' and Moon's enigmatic interior using the PlanETHedral inversion method".

Many congratulations to Sara Klaasen for receiving a @snsf.ch Postdoc.Mobility grant for her Geophysics project "Into the Deep with DAS". www.snf.ch/en/GjFx5shHA...

Many congratulations to @julrogger.bsky.social for receiving a @snsf.ch Postdoc.Mobility grant for his Earth Sciences project "Hyperthermals in Earth’s past: drivers, consequences and implications for the future". www.snf.ch/en/GjFx5shHA...