Eawag - Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology - Eawag

Sam Derrer has been head of vocational training at Eawag for ten years, so he knows exactly how varied training is and how apprentices are encouraged and challenged at the research institute.

A community of sulfur bacteria grows in the northern basin of Lake Tanganyika and plays a key role in the lake's nitrogen cycle. With climate change, the deep blooms could expand southward, a new study shows. This could have drastic consequences for regional fisheries. 

Today is the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. Eawag has long attached great importance to the engagement of women and the promotion of female careers.