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January 6, 2026For years, Eawag has been committed to ensuring that its research findings are "open access" – in other words, accessible free of charge. Within the Swiss higher education landscape, its proportion of scientific publications that are open access is therefore among the highest. 

December 8, 2025A global shift to agriculture with no or fewer pesticides would have long-term ecological and economic benefits, according to a new study.

December 1, 2025Eawag researchers are using machine learning to map nitrate pollution in Swiss groundwater. This allows gaps in the measurement network to be filled and the causes of excessive values to be identified. The study is part of a larger project analysing the nitrogen cycle in Switzerland.

November 28, 2025James Runnalls, software engineer at the aquatic research institute Eawag, receives the National Prize for Open Research Data (ORD) for developing the interactive online platform alplakes for monitoring and forecasting alpine lakes.

November 27, 2025A new combination of data and statistical algorithms makes it possible for the first time to precisely track the movements of animals deep underwater. An initial study of flapper skate on the seabed around Scotland will help to develop targeted measures to conserve these Critically Endangered animals and designate suitable protected areas. The results have now been published in Science Advances.

November 19, 2025Walter Giger was a pioneer in the life cycle analysis of environmental pollutants. He analysed, but also insisted that action be taken when the harmfulness of a substance was proven. His work on toxic nonylphenols attracted worldwide attention. Walter Giger passed away on 6 November 2025. With his passing, Eawag and environmental chemistry have lost an outstanding researcher, but for many he was also a good friend.

November 18, 2025An Eawag toolbox provides an overview of technologies for decentralised sanitation systems, their respective advantages and examples of built systems.

November 13, 2025A study shows that land animals benefit from beaver dam construction – for example, endangered bats.

November 11, 2025Sensorlab is celebrating. It keeps water research at the cutting edge with new measurement and automation solutions, data transmission and management.

October 23, 2025A new website and two fact sheets provide up-to-date information on PFAS, the forever chemicals in the environment, and outline possible courses of action.