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“We shouldn’t be afraid of bacteria”
Last changed: 15.10.2019 Why are you so interested in shower hoses, in particular? I should first explain the background: in recent years, research has increasingly focused on drinking water quality in buildings – for the goo
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A new Rolling Stones album?
Last changed: 15.10.2019 “A rolling stone gathers no moss.” This is the saying credited with giving the famous British rock band its name…but does it hold true from an ecological or hydraulic engineering perspective? What flo
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A new Rolling Stones album?
Looking back at water policy in 2017
Last changed: 15.10.2019 Financial support and the further increase in hydroelectric power, negative effects of plant protection agents and the destruction of aquatic environments were the major themes in Swiss water policy i
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Looking back at water policy in 2017
Water quality reflected in trout genes
Last changed: 15.10.2019 The regulation of gene expression in living organisms is the mechanism by which the various proteins are synthesized in cells. This mechanism enables organisms to react to pollution from harmful chemi
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Water quality reflected in trout genes
Fish ladders promote genetic exchange
Last changed: 15.10.2019 The chub is one of the most common fish in Swiss waters, but its name is practically unknown to the general public. And yet this cyprinid fish, which can grow as large as 40 to 50 centimetres in lengt
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Fish ladders promote genetic exchange
Arsenic and manganese contamination in Amazonia groundwater
Last changed: 15.10.2019 Even in the remotest areas of the world, reality can be harsh. Many people living along the Amazon have to tap groundwater resources, as the river water is too polluted to drink. Turbidity (due to sed
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Arsenic and manganese contamination in Amazonia groundwater
Institutional WASH
Last changed: 29.07.2021 Institutional WASH WASH in schools and health care facilities, which can be categorized as “institutional WASH” settings, is very problematic in low- and middle-income countries. Because many people a
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Institutional WASH
The Facility Evaluation Tool for WASH in Institutions (FACET)
Last changed: 29.07.2021 The Facility Evaluation Tool for WASH in Institutions (FACET) Institutional water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) in schools and health care facilities are key elements of sustainable development and s
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The Facility Evaluation Tool for WASH in Institutions (FACET)
Microbial degradation of synthetic polyesters
Last changed: 03.01.2022 Microbial degradation of synthetic polyesters Accumulation of synthetic, non-biodegradable plastic materials in the environment is of major environmental concern. While plastic accumulation in aquatic
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Department Environmental Microbiology

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Microbial degradation of synthetic polyesters
Tracking Biotransformation of hexachlorocyclohexanes by CSIA
Last changed: 03.01.2022 Tracking biotransformation of hexachlorocyclohexanes by CSIA "Hexachlorocyclohexanes were extensively used during the last century as insecticides for the control of agricultural pests. Their persiste
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Tracking Biotransformation of hexachlorocyclohexanes by CSIA
Microbial dynamics in drinking water
Last changed: 03.01.2022 Microbial dynamics in drinking water Unexpected changes in source water microbial quality can profoundly influence the efficacy of drinking water treatment resulting in potential risk to consumers. Wi
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Microbial dynamics in drinking water
Lenny Winkel appointed as Associate Professor at ETH Zurich
Last changed: 15.10.2019
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Lenny Winkel appointed as Associate Professor at ETH Zurich
Cocaine levels in wastewater higher than ever
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Cocaine levels in wastewater higher than ever
The influence of river basins on metacommunities
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The influence of river basins on metacommunities
23.03.2018

11:00 - 12:00

Substances of (Very High) Concern in Food Packaging? Challenges for Risk Assessment
Bacterial tolerance to antibiotics – individual and collective effects
Last changed: 03.01.2022 Bacterial tolerance to antibiotics – individual and collective effects Antibiotics play an essential role for treating bacterial infections in humans and animals, and treatment failure is potentially
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Department Environmental Microbiology

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Bacterial tolerance to antibiotics – individual and collective effects
05.09.2017

09:00 - 17:00

Agriculture and surface waters – Possible solutions to current challenges
Tributaries influence the reaction of lakes to the climate
Last changed: 15.10.2019
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Tributaries influence the reaction of lakes to the climate
Predicting and Managing Biofilms
Last changed: 03.01.2022 Predicting and Managing Biofilms Materials in contact with potable water variably influence the existing microbiome due to diverse surface properties and chemical compounds that are leaching into the
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Department Environmental Microbiology

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Predicting and Managing Biofilms
Microbial assemblages
Last changed: 03.01.2022 Consequences of environmental fluctuations on the spatial self-organization of microbial assemblages The denitrification process is fundamental for the removal of nitrate in many different environment
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Department Environmental Microbiology

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Microbial assemblages
Growth kinetics of E. coli in soil
Last changed: 03.01.2022 Growth Kinetics and Gene Transfer of Enteric and Environmental E. coli in Domestic Settings The Global Enteric Multicenter Study, a global study of the etiological agents responsible for moderate-to-s
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Growth kinetics of E. coli in soil
02.03.2018

11:00 - 12:00

Structural Complexity in the Fate and Trapping of Pharmaceuticals and Cyanotoxins at Water-Mineral Interfaces
Improving urban flood prediction
Last changed: 15.10.2019
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Improving urban flood prediction
3 million francs’ worth of gold and silver going to waste
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3 million francs’ worth of gold and silver going to waste
16.03.2018

11:00 - 12:00

When the drugs stop working Antimicrobial resistance and what to do about it
Detection of antibiotic resistance genes
Last changed: 03.01.2022 Massive Sample Pooling for Global Epidemiology of Antibiotic Resistance Antimicrobial resistance has emerged as one of the major health threats of the 21st century. However, there is limited understan
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Detection of antibiotic resistance genes
Hydrobiology laboratory in Kastanienbaum
Last changed: 03.02.2022 In 1916 the “Naturforschende Gesellschaft Luzern” (Lucerne Society for Natural Sciences) set up a hydrobiology laboratory in Kastanienbaum. The time had come to reveal the depths of the lake, and besi
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Mapping the global impact of shrinking glaciers on invertebrates
Last changed: 15.10.2019 The study was led by Professor Lee Brown from the University of Leeds and was run in close collaboration with scientists from numerous other institutes and universities, including Christopher Robinson
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Mapping the global impact of shrinking glaciers on invertebrates
Kai Udert appointed Titular Professor of ETH Zurich
Last changed: 15.10.2019 Kai Udert obtained his doctorate at ETH Zurich and stayed as a post-doctoral fellow at Eawag and the MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology). 2006 he returned to Eawag as a research associate, whe
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Kai Udert appointed Titular Professor of ETH Zurich
EHPsy - Pesticide use in Uganda
Last changed: 29.07.2021 Understanding Sustainable Pesticide Use: A Behavior Change Study in Uganda Photo by Philipp Staudacher Project description Project description Pesticide use can be harmful to human health and the envi
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EHPsy - Pesticide use in Uganda
09.03.2018

11:00 - 12:00

Modelling Catchments as Meta-Organisms
04.05.2018

11:00 - 12:00

Nanotechnology-Enabled Water Treatment to Address Growing Challenges of the Water Energy Nexus
23.02.2018

11:00 - 12:00

Using Multidimensional Zebrafish Data to Advance Environmental Health
Thermal energy from Swiss lakes: new website launched
Last changed: 15.10.2019
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Thermal energy from Swiss lakes: new website launched
10.11.2017

08:00 - 17:00

Nutzungskonflikte im Spannungsfeld von Grundwasser und Landwirtschaft

Gebiete mit ergiebigen Grundwasservorkommen werden oft auch intensiv landwirtschaftlich genutzt, was Auswirkungen auf die Wasserqualität hat. Es besteht auch ein zunehmendes Interesse Grundwasser für
Tracking a parasite that’s ravaging fish
Last changed: 15.10.2019 Freshwater fish are vulnerable to a parasite called Tetracapsuloides bryosalmonae . This parasite, which has no effect on humans, causes proliferative kidney disease (PKD) – which is highly contagious
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Tracking a parasite that’s ravaging fish
Study on beverage consumption
Last changed: 29.07.2021 Study on beverage consumption Project description The consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages can adversely affect personal health (for example overweight, caries). Additionally, sugar-sweetened beve
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Study on beverage consumption
Determining when Anthropocene epoch starts
Last changed: 15.10.2019 Industrial chemicals as marker The geologic record can sometimes provide clear-cut evidence of epoch changes. For example, when a meteorite collided with Earth 66 million years ago, levels of the meta
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Determining when Anthropocene epoch starts
Tove Larsen appointed adjunct professor at the Technical University of Denmark
Last changed: 15.10.2019 After her postdoc at ETH-Zürich, Tove Larsen came to Eawag, where she initiated and led several cross-cutting projects on innovative technology developments for urban water management. Her main intere
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Tove Larsen appointed adjunct professor at the Technical University of Denmark
05.12.2017

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Michael Besmer wins Otto Jaag Water Protection Prize 2017
Last changed: 15.10.2019 Bacteria can have a detrimental effect on drinking water quality and infrastructure, and even endanger health. Proper microbiological monitoring of drinking water is therefore crucial for ensuring hig
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Michael Besmer wins Otto Jaag Water Protection Prize 2017
Digital Day 2017: How digitalisation will influence our future
Last changed: 15.10.2019 Off the back of this event, we also plan to take a close look at Eawag’s own digital future, and we sat down with Carlo Albert to talk about the subject. Carlo Albert is Head of the “ Mathematical Met
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Digital Day 2017: How digitalisation will influence our future
PURR - Partnership for Urban Resource Recovery – Comprehensive Management of Biosolids from Wastewater and Faecal Sludge Treatment
Last changed: 29.07.2021 Partnership for Urban Resource Recovery (PURR) Sandec is working in collaboration with the Hanoi University of Civil Engineering to evaluate the feasibility of treating faecal sludge through anaerobic
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PURR - Partnership for Urban Resource Recovery – Comprehensive Management of Biosolids from Wastewater and Faecal Sludge Treatment
EHPsy - Promoting latrine use in rural India
Last changed: 29.07.2021 Promoting latrine use in rural India Project description Design, Implementation and Evaluation of a Behavior Change Campaign to Promote Latrine Use in Rural Karnataka, India Goals of the project: The
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EHPsy - Promoting latrine use in rural India
SFD - Shit Flow Diagrams
Last changed: 29.07.2021 SFD – Shit Flow Diagrams SFDs are a new way of visualizing excreta management in cities and towns. The fate of excreta produced by urban populations across the globe is often poorly understood. Partic
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SFD - Shit Flow Diagrams
Eawag spin-off focuses on tests without animal experiments
Last changed: 15.10.2019 Why are alternative test methods needed? Kristin Schirmer : In order for new chemicals to be approved or their presence in wastewater to be analysed, these have to be tested to ascertain whether the s
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Eawag spin-off focuses on tests without animal experiments
Jörg Rieckermann awarded with “Mid-term Career Achievement Award”
Last changed: 15.10.2019 The ‘Mid-Career Achievement’ is awarded to someone who is part-way through their career and showing important leadership. The key criterion is that the candidate’s contribution in the urban drainage f
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Jörg Rieckermann awarded with “Mid-term Career Achievement Award”
Portable mass spectrometer allows on-site gas analysis
Last changed: 15.10.2019 What are the effects of volcanic gases accumulating in Lake Kivu in central Africa? How does the Rhine’s groundwater system function near Pratteln? What is the best way of controlling greenhouse gas e
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Portable mass spectrometer allows on-site gas analysis
Eawag strengthens its position in Western Switzerland
Last changed: 15.10.2019 Nicolas Derlon, your new role focuses on Eawag’s position in Western Switzerland. Exactly; the main objective of my new role is to strengthen and expand Eawag’s links with the engineering sector in We
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Eawag strengthens its position in Western Switzerland
Lake mixing – the might of the microorganism
Last changed: 15.10.2019 Can microorganisms cause lake water to be mixed? The answer given by previous studies is no, since the movement of small, slow-swimming bacteria is not sufficient to disturb the stratification of lake
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