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FANFAR: Reinforced cooperation to provide operational flood forecasting and alerts in West Africa
Last changed: 28.03.2023 FANFAR: Reinforced cooperation to provide operational flood forecasting and alerts in West Africa About the project Flooding is a rapidly growing concern in West Africa, projected to increase with cli
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FANFAR: Reinforced cooperation to provide operational flood forecasting and alerts in West Africa
Blue-green infrastructure for liveable cities
Last changed: 03.04.2023 Heat waves and extreme rainfall - the consequences of climate change are causing problems for cities. Urban drainage, for example, is facing new demands: in future, it should not only be able to cope
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Blue-green infrastructure for liveable cities
18.04.2023

17:15 - 18:30

Actionable Research for the Sustainable Development Goals

Farewell lecture Speaker: Prof. Dr. Janet Hering, D-USYS, former director Eawag Place: ETH Zürich, Zürich Zentrum HG F 30 Further details
Marissa Kosnik joins Utox as Group Leader in Systems Biology
Last changed: 05.04.2023 Marissa is from the United States and received her Ph.D. in toxicology from North Carolina State University. Prior to joining Utox, she held a one-year postdoctoral fellowship at the Stockholm Univers
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Marissa Kosnik joins Utox as Group Leader in Systems Biology
CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing
Last changed: 14.04.2023 CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing system Rainbow trout intestinal cells expressing GFP Single-cell colony of rainbow trout intestinal cell line Imagine to engineer cells so that th
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CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing
2023
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Effektive Zusammenarbeit für ökologische Infrastruktur: Herausforderungen und Herangehensweisen
Last changed: 02.05.2023 Workshop des BGB Projektes «BlueGreenNet» Unser Workshop bietet eine Diskussions-Plattform, um sich über die Herausforderungen und Herangehensweisen bei Planung, Gestaltung und Umsetzung von natürlich
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Effektive Zusammenarbeit für ökologische Infrastruktur: Herausforderungen und Herangehensweisen
Tools
Last changed: 12.05.2023 Decision Analysis Tools The cluster Decision Analysis at Eawag has extensive experience in real world decision-making. In most applied research projects, we developed tools to support the steps of Mul
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This year's IBP PhD Congress at Eawag
Last changed: 16.05.2023 The congress was chaired by Anish Kirtane, PhD student with Prof. Kristy Deiner, and Sébastien Giroud, PhD student with Prof. Rolf Kipfer. After a short opening lecture by the current head of IBP, Pro
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This year's IBP PhD Congress at Eawag
Publications Excreta and Wastewater Management
Last changed: 17.05.2023 Faecal Sludge Management: Systems Approach for Implementation and Operation This book compiles the current state of knowledge of the rapidly evolving FSM sector, and presents an integrated approach th
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Department Sanitation, Water and Solid Waste for Development

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Publications Excreta and Wastewater Management
Eawag scientists with films in the upcoming Global Science Film Festival!
Last changed: 23.05.2023 The motto of the 5 th Global Science Film Festival is “Reconnecting Science and Society”. Started in 2017, the Festival celebrates film as a means of communication in the scientific sphere. Beginning
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Eawag scientists with films in the upcoming Global Science Film Festival!
Three new members of the Directorate
Last changed: 23.05.2023 “To work in the Directorate, Eawag needs researchers who have great expertise in an area that is of central importance to Eawag and who are willing to devote some of their time and energy to serving t
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Three new members of the Directorate
“It is important to me to communicate knowledge broadly about biodiversity.”
Last changed: 23.05.2023 Ecologist Florian Altermatt was appointed full professor of aquatic ecology by the University of Zurich on 1 April 2023, having already served as associate professor since 2018 and as part of an SNSF-
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“It is important to me to communicate knowledge broadly about biodiversity.”
“Eawag is also a solutions institute”
Last changed: 23.05.2023 You have now been on the job as director of Eawag for 105 days. How do you assess the aquatic research institute after this time? I have known Eawag from the perspective both as a researcher and as gr
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“Eawag is also a solutions institute”
Review of the Water Policy 2022
Last changed: 23.05.2023 In 2022, the persistently high temperatures and drought in June to August will not only lead to low water levels, excessively warm waters and a high risk of forest fires, but also to parliamentary pro
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Review of the Water Policy 2022
Glacial melt threatens habitats of alpine river organisms
Last changed: 23.05.2023 Alpine regions are particularly affected by climate change – they are warming up faster than the global average. This is particularly detrimental to the endemic organisms there, which can only migrate
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Glacial melt threatens habitats of alpine river organisms
Tracing the flow of water with DNA
Last changed: 23.05.2023 Where does the water come from that provides drinking water to people in a particular region? What feeds these sources and how long does it take for groundwater to make its way back up to the surface?
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Tracing the flow of water with DNA
Optimising nitrogen removal from wastewater
Last changed: 23.05.2023 Many Swiss water bodies are still over-fertilised. Excessive nitrogen levels not only affect drinking water quality and thus human health, but also have a negative effect on biodiversity. The majority
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Optimising nitrogen removal from wastewater
Who done it? Searching for clues with sediments
Last changed: 23.05.2023 The Contaminated Sites Ordinance obliges all cantons to check polluted sites for contamination and to decontaminate them where necessary. In 2013, the Canton of Zurich’s Cantonal Office for Waste, Wat
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Who done it? Searching for clues with sediments
Seven new species of whitefish described in Central Switzerland
Last changed: 23.05.2023 The “Edelfisch” ( Coregonus nobilis ) was, after the smaller “Albeli”, the second most commonly caught species of whitefish in Lake Lucerne until, in the second half of the 20th century, phosphate fro
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Seven new species of whitefish described in Central Switzerland
Fish diversity documented in Switzerland’s rivers
Last changed: 23.05.2023 The smallest fish recorded by the Progetto Fiumi biologists was a stickleback measuring 2 centimetres, while the largest – 70 times longer – was a 140-centimetre catfish caught in the Rhine. In terms
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Fish diversity documented in Switzerland’s rivers
Wastewater treatment plants: On the trail of the climate pest nitrous oxide
Last changed: 23.05.2023 Nitrous oxide is the third most important greenhouse gas after carbon dioxide and methane. Moreover, it is currently the main cause of destruction of the ozone layer. For a long time, the contribution
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Wastewater treatment plants: On the trail of the climate pest nitrous oxide
Tracing mine accidents with satellite data
Last changed: 23.05.2023 The Catoca mine in northern Angola is one of the largest diamond mines in the world. At the end of July 2021, a serious incident occurred here. Mine tailings, which are produced when the diamonds are
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Tracing mine accidents with satellite data
Improving the microbial quality of recycled water in Bengaluru
Last changed: 23.05.2023 In Bengaluru, as in many Indian cities, the number of inhabitants has grown strongly in recent years. This is bringing the water infrastructure to its limits. Since 2004, the local regulatory authorit
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Improving the microbial quality of recycled water in Bengaluru
Addressing diversity with diversity: Interdisciplinary collaboration in the habitat mosaic of rivers
Last changed: 23.05.2023 From very wet to very dry – near-natural riverscapes form a diverse mosaic of habitats inhabited by an above-average number of species. Just as diverse are the interests that come together in our dens
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Addressing diversity with diversity: Interdisciplinary collaboration in the habitat mosaic of rivers
DNA traces in groundwater
Last changed: 23.05.2023 Groundwater is an invisible – and therefore often disregarded – treasure that is threatened worldwide due to overuse and pollution. In Switzerland, 80 per cent of drinking water comes from underground
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DNA traces in groundwater
Swiss water research at the UN Summit in New York
Last changed: 23.05.2023 In collaboration with partners, Eawag researchers have developed the WFD - a visualisation tool for identifying relevant water problems in a city. By illustrating all water flows in a holistic WFD, bo
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Swiss water research at the UN Summit in New York
Climate change and nutrient fluctuations disrupt networks in lakes
Last changed: 23.05.2023 In most lakes, there are millions of small creatures that generally remain hidden from our eyes. What they have in common is that they are suspended in water and move with the current. That is why, al
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Climate change and nutrient fluctuations disrupt networks in lakes
Sensitive river bugs in the stream benefit from forested banks
Last changed: 23.05.2023 A lot of leaves end up not only on the forest floor, but also in watercourses in autumn. And just like on the forest floor, there are invertebrate river bugs in streams that feed on leaves and other o
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Sensitive river bugs in the stream benefit from forested banks
Energy transition: Bodies of water in conflict between protection and use
Last changed: 23.05.2023 Mr Schmid, you are a group leader in the Surface Waters department at Eawag and have been working on the effects of hydropower utilisation on water bodies for years. The pressure to generate even more
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Energy transition: Bodies of water in conflict between protection and use
Decentralised water treatment: from motivation to implementation
Last changed: 23.05.2023 The United Nations have set 17 goals for sustainable development. Goal 6 calls for ensuring the availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all. But the world still has a long
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Decentralised water treatment: from motivation to implementation
“I would like to familiarise students with the topics of environmental chemistry at an early stage.”
Last changed: 23.05.2023 Environmental chemist Kathrin Fenner was promoted by the University of Zurich to full professor ad personam of environmental chemistry on 1 January 2023, having already held the same position as assoc
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“I would like to familiarise students with the topics of environmental chemistry at an early stage.”
"Good science has to be open, diverse and inclusive"
Last changed: 23.05.2023 This day reminds us how important it is to inspire female generations to get involved in science and to introduce them to female role models in science. Women are still underrepresented in many parts
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"Good science has to be open, diverse and inclusive"
The wondrous world beneath our feet – researching groundwater fauna
Last changed: 23.05.2023 Switzerland has plentiful groundwater reserves. Found in cavities under the earth, groundwater is almost ubiquitously present, and is the country’s biggest source of drinking water. Unlike the drinkin
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The wondrous world beneath our feet – researching groundwater fauna
"Setting the strategic priorities, and rethinking them from time to time, is central"
Last changed: 23.05.2023 You have been working at Eawag for 13 years, and now you are heading the research institute as director. What is this change like for you? I know the staff and the culture at Eawag - but the topics I
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"Setting the strategic priorities, and rethinking them from time to time, is central"
Protecting ecosystems with ecological theory
Last changed: 23.05.2023 For years, researchers have observed that terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems and their ecological communities can respond differently to changes caused by humans. For example, while some ecosystems ar
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Protecting ecosystems with ecological theory
Producing bioplastics from wastewater
Last changed: 23.05.2023 The treatment of wastewater to protect human health and water bodies remains the primary task of wastewater treatment plants. In addition, the recovery of resources is becoming increasingly important
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Producing bioplastics from wastewater
Unique richness under pressure
Last changed: 23.05.2023 The biodiversity of the Swiss water bodies is unique: 67 native fish and four cyclostomes (fish-like vertebrates) are listed in the Info Fauna reporting system – that is one sixth of the European fish
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Unique richness under pressure
Forecast for accidents with nanomaterials
Last changed: 23.05.2023 Every year, more than two million tonnes of nanomaterials are produced and used for a wide variety of consumer goods. Concerns have been repeatedly raised over the past two decades that these chemical
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Forecast for accidents with nanomaterials
“This appointment shows that our work is gaining recognition abroad.”
Last changed: 23.05.2023 In December 2022, Laval University in Quebec appointed Mario Schirmer as adjunct professor of hydrogeology. This professorship represents a recognition of Schirmer’s model- and field-related approache
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“This appointment shows that our work is gaining recognition abroad.”
Funding for the Sustainable Waste-based Insect Farming Technologies Project
Last changed: 23.05.2023 The Solution-oriented Research for Development (SOR4D) programme is a joint initiative of the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) and the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC). The o
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Funding for the Sustainable Waste-based Insect Farming Technologies Project
Another award for Urs von Gunten
Last changed: 23.05.2023 To a researcher, getting your headshot on the cover of a renowned peer-reviewed journal is like a politician or musician being featured on the cover of Time Magazine, or a model making it to the cover
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Another award for Urs von Gunten
How fungi promote bacterial diversity
Last changed: 23.05.2023 David R. Johnson, group leader at the Environmental Microbiology department at the aquatic research institute Eawag, notes: “Actually, genetic diversity should decrease as organisms spread across spac
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How fungi promote bacterial diversity
Eawag in the year 2022
Last changed: 25.05.2023 In 2022, Eawag continued on its course as an internationally renowned environmental research institute with strong Swiss roots. On the one hand, this is to the credit of Prof. Janet Hering. She led an
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Eawag in the year 2022
Climate change leads to disproportionately high pollutant absorption
Last changed: 25.05.2023 Environmental pollution and climate change are two of the greatest threats to ecosystems and biodiversity. We know a great deal about these two factors, but little research has been done into how they
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Climate change leads to disproportionately high pollutant absorption
New Eawag spin-off advises wastewater treatment plant
Last changed: 25.05.2023 What made you decide to set up a spin-off? Wenzel Gruber: In our research on microbiology and greenhouse gas emissions from wastewater treatment plants, we have seen the practical application possibil
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New Eawag spin-off advises wastewater treatment plant
Generating carbon credits with container-based sanitation
Last changed: 30.05.2023 Container-based sanitation (CBS) is a sanitation solution where human excreta is collected in sealable, removable containers that are frequently removed by service providers, who safely treat the excr
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Generating carbon credits with container-based sanitation
13.06.2023

09:00 - 17:00

Closing Event SeeWandel Project

After 5.5 years, the Interreg research-project “SeeWandel: Life in Lake Constance – the past, present and future” is coming to an end. Time to present and discuss the project results, exchange ideas a
The five most read articles in 2021
Last changed: 06.06.2023 Unsurprisingly, two news items about the coronavirus made it into the top 5 – on the one hand, the coronavirus from high-touch surfaces, on the other hand the coronavirus wastewater monitoring. But al
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The five most read articles in 2021
The five most read articles in 2022
Last changed: 06.06.2023 Our new director Martin Ackermann clearly takes first place in our ranking. Two articles on cleaning wastewater and one article each on the impact of climate change on water bodies and chlorine in dri
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The five most read articles in 2022