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NCCR Microbiomes
Last changed: 15.12.2025 NCCR Microbiomes Life as we know it is intimately tied to microorganisms. Often, these microorganisms live in communities called microbiomes. Microbiomes behave as more than the sum of their parts, di
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Department Environmental Microbiology

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NCCR Microbiomes
Amphipod.CH
Last changed: 16.01.2026 Amphipod.CH Amphipods are key organisms in freshwater ecosystems and commonly used as indicator taxa for biomonitoring and ecotoxicology. We study the diversity, biogeography and ecology of freshwater
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Department Aquatic Ecology

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Amphipod.CH
Biodiversity Dynamics
Last changed: 04.02.2026 Evolutionary Biodiversity Dynamics We study the ecological and genetic mechanisms by which life diversifies – diversification within a species, speciation and large species radiations. We also study a
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Department Fish Ecology & Evolution

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Biodiversity Dynamics
Predictive phage ecology across scales
Last changed: 05.02.2026 Predictive phage ecology across scales Doodle of a phage-bacteria community Viruses are everywhere life exists, including within the bacterial communities that support life across Earth in soils, ocea
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Department Environmental Microbiology

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Predictive phage ecology across scales
Microbial Systems Ecology
Last changed: 05.02.2026 Microbial Systems Ecology The MSE group is co-lead by Dr. Olga Schubert and Prof. Martin Ackermann and is affiliated with Eawag and ETH Zurich. Microbes are essential for the integrity of environmenta
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Department Environmental Microbiology

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Microbial Systems Ecology
Esther Greenwood

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Department Sanitation, Water and Solid Waste for Development
Molecular Environmental Geochemistry
Last changed: 06.02.2026 Molecular Environmental Geochemistry Research motivation The speciation of major and trace elements controls their reactivity, mobility and bioavailability in natural and engineered environments. Know
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Department Water Resources and Drinking Water

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Molecular Environmental Geochemistry
Department Urban Water Management
Last changed: 06.02.2026 Urban Water Management We aim to optimize the development and management of the urban water system using process-focused measurement techniques, targeted experiments, and innovative modeling methods.
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Department Urban Water Management
Ksenia Groh tenured as Group Leader Bioanalytics
Last changed: 06.02.2026 Ksenia Groh’s group works to advance the use of omics in ecotoxicology, with a particular focus on proteomics [KG1] and how it can be applied to understand molecular mechanisms of toxicity, enhance th
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Ksenia Groh tenured as Group Leader Bioanalytics
Marcel Walter

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Department Surface Waters Research & Management
Julie Faure

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Department Systems Analysis, Integrated Assessment and Modelling
Jahmaira Archbold

Research Assistant, Group: PEGO

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Department Environmental Social Sciences

Focal points: Biodiversity, Interdisciplinary Science, Social-Ecological network analysis, Scientific Communication
Aquatic Physics
Last changed: 10.02.2026 Aquatic Physics The Aquatic Physics Group is dedicated to understanding and constraining physical processes in lakes through a three-pillar approach. The first pillar recognizes that lakes can serve a
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Department Surface Waters - Research and Management

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Aquatic Physics
DroMedArio I
Last changed: 10.02.2026 DroMedArio (German acronym for Dru gs, Med icaments, A lcohol and tobacco R esidues: Wastewater-based ep i demi o logy in Switzerland) Wastewater Treatment Plant Zurich Werdhölzli Wastewater-Based Ana
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Department Urban Water Management

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DroMedArio I
Rare earths pollute Zurich's waters
Last changed: 10.02.2026 Rare earth elements (see box) are omnipresent in our everyday lives, as they are an essential component of many modern technologies – for example in smartphones and LED lights, in electric motors and
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Newsletter
Last changed: 11.02.2026 Newsletter Our newsletter is published six times a year and provides information on current research and development projects, publications and events at the aquatic research institute Eawag. In addit
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Compendium
Last changed: 11.02.2026 Compendium of Sanitation Systems and Technologies 2nd Edition This second, revised edition of the Compendium presents a huge range of information on sanitation systems and technologies in one volume.
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Department Sanitation, Water and Solid Waste for Development

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Compendium
Department Fish Ecology & Evolution
Last changed: 13.01.2026 Fish Ecology & Evolution (FishEc) We study ecology, evolution and biodiversity of fishes and other aquatic organisms. We are interested in the mechanisms that drive the origins, the maintenance and th
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Department Fish Ecology & Evolution
Food web ecophysiology
Last changed: 11.02.2026 Food web ecophysiology We work at the interfaces of food web ecology, ecosystem ecology, and ecophysiology to study how animals transport nutrients across ecosystem boundaries and how they cope with s
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Department Fish Ecology & Evolution

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Food web ecophysiology
Projects
Last changed: 11.02.2026 Project Overview The research focus of the Process Engineering Department (ENG) ranges from current and future wastewater and drinking water treatment problems, as well as water pollution control and
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Department Process Engineering

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Gustavo Covatti

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Department Water Resources & Drinking Water

Focal points: Groundwater quality, Inorganic nitrogen, Machine learning
Kai-Yun Li

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Department Water Resources & Drinking Water
Water Resource Quality (Project completed)
Last changed: 06.11.2025 Mitigation of geogenic groundwater contamination Water Resource Quality (WRQ) was an integrated project running from 2006-2012 at Eawag that aimed to develop a generally applicable framework for the m
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Department Water Resources and Drinking Water

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Water Resource Quality (Project completed)
Mitigation of Groundwater-Derived Arsenic Hazards and Sustainable Water Supply System in Asian Countries
Last changed: 06.11.2025 Mitigation of Groundwater-Derived Arsenic Hazards and Sustainable Water Supply System in Asian Countries AGS - Alliance for Global Sustainability Overview Bangladesh is currently confronted with a wat
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Department Water Resources and Drinking Water

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Mitigation of Groundwater-Derived Arsenic Hazards and Sustainable Water Supply System in Asian Countries
Teaching
Last changed: 12.02.2026 Teaching activities Lectures & courses Spring semester 2026 Lecturer Course units Helmut Bürgmann ETH course units of Helmut Bürgmann Nathalie Dubois ETH course units of Nathalie Dubois David Janssen
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Department Surface Waters - Research and Management

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Department Water Resources and Drinking Water
Last changed: 12.02.2026 Water Resources & Drinking Water Our research concentrates on physical and chemical processes in groundwater, surface water and drinking water. We conduct basic and applied research on water resources
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Department Water Resources and Drinking Water
Projects
Last changed: 12.02.2026 Projects Times Series of concluded Projects Spot samples in river Glatt (1972 until 1977) Description Along river Glatt and river Chriesbach, spot samples were taken in an approximately weekly rhythm
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Department Water Resources and Drinking Water

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Publications
Last changed: 30.01.2026 Publications 2026 Karmaus, A. L., Bisson, W., Braeuning, A., Chang, X., Clerbaux, L. A., Filipovska, J., … T. Hogberg, H. (2026). Methods2AOP: a collaboration to strengthen the integration of test met
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Department Environmental Toxicology

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Practice-oriented courses at Eawag (PEAK)
Last changed: 13.02.2026 The practice-oriented Eawag courses (PEAK) are designed for specialists from engineering or environmental consultancies, industry, administration, and non-governmental organisations. They provide up-t
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Bioanalytics
Last changed: 13.02.2026 Bioanalytics Orbitrap Fusion™ Lumos™ Tribrid™ Mass Spectrometer Welcome to the Bioanalytics Group. We are part of the Environmental Toxicology Department at Eawag. Our work aims to develop and apply c
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Department Environmental Toxicology

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Bioanalytics
Main Focus
Last changed: 01.07.2025 Main Focus Aims and scope of SURF The Department of Surface Waters – Research and Management (SURF) conducts research on the bio-geo-chemical and physical processes that define the health, functioning
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Department Surface Waters - Research and Management

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Alba Gutierrez Pedemonte

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Department Urban Water Management
Paul Moser Roeggla

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Department Water Resources & Drinking Water
Luis Philipp Habersetzer

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Department Fish Ecology & Evolution
Lara Chaouat

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Department Aquatic Ecology
André Hoffmann

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Department Library Lib4RI
Natalia Andrea Montoya Arévalo

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Department Sanitation, Water and Solid Waste for Development
Sarah Richman

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Department Aquatic Ecology
Tracer Hydrogeology
Last changed: 16.02.2026 Tracer Hydrogeology Tracer measurements at the origin of Kakitagawa, the largest spring-fed river at the foot of Mt Fuji in Japan. In the Tracer Hydrogeology group, our goal is to improve the conceptu
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Department Water Resources and Drinking Water

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Tracer Hydrogeology
Our values
Last changed: 16.02.2026 Our values Transparent and fair structures Our leadership culture , equal opportunities, diversity and inclusion are core values at Eawag. Our management style is target-driven and based on dialogue,
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Application of environmental DNA (eDNA) in biomonitoring
Last changed: 16.02.2026 Application of environmental DNA (eDNA) in biomonitoring All organisms shed DNA into their environment. This so-called environmental DNA (eDNA) can be collected and extracted. Using molecular advancem
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Department Aquatic Ecology

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Application of environmental DNA (eDNA) in biomonitoring
NBS for hydrological risk reduction
Last changed: 17.02.2026 NBS for hydrological risk reduction Direct-push technology to install piezometers at the revitalized section of the Thur river at Niederneunforn, Switzerland (©Eawag) RECONECT aimed to rapidly enhance
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Department Water Resources and Drinking Water

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NBS for hydrological risk reduction
External Links To Facts About Cyanobactera/« Blue-Green Algae »
Last changed: 16.02.2026 External Links To Facts About Cyanobactera/« Blue-Green Algae » Switzerland Vollzugshilfe: Beurteilung der Badegewässer; Empfehlungen zur Untersuchung und Beurteilung der Badewasserqualität von See- u
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Cyanobacteria / blue-green-algae

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Microbial Specialized Metabolism
Last changed: 17.02.2026 Microbial Specialized Metabolism Research areas Our research group seeks to understand how naturally occurring microbes, including bacteria and fungi, can break down chemical pollutants. We use a comb
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Department Environmental Microbiology

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Microbial Specialized Metabolism
Effects & Behavioural Recommendations
Last changed: 09.12.2025 Effects & Behavioural Recommendations Possible Effects on Humans Skin and mucous membrane irritation Vomiting/diarrhoea Breathing difficulties, weakness, impaired consciousness Allergic reactions Conv
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Cyanobacteria / blue-green-algae

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Frequently asked questions about cyanobacteria
Last changed: 16.02.2026 Frequently asked questions about cyanobacteria Why do we hear regularily about dogs dying? Animals, especially dogs, are much more likely to be poisoned than humans because they drink large amounts of
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Cyanobacteria / blue-green-algae
Last changed: 16.02.2026 Cyanobacteria / blue-green-algae Cyanobacteria, also known as blue-green algae, are among the most ancient bacteria on earth and the oldest oxygen-producing life forms on Earth. Naturally present in a
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Urbanization and groundwater recharge rates
Last changed: 17.02.2026 Urbanization and groundwater recharge rates Water fluxes and sources of potential contaminants from urban, agricultural and industrial settings as diffuse and point source inputs (© Burri et al., 2019
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Department Water Resources and Drinking Water

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Urbanization and groundwater recharge rates
RECORD Catchment – Restored river corridors
Last changed: 17.02.2026 RECORD Catchment – Restored river corridors The Thur catchment in North-Eastern Switzerland (Schneider et al. 2011, Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, 15(8), 2531-2549.) In Switzerland, river sectio
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Department Water Resources and Drinking Water

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RECORD Catchment – Restored river corridors
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Last changed: 17.02.2026 Topics in focus Our “Topics in focus” provide information on background, research projects, publications, events and experts on research topics at the aquatic research institute Eawag. Exposure for ge
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