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Floodplains under pressure: today’s protected areas are not enough WSL researchers have investigated where floodplain species will survive in the future. The conclusion: planning needs to be adapted.

#Floodplains are species-rich and endangered. With changing climate conditions, today's protected areas are not enough. A WSL study shows what rare species such as the Little ringed plover and the German tamarisk need to find a home. www.wsl.ch/en/news/floo...
#Conservation #River #Riverlandscape

Forum für Wissen 2025: Extremes Das WSL-Forschungsprogramm Extremes organisiert ein eintägiges Forum für Wissen am WSL-Standort Birmensdorf. Die Veranstaltung vermittelt den Stand der Forschung zu zukünftigen Extremereignissen,…

Alle Projekte des WSL_Forschungsprogramms «Extremes» haben Grundlagen, Vorhersagen und Lösungsansätze erarbeitet und Menschen zusammengebracht.
📖 Der gesamte Bericht «Extremes» steht ab sofort zum Download bereit.
www.wsl.ch/de/veranstal...

Exciting news! Thanks to ETH4D, we’re offering two travel grants (up to 2,000 CHF each) for our Blue-Green Biodiversity Summer School in Davos.
Open to students based in least-developed, low- or lower-middle-income countries.
Application deadline: 15 March
biodiversitycenter.wsl.ch/en/events/de...

Exciting news! Thanks to ETH4D, we’re offering two travel grants (up to 2,000 CHF each) for our Blue-Green Biodiversity Summer School in Davos.
Open to students based in least-developed, low- or lower-middle-income countries.
Application deadline: 15 March
biodiversitycenter.wsl.ch/en/events/de...

Rare earths pollute Zurich's waters An investigation in the canton of Zurich has shown that certain rare earth elements can enter bodies of water via wastewater treatment plants in concentrations that pose a risk to aquatic organisms. These elements are gadolinium, which comes from contrast agents used in healthcare facilities, as well as lanthanum and cerium, which are used in a number of wastewater treatment plants to remove phosphorus.

Rare earths are indispensable for many technical applications, but they also find their way into bodies of water and can have a negative impact on the organisms living there. 💧

👉 Read the full story:

The Ecological Genetics group at @wslresearch.bsky.social is looking for a 2-month intern to support an upcoming field survey. A great opportunity for hands-on research experience. More info:
apply.refline.ch/273855/1846/...
@christian-rellstab.bsky.social

28 000 historical photographs of forest and avalanche research published WSL and SLF have digitised their oldest photography collections. The pictures depict research and everyday life from over 120 years.

Now online: 28,000 historical #photos from WSL & SLF's archives. Various collections show #research, #technology, and everyday life since 1902. The digitalised glass plates, slides and film negatives are available on ETH Zurich's E-Pics image platform. More: www.wsl.ch/en/news/hist... @ethz.ch

Shaping future forests: how can ecophysiology support climate‐smart forest management? Climate change, particularly the associated increase in extreme events and disturbances, threatens the numerous environmental, social, and economic benefits that forests provide, both locally and glo...

In our new work, we present a mechanism-based critical assessment of #forest #management practices to support climate-smart forestry in response to shifting environmental and climatic conditions. @newphyt.bsky.social Tansley Review:
nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Eawag 2-year postdoc fellowship in Switzerland. Funding for Independent projects hosted in one of the research departments… come join us in Switzerland 🇨🇭! apply.refline.ch/673277/1335/...

We're thrilled to announce the 4th edition of our summer school on Blue-Green Biodiversity, a joint effort by @eawag.bsky.social & @wslresearch.bsky.social.
Join us in Davos to learn more about aquatic & terrestrial ecosystems from an interdisciplinary lens.
biodiversitycenter.wsl.ch/en/events/de...

Happy International Day of Women and Girls in Science!
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#WomenInScience #WomenInStem #FraueninderWissenschaft #FraueninMINT #MintFrauen #InternationalDayOfWomenAndGirlsInScience @women__in__stem @mint_leben

🍂 Timing matters in aquatic ecosystems

A recent study by Eawag and the University of Zurich shows how climate-driven shifts in autumn leaf fall can affect amphipods.

Read on here: https://f.mtr.cool/qtelpjwlyc

The paper "Harnessing Computational Methods to Characterize Chemical Impacts on Biodiversity" by Eawag researchers Marissa Kosnik and Nele Schuwirth has won the ES&T Letters 2024 Best Paper Award! 🎉

Congratulations! 

👉 Read the paper:

We're thrilled to announce the 4th edition of our summer school on Blue-Green Biodiversity, a joint effort by @eawag.bsky.social & @wslresearch.bsky.social.
Join us in Davos to learn more about aquatic & terrestrial ecosystems from an interdisciplinary lens.
biodiversitycenter.wsl.ch/en/events/de...

🪲 🪱 🌳 WSL researchers sampled tree holes in France, Brazil and India and found that spatial structuring explained #macroinvertebrate diversity better than local conditions, highlighting the importance of connectivity and old-growth forests for conservation. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Biodiversité terrestre et aquatique : le nouveau Centre WSL-Eawag pour la biodiversité WSL et l’Eawag unissent leurs forces: le nouveau Centre WSL-Eawag pour la biodiversité étudie la biodiversité terrestre et aquatique.

🌿❤️🐟Le WSL et l’Eawag renforcent leur collaboration de longue date avec le nouveau Centre WSL-Eawag pour la #biodiversité. Le Centre met en relation les chercheuses et chercheurs, crée des synergies et renforce la visibilité et l’impact de la #recherche. Lire la suite : www.wsl.ch/fr/news/biod...

Biodiversität an Land und im Wasser: Das neue WSL-Eawag-Biodiversitätszentrum WSL und Eawag bündeln ihre Kräfte: Das neue WSL-Eawag Biodiversitätszentrum vernetzt Forschung zu Biodiversität an Land und im Wasser.

🌿❤️🐟Die WSL und die Eawag verstärken ihre langjährige Zusammenarbeit mit dem neuen WSL-Eawag Biodiversitätszentrum. Das Zentrum verbindet Forschende und stärkt die Wirkung der Biodiversitätsforschung in Wissenschaft und Praxis. Weitere Infos: www.wsl.ch/de/news/biod...

🌿❤️🐟 The WSL-Eawag Biodiversity Center is officially launched!
We kicked off with our first joint Biodiversity Research Day: 130 participants, 65 talks, and plenty of inspiring conversations.
A great start for connecting researchers and creating synergies.
@wslresearch.bsky.social @eawag.bsky.social

We're thrilled to share the WSL–Eawag Biodiversity Center was officially launched last week at a joint Biodiversity Research Day 🌿❤️🐟
130 participants, 65 talks, plenty of exchanges across both institutes
A great start for more synergies and collaboration!
@wslresearch.bsky.social @eawag.bsky.social

Temporal changes in leaf fall have consequences for amphipods Aquatic ecosystems are fragile. But just how fragile they are has been revealed in a new study by the Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology (Eawag) and the University of Zurich. Re...

A new study by researchers from @eawag.bsky.social & UZH shows how climate change is affecting amphipods by shifting the timing of leaf fall in autumn. These creatures feed on leaves and, as the base of the food chain, have an impact on the entire aquatic ecosystem.
www.eawag.ch/en/info/port...

A great pleasure to present at the 1st WSL–Eawag Biodiversity Research Day our latest G4B (www.grass4b.com) project results: 10m resolution grassland management mapping efforts over the Alps and Carpathians. @wslbiodiversity.bsky.social @wslresearch.bsky.social @g4biodiv.bsky.social @biodiversa.eu

Thank you so much for joining our WSL-Eawag Biodiversity Research Day, Robert! What an insightful day with so many great talks!

How is biodiversity integrated into municipal regulations? In our next seminar, Stephanie Schwab Cammarano (WSL) will discuss the potential and limits of municipal planning as a lever for biodiversity-friendly land-use regulation.
Join us in-person or online
biodiversitycenter.wsl.ch/en/events/de...

Hunting for hidden fungi in Azerbaijan
From rugged terrain to travel hiccups, Ever Vega and Carolina Cornejo (Phytopathology group, WSL) share what it really takes to study tree-associated fungi in the field.
Adventure and science in action!

🥬🌿 #InternshipAlert! MSc in #EnvironmentalEngineering, #PlantPhysiology or #UrbanEcology? Good organizational and quantitative skills? Our Functional Plant Ecology group is looking for an intern for field expeditions to multiple sites across Europe: apply.refline.ch/273855/1827/... #ScienceJobs 🌿🥬

Priority species: 2999 organisms need special care The new list of priority species shows which endangered species Switzerland has a special responsibility for.

🍄‍🟫🌿 2,999 species in Switzerland require special support to ensure their long-term survival: from the house martin to the crystalwort, they are now listed as priority species.
👉 Silvia Stofer (WSL) explains more about this and why the list is so important: www.wsl.ch/en/news/prio...

Calling all young researchers! Think you can explain your science in just 3 min? Join FameLab & put your communication skills to the test!

Impress the jury, inspire the audience, & you could be the one representing Switzerland at FameLab international 🌍✨

👉 Apply here: www.famelab.ch

In Switzerland, construction impacts habitats and connectivity. Get Nature Positive, a Swiss startup, offers a mechanism to offset local biodiversity impacts, working with building owners and developers.
Join us tomorrow for our seminar with Simon Zeller.
biodiversitycenter.wsl.ch/en/events/de...

#PostDocAlert! PhD in #ForestEcology, #QuantitativeEcology or #ComputationalBiology?
Strong background in statistics & experience with large datasets? Our Forest Diversity and Biodemography research group offers a 2-year #PostDoc position: apply.refline.ch/273855/1824/... #ScienceJobs #PostDoc

Is it possible to offset the negative impact of the construction sector on local biodiversity?
In our next seminar, Simon Zeller (GetNaturePositive) discusses how nature certification can transform construction practices & promote biodiversity.
Join us in-person or online
www.wsl.ch/en/events-an...