Earth and Environment
Biodiversity is greatest in the tropics. That fact that it is hot and humid there plays an important role. However, climate alone cannot explain the global biodiversity patterns well. Researchers at the Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research have now tackled this old problem from a completely different angle - and identified a new, doubly important reason for high tropical diversity.
Through an innovative project in Sri Lanka, an EPFL researcher and a Sri Lankan researcher have demonstrated that construction practices in transition economies can operate more efficiently, sustainably and responsibly.
An extraordinary heat wave is assailing the world's oceans with an intensity that is surprising climate researchers. Environmental physicist Nicolas Gruber provides some context.
Evolutionary Biology Artificial intelligence (AI) can help plant scientists collect and analyze unprecedented volumes of data, which would not be possible using conventional methods.
Forests renew themselves naturally. There has been very little research into how exactly this happens - until now. Researchers at ETH Zurich and WSL have set themselves the task of solving this puzzle.
Selected Jobs
PhD Position in Digital Identities for Regenerative Materials Eidgenossische Technische Hochschule Zürich, ETHZ
PhD Position in Sustainability Assessment of CO2 Capture and Use in Value-added Construction Products Eidgenossische Technische Hochschule Zürich, ETHZ
Doctorate in Clean Transport Transition in Developing Countries Eidgenossische Technische Hochschule Zürich, ETHZ
Postdoc in ecological visualization of river restoration Eidgenossische Technische Hochschule Zürich, ETHZ
Maurer:in als technische:r Mitarbeiter:in im Modellbau (m/w/d) Eidgenossische Technische Hochschule Zürich, ETHZ
CAS HES-SO en Rénovation énergétique des bâtiments (RENO) HEIG-VD, 1006 Lausanne
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