Eawag Aquatic Research
@eawag.bsky.social
Science that matters π¬π§ The official account of the Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology Eawag. www.eawag.ch
Within the Swiss higher education landscape, Eawag has one of the highest proportions of scientific publications that are open access ππ
π https://www.eawag.ch/en/eawag-is-a-pioneer-in-open-access-to-its-research/
π https://www.eawag.ch/en/eawag-is-a-pioneer-in-open-access-to-its-research/
January 6, 2026 at 9:02 AM
Within the Swiss higher education landscape, Eawag has one of the highest proportions of scientific publications that are open access ππ
π https://www.eawag.ch/en/eawag-is-a-pioneer-in-open-access-to-its-research/
π https://www.eawag.ch/en/eawag-is-a-pioneer-in-open-access-to-its-research/
Microplastics in ambergris? π³
Does plastic waste leave traces in the ambergris of sperm whales, a sought-after fragrance for the perfume industry? Ralf KΓ€gi and Matthias Philipp investigated this for the Einstein on SRF in the Eawag particle laboratory.
Full video here: https://f.mtr.cool/nwaaptatzv
Does plastic waste leave traces in the ambergris of sperm whales, a sought-after fragrance for the perfume industry? Ralf KΓ€gi and Matthias Philipp investigated this for the Einstein on SRF in the Eawag particle laboratory.
Full video here: https://f.mtr.cool/nwaaptatzv
December 19, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Microplastics in ambergris? π³
Does plastic waste leave traces in the ambergris of sperm whales, a sought-after fragrance for the perfume industry? Ralf KΓ€gi and Matthias Philipp investigated this for the Einstein on SRF in the Eawag particle laboratory.
Full video here: https://f.mtr.cool/nwaaptatzv
Does plastic waste leave traces in the ambergris of sperm whales, a sought-after fragrance for the perfume industry? Ralf KΓ€gi and Matthias Philipp investigated this for the Einstein on SRF in the Eawag particle laboratory.
Full video here: https://f.mtr.cool/nwaaptatzv
The next allergy season is only a few months away. Our researchers show that indications of allergic diseases can be traced in our wastewater. This could help to assess the intensity of the pollen season.Β
Read on at aha! Allergiezentrum: https://www.aha.ch/aktuelles/abwasser-aufschluss-allergien
Read on at aha! Allergiezentrum: https://www.aha.ch/aktuelles/abwasser-aufschluss-allergien
December 18, 2025 at 11:03 AM
The next allergy season is only a few months away. Our researchers show that indications of allergic diseases can be traced in our wastewater. This could help to assess the intensity of the pollen season.Β
Read on at aha! Allergiezentrum: https://www.aha.ch/aktuelles/abwasser-aufschluss-allergien
Read on at aha! Allergiezentrum: https://www.aha.ch/aktuelles/abwasser-aufschluss-allergien
Mara KnΓΌsel received the prestigious Hydrobiology-Limnology Foundation prize for her doctoral thesis titled βOpening the Black Box: Biodiversity and Biogeography of Groundwater Amphipods in Switzerlandβ π
Congratulations!
Congratulations!
December 10, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Mara KnΓΌsel received the prestigious Hydrobiology-Limnology Foundation prize for her doctoral thesis titled βOpening the Black Box: Biodiversity and Biogeography of Groundwater Amphipods in Switzerlandβ π
Congratulations!
Congratulations!
A global shift to agriculture with no or fewer #pesticides would have long-term ecological and economic benefits, according to a new study by @unibonn.bsky.social @ethz.ch and #Eawagπ±
π Read more: www.eawag.ch/en/info/port...
π Read more: www.eawag.ch/en/info/port...
December 9, 2025 at 9:50 AM
A global shift to agriculture with no or fewer #pesticides would have long-term ecological and economic benefits, according to a new study by @unibonn.bsky.social @ethz.ch and #Eawagπ±
π Read more: www.eawag.ch/en/info/port...
π Read more: www.eawag.ch/en/info/port...
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How do ecosystems withstand & recover from extreme weather? What hidden costs emerge later?
In our last seminar this year, Madhav Thakur @unibe.ch will show how grassland microorganisms, plants, & invertebrates resist & recover.
Join us in-person or online!
biodiversitycenter.wsl.ch/en/events/de...
In our last seminar this year, Madhav Thakur @unibe.ch will show how grassland microorganisms, plants, & invertebrates resist & recover.
Join us in-person or online!
biodiversitycenter.wsl.ch/en/events/de...
December 8, 2025 at 8:29 AM
How do ecosystems withstand & recover from extreme weather? What hidden costs emerge later?
In our last seminar this year, Madhav Thakur @unibe.ch will show how grassland microorganisms, plants, & invertebrates resist & recover.
Join us in-person or online!
biodiversitycenter.wsl.ch/en/events/de...
In our last seminar this year, Madhav Thakur @unibe.ch will show how grassland microorganisms, plants, & invertebrates resist & recover.
Join us in-person or online!
biodiversitycenter.wsl.ch/en/events/de...
Zur VerstΓ€rkung unseres Informatik-Teams suchen wir per sofort oder nach Vereinbarung eine PersΓΆnlichkeit als
ICT Supporterin / ICT Supporter 80% - 100% in Kastanienbaum/LU
π‘ Mehr zur Stelle: apply.refline.ch/673277/1317/...
ICT Supporterin / ICT Supporter 80% - 100% in Kastanienbaum/LU
π‘ Mehr zur Stelle: apply.refline.ch/673277/1317/...
December 5, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Zur VerstΓ€rkung unseres Informatik-Teams suchen wir per sofort oder nach Vereinbarung eine PersΓΆnlichkeit als
ICT Supporterin / ICT Supporter 80% - 100% in Kastanienbaum/LU
π‘ Mehr zur Stelle: apply.refline.ch/673277/1317/...
ICT Supporterin / ICT Supporter 80% - 100% in Kastanienbaum/LU
π‘ Mehr zur Stelle: apply.refline.ch/673277/1317/...
Congratulations to James Runnalls! π
Alplakes receives Swiss prize for open research data
π www.eawag.ch/en/info/port...
#openresearchdata #lakemonitoring
Alplakes receives Swiss prize for open research data
π www.eawag.ch/en/info/port...
#openresearchdata #lakemonitoring
December 4, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Congratulations to James Runnalls! π
Alplakes receives Swiss prize for open research data
π www.eawag.ch/en/info/port...
#openresearchdata #lakemonitoring
Alplakes receives Swiss prize for open research data
π www.eawag.ch/en/info/port...
#openresearchdata #lakemonitoring
Our Eawag Seminar to rewatch!
Prof. Grilli on "Deviations From Macroecological Laws Reveal Binary Switches Structuring Ecosystems" π‘
youtu.be/yb7e9Aw5pmg
Prof. Grilli on "Deviations From Macroecological Laws Reveal Binary Switches Structuring Ecosystems" π‘
youtu.be/yb7e9Aw5pmg
Prof. Grilli: Deviations From Macroecological Laws Reveal Binary Switches Structuring Ecosystems
YouTube video by Eawag - aquatic research
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December 3, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Our Eawag Seminar to rewatch!
Prof. Grilli on "Deviations From Macroecological Laws Reveal Binary Switches Structuring Ecosystems" π‘
youtu.be/yb7e9Aw5pmg
Prof. Grilli on "Deviations From Macroecological Laws Reveal Binary Switches Structuring Ecosystems" π‘
youtu.be/yb7e9Aw5pmg
Eawag researchers are using machine learning to map nitrate pollution in Swiss groundwater π§πͺ
π www.eawag.ch/en/info/port...
#nitrate #agriculture #groundwater #machinelearning #ai
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#nitrate #agriculture #groundwater #machinelearning #ai
How artificial intelligence detects nitrate hotspots
Eawag researchers are using machine learning to map nitrate pollution in Swiss groundwater. This allows gaps in the measurement network to be filled and the causes of excessive values to be identified...
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December 3, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Eawag researchers are using machine learning to map nitrate pollution in Swiss groundwater π§πͺ
π www.eawag.ch/en/info/port...
#nitrate #agriculture #groundwater #machinelearning #ai
π www.eawag.ch/en/info/port...
#nitrate #agriculture #groundwater #machinelearning #ai
Letzte Chance, sich fΓΌr die PEAK Kurse im Januar 2026 anzumelden! πͺ
π SanitΓ€rsysteme: Technologien, Chancen und Herausforderungen www.eawag.ch/de/info/agen...
π Die Nutzung von numerischen Modellen fΓΌr die Γberwachung und Erforschung von Schweizer Seen: www.eawag.ch/de/info/agen...
π SanitΓ€rsysteme: Technologien, Chancen und Herausforderungen www.eawag.ch/de/info/agen...
π Die Nutzung von numerischen Modellen fΓΌr die Γberwachung und Erforschung von Schweizer Seen: www.eawag.ch/de/info/agen...
December 2, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Letzte Chance, sich fΓΌr die PEAK Kurse im Januar 2026 anzumelden! πͺ
π SanitΓ€rsysteme: Technologien, Chancen und Herausforderungen www.eawag.ch/de/info/agen...
π Die Nutzung von numerischen Modellen fΓΌr die Γberwachung und Erforschung von Schweizer Seen: www.eawag.ch/de/info/agen...
π SanitΓ€rsysteme: Technologien, Chancen und Herausforderungen www.eawag.ch/de/info/agen...
π Die Nutzung von numerischen Modellen fΓΌr die Γberwachung und Erforschung von Schweizer Seen: www.eawag.ch/de/info/agen...
A team of researchers has succeeded in tracing the hidden paths of #flapperskate on the seabed around #Scotland using a new combination of data and statistical methods. This information helps to designate suitable protected areas for these critically endangered #fish.
π www.eawag.ch/en/info/port...
π www.eawag.ch/en/info/port...
November 27, 2025 at 8:30 AM
A team of researchers has succeeded in tracing the hidden paths of #flapperskate on the seabed around #Scotland using a new combination of data and statistical methods. This information helps to designate suitable protected areas for these critically endangered #fish.
π www.eawag.ch/en/info/port...
π www.eawag.ch/en/info/port...
Our scientists had the chance to experience the imaginative results of a unique collaboration with the @hslu-luzern.bsky.social, School of Design, Film and Art π‘
Rather than traditional charts or graphs, the students brought data to life through physical, tangible models!
Rather than traditional charts or graphs, the students brought data to life through physical, tangible models!
November 26, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Our scientists had the chance to experience the imaginative results of a unique collaboration with the @hslu-luzern.bsky.social, School of Design, Film and Art π‘
Rather than traditional charts or graphs, the students brought data to life through physical, tangible models!
Rather than traditional charts or graphs, the students brought data to life through physical, tangible models!
At the 7th Meeting of Parties to the Protocol on Water and Health which was held in Budapest from beginning of November, an Eawag delegation contributed to several high-level interventions, panel discussions and to a side-event with the WHO Collaborating Centres π§πͺ
November 25, 2025 at 12:10 PM
At the 7th Meeting of Parties to the Protocol on Water and Health which was held in Budapest from beginning of November, an Eawag delegation contributed to several high-level interventions, panel discussions and to a side-event with the WHO Collaborating Centres π§πͺ
@wslresearch.bsky.social and #Eawag Join Forces to Launch the Biodiversity Center π§π³
This initiative will promote research and outreach in biodiversity science. It's all about connecting people, sharing ideas, and building collaborations across the two institutes.
π biodiversitycenter.wsl.ch/en/
This initiative will promote research and outreach in biodiversity science. It's all about connecting people, sharing ideas, and building collaborations across the two institutes.
π biodiversitycenter.wsl.ch/en/
November 24, 2025 at 10:07 AM
@wslresearch.bsky.social and #Eawag Join Forces to Launch the Biodiversity Center π§π³
This initiative will promote research and outreach in biodiversity science. It's all about connecting people, sharing ideas, and building collaborations across the two institutes.
π biodiversitycenter.wsl.ch/en/
This initiative will promote research and outreach in biodiversity science. It's all about connecting people, sharing ideas, and building collaborations across the two institutes.
π biodiversitycenter.wsl.ch/en/
Today is #worldtoiletday π½π§ Clean toilets are essential for safe water. In fact, water, sanitation and solid waste management are interconnected.
Take a look at our project together with Makerere University that show the daily life of two towns in Uganda
π www.eawag.ch/fileadmin/Do...
Take a look at our project together with Makerere University that show the daily life of two towns in Uganda
π www.eawag.ch/fileadmin/Do...
November 19, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Today is #worldtoiletday π½π§ Clean toilets are essential for safe water. In fact, water, sanitation and solid waste management are interconnected.
Take a look at our project together with Makerere University that show the daily life of two towns in Uganda
π www.eawag.ch/fileadmin/Do...
Take a look at our project together with Makerere University that show the daily life of two towns in Uganda
π www.eawag.ch/fileadmin/Do...
November 18, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Le programme annuel PEAK est arrivΓ© ! En 2026, nous vous proposons Γ nouveau des opportunitΓ©s passionnantes pour approfondir vos connaissances dans le cadre de nos cours axΓ©s sur la pratique.
Plus amples informations ici : www.eawag.ch/fr/enseignem...
Plus amples informations ici : www.eawag.ch/fr/enseignem...
November 14, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Le programme annuel PEAK est arrivΓ© ! En 2026, nous vous proposons Γ nouveau des opportunitΓ©s passionnantes pour approfondir vos connaissances dans le cadre de nos cours axΓ©s sur la pratique.
Plus amples informations ici : www.eawag.ch/fr/enseignem...
Plus amples informations ici : www.eawag.ch/fr/enseignem...
Das neue #PEAK-Jahresprogramm ist da! Auch 2026 bieten wir Ihnen wieder spannende MΓΆglichkeiten, Ihr Wissen in unseren praxisorientierten Kursen zu vertiefen und sich mit Fachleuten und weiteren Interessierten auszutauschen.
Weitere Informationen findest du hier: www.eawag.ch/de/lehre/wei...
Weitere Informationen findest du hier: www.eawag.ch/de/lehre/wei...
November 14, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Das neue #PEAK-Jahresprogramm ist da! Auch 2026 bieten wir Ihnen wieder spannende MΓΆglichkeiten, Ihr Wissen in unseren praxisorientierten Kursen zu vertiefen und sich mit Fachleuten und weiteren Interessierten auszutauschen.
Weitere Informationen findest du hier: www.eawag.ch/de/lehre/wei...
Weitere Informationen findest du hier: www.eawag.ch/de/lehre/wei...
Many species benefit from the habitats that beavers create by building dams β and not just aquatic life. A new study by @wslresearch.bsky.social and Eawag research institutes shows that more bats hunt in beaver territories than outside of them π¦π¦«
π www.eawag.ch/en/info/port...
π www.eawag.ch/en/info/port...
November 13, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Many species benefit from the habitats that beavers create by building dams β and not just aquatic life. A new study by @wslresearch.bsky.social and Eawag research institutes shows that more bats hunt in beaver territories than outside of them π¦π¦«
π www.eawag.ch/en/info/port...
π www.eawag.ch/en/info/port...
Unsere Forschenden im 3sat nano zum Thema "Trinkwasser"! π§
Jetzt reinschauen: www.3sat.de/wissen/nano/...
Jetzt reinschauen: www.3sat.de/wissen/nano/...
Giftstoffe im Trinkwasser: Die Chemikalien im Rhein sind erst die Spitze des Eisbergs | NANO
In HΓ©genheim ist das Wasser plΓΆtzlich riskant β wegen giftiger "Ewigkeitschemikalien". Warum auch du betroffen sein kΓΆnntest.
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November 12, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Unsere Forschenden im 3sat nano zum Thema "Trinkwasser"! π§
Jetzt reinschauen: www.3sat.de/wissen/nano/...
Jetzt reinschauen: www.3sat.de/wissen/nano/...
Bernhard Truffer is among the "highly cited researchers 2025β! π‘
He is head of the research group Business Innovation and Sustainability Transitions at Eawag.
Congratulations! π π
He is head of the research group Business Innovation and Sustainability Transitions at Eawag.
Congratulations! π π
November 12, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Bernhard Truffer is among the "highly cited researchers 2025β! π‘
He is head of the research group Business Innovation and Sustainability Transitions at Eawag.
Congratulations! π π
He is head of the research group Business Innovation and Sustainability Transitions at Eawag.
Congratulations! π π
Since 2015, the Sensorlab has been a cross-departmental resource at Eawag and now celebrates its 10th anniversary π
Three researchers who have been involved since the beginning, discuss why this was a forward-looking decision
π Read it here: www.eawag.ch/en/info/port...
Three researchers who have been involved since the beginning, discuss why this was a forward-looking decision
π Read it here: www.eawag.ch/en/info/port...
10 years of Eawag Sensorlab
Sensorlab is celebrating. It keeps water research at the cutting edge with new measurement and automation solutions, data transmission and management.
www.eawag.ch
November 11, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Since 2015, the Sensorlab has been a cross-departmental resource at Eawag and now celebrates its 10th anniversary π
Three researchers who have been involved since the beginning, discuss why this was a forward-looking decision
π Read it here: www.eawag.ch/en/info/port...
Three researchers who have been involved since the beginning, discuss why this was a forward-looking decision
π Read it here: www.eawag.ch/en/info/port...
PEAK-Kurs: Emissionen von Reifenpartikeln und Auswirkungen auf die Umwelt ππ³π§
4. Dezember 2025, 9:00 Uhr - 17:00 Uhr
Zur Anmeldung: www.eawag.ch/de/info/agen...
4. Dezember 2025, 9:00 Uhr - 17:00 Uhr
Zur Anmeldung: www.eawag.ch/de/info/agen...
November 7, 2025 at 7:23 AM
PEAK-Kurs: Emissionen von Reifenpartikeln und Auswirkungen auf die Umwelt ππ³π§
4. Dezember 2025, 9:00 Uhr - 17:00 Uhr
Zur Anmeldung: www.eawag.ch/de/info/agen...
4. Dezember 2025, 9:00 Uhr - 17:00 Uhr
Zur Anmeldung: www.eawag.ch/de/info/agen...
Our Department of Aquatic Ecology (Eco) is offering a
Postdoctoral position in Aquatic Ecology (m/f/d) 80-100%
π More about the position: apply.refline.ch/673277/1300/...
Postdoctoral position in Aquatic Ecology (m/f/d) 80-100%
π More about the position: apply.refline.ch/673277/1300/...
October 31, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Our Department of Aquatic Ecology (Eco) is offering a
Postdoctoral position in Aquatic Ecology (m/f/d) 80-100%
π More about the position: apply.refline.ch/673277/1300/...
Postdoctoral position in Aquatic Ecology (m/f/d) 80-100%
π More about the position: apply.refline.ch/673277/1300/...