Robert Huber
@robehube.bsky.social
Researcher in the Agricultural Economics and Policy Group ETH Zürich
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Thanks to Bartosz for presenting his work on landscape-scale agent based modeling of farm decisions in our AEEP-Seminar!
December 8, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Thanks to Bartosz for presenting his work on landscape-scale agent based modeling of farm decisions in our AEEP-Seminar!
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Der Plan für morgen. Und da Hohenheim nicht direkt um die Ecke liegt, sitze ich gerade schon in der Tram Richtung Bahnhof. Ich bin gespannt auf den Austausch mit @arndtfeuerbacher.bsky.social und @beatleresearch.bsky.social sowie weiteren Hohenheimer Kolleg:innen.
December 7, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Der Plan für morgen. Und da Hohenheim nicht direkt um die Ecke liegt, sitze ich gerade schon in der Tram Richtung Bahnhof. Ich bin gespannt auf den Austausch mit @arndtfeuerbacher.bsky.social und @beatleresearch.bsky.social sowie weiteren Hohenheimer Kolleg:innen.
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#JobOpening: We're seeking a Project Manager Research & Education (80%) for our Center @ethz.ch.
A unique role blending research coordination, innovative educational design, facilitating dialogue between science, policy, and practice.
👉 Apply until 20.12.2025: jobs.ethz.ch/job/view/JOP...
A unique role blending research coordination, innovative educational design, facilitating dialogue between science, policy, and practice.
👉 Apply until 20.12.2025: jobs.ethz.ch/job/view/JOP...
December 4, 2025 at 2:40 PM
#JobOpening: We're seeking a Project Manager Research & Education (80%) for our Center @ethz.ch.
A unique role blending research coordination, innovative educational design, facilitating dialogue between science, policy, and practice.
👉 Apply until 20.12.2025: jobs.ethz.ch/job/view/JOP...
A unique role blending research coordination, innovative educational design, facilitating dialogue between science, policy, and practice.
👉 Apply until 20.12.2025: jobs.ethz.ch/job/view/JOP...
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Louisa Wyss started as a doctoral student in our AECP group at ETH Zurich this week. Louisa will be working on the economics and policy of climate change mitigation in Swiss agriculture as part of our new ACHIEVE project.
We are very happy to have you on board! 🥳
We are very happy to have you on board! 🥳
December 4, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Louisa Wyss started as a doctoral student in our AECP group at ETH Zurich this week. Louisa will be working on the economics and policy of climate change mitigation in Swiss agriculture as part of our new ACHIEVE project.
We are very happy to have you on board! 🥳
We are very happy to have you on board! 🥳
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Our AECP paper ‘The effect of heat stress on risk and efficiency in dairy farming’ was named the ‘editor’s choice’ article in the European Review of Agricultural Economics, Issue 52/2.🥳
Kudos to Iordanis Parikoglou for leading the study. Open access:
academic.oup.com/erae/article...
Kudos to Iordanis Parikoglou for leading the study. Open access:
academic.oup.com/erae/article...
December 2, 2025 at 6:55 AM
Our AECP paper ‘The effect of heat stress on risk and efficiency in dairy farming’ was named the ‘editor’s choice’ article in the European Review of Agricultural Economics, Issue 52/2.🥳
Kudos to Iordanis Parikoglou for leading the study. Open access:
academic.oup.com/erae/article...
Kudos to Iordanis Parikoglou for leading the study. Open access:
academic.oup.com/erae/article...
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Join us tomorrow! Pablo Ratti (Aarhus University) will present a paper on 'Ex-ante assessment of a threshold bonus for connected set-aside in Denmark: an empirically informed agent-based modelling approach' in our FRIES Seminar
Zoom ethz.zoom.us/j/6389113079...
frieseth.wixsite.com/friesethz
Zoom ethz.zoom.us/j/6389113079...
frieseth.wixsite.com/friesethz
November 30, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Join us tomorrow! Pablo Ratti (Aarhus University) will present a paper on 'Ex-ante assessment of a threshold bonus for connected set-aside in Denmark: an empirically informed agent-based modelling approach' in our FRIES Seminar
Zoom ethz.zoom.us/j/6389113079...
frieseth.wixsite.com/friesethz
Zoom ethz.zoom.us/j/6389113079...
frieseth.wixsite.com/friesethz
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Congratulations! Eileen Ziehmann successfully defended her doctoral thesis "Low-Pesticide and Pesticide-Free Production Systems: Viability, Implications, and Consequences for Policy" at ETH Zürich last week
It was a great pleasure and honor to be part of this fantastic journey. Bravo Eileen! 🥳
It was a great pleasure and honor to be part of this fantastic journey. Bravo Eileen! 🥳
November 30, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Congratulations! Eileen Ziehmann successfully defended her doctoral thesis "Low-Pesticide and Pesticide-Free Production Systems: Viability, Implications, and Consequences for Policy" at ETH Zürich last week
It was a great pleasure and honor to be part of this fantastic journey. Bravo Eileen! 🥳
It was a great pleasure and honor to be part of this fantastic journey. Bravo Eileen! 🥳
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Join us next week! 'Pesticide-free production systems: opportunities, hurdles and policy options'
27.11., 17:15–18:45. ETH Zurich, CHN F46
With presentations by Per Kudsk, Niklas Möhring, Ilaria Pertot and Eileen Ziehmann, followed by a panel discussion worldfoodsystem.ethz.ch/outreach-and...
27.11., 17:15–18:45. ETH Zurich, CHN F46
With presentations by Per Kudsk, Niklas Möhring, Ilaria Pertot and Eileen Ziehmann, followed by a panel discussion worldfoodsystem.ethz.ch/outreach-and...
November 21, 2025 at 6:51 AM
Join us next week! 'Pesticide-free production systems: opportunities, hurdles and policy options'
27.11., 17:15–18:45. ETH Zurich, CHN F46
With presentations by Per Kudsk, Niklas Möhring, Ilaria Pertot and Eileen Ziehmann, followed by a panel discussion worldfoodsystem.ethz.ch/outreach-and...
27.11., 17:15–18:45. ETH Zurich, CHN F46
With presentations by Per Kudsk, Niklas Möhring, Ilaria Pertot and Eileen Ziehmann, followed by a panel discussion worldfoodsystem.ethz.ch/outreach-and...
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Great presentation today by Melissa Chapman on 'Designing equitable strategies to meet global conservation and restoration targets' in the IED Seminar at ETH Zürich @milliechapman.bsky.social @usyseth.bsky.social
Homepage Environmental Policy Lab: epl.ethz.ch
Homepage Environmental Policy Lab: epl.ethz.ch
November 20, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Great presentation today by Melissa Chapman on 'Designing equitable strategies to meet global conservation and restoration targets' in the IED Seminar at ETH Zürich @milliechapman.bsky.social @usyseth.bsky.social
Homepage Environmental Policy Lab: epl.ethz.ch
Homepage Environmental Policy Lab: epl.ethz.ch
Excited to share our new paper “Beyond the Textbook” in "Applied Economics Teaching Resources" on how students learned agricultural policy with an AI tutor.
If AI is here to stay in teaching, let’s focus on using it well!
@aaea-economics.bsky.social
www.aetrjournal.org/advance-acce...
If AI is here to stay in teaching, let’s focus on using it well!
@aaea-economics.bsky.social
www.aetrjournal.org/advance-acce...
Beyond the Textbook: Students’ Experiences Learning Agricultural Policy with an AI Tutor | Applied Economics Teaching Resources
www.aetrjournal.org
November 20, 2025 at 7:19 AM
Excited to share our new paper “Beyond the Textbook” in "Applied Economics Teaching Resources" on how students learned agricultural policy with an AI tutor.
If AI is here to stay in teaching, let’s focus on using it well!
@aaea-economics.bsky.social
www.aetrjournal.org/advance-acce...
If AI is here to stay in teaching, let’s focus on using it well!
@aaea-economics.bsky.social
www.aetrjournal.org/advance-acce...
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Fantastic Agroeconet Seminar today at ETH Zürich 👏
The Swiss Society for Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology (SGA) organized its autumn seminar Agroeconet with 8 presentations from 5 institutions and with more than 75 people attending!
www.sse-sga.ch/fileadmin/re...
The Swiss Society for Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology (SGA) organized its autumn seminar Agroeconet with 8 presentations from 5 institutions and with more than 75 people attending!
www.sse-sga.ch/fileadmin/re...
November 19, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Fantastic Agroeconet Seminar today at ETH Zürich 👏
The Swiss Society for Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology (SGA) organized its autumn seminar Agroeconet with 8 presentations from 5 institutions and with more than 75 people attending!
www.sse-sga.ch/fileadmin/re...
The Swiss Society for Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology (SGA) organized its autumn seminar Agroeconet with 8 presentations from 5 institutions and with more than 75 people attending!
www.sse-sga.ch/fileadmin/re...
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Positive Nachrichten via Agroscope: Das landwirtschaftliche Einkommen in der Schweiz ist im Jahr 2024 gegenüber dem Vorjahr um 2,6 Prozent gestiegen. Auch über einen längeren Zeitraum betrachtet, ist es steigend.
Details www.agroscope.admin.ch/agroscope/de... @agroscope.bsky.social
Details www.agroscope.admin.ch/agroscope/de... @agroscope.bsky.social
November 18, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Positive Nachrichten via Agroscope: Das landwirtschaftliche Einkommen in der Schweiz ist im Jahr 2024 gegenüber dem Vorjahr um 2,6 Prozent gestiegen. Auch über einen längeren Zeitraum betrachtet, ist es steigend.
Details www.agroscope.admin.ch/agroscope/de... @agroscope.bsky.social
Details www.agroscope.admin.ch/agroscope/de... @agroscope.bsky.social
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‚Plant diversity to cope with increased drought risk in grasslands‘
Our new paper in Ecological Economics led by Nicolas Alou and with Sergei Schaub, Matthias Suter and Andreas Lüscher.
Open Access www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Our new paper in Ecological Economics led by Nicolas Alou and with Sergei Schaub, Matthias Suter and Andreas Lüscher.
Open Access www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
November 17, 2025 at 6:25 AM
‚Plant diversity to cope with increased drought risk in grasslands‘
Our new paper in Ecological Economics led by Nicolas Alou and with Sergei Schaub, Matthias Suter and Andreas Lüscher.
Open Access www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Our new paper in Ecological Economics led by Nicolas Alou and with Sergei Schaub, Matthias Suter and Andreas Lüscher.
Open Access www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Gemeinsam verantwortlich: Bevölkerungsperspektiven auf die Agrar- und Ernährungspolitik
ICYMI: Policy Brief in der Agrarforschung Schweiz zu unserem Paper geleitet von Judith Irek @agroscope.bsky.social
www.agrarforschungschweiz.ch/2025/10/geme...
Paper in Q Open doi.org/10.1093/qope...
ICYMI: Policy Brief in der Agrarforschung Schweiz zu unserem Paper geleitet von Judith Irek @agroscope.bsky.social
www.agrarforschungschweiz.ch/2025/10/geme...
Paper in Q Open doi.org/10.1093/qope...
November 12, 2025 at 6:03 AM
Gemeinsam verantwortlich: Bevölkerungsperspektiven auf die Agrar- und Ernährungspolitik
ICYMI: Policy Brief in der Agrarforschung Schweiz zu unserem Paper geleitet von Judith Irek @agroscope.bsky.social
www.agrarforschungschweiz.ch/2025/10/geme...
Paper in Q Open doi.org/10.1093/qope...
ICYMI: Policy Brief in der Agrarforschung Schweiz zu unserem Paper geleitet von Judith Irek @agroscope.bsky.social
www.agrarforschungschweiz.ch/2025/10/geme...
Paper in Q Open doi.org/10.1093/qope...
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Call for Papers
The Call for Papers for our Special Issue in Agricultural Systems on 'Wise agricultural systems: A systems approach to digital transformation' led by Carlos Parra López is now online
www.sciencedirect.com/special-issu...
The Call for Papers for our Special Issue in Agricultural Systems on 'Wise agricultural systems: A systems approach to digital transformation' led by Carlos Parra López is now online
www.sciencedirect.com/special-issu...
November 7, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Call for Papers
The Call for Papers for our Special Issue in Agricultural Systems on 'Wise agricultural systems: A systems approach to digital transformation' led by Carlos Parra López is now online
www.sciencedirect.com/special-issu...
The Call for Papers for our Special Issue in Agricultural Systems on 'Wise agricultural systems: A systems approach to digital transformation' led by Carlos Parra López is now online
www.sciencedirect.com/special-issu...
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'Aligning agricultural policy: discrepancies between public and farmer priorities'
New paper led by Nadja El Benni and with Jeanine Ammann, Judith Irek, Antonia Kaiser, Christian Ritzel, Yanbing Wang and Gabi Mack in Agricultural and Food Economics.
Open Access: doi.org/10.1186/s401...
New paper led by Nadja El Benni and with Jeanine Ammann, Judith Irek, Antonia Kaiser, Christian Ritzel, Yanbing Wang and Gabi Mack in Agricultural and Food Economics.
Open Access: doi.org/10.1186/s401...
November 5, 2025 at 6:05 AM
'Aligning agricultural policy: discrepancies between public and farmer priorities'
New paper led by Nadja El Benni and with Jeanine Ammann, Judith Irek, Antonia Kaiser, Christian Ritzel, Yanbing Wang and Gabi Mack in Agricultural and Food Economics.
Open Access: doi.org/10.1186/s401...
New paper led by Nadja El Benni and with Jeanine Ammann, Judith Irek, Antonia Kaiser, Christian Ritzel, Yanbing Wang and Gabi Mack in Agricultural and Food Economics.
Open Access: doi.org/10.1186/s401...
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'Pesticide-free production systems: opportunities, hurdles and policy options'
Join us 27 November, 17:15–18:45. ETH Zurich, CHN F46
The event will feature presentations by Per Kudsk, Niklas Möhring, Ilaria Pertot and Eileen Ziehmann, followed by a panel discussion @ethzwfsc.bsky.social
Join us 27 November, 17:15–18:45. ETH Zurich, CHN F46
The event will feature presentations by Per Kudsk, Niklas Möhring, Ilaria Pertot and Eileen Ziehmann, followed by a panel discussion @ethzwfsc.bsky.social
November 2, 2025 at 7:32 AM
'Pesticide-free production systems: opportunities, hurdles and policy options'
Join us 27 November, 17:15–18:45. ETH Zurich, CHN F46
The event will feature presentations by Per Kudsk, Niklas Möhring, Ilaria Pertot and Eileen Ziehmann, followed by a panel discussion @ethzwfsc.bsky.social
Join us 27 November, 17:15–18:45. ETH Zurich, CHN F46
The event will feature presentations by Per Kudsk, Niklas Möhring, Ilaria Pertot and Eileen Ziehmann, followed by a panel discussion @ethzwfsc.bsky.social
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‚Shared responsibility: understanding the role of governments, farmers, retailers, and consumers in food system policies’
New paper in Q Open led by Judith Irek and with Jeanine Ammann, Andreia Arbenz, Gabi Mack & Nadja El Benni @agroscope.bsky.social
Open Access academic.oup.com/qopen/articl...
New paper in Q Open led by Judith Irek and with Jeanine Ammann, Andreia Arbenz, Gabi Mack & Nadja El Benni @agroscope.bsky.social
Open Access academic.oup.com/qopen/articl...
November 1, 2025 at 6:36 AM
‚Shared responsibility: understanding the role of governments, farmers, retailers, and consumers in food system policies’
New paper in Q Open led by Judith Irek and with Jeanine Ammann, Andreia Arbenz, Gabi Mack & Nadja El Benni @agroscope.bsky.social
Open Access academic.oup.com/qopen/articl...
New paper in Q Open led by Judith Irek and with Jeanine Ammann, Andreia Arbenz, Gabi Mack & Nadja El Benni @agroscope.bsky.social
Open Access academic.oup.com/qopen/articl...
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Outstanding EAAE (European Association of Agricultural Economists) Masterclass by Christian Stetter on 'AI for Text Analysis in Agricultural Economics' 👏
Details on Christian's research scholar.google.com/citations?us..., and on the EAAE: eaae.org
Details on Christian's research scholar.google.com/citations?us..., and on the EAAE: eaae.org
October 30, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Outstanding EAAE (European Association of Agricultural Economists) Masterclass by Christian Stetter on 'AI for Text Analysis in Agricultural Economics' 👏
Details on Christian's research scholar.google.com/citations?us..., and on the EAAE: eaae.org
Details on Christian's research scholar.google.com/citations?us..., and on the EAAE: eaae.org
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„Spannungsfeld nachhaltiger Pflanzenschutz”
Gestern hat die Gruppe für Agrarökonomie und Agrarpolitik der ETH Zürich einen spannenden Workshop zum Thema ausgerichtet. Es nahmen 40 Personen aus sehr verschiedenen Bereichen teil.
Details siehe LinkedIn post www.linkedin.com/posts/robert...
Gestern hat die Gruppe für Agrarökonomie und Agrarpolitik der ETH Zürich einen spannenden Workshop zum Thema ausgerichtet. Es nahmen 40 Personen aus sehr verschiedenen Bereichen teil.
Details siehe LinkedIn post www.linkedin.com/posts/robert...
October 30, 2025 at 6:25 AM
„Spannungsfeld nachhaltiger Pflanzenschutz”
Gestern hat die Gruppe für Agrarökonomie und Agrarpolitik der ETH Zürich einen spannenden Workshop zum Thema ausgerichtet. Es nahmen 40 Personen aus sehr verschiedenen Bereichen teil.
Details siehe LinkedIn post www.linkedin.com/posts/robert...
Gestern hat die Gruppe für Agrarökonomie und Agrarpolitik der ETH Zürich einen spannenden Workshop zum Thema ausgerichtet. Es nahmen 40 Personen aus sehr verschiedenen Bereichen teil.
Details siehe LinkedIn post www.linkedin.com/posts/robert...
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ETH Zürich launched the Albert Einstein School of Public Policy aiming to advance education and research, and particularly the dialogue between science, public policy and society.
I am honored and thrilled to serve as head of research (policy) on the board
Details einstein-school.ethz.ch/en/
I am honored and thrilled to serve as head of research (policy) on the board
Details einstein-school.ethz.ch/en/
October 22, 2025 at 5:17 AM
ETH Zürich launched the Albert Einstein School of Public Policy aiming to advance education and research, and particularly the dialogue between science, public policy and society.
I am honored and thrilled to serve as head of research (policy) on the board
Details einstein-school.ethz.ch/en/
I am honored and thrilled to serve as head of research (policy) on the board
Details einstein-school.ethz.ch/en/
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"Who Gets to Eat? Navigating Trade-offs in Sustainable Food Systems'.
It was a great honour and pleasure to moderate a panel discussion on this topic as part of the UN-ETH Forum this morning. @ethzwfsc.bsky.social
Details: un-eth.ethz.ch/un-eth-forum...
It was a great honour and pleasure to moderate a panel discussion on this topic as part of the UN-ETH Forum this morning. @ethzwfsc.bsky.social
Details: un-eth.ethz.ch/un-eth-forum...
October 20, 2025 at 2:25 PM
"Who Gets to Eat? Navigating Trade-offs in Sustainable Food Systems'.
It was a great honour and pleasure to moderate a panel discussion on this topic as part of the UN-ETH Forum this morning. @ethzwfsc.bsky.social
Details: un-eth.ethz.ch/un-eth-forum...
It was a great honour and pleasure to moderate a panel discussion on this topic as part of the UN-ETH Forum this morning. @ethzwfsc.bsky.social
Details: un-eth.ethz.ch/un-eth-forum...
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Kickoff of the UN-ETH Forum ‚Science and Policy in Turbulent Times’ at ETH Zurich
un-eth.ethz.ch/un-eth-forum...
un-eth.ethz.ch/un-eth-forum...
October 20, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Kickoff of the UN-ETH Forum ‚Science and Policy in Turbulent Times’ at ETH Zurich
un-eth.ethz.ch/un-eth-forum...
un-eth.ethz.ch/un-eth-forum...
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‘How Voluntary Climate Protection Measures Can Be Successful’
New policy brief in the Agrarforschung Schweiz led by Marta Tarruella www.agrarforschungschweiz.ch/en/2025/10/f...
Policy brief is also available in German and French
Full Paper doi.org/10.1111/1467...
New policy brief in the Agrarforschung Schweiz led by Marta Tarruella www.agrarforschungschweiz.ch/en/2025/10/f...
Policy brief is also available in German and French
Full Paper doi.org/10.1111/1467...
October 17, 2025 at 1:25 PM
‘How Voluntary Climate Protection Measures Can Be Successful’
New policy brief in the Agrarforschung Schweiz led by Marta Tarruella www.agrarforschungschweiz.ch/en/2025/10/f...
Policy brief is also available in German and French
Full Paper doi.org/10.1111/1467...
New policy brief in the Agrarforschung Schweiz led by Marta Tarruella www.agrarforschungschweiz.ch/en/2025/10/f...
Policy brief is also available in German and French
Full Paper doi.org/10.1111/1467...
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Thrilled to share a new paper in the Journal of Agricultural Economics! With SRUC & iDiv, we use a labelled DCE to assess how farmer identities shape institutional preferences for privately financed grassland AECM.
doi.org/10.1111/1477...
doi.org/10.1111/1477...
<em>Journal of Agricultural Economics</em> | Wiley Online Library
This study investigates farmer preferences for publicly and privately financed agri-environmental contracts. Using a labelled Discrete Choice Experiment with 366 German grassland farmers, we examine ...
doi.org
October 17, 2025 at 6:25 AM
Thrilled to share a new paper in the Journal of Agricultural Economics! With SRUC & iDiv, we use a labelled DCE to assess how farmer identities shape institutional preferences for privately financed grassland AECM.
doi.org/10.1111/1477...
doi.org/10.1111/1477...