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Departement Umweltsystemwissenschaften (D-USYS), ETH Zürich
@usyseth.bsky.social
Understand. Engage. Inspire Change.
Research and teaching in Environmental and Agricultural Sciences at ETH Zurich. Managed by D-USYS Comms team. #usyslife #usysscience #usysawards #usysstudents
Melissa Chapman is new Assistant Professor of Environmental Policy at @ethz.ch. 🌿

Her research focuses on global #biodiversity policies, using computational, ecological, and political approaches for effective and equitable implementation.

Welcome to ETH Zürich, Melissa! ✨

Read more: go.ethz.ch/36
October 23, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Join our Soil Science Seminar Series every second Tuesday until Dec 9, 17:15–19:00, co-hosted by our @eth-soilres.bsky.social group.

📍 In-person: ETH Zurich Zentrum, CHN P12
💻 Online (Open): lnkd.in/gwRNCz2P

No registration needed!
Just come, participate and contribute!🧠🌍
October 7, 2025 at 7:48 AM
Back-to-back heat extremes threaten food production. Our study shows early-season heat makes crops 5–55% more vulnerable to later heat stress. Limiting global warming to 1.5°C can avoid most projected losses. @vuamsterdam.bsky.social @iiasa.ac.at

usys.ethz.ch/en/news-even...
October 1, 2025 at 10:41 AM
🌲 Exclusive Forest Documentary Screening at @ethz.ch: «Priceless Forests» («Unschätzbare Wälder»)

Join us for an engaging evening exploring the value of forests through film and dialogue!

📅 Wednesday, 8 October
⏱️ 17:15 -19:00
📍 ETH Main Building HG F30 (AudiMax)

Register now: go.ethz.ch/34
September 26, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Vielfalt leben, Gerechtigkeit pflanzen! 🥕

Im Oktober öffnen Bauernhöfe, Kollektive und Organisationen in der ganzen Schweiz ihre Türen und laden euch im Rahmen der Tage der #Agrarökologie zu Begegnung, Austausch und Inspiration ein.

📅 Programm: www.agroecologyworks.ch/tda
September 19, 2025 at 8:59 AM
From Insight to Impact 🌎

Tackle climate challenges with real solutions.
Lead net-zero transitions in interdisciplinary teams.
Learn to think in complex systems - in just 6 months at @ethz.ch.

Apply now for the CAS ETH in Climate Innovation!

📅 Application deadline 30 November 2025
👉 go.ethz.ch/30
September 16, 2025 at 7:31 AM
🚀 Erste Tagung der Schweizer #Reallabore

Am 20. August 2025 trafen sich an der @ethz.ch über 70 Teilnehmende aus Wissenschaft, Praxis und Verwaltung.

Ziel: Reallabore sichtbarer machen, voneinander lernen und ihre Zukunft in der Schweiz gestalten.

go.ethz.ch/2p

Fotos: Yuri Schmid
September 2, 2025 at 8:08 AM
New Special #Exhibition at focusTerra 🌍

From 28 August 2025, explore KEEP IT CO₂OL – Tech to the rescue?

Discover how #science and #technology can reduce CO₂ without sacrificing quality of life.

28 August 2025 - 28 February 2027

focusterra.ethz.ch/en/special-e...
August 22, 2025 at 9:37 AM
We’re proud to see a project from our department - led by Consuelo De Moraes - featured in the new documentary "Flying Scents" by Antshi von Moos.

🎬 World Premiere at Locarno Film Festival this Sunday: go.ethz.ch/2m
August 7, 2025 at 10:04 AM
🎉About 140 graduates & their families celebrated their succes at the first joint D-USYS Master's graduation ceremony. Thanks to everyone who made this possible.

Congratulations to all our grads! 👏 🎓
We can't wait to see the impact you'll make in the world.

usys.ethz.ch/en/news-even...
June 17, 2025 at 9:30 AM
🌱💡 Reallabore stehen für eine enge Zusammenarbeit zwischen Forschung & Praxis. Ein Beispiel ist das Projekt Jurapark Aargau. Arbeiten Sie auch in einem #Reallabor oder Ähnlichem? Kommen Sie zur 1. Tagung der Schweizer Reallabore am 20. August! tdlab.usys.ethz.ch/de/tagungrea...
June 10, 2025 at 12:25 PM
The heating is generated with air conditioners that cool the adjacent room but heat this room🔥.
The calculation was done by Lorenzo Pierini, Mathias Hauser also participated: lnkd.in/eABeYh6A.
May 13, 2025 at 11:51 AM
💰🌍 Research by Sarah Schöngart et al. shows the wealthiest 10% caused TWO-THIRDS of global warming since 1990. The top 1% have an even bigger impact on extreme weather like #heatwaves and #droughts, hitting vulnerable regions hardest.

usys.ethz.ch/en/news-even...
May 7, 2025 at 9:34 AM
In 15-20 years, CO₂ from Swiss waste and industry could be stored underground to support #net-zero goals. A pilot project in #Trüllikon near Zurich will explore the best strategy: storing carbon in Switzerland or beneath the North Sea.
👉 www.swissinfo.ch/eng/climate-...
April 28, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Today’s International Day of Forests celebrates "Forests and Food", highlighting their role in nutrition, livelihoods, and biodiversity. Beyond providing food, fuel, and income, forests enrich soil, protect water, and offer habitats for biodiversity, including vital pollinators. 🌲💚
March 21, 2025 at 3:00 PM
From #SpaceFarming to STEM education: Grace Crain-Wright is making science exciting! 🌱💡

As part of the European Space Agency’s #MELiSSA project, she tackled a wild challenge: growing plants using human waste-derived nutrients (yes, really!)

👉 www.alumni.ethz.ch/en/news/we-a...
February 11, 2025 at 1:02 PM
🌪️🌍🌿 Tropical storms will challenge up to 9.4% of Earth’s terrestrial ecosystems, say researchers led by Chahan M. Kropf from @ethzurich.bsky.social 👉 usys.ethz.ch/en/news-even...
January 21, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Stratospheric injection of solid particles could reduce climate change impacts, say researchers around Fabrice Stefanetti
and Sandro Vattioni from @ethzurich.bsky.social‬.

usys.ethz.ch/en/news-even...
January 7, 2025 at 9:07 AM
🤸‍♀️Happy 2025! We look forward to another year together with you all!
January 1, 2025 at 9:59 AM
🌟🙌Happy to announce that James Kirchner has been appointed as the 30th holder of the King Carl XVI Gustaf Professorship in #EnvironmentalSciences by His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden 🇸🇪.

ethz.ch/staffnet/en/... @wslresearch.bsky.social
December 23, 2024 at 11:02 AM
🌱 Today is #WorldSoilDay!

Did you know that over 95% of the world’s food relies on healthy soils? Yet, soils are increasingly under threat from #climatechange and human activity.

This year’s World Soil Day theme highlights the need to protect and manage soils sustainably. 🌍
December 5, 2024 at 10:46 AM
Congratulations to Professor Achim Walter for receiving the Golden Owl! 🌟🦉

The Golden Owl is awarded annually by VSETH, ETH Zurich’s student association to recognize lecturers who go above and beyond in their teaching.

A big thank you to all the lecturers who make a difference in students’ lives!
November 26, 2024 at 1:42 PM
Ulrike Lohmann has been awarded the 2025 Vilhelm Bjerknes Medal! 🏅

The medal by the @eurogeosciences.bsky.social recognizes her exceptional research on cloud-climate interactions

Congratulations Ulrike!
November 22, 2024 at 12:45 PM
🌲🌧️ Winter precipitation plays a crucial role in sustaining tree transpiration during the scorching summer months.☀️Research conducted by @mfhydro.bsky.social, Scott T. Allen and James W. Kirchner: usys.ethz.ch/en/news-even...
April 18, 2024 at 7:03 AM
🌊 Núria Casacuberta Arola has spent over 13 years investigating the consequences of the nuclear disaster on the #PacificOcean. Fresh from an expedition to #Fukushima, she shared her key findings with the Swiss Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Japan (SCCIJ): www.sccij.jp/news/luncheo...
April 16, 2024 at 6:31 AM