'Pflanzendiversität auf Wiesen hilft bei erhöhtem Trockenheitsrisiko'
Neuer Policy Brief in der Agrarforschung Schweiz. Lead: Nicolas Alou
www.agrarforschungschweiz.ch/2026/03/pfla...
Paper in Ecological Economics doi.org/10.1016/j.ec...
@agroscope.bsky.social & @usyseth.bsky.social
'Can Extensive Grassland Management Pay Off for Farmers Facing Drought Risks? A Cumulative Prospect Theory-Based Approach'
New paper in the Journal of Agricultural Economics 🥳 , led by Julia Kunkel 👏 and with Jürgen Groeneveld, and Birgit Müller
Open Access to the paper: doi.org/10.1111/1477...
2) David Wuepper will present in the Einstein Colloquium on Science and Policy on 'Bending the Curve of Agricultural Land Degradation'
April 1, 12.15-13.15, HG D 5.2 and zoom einstein-school.ethz.ch/en/news/coll...
We look forward to 2 great talks at ETH Zürich next week:
1) Charles Rees will present in FRIES on 'Do Swiss reduced tillage incentives hit the spot?'
March 31, 16:30-17:30, SOL B4 & zoom: ethz.zoom.us/j/6272067909.... More on FRIES: frieseth.wixsite.com/friesethz
2) David Wuepper will present in the Einstein Colloquium on Science and Policy on 'Bending the Curve of Agricultural Land Degradation'
April 1, 12.15-13.15, HG D 5.2 and zoom einstein-school.ethz.ch/en/news/coll...
We look forward to 2 great talks at ETH Zürich next week:
1) Charles Rees will present in FRIES on 'Do Swiss reduced tillage incentives hit the spot?'
March 31, 16:30-17:30, SOL B4 & zoom: ethz.zoom.us/j/6272067909.... More on FRIES: frieseth.wixsite.com/friesethz
Congratulations! Marta Tarruella successfully defended her doctoral thesis "Economics and Policy of Climate Change Mitigation in Swiss Agriculture" at ETH Zürich last week🥳
It was a great pleasure and honor to be part of this fantastic journey. Bravo Marta! 👏
Excellent inaugural lectures by Moritz Drupp & Thomas Giroux today at ETH Zürich on ‘Navigating sustainability challenges and solutions: Insights from economics and finance’. 🥳
Well done and big congratulations 👏
‘Do Swiss reduced tillage incentives hit the spot?’
(teaser: no…) Join us on March 31 for a FRIES Seminar by Charles Rees
At ETH or via zoom ethz.zoom.us/j/6981495377...
More on FRIES frieseth.wixsite.com/friesethz
🧪 From soil to plate: Our latest Dialogue Series event at @ethz.ch dove into the science of #PFAS "forever chemicals" in Swiss food systems.
Experts from @ethz.ch, @eawag.bsky.social and the Food Packaging Forum explored pathways from soil to gut.
Read the highlights: bit.ly/4sDq0m3
Strategische Wissenschaft aktiv mitgestalten?
ZALF sucht eine/n Referent/in im Strategischen Wissenschaftsmanagement (m/w/d).
Fokus: Evaluierungen, Strategieprozesse & Entscheidungsgrundlagen.
📍 Müncheberg
📅 19. April 2026
🔗 shorturl.at/MpSv8
Extreme global climate outcomes are possible even at 2°C of warming
In our new Nature study led by @bevacquae.bsky.social with Jakob Zscheischler and @janasillmann.bsky.social, we show that even moderate warming of 2°C could lead to extreme outcomes.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Excellent summary on our study in @nature.com by @ayeshatandon.carbonbrief.org (@carbonbrief.org) with comments from Rowan Sutton, Karen McKinnon and @robertvautard.bsky.social
www.carbonbrief.org/limiting-glo...
Excellent inaugural lectures by Moritz Drupp & Thomas Giroux today at ETH Zürich on ‘Navigating sustainability challenges and solutions: Insights from economics and finance’. 🥳
Well done and big congratulations 👏
Big thanks to Gabi Mack, Nadja El Benni and Robert Huber for the excellent support and collaboration in this joint project.
Congratulations! Marta Tarruella successfully defended her doctoral thesis "Economics and Policy of Climate Change Mitigation in Swiss Agriculture" at ETH Zürich last week🥳
It was a great pleasure and honor to be part of this fantastic journey. Bravo Marta! 👏
In 16 #Disciplines, the university #Ranks among the 10 best in the world. In addition to Earth Sciences, it also achieves an outstanding ranking in Architecture, Civil and Structural Engineering, and Environmental Sciences. These are the latest results of the QS Rankings according to subject.
🎉🙌Proud to see @ethz.ch once again ranked among the world’s very best universities — and especially thrilled about the strong performance of the disciplines anchored in D‑USYS! #4 Environmental Sciences, #8 Agriculture & Forestry. #QSRankings #AcademicExcellence
👉 ethz.ch/en/news-and-...
‘Do Swiss reduced tillage incentives hit the spot?’
(teaser: no…) Join us on March 31 for a FRIES Seminar by Charles Rees
At ETH or via zoom ethz.zoom.us/j/6981495377...
More on FRIES frieseth.wixsite.com/friesethz
«Wirtschaftliche und soziale Resilienz im Agrar- und Lebensmittelsektor»
Die 54. Jahrestagung der Schweizerischen Gesellschaft für Agrarwirtschaft und Agrarsoziologie (SGA) findet am 7.- 8. Mai an der BFH-HAFL statt.
Programm, Details & Anmeldung (bis 15.04.): www.sse-sga.ch/sse-sga/meta...
In the March Environmental and Resource Economics: The Ricardian model is a widely-used approach to measuring economic impacts of climate change when farmers adapt their behaviour. Charlotte Fabri, Sergei Schaub, Steven Van Passel & Tobias Dalhaus examine its robustness. #EAERE
Why do plants die of thirst even when there is still some moisture in the ground? 🥀 A new study by @ethz.ch & @utas.edu.au shows the culprit isn't the plant—it’s soil physics!
ethz.ch/en/news-and-...
#ETH #Science #SoilPhysics #ClimateChange #PlantScience #Agriculture
Some ways to reduce fertilizer prices & demand:
- Increase nitrogen use efficiency (eg precision application, shifting fall applications to spring, nitrification inhibitors incl. thru crop breeding)
- Reduce excess crop demand (minimize food waste, eat less meat/dairy, cut crop-based biofuel use)
‘Erlauben uns digitale Technologien in Zukunft auf Pflanzenschutzmittel zu verzichten?’ (Nein, aber…)
Ich freue mich über die Einladung der Technischen Gesellschaft Zürich zu einem Vortrag am 23. März 2026 (18:15-19:30 ETH HG D1.1) www.tgz-net.ch
Hintergrundpaper: doi.org/10.1016/j.ag...
Tolle Exkursion zum Thema Agrarpolitik mit Studierenden der ETH Zürich heute am Bundesamt für Landwirtschaft
Vielen Dank an Jean-Marc Chappuis und Thomas Meier (BLW) und Nationalrätin Katja Riem (SVP) für die sehr guten Inputs und die anregende Diskussion!
usys.ethz.ch/studium/agra...
New AJAE paper:
"Uncovering renewable energy policy impact channels on land values, the local farm structure, and farmland heterogeneity,"
by Lars Isenhardt, Stefan Seifert, Saskia Wolff, Tobia Lakes, Marten Graubner, Axel Werwatz, Silke Hüttel,
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
What is usually burned to generate energy today could protect houses tomorrow. Researchers at ETH Zurich and Empa have found a way to press #Sawdust with a mineral binder to create a robust, #FlameRetardant #Material. It’s even recyclable.
