myscience.ch › natural sciences › environment and climate research environment and climate research news.myScience Giving freshwater biodiversity a seat at the table Environment - Social Sciences - Dec 2 "Biodiversity loss in freshwater is a global crisis that is literally hidden beneath the water surface," stated Professor Sonja Jähnig of the Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries (IGB) and Humboldt University in Berlin. The freshwater scientist spearheaded the agenda for prioritizing research topics and conservation measures for freshwater biodiversity - together with 95 researchers from 38 countries. Environment - Chemistry - Dec 2 Blue hydrogen can help protect the climate An international group of researchers led by the Paul Scherrer Institute and the Heriot-Watt University has carried out in-depth analyses of the climate impact of blue hydrogen. This is produced from natural gas, with the CO2 resulting from the process captured and stored. The study, published in the Royal Society of Chemistry's journal Sustainable Energy & Fuels , concludes that blue hydrogen can play a positive role in the energy transition - under certain conditions. Health - Environment - Nov 30 Personen mit niedrigem Einkommen stärker von Pandemie belastet The COVCO-Basel study by the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH) has been investigating the health-related and societal effects of the COVID-19 pandemic for over a year. New results from the study have shown that people coming from low-income households are more severely affected by the pandemic, and that rates of depression among this population group have risen. Environment - Health - Nov 29 Ozone causes our skin to emit tiny airborne particles An international research team including scientists has found that whenever we encounter ozone, it reacts with lipids in our skin to create nanoparticles. Environment - Life Sciences - Dec 1 Artificial intelligence helps speed up ecological surveys Scientists at EPFL, the Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research and Wageningen University & Research have developed a new deep-learning model for counting the number of seals in aerial photos that is considerably faster than doing it by hand. With this new method, valuable time and resources could be saved which can be used to further study and protect endangered species. Environment - Nov 29 Tracking down microplastics in Antarctica Microplastics are everywhere, even in the most remote places. Where do these tiny pieces of plastic come from? Researchers from the University of Basel and the Alfred-Wegener Institute have shown that it takes precise analysis to answer this question. Environment - Transport - Nov 24 Hydrogen for ground transportation and heating is a bad idea Ambitions to make hydrogen a key energy carrier for a climate friendly future are misguided, says Anthony Patt. Wherever possible, including ground transportation and heating, we should replace fossil fuels with the direct use of renewable electricity. » More news jobs.myScience » Search for a job Selected Jobs Agronomy/Food Science - 03.12 Leiter/in Forschungsgruppe Agroscope Pflanzenschutzdienst (APSD) Agroscope, 8820 Wädenswil ZH Environment - 26.11 Chargé de cours HES - Chargée de cours HES dans le domaine des techniques d’aménagement et l’entretien des milieux naturels HES-SO Genève Environment - 25.11 Assistant or Associate Professor of Psychology Franklin University Switzerland Mechanical Engineering - 17.11 Dozent/in für Lüftungs- und Klimatechnik (30–70 %) Hochschule Luzern, Horw/Luzern Innovation - 09.11 Teamleiter/in und Senior Wissenschaftliche/r Mitarbeiter/in Energieforschung (80-100%) Hochschule Luzern - Technik & Architektur Employers of the Week Continuing education for scientists and academics edu.myScience »All continuing education programs Switzerland has been at the forefront of climate research. The Nobel Peace Prize 2007 went to Al Gore and all the members of the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Among those honoured are a number of Swiss scientists. Switzerland has decided to strengthen its leading position in climate research through several research initiatives and programs. Research institutions Eawag, the aquatic research institute, is part of the ETH group. The Oeschger Centre for Climate Change Research is a leading institution for climate research based at the University of Bern. WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research in Davos is an Institute of the ETH Domain . The Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research WSL in Birmensdorf/Zurich is an Institute of the ETH Domain . Research programs NCCR Climate: The Swiss National Science Foundation SNSF funds a long term climate project under the National Centre for Competence in Research (NCCR) scheme, the NCCR Climate. This NCCR is a network grouping the universities of Bern, Fribourg and Geneva, the Zurich Federal Institute of Technology, a number of Federal agencies, and the Swiss Re reinsuring company. It was established in 2001 with the aim of contributing substantially towards this concern and to better understand the climate system by carrying out interdisciplinary research on its variability and its potential for change. It includes such topics as historical climate change, the development of computer models to diagnose and forecast climate events, and the impact of climate change on ecosystems. The World Climate Research Program WCRP is an international program sponsored by several international organisations. It identifies knowledge gaps, prioritizes needs and leads world-class research into climate variability and climate change to meet end-user requirements and policy needs. Platforms Database allowing an overview of environmental research in the broad sense, covering themes as varied as the origins of the Earth, the understanding of natural processes or the solving of concrete environmental problems. The platform for cleantech, launched by the Swiss Government, provides all kind of information on cleantech for researchers and companies (only in German and French). Cleantech cover all products and services having a positive and sustainable effect on environment and climate. Forums Proclim is the Swiss forum for climate and global change issues. It seeks to facilitate both integrated research activities and the necessary linkages among scientists, policy-makers and the public at home and abroad . Its aims are the integration of Swiss research in international programs , s upport for interdisciplinary collaboration and dialog and information exchange and dialog with decision makers. The Swiss Committee on Polar Research (SCP) is a common forum of the Swiss Scientific Academies. Its main tasks are the national spreading of polar research results and informations through public events and publications. Other useful links Federal Office of Meteorology and Climatology Swiss Biological Records Center ( Centre Suisse de Cartographie de la Faune) gathers, manages and diffuses information on the distribution and the ecology of fauna in Switzerland. Swiss Village in Masdar City: Masdar City, located in Abu Dhabi, is the world’s first carbon-neutral zero waste city. Switzerland is a close partner of Masdar City: A Swiss Village is being realised in the first construction phase of Masdar – the opening is scheduled for 2011. The Swiss Village is to offer a balanced mix of uses with offices, research labs and light manufacturing facilities, restaurants and shops, a Swiss business hub, a Swiss private school, apartments as well as the Swiss Embassy and an embassy residence. Associations and agencies for renewable energies Information about solar energy at Swissolar, the Swiss Association for solar energy. The association for geothermic power Geothermie fosters the use of geothermic energy in Switzerland. The Agency for renewable energies and energy efficacy (AEE) lobbies for renewable energies. Portals in the field of renewable energies www.energieforschung.ch, a page of the Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE), provides information about activities of the Swiss Government. The platform for cleantech, launched by the Swiss Government, provides all kind of information on cleantech for researchers and companies (only in German and French). Cleantech cover all products and services having a positive and sustainable effect on environment and climate. 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