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33. annual meeting of the Swiss Society of Agronomy SGPW-SSA
Grassland and forage production are central components of sustainable agriculture – especially in Switzerland, where they form the basis of animal production and provide a wide range of ecological services. The conference will focus on current scientific findings, challenges and solutions relating to the use, conservation and further development of grassland systems. The focus is on issues of productivity, biodiversity, animal health, landscape planning and food security in the context of climate change and economic constraints.
Image: Erstellt mit Gemini am 31.10.25
Nachtisch – Nachhaltigkeit im Gespräch: der neue Podcast der SCNAT
Nachhaltigkeit entsteht zusammen: Am Nachtisch stellen sich Forscherin und Praktiker kniffligen Fragen und suchen Wege in eine hoffnungsvolle Zukunft. In der ersten Folge diskutieren wir mit der Landschaftsökologin Janine Bolliger und dem Lichtplaner Jörg Haller, wie sich künstliches Licht auf Natur und Menschen auswirkt und wie eine gute Lichtplanung Biodiversität schützt, Energie spart und Sicherheit schafft.
SGW Wildtiertage 2026
Wild, wilder, urban - Wiltiere erobern die Stadt
SGPW-SSA Bulletin 34
Innovation and technology for horticultural crops
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Call for Open Applications to the 75th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting (Interdisciplinary) 2026
The 75th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting (28 June – 3 July 2026) will bring together several dozen Nobel Laureates and 600 early-career researchers with an interdisciplinary research profile. Open applications from Switzerland are to be submitted until 7 October 2025.
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Demo against budget cuts in education and research
The academic midlevel staff of Switzerland represented by ACTIONuni, AVETH and VAUZ are calling for demonstration on 1. October 2025 against the plans of the Swiss Federal Council to cut federal contributions to universities, the ETH domain, universities of applied sciences, and funding bodies such as the SNSF.
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Das Arten-ABC: ein Pilot-Projekt in Entwicklung
Die biologische Vielfalt ist unsere Lebensgrundlage. Arten zu kennen und zu benennen ist die Grundlage für das Wahrnehmen und Dokumentieren unserer lebenden Umwelt. Artenkenntnisse sind daher ein wichtiger Baustein in der Grundbildung. Ein neues Bildungsangebot für Schulen im Raum Bern soll Kindern den Zugang zu Artenkenntnissen ermöglichen und Lehrpersonen in ihrem Unterricht unterstützen.
Image: Ralf Assmann
Tala Bürki, wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin
Seit Mai 2025 arbeitet die Biologin bei der Plattform Biologie.
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Prix Schläfli 2025 award for the four best dissertations in natural sciences
Simona Meiler (Geosciences), Ewa Merz (Biology), Martin Sarott (Physics) and Hyun Suk Wang (Chemistry) were honoured with the Prix Schläfli 2025 for findings made in the context of their dissertations. Through this prize, the Swiss Academy of Sciences (SCNAT) singles out the four most significant insights of young researchers at Swiss universities. The Prix Schläfli has been awarded since 1866.
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Alpine stonefly becomes “New Species of the Year”
New animal species are still being discovered in the Alps. Swiss zoologists have recently scientifically described six previously unknown species of stonefly. One of them, Dictyogenus nadigi, has now been named “New Species of the Year 2025” by the Swiss Systematics Society.
Image: Carlalberto Ravizza