Understand. Engage. Inspire Change. Research and teaching in Environmental and Agricultural Sciences at ETH Zurich. Managed by D-USYS Comms team. #usyslife #usysscience #usysawards #usysstudentshttps://bsky.app/profile/usyseth.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/usyseth.bsky.social/post/3muji2p377s2x🐷🔊 Humans and AI can detect consistent patterns in pig vocalisations, especially during distress. But a sound alone rarely reveals how a pig actually feels. Findings from @ethz.ch highlight both the promise and limits of AI-based welfare monitoring. https://www.agrarforschungschweiz.ch/en/2026/09/can-people-hear-how-a-pig-feels/02 Sep 2026 08:05 +0000at://did:plc:azsprjcipbylahguebxfofor/app.bsky.feed.post/3muji2p377s2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/usyseth.bsky.social/post/3muhcsz2r4c2j🪂🏆 Congrats to Swiss team SUI-2, winners of the 2026 #GordonBennett #GasBalloonRace! Atmospheric scientists from D-USYS and the University of Bern supported route decisions with forecasting and trajectory analysis, helping enable a successful Baltic Sea crossing. https://usys.ethz.ch/en/news-events/news/archive/2026/09/balloon-race.html01 Sep 2026 11:26 +0000at://did:plc:azsprjcipbylahguebxfofor/app.bsky.feed.post/3muhcsz2r4c2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/usyseth.bsky.social/post/3muemi3h7ys2525 years of climate impact in less than 3 minutes! 🎬 What does a quarter-century of pioneering atmospheric research look like? Watch the anniversary video for key reflections on where the Institute for Atmospheric and Climate Science (IAC) @ethz.ch is heading next. ✨ youtu.be/7JQWTRqCFNg https://youtu.be/7JQWTRqCFNg31 Aug 2026 09:41 +0000at://did:plc:azsprjcipbylahguebxfofor/app.bsky.feed.post/3muemi3h7ys25https://bsky.app/profile/usyseth.bsky.social/post/3mtilib3nks2pWe mourn the loss of Dr. Ernst Ott (1934-2026), pioneer of modern mountain silviculture and former @ethz.ch h lecturer. His research, teaching and leadership shaped mountain forest management across generations. 🌲🌲⛰️ #ForestEcology #MountainForests https://usys.ethz.ch/en/news-events/news/archive/2026/08/nachruf-fuer-ernst-ott.html20 Aug 2026 06:09 +0000at://did:plc:azsprjcipbylahguebxfofor/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtilib3nks2phttps://bsky.app/profile/usyseth.bsky.social/post/3mte5dvoiqc2x🌎 #ElNiño könnte sich 2026/27 besonders stark entwickeln. Nicolas Gruber, Professor für #Klimaphysik, ordnet in SRF Echo der Zeit🎙️die möglichen Folgen ein: https://www.srf.ch/audio/echo-der-zeit/el-nino-koennte-wetterextreme-weltweit-verschaerfen?partId=MtOtw6SVbxhusWoS3hH-5_Rf-qc18 Aug 2026 11:45 +0000at://did:plc:azsprjcipbylahguebxfofor/app.bsky.feed.post/3mte5dvoiqc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/usyseth.bsky.social/post/3mszlrgb63c25🌱25% of sustainability monitoring data in cocoa farming was manipulated, find researchers from @ethz.ch @saegroupethz.bsky.social and @cam.ac.uk. A simple change to audit design cut false reporting by more than half, helping strengthen sustainable supply chains. 🍫🌍👇 https://ethz.ch/en/news-and-events/eth-news/news/2026/08/study-reveals-weaknesses-in-farm-sustainability-monitoring.html14 Aug 2026 07:04 +0000at://did:plc:azsprjcipbylahguebxfofor/app.bsky.feed.post/3mszlrgb63c25https://bsky.app/profile/usyseth.bsky.social/post/3msstqxiqus2lA new ETH Zurich study shows where these compound extremes occur, why they are becoming more frequent, and what they mean for marine life and fisheries. #MarineHeatwaves #OceanAcidification #ClimateScience #OceanHealth #ETHZurich https://go.ethz.ch/4b11 Aug 2026 14:38 +0000at://did:plc:azsprjcipbylahguebxfofor/app.bsky.feed.post/3msstqxiqus2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/usyseth.bsky.social/post/3mspzihmewc2dWenn Felder verdorren und Wälder brennen, fragt sogar die @nytimes.com bei @soniaseneviratne.bsky.social nach. Exzellentes Interview im @tagesanzeiger.bsky.social! Video: Boris Gygax Text: Fabian Fellmann 👉 https://www.tagesanzeiger.ch/hitze-und-trockenheit-in-der-schweiz-klimaforscherin-warnt-381058366592?utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=ta&utm_source=LinkedIn#Echobox=178610305610 Aug 2026 11:43 +0000at://did:plc:azsprjcipbylahguebxfofor/app.bsky.feed.post/3mspzihmewc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/usyseth.bsky.social/post/3mspnd5nb2k2d🌎 A new Perspective article by researchers from ETH Zurich, University of Colorado Boulder, and The Nature Conservancy highlights the urgent need to better understand how extreme events can disrupt ecosystems and the vital services they provide to society. #ClimateChange #Sustainability #ethzurich https://go.ethz.ch/4a10 Aug 2026 08:05 +0000at://did:plc:azsprjcipbylahguebxfofor/app.bsky.feed.post/3mspnd5nb2k2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/usyseth.bsky.social/post/3msax7njpl22y🌎According to ETH Zurich researcher Christine Eriksen, Europe needs to move beyond fire suppression and focus on creating fire-resilient landscapes and better-prepared communities. #ETHNews #ClimateChange #Wildfires #FutureReady #ScienceMatters #ETHZurich https://ethz.ch/en/news-and-events/eth-news/news/2026/08/europe-must-learn-to-live-with-fire.html04 Aug 2026 11:52 +0000at://did:plc:azsprjcipbylahguebxfofor/app.bsky.feed.post/3msax7njpl22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/usyseth.bsky.social/post/3ms6iz37ybk22🏆 Congratulations to Daniela Domeisen on receiving the AMS Bernhard Haurwitz Memorial Lectureship 2027. Her groundbreaking research has advanced atmospheric predictability and weather and climate forecasting. https://ethz.ch/staffnet/en/news-and-events/internal-news/archive/2026/08/international-award-for-daniela-domeisen.html @ethz.ch @unil.bsky.social @ametsoc.org03 Aug 2026 12:33 +0000at://did:plc:azsprjcipbylahguebxfofor/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms6iz37ybk22https://bsky.app/profile/usyseth.bsky.social/post/3mrwhiqe35k2t☀️🌡️ Reichen Klimaanlagen als Antwort auf die Hitze? Oder müssen wir Städte, Schulen, Spitäler und Arbeitsplätze grundlegend neu denken? @ethz.ch-Professor David N. Bresch ordnet ein was die "Mediterranisierung" der Schweiz für Gesellschaft und Wirtschaft bedeutet. https://www.srf.ch/audio/echo-der-zeit/wie-koennen-wir-uns-kuenftig-besser-an-die-hitze-anpassen?partId=BVCwiD4MxIhrsdsELB907JIPRPc31 Jul 2026 07:44 +0000at://did:plc:azsprjcipbylahguebxfofor/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrwhiqe35k2thttps://bsky.app/profile/usyseth.bsky.social/post/3mrwfu4476k2tHerzliche Gratulation! 🙌 [contains quote post or other embedded content]31 Jul 2026 07:15 +0000at://did:plc:azsprjcipbylahguebxfofor/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrwfu4476k2thttps://bsky.app/profile/usyseth.bsky.social/post/3mrwc7twl7s2lMore accurate weather forecasts and earlier warnings of natural hazards depend on vast amounts of data. ETH Zurich has therefore copied openly available NASA climate and Earth observation datasets to CSCS in Lugano, where they can be used to train new AI models. ☁️⚡ #AI #ClimateTech #ETHZurich #CSCS https://ethz.ch/en/news-and-events/eth-news/news/2026/07/eth-zurich-centralises-climate-data-for-the-research-of-tomorrow.html31 Jul 2026 06:10 +0000at://did:plc:azsprjcipbylahguebxfofor/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrwc7twl7s2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/usyseth.bsky.social/post/3mqt7ulzb2c2z🌧️ Heavy precipitation is increasing with climate change, but previous flood projections underestimated its impact in the Alps. ⛰️ https://usys.ethz.ch/en/news-events/news/archive/2026/06/how-often-will-100-year-floods-occur-in-future.html17 Jul 2026 07:25 +0000at://did:plc:azsprjcipbylahguebxfofor/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqt7ulzb2c2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/usyseth.bsky.social/post/3mqlrxveba22aResearchers at #ETHZurich have made a breakthrough in understanding the chemical communication between #microscopic algae and #bacteria, a key process in the global carbon cycle. https://ethz.ch/en/news-and-events/eth-news/news/2026/07/phytoplankton-apply-the-onion-skin-principle.html14 Jul 2026 08:27 +0000at://did:plc:azsprjcipbylahguebxfofor/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqlrxveba22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/usyseth.bsky.social/post/3mq2u6fycn22z#Clouds are among the largest sources of uncertainty in Hashtag #ClimateModels. Mayur Sapkal has a solution: he simulates droplets formation. https://ethz.ch/en/news-and-events/eth-news/news/2026/07/simulating-cloud-conditions-for-more-accurate-climate-models.html07 Jul 2026 14:52 +0000at://did:plc:azsprjcipbylahguebxfofor/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq2u6fycn22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/usyseth.bsky.social/post/3mpl2rztrdk24Protein is often seen as the key to good health, but ETH researchers Alexander Mathys and Ferdinand von Meyenn warn against this narrow focus. What matters more, they argue, is the protein source and overall dietary composition – for both bodily health and the climate. https://ethz.ch/en/news-and-events/eth-news/news/2026/06/how-can-the-protein-hype-be-made-more-sustainable.html01 Jul 2026 08:07 +0000at://did:plc:azsprjcipbylahguebxfofor/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpl2rztrdk24https://bsky.app/profile/usyseth.bsky.social/post/3mp6x2hha5s2zResearch by ETH biologist Gabriel Ulrich on predicting plant extinction risks using digitised data has been included in the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew's «State of the World's Plants and Fungi 2026» report. https://usys.ethz.ch/en/news-events/news/archive/2026/06/eth-zurich-study-on-wetland-plants-featured-in-global-kew-report.html?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMjU2MjgxMDQwNTU4AAGnwsyDxYGDY29i-Pw70i0Ii3gSLnLdtWl0ntZzuxs6FnjwFOrcKfHaGUVJGnI_aem_6cSdMsWPTIyCPcIQ3PlSDA26 Jun 2026 12:29 +0000at://did:plc:azsprjcipbylahguebxfofor/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp6x2hha5s2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/usyseth.bsky.social/post/3mp4htoupv22zOn June 19, around 155 graduates in Agricultural and Environmental Sciences celebrated their Master's degree at ETH Zurich. Sunshine, a fierce thunderstorm, and an unforgettable evening in the Paul Scherrer lecture hall – a night to remember. https://usys.ethz.ch/en/news-events/news/archive/2026/06/d-usys-masters-ceremony-2026-around-155-students-ceremonially-bid-farewell.html25 Jun 2026 12:51 +0000at://did:plc:azsprjcipbylahguebxfofor/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp4htoupv22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/usyseth.bsky.social/post/3mp3vupudyk2aThe Swiss Federal Council has voted to confirm Günther Dissertori as the next President of ETH Zurich. The current Rector of ETH Zurich and particle physicist succeeds Joël Mesot on 1 January 2027. Find all information here: lnkd.in/eUpR48E3 Q&A about the change: lnkd.in/euE_THPw https://ethz.ch/en/news-and-events/eth-news/news/2026/06/guenther-dissertori-to-become-next-president-of-eth-zurich.html25 Jun 2026 07:29 +0000at://did:plc:azsprjcipbylahguebxfofor/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp3vupudyk2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/usyseth.bsky.social/post/3mozurwji622aETH Zurich is among the biggest winners of this year's European Research Council (ERC) Advanced Grants — a remarkable result that reflects the calibre of science happening here. Huge congratulations to our awarded researchers.🎓 https://ethz.ch/en/news-and-events/eth-news/news/2026/06/twelve-top-research-projects-win-millions-in-european-funding.html24 Jun 2026 12:05 +0000at://did:plc:azsprjcipbylahguebxfofor/app.bsky.feed.post/3mozurwji622ahttps://bsky.app/profile/usyseth.bsky.social/post/3mocs2fguys2c🌱🍇Reducing copper use in #viticulture works best when measures are combined. A study of 489 Swiss farms reveals a combination of prevention, efficiency, and system redesign cut use by ~0.65 kg/ha/year. @zarantonello.bsky.social @robertfinger.bsky.social https://www.agrarforschungschweiz.ch/en/2026/06/reducing-copper-use-in-viticulture-combining-measures-delivers-the-greatest-impact/15 Jun 2026 07:44 +0000at://did:plc:azsprjcipbylahguebxfofor/app.bsky.feed.post/3mocs2fguys2chttps://bsky.app/profile/usyseth.bsky.social/post/3mnw6vxvsfs2z🌊 Europas Flüsse werden wärmer. @manuelaibrunner.bsky.social erklärt im @srfnews.bsky.social Tagesgespräch, warum #Flusshitzewellen Risiken für Fische, Trinkwasser & Energie bergen – und bisher unterschätzt wurden. https://www.srf.ch/audio/tagesgespraech/manuela-brunner-flusshitzewellen-werden-unterschaetzt?id=AUDI20260605_NR_002410 Jun 2026 07:30 +0000at://did:plc:azsprjcipbylahguebxfofor/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnw6vxvsfs2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/usyseth.bsky.social/post/3mnrxmrk3y225Rainy Davos, sharp questions: At the USYS Conference 2026, researchers from our department D‑USYS @ethz.ch discussed how science can keep pace with societal change. #FutureOfScience #USYS 👉 https://usys.ethz.ch/en/news-events/news/archive/2026/06/USYS-konferenz-2026.html08 Jun 2026 15:09 +0000at://did:plc:azsprjcipbylahguebxfofor/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnrxmrk3y225https://bsky.app/profile/usyseth.bsky.social/post/3mnfcufqeds26Water leaves fingerprints 💧 Tracer‑aided models show how water is stored, mixed, and released across Earth’s Critical Zone—crucial for better climate projections and sustainable water management in a warming world. https://eos.org/editors-vox/tracing-waters-hidden-journey-through-the-earths-living-skin #AGUPublication @harshberia.bsky.social #CriticalZone03 Jun 2026 14:25 +0000at://did:plc:azsprjcipbylahguebxfofor/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnfcufqeds26https://bsky.app/profile/usyseth.bsky.social/post/3mmsurslwpk2eCome and visit! 🦴🔬The guided "ETH Zurich Tour: Under the Skin" offers rare insights from our Anatomical Collection of Domestic Animals — from complete skeletons to visible pathological changes. 📅 2 June, 6:15 PM | 🗣️ Tour in German 👉 lnkd.in/exeWfswQ https://www.getyourguide.com/zurich-l55/eth-zurich-tour-under-the-skin-t1185779/?ranking_uuid=00ca7fd7-cf6d-473d-a9d2-47228a5a4870&visitor-id=QM4P09RNHYN0KRP4M61IXYV6M9NVB613&locale_autoredirect_optout=true27 May 2026 06:26 +0000at://did:plc:azsprjcipbylahguebxfofor/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmsurslwpk2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/usyseth.bsky.social/post/3mmqy4tk5z22vHow can forestry, agriculture and water management prepare for climate change? 🌍🌲💧 New web apps from the #NCCSImpacts research programme help to better assess risks and plan how to best adapt. 🔗 https://www.wsl.ch/en/news/practical-tools-for-tackling-climate-change/ #ClimateChange #ClimateAdaptation #Forestry #Agriculture #WaterManagement26 May 2026 12:20 +0000at://did:plc:azsprjcipbylahguebxfofor/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmqy4tk5z22v