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/3mlnnlwnm422k🌿🪴🐝 "Flying Scents – of Plants and People" opens in Zurich cinemas on 14 May. The documentary features ETH Professor Consuelo De Moraes and her assistant Emanuel Devers, and explores how plants communicate, bridging science, art, and environmental research. unterpflanzen.ch/en/ https://unterpflanzen.ch/en/12 May 2026 11:08 +0000at://did:plc:azsprjcipbylahguebxfofor/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlnnlwnm422khttps://bsky.app/profile/usyseth.bsky.social/post/3mlnkmouihk2kHow do we restore wetland forests to their original state? A synthesis report from the Translational Centre Biodiversity Conservation offers hands‑on, science‑based guidance for practitioners restoring these vital ecosystems. 🌱🌍 #WetlandRestoration #Biodiversity https://youtu.be/hUoxeqXRW64?si=Kv5h9kqnxkyNcgop [contains quote post or other embedded content]12 May 2026 10:15 +0000at://did:plc:azsprjcipbylahguebxfofor/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlnkmouihk2khttps://bsky.app/profile/usyseth.bsky.social/post/3mlktbekajs2kWissenschaft wirkt! 🎓🚜 Antonia Ruckli (Absolventin Agrarwissenschaften an der @ethz.ch) & Gabriel Ruckli (Absolvent HAFL) führen ihren Betrieb in Sulz mit einer perfekten Mischung aus Forschung & Praxis. 🔗 Mehr erfahren: lnkd.in/ecwa5__g #AgScience #Schweinehaltung #LID #UFA-Revue https://www.ufarevue.ch/betriebsfuehrung/wissen-wirkt-im-stall?utm_source=newsletter_ufarevue&utm_medium=newsletter_de&utm_campaign=betriebsf%C3%BChrung_de11 May 2026 08:12 +0000at://did:plc:azsprjcipbylahguebxfofor/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlktbekajs2khttps://bsky.app/profile/usyseth.bsky.social/post/3mlkrldsacc2k🌱🌍 Climate and vegetation are deeply interconnected. @julrogger.bsky.social, who studied Agricultural Sciences at our department, has received the #PrixSchläfli for #Geosciences for his research on vegetation–climate feedbacks. Congratulations! 👉 https://ethz.ch/staffnet/en/news-and-events/internal-news/archive/2026/05/prix-schlaefli-in-geowissenschaften-fuer-julian-rogger.html11 May 2026 07:42 +0000at://did:plc:azsprjcipbylahguebxfofor/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlkrldsacc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/usyseth.bsky.social/post/3mlawqjqmic2dDigitale Technologien wie Precision Farming könnten die #Landwirtschaft nachhaltiger machen. 🌾 Für Agrarökonom @robertfinger.bsky.social ist das ein wichtiger Schritt in Richtung präzisere Landwirtschaft. Gleichzeitig bleiben die Systeme teuer und für viele Betriebe aufwendig. go.ethz.ch/3o https://go.ethz.ch/3o07 May 2026 09:47 +0000at://did:plc:azsprjcipbylahguebxfofor/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlawqjqmic2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/usyseth.bsky.social/post/3ml65en3xks2s🎉 Congratulations to Astrid Stubbusch on winning the #PrixSchläfli in #Biology! Her PhD research at D‑USYS, carried out at @eawag.bsky.social, reveals how bacteria develop surprising strategies to find food. 🔬 https://scnat.ch/en/uuid/i/d8688a24-db1f-5c68-a51e-9368377e9477-Astrid_Stubbusch_discovers_hunting_bacteria06 May 2026 07:08 +0000at://did:plc:azsprjcipbylahguebxfofor/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml65en3xks2shttps://bsky.app/profile/usyseth.bsky.social/post/3ml3jplmods23Forschende der #ETHZürich erstellten erstmals eine europaweite Karte der Landschaftsqualität und zeigen, wo #Windenergie und #Landschaftsschutz kollidieren. https://ethz.ch/de/news-und-veranstaltungen/eth-news/news/2026/04/windenergie-und-schoene-landschaften-in-einklang-bringen.html05 May 2026 06:11 +0000at://did:plc:azsprjcipbylahguebxfofor/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml3jplmods23https://bsky.app/profile/usyseth.bsky.social/post/3mk5os7uqok2vEcosystem researcher Jaboury Ghazoul argues that concepts of fairness and justice must be integrated into #Landscape #Management to ensure that restoration projects succeed. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/jaboury-ghazoul-why-do-we-need-consider-issues-fairness-rewilding-js2fe/?trackingId=MnV8ykKZRlC2bjMUYlVVjA%3D%3D23 Apr 2026 09:22 +0000at://did:plc:azsprjcipbylahguebxfofor/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk5os7uqok2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/usyseth.bsky.social/post/3mjthxhj6as2w «Lösungen für uns alle»: Christian Hofer, Direktor des Bundesamts für Landwirtschaft, erklärt in der NZZ am Sonntag, warum die klügsten Köpfe an der @ETH #Agrarwissenschaften studieren sollten. https://sustainableswitzerland.ch/api/preview?type=article&id=4601&locale=de&secret=Nx7COmecHMvjNV3fgre6rY0YmEBFkux2 @nzz.ch #Klimawandel #AgTech #Nachhaltigkeit #Landwirtschaft19 Apr 2026 07:53 +0000at://did:plc:azsprjcipbylahguebxfofor/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjthxhj6as2whttps://bsky.app/profile/usyseth.bsky.social/post/3mjeycbj6c22y‪🌲One framework, many forests: ETH Zürich researchers propose Integrative Forest Management to translate biodiversity & climate-resilience goals into practical, trackable actions across Europe’s forests. #IFM #Forestry @wslresearch.bsky.social 👉https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2026.12369813 Apr 2026 13:36 +0000at://did:plc:azsprjcipbylahguebxfofor/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjeycbj6c22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/usyseth.bsky.social/post/3mixx5hr2kc2i🌱🌍 ♻️The #NetZeroDay is becoming a structural principle at @ethz.ch. Discover and connect with net‑zero initiatives across ETH! 👉 Programme & registration: https://ethzurich.eventsair.com/netzero/regi/Site/Register #NetZeroDay #ETHZurich #NetZero08 Apr 2026 09:10 +0000at://did:plc:azsprjcipbylahguebxfofor/app.bsky.feed.post/3mixx5hr2kc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/usyseth.bsky.social/post/3miipmkoejc2s@nbuchmann.bsky.social, Professorin für #Graslandwissenschaften an der @ethz.ch, spricht im Podcast über #Ernährungssicherheit und drei Studentinnen berichten von ihrer Studienwahl. Agrarwissenschaften: Ein Studium für Menschen, die die Welt verändern wollen! 🎧📰 https://www.naturtalent.ch/news-artikel/familie-richter-themenartikel/2057-agrarwissenschaften-eth-ein-studium-f%C3%BCr-weltver%C3%A4nderer/02 Apr 2026 07:46 +0000at://did:plc:azsprjcipbylahguebxfofor/app.bsky.feed.post/3miipmkoejc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/usyseth.bsky.social/post/3miip2psq2s2xGrosse Serie über das Studium #Agrarwissenschaften an der @ethz.ch im "Zürcher Bauer"! 🌱🚜Vom Bauernhof im Thurgau an die Spitze der LANDI Zola: Aline Schmucki zeigt, wie weit ein ETH Studium tragen kann: https://www.zuercher-bauer.ch/news-artikel/eintrag/2078-dank-eth-studium-mit-27-an-die-spitze-der-landi/02 Apr 2026 07:36 +0000at://did:plc:azsprjcipbylahguebxfofor/app.bsky.feed.post/3miip2psq2s2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/usyseth.bsky.social/post/3miboo2pmcs25🐄 At D‑USYS, Mutian Niu and his team develop non‑invasive breath "exhalomics" in dairy cows. 🔬 VOC profiling + AI distinguish healthy vs. sick animals and agree with rumen cannula data – a step towards precision livestock farming with fewer antibiotics. #AnimalHealth https://ethz.ch/en/research/ethics-and-animal-welfare/animal-experimentation/current-research-projects/cow-breath-analysis.html30 Mar 2026 12:40 +0000at://did:plc:azsprjcipbylahguebxfofor/app.bsky.feed.post/3miboo2pmcs25https://bsky.app/profile/usyseth.bsky.social/post/3mhv6wmdx2c2r🎉🙌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 👉 https://ethz.ch/en/news-and-events/eth-news/news/2026/03/eth-zurich-still-the-worlds-best-university-in-earth-sciences.html25 Mar 2026 13:27 +0000at://did:plc:azsprjcipbylahguebxfofor/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhv6wmdx2c2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/usyseth.bsky.social/post/3mhs5a2zr3s2kWhy 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! https://ethz.ch/en/news-and-events/eth-news/news/2026/03/why-plants-fail-in-dry-soil.html #ETH #Science #SoilPhysics #ClimateChange #PlantScience #Agriculture24 Mar 2026 08:18 +0000at://did:plc:azsprjcipbylahguebxfofor/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhs5a2zr3s2khttps://bsky.app/profile/usyseth.bsky.social/post/3mhazcmtq2c2hGletscherforschung hautnah! 🧊📉 Besuchen Sie uns am 21. März, dem Welttag der Gletscher. 📍 ETH Zürich (HG E 45) 🕙 10:00 – 17:00 Uhr 🎟️ Eintritt frei #WelttagDerGletscher #Klimawandel #ETH #Forschung #Zürich #Gletscher https://extract.ethz.ch/veranstaltungen/tag-der-gletscher-.html17 Mar 2026 12:53 +0000at://did:plc:azsprjcipbylahguebxfofor/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhazcmtq2c2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/usyseth.bsky.social/post/3mh6wycvsvs2qNot every forest cools the planet! 🌍🌲A study by @norafahrenbach.bsky.social and colleagues shows that location is more important than the number of trees planted. In fact, the same cooling could be achieved using 50% less land if positioned strategically. https://ethz.ch/en/news-and-events/eth-news/news/2026/03/not-every-forest-cools-the-earth.html16 Mar 2026 17:06 +0000at://did:plc:azsprjcipbylahguebxfofor/app.bsky.feed.post/3mh6wycvsvs2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/usyseth.bsky.social/post/3mgrm75hudc27🌟Congrats to Serina Robinson on her appointment as Assistant Professor of #EnvironmentalBiochemistry! Her interdisciplinary #PFAS and enzyme‑modelling research will deepen our links with @eth-dbiol.bsky.social, D‑HEST and @eawag.bsky.social. #ETHZurich #Interdisciplinary Photo credit: @ethz.ch11 Mar 2026 09:48 +0000at://did:plc:azsprjcipbylahguebxfofor/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgrm75hudc27https://bsky.app/profile/usyseth.bsky.social/post/3mgrm3ydul227🌱🐟🐾#Biodiversity has suffered greatly worldwide. Companies should also do more to protect it. However, they need reliable indicators that quantify the success of measures taken to benefit nature, writes ETH ecosystem researcher @loicpellissier.bsky.social. https://ethz.ch/en/news-and-events/eth-news/news/2026/03/loic-pellissier-how-can-we-encourage-companies-to-do-a-better-job-of-protecting-biodiversity.html11 Mar 2026 09:46 +0000at://did:plc:azsprjcipbylahguebxfofor/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgrm3ydul227https://bsky.app/profile/usyseth.bsky.social/post/3mg7xzrmxa22hThrilled to see Mutian Niu appointed to the @fao.org Livestock Environmental Assessment and Performance (LEAP)Technical Advisory Group! A recognition of the impactful climate–livestock research from our @ethz.ch #AnimalNutrition team! 🐄🌍 https://www.fao.org/partnerships/leap/news-and-events/news/detail/fao-leap-appoints-new-members-of-the-technical-advisory-group-(tag)/en04 Mar 2026 09:32 +0000at://did:plc:azsprjcipbylahguebxfofor/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg7xzrmxa22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/usyseth.bsky.social/post/3mg2xmr5vas2s‪ 📢👏 Congratulations to Victoria Herbig on winning the GAIA Master’s Student Paper Award 2026 for her work on inclusive sustainability modelling! #Sustainability #ETH #ScienceImpact #ScienceForSociety #InclusiveScience https://csts.ethz.ch/newschannel/2026/02/csts-group-member-wins-gaia-masters-student-paper-award.html02 Mar 2026 09:41 +0000at://did:plc:azsprjcipbylahguebxfofor/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg2xmr5vas2shttps://bsky.app/profile/usyseth.bsky.social/post/3mfm2undhuc2j🚜🌍 Accelerated rock weathering shows promise for long term CO₂ removal — but major uncertainties remain. #ClimateScience #CarbonRemoval #ERW With @thuenen.de and @ethz.ch @mschiedung.bsky.social @eth-eaps.bsky.social https://usys.ethz.ch/en/news-events/news/archive/2026/02/gesteinsmehl.html24 Feb 2026 11:30 +0000at://did:plc:azsprjcipbylahguebxfofor/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfm2undhuc2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/usyseth.bsky.social/post/3mflum7z4p22nCongo Basin blackwater lakes release ancient peat carbon—challenging long‑held climate assumptions. Land‑use change may worsen this trend.🚨🌍Research by @draketw.bsky.social and colleagues. #ClimateResearch #ETHZurich #Peatlands #CongoBasin https://ethz.ch/en/news-and-events/eth-news/news/2026/02/peatland-lakes-in-the-congo-basin-release-carbon-that-is-thousands-of-years-old.html24 Feb 2026 09:37 +0000at://did:plc:azsprjcipbylahguebxfofor/app.bsky.feed.post/3mflum7z4p22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/usyseth.bsky.social/post/3mf4nwp2hyc2qVom Hörsaal auf die Olympia-Piste! ⛷️Eliane Christen, Master-Studierende der @ethz.ch Agrarwissenschaften, startet heute im Olympiaslalom in Cortina (10 / 13.30 Uhr, live bei uns). Go, Eliane, go! 🇨🇭🏔️ #Cortina2026 #ETHZürich #Agrarwissenschaften #Olympia #SkiAlpin https://www.20min.ch/story/ski-ass-christen-habe-traenen-vergossen-bergbauern-tochter-greift-bei-olympia-an-10350177718 Feb 2026 08:28 +0000at://did:plc:azsprjcipbylahguebxfofor/app.bsky.feed.post/3mf4nwp2hyc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/usyseth.bsky.social/post/3mexrrv4we22i🌏Can we truly predict the future of our climate if we don’t fully understand clouds?☁️🔬 Meet Mayur Sapkal, founder of RepliClouds and @ethz.ch Social Impact Pioneer Fellow. Mayur is developing a device to replicate cloud formation and sharpen our climate models. 🔗 lnkd.in/eZbTiusZ16 Feb 2026 09:54 +0000at://did:plc:azsprjcipbylahguebxfofor/app.bsky.feed.post/3mexrrv4we22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/usyseth.bsky.social/post/3mexmtdfzy22d🎓How do we design Master’s programmes for the next 15 years? 90+ students, lecturers, and professors gathered to plant the "Seeds of Change" for our MSc in Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. 👉https://usys.ethz.ch/en/news-events/news/archive/2026/02/si-2-teaching-retreat.html16 Feb 2026 08:25 +0000at://did:plc:azsprjcipbylahguebxfofor/app.bsky.feed.post/3mexmtdfzy22d