News
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Human Activity More than Doubles Fire Occurrence in the Arctic
Researchers from the IEU, together with an international research team, investigated how human activity is linked to fire occurrence in the Arctic.
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Polyploidy – A Path to Greater Adaptation to Changing Environmental Conditions
Led by Dr. Rie Shimizu-Inatsugi, a research team at UZH, together with colleagues from the United States and Japan, investigated the genetic consequences of polyploidization—an important evolutionary force driving biological diversity.
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Environmental DNA reveals global patterns of fish biodiversity
Prof. Florian Altermatt and an international research team from the University of Zurich, Eawag, and Yunnan University (China) used environmental DNA (eDNA) to investigate global patterns of fish biodiversity in rivers.
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ERC Advanced Grant for Andreas Wagner
Prof. Andreas Wagner has been awarded an ERC Advanced Grant by the European Research Council (ERC) for his project “Fitness seascapes and the role of weak selection in adaptive evolution”.
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World Biodiversity Forum 2026
The World Biodiversity Forum 2026 will bring together more than 1,000 researchers, practitioners, and decision-makers from over 70 countries in Davos from 14–19 June.
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Jeanie Borlaug Laube WIT Early Career Award
Katharina Jung, a postdoctoral researcher in the group of Prof. Kentaro Shimizu, has received the 2026 Jeanie Borlaug Laube WIT Early Career Award.
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Election as Member of Academia Europaea
Gabriela Schaepman-Strub was elected a member of the Academia Europaea in 2026. Academia Europaea brings together outstanding scholars and scientists from across Europe and beyond.