News 2026
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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.
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World Biodiversity Forum 2026
The programme is now available online. The fourth edition of the forum will take place from 14 to 19 June 2026 in Davos, Switzerland, under the theme “Leading Transformation Together”.
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Prestigious Cozzarelli Prize 2025 awarded to Jordi Bascompte
Jordi Bascompte has been awarded the 2025 PNAS Cozzarelli Prize, an award that recognizes outstanding contributions to the scientific disciplines represented by the USA National Academy of Sciences (NAS).
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Love Data Week 2026 – Where Is the Data? #3
As part of this year’s international Love Data Week 2026 (motto: Where’s the Data?), Prof. Dr. Gabriela Schaepman-Strub and Dr. Elena Plekhanova were interviewed on the topic.
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Addressing Global Challenges Together
Artificial intelligence, cell research and plant sciences were at the center of a symposium held last week, highlighting the potential of the strategic partnership between the University of Zurich and Kyoto University.
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Temporal changes in leaf fall have consequences for amphipods
Aquatic ecosystems are fragile. But just how fragile they are has been revealed in a new study by the Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology (Eawag) and the University of Zurich.
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A new book on the world of grasshoppers
Dr. Oliver Hawlitschek of the University of Zurich has edited a new book on grasshoppers together with Prof. Dr. Martin Husemann, Director of the Natural History Museum Karlsruhe. The publication focuses on a group of animals that, despite their remarkable global diversity, often receives little public attention.
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Film about study programmes in Biodiversity
The video offers an overview of the content, key topics, and perspectives of the programmes.
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Faculty of Science awards dissertation distinction to Cengiz Akandil
The Faculty of Science has awarded Cengiz Akandil a distinction for his PhD thesis, “Impact of Industrial Human Activity Quantified by Artificial Light at Night on Arctic Ecosystems”. Supervised by Prof. Dr. Gabriela Schaepman-Strub, his work introduces a novel approach to assessing industrial activity in the Arctic using light pollution, enabling to link economic activity with ecological processes.
- Environmental DNA reveals global patterns of fish biodiversity
- ERC Advanced Grant for Andreas Wagner
- World Biodiversity Forum 2026
- Jeanie Borlaug Laube WIT Early Career Award
- Election as Member of Academia Europaea
- World Biodiversity Forum 2026
- Prestigious Cozzarelli Prize 2025 awarded to Jordi Bascompte
- Love Data Week 2026 – Where Is the Data? #3
- Addressing Global Challenges Together
- Temporal changes in leaf fall have consequences for amphipods
- A new book on the world of grasshoppers
- Film about study programmes in Biodiversity
- Dissertation Distinction Awarded to Cengiz Akandil