News in Geosciences
Preserving glaciers at over 3,000 metres through climate protection
Strengthened climate protection on a global level could preserve more than a quarter of the ice existing today in the Swiss Alps. Researchers have written about this in a new fact sheet from the Swiss Academy of Sciences that outlines the current level of knowledge concerning glacial melting in the Alps, the diverse effects of this and possible courses of action. In particular, glaciers at over 3,000 metres above sea level could be preserved in the long term. The fact sheet will be published on 21 March 2025 to mark the first "International Glacier Day". The United Nations has declared 2025 the International Year of Glaciers' Preservation.
Image: Jürgen Merz, @glacionaut
Aufruf zum Einreichen von Kandidaturen für den Hydrobiologie-Limnologie-Preis 2025
Die Hydrobiologie-Limnologie-Stiftung für Gewässerforschung verleiht anlässlich des Swiss Geoscience Meetings 2025 den Hydrobiologie-Limnologie-Preis für die beste Masterarbeit und Dissertation im Bereich der Hydrobiologie-Limnologie.
Image: Edith OosenbrugApply Now: 10 PhD Positions Available in the BEYOND Project to Transform Europe's Water Quality Amidst Global Change
BEYOND - Beyond the Current: Improving European Flowing Waters in an Era of Global Change is a Horizon Europe Marie Skłodowska-Curie Doctoral Network. Our mission is to train future water professionals to innovate across disciplines and borders, tackling water quality issues amidst global change.
Image: Edith OosenbrugGeomorphological visit of Lavaux for the Princess of Thailand
The Swiss Geomorphological Society, via its president Christophe Lambiel, had the honour of welcoming Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn of Thailand for a geomorphological visit on 18 February 2025. The Princess, who is the sister of the King of Thailand, has been a close friend of Switzerland since childhood. A keen geomorphologist, she wanted to take a geomorphological tour of a site in Switzerland. Given the time of year and in order to optimize logistical arrangements, the proposal was made to visit the Lavaux vineyards on the shores of Lake Geneva, a cultural geomorphosite listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2007.
Image: Christophe Lambiel
Register now for the 25th Swiss Global Change Day
Look beyond the horizon of climate and global change research and register now for the 25th Swiss Global Change Day on 9 April 2025. In addition to expert talks, we will provide you plenty of time to present your own research or organisation with a poster or at a stand and to network with colleagues. The most attractive and comprehensive posters submitted by students or postdocs will be honoured with a travel award of 1000 francs.
