News in Geosciences
Postdoctoral researcher specialist in Geochemistry/Stable Isotopes/Histology in archaeological (human) remains
1-2 positions, full-time, up to 3 years, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Spain. Application deadline: 31. May 2025.
Image: Polluted Past - Environmental Metal pollution revealed in archaeological human remains
Simona Meiler pushes boundaries in climate risk science
Prix Schläfli 2025 for Geosciences: Simona’s snowboarding career ended at the 2018 Winter Olympics, but since then, she has shown the same drive in her commitment to science. Simona Meiler has been awarded the Swiss Academy of Sciences’ Prix Schläfli in Geosciences for her research into tropical cyclones.
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Prix Schläfli 2025 award for the four best dissertations in natural sciences
Simona Meiler (Geosciences), Ewa Merz (Biology), Martin Sarott (Physics) and Hyun Suk Wang (Chemistry) were honoured with the Prix Schläfli 2025 for findings made in the context of their dissertations. Through this prize, the Swiss Academy of Sciences (SCNAT) singles out the four most significant insights of young researchers at Swiss universities. The Prix Schläfli has been awarded since 1866.
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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.
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