News in Geosciences
A2P at Meteomatics
Last Friday, 14 students, mainly from the University of Bern and ETH Zurich, visited Meteomatics in St. Gallen as part of the "Academia Meets Practice (A2P)" event. Over the course of a roughly four‑hour afternoon, we gained a varied and exciting insight into the wide range of activities Meteomatics is involved in.
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Prix Schläfli 2026 award for the four best dissertations in natural sciences
Valeriia Hutskalova (Chemistry), Julian Rogger (Geosciences), Astrid Stubbusch (Biology) and Andrea Weibel (Astronomy) were honoured with the Prix Schläfli 2026 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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Julian Rogger shows how plants regulate the climate
Prix Schläfli 2026 for Geosciences: How climate change affects plants is right in front of our eyes. But what is the opposite like? What role does the vegetation system play in regulating the climate? This is the question pursued by Julian Rogger in his thesis at ETH Zurich, for which he has been awarded the Prix Schläfli.
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Paul Niggli Medal 2026
Call for Nominations by 18 May 2026
Paleontological excursion 2026 of the SPG/SPS
Excursion on August 22nd/23rd, 2026, registration deadline: May 31st, 2026
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