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Environmental Science Professors and Supervisors in Switzerland

Professors in environmental science in switzerland

145 professors found

Department of Environmental Sciences University of Basel Basel Switzerland

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Switzerland

Research Interests

Environmental Chemistry

Ecology

Environmental Science

Geochemistry

Ecotoxicology

Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology

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Switzerland

Research Interests

Environmental Chemistry

Ecology

Environmental Science

Soil Ecology

Hydrochemistry

EPFL

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Switzerland

Research Interests

Environmental Chemistry

Analytical Chemistry

Aerosol Science

Spectroscopy

Environmental Science

Schweizerisches Tropen- und Public Health-Institut

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Switzerland

Research Interests

Environmental Chemistry

Environmental Economics

Air Pollution

Atmospheric Dynamics

Air Quality Management

University of Basel

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Switzerland

Research Interests

Soil Science

Sedimentology

Soil Ecology

Soil Erosion

Soil Dynamics

Professor at ETH Zürich

ETH Zürich

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Switzerland

Research Interests

Environmental Chemistry

Analytical Chemistry

Geochemistry

Atmospheric Aerosol

Hydrochemistry

University of Lausanne

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Switzerland

Research Interests

Sedimentology

Hydrology

Fluvial Geomorphology

Glacial Geology

Sediment Transport

Full professor

University of Lausanne

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Switzerland

Research Interests

Ecology

Oceanography

Freshwater Ecology

Surface Water

Biogeochemistry

Professor of Earth System Science

University of Zurich

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Switzerland

Research Interests

Ecology

Climate Science

Boreal Ecology

Permafrost Science

Climate Dynamics

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ETH Zurich

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Doctoral Student in Environmental Bioengineering at ETH Zurich (Zurich, Switzerland). The Environmental Microfluidics Group of Prof. Roman Stocker in the Institute of Environmental Engineering is recruiting a PhD student for a project on bacterial chemotaxis , plasmid transfer , and the spread of antibiotic resistance in aquatic environments. The project is a joint effort with Prof. Jonasz Slomka at the University of Warsaw and is funded by a recently awarded SNSF grant . This is a highly experi...

Microbiology
Environmental Science
Biomedical Engineering
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3 weeks ago

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Agroscope

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Postdoc opportunity at Agroscope in Zurich, Switzerland, on microplastics quantification in fruits and vegetables . The project focuses on method development and initial application, including sample preparation workflows for isolating microplastics from fruit and vegetable matrices, transfer of the pipeline into a verified standard operating procedure, and development of risk-based and exposure-based monitoring strategies. The work involves quantification of microplastics, data analysis, evalua...

Chemistry
Environmental Science
Agriculture
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2 months ago

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ETH Zurich

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Excellence Scholarship & Opportunity Programme (ESOP) 2027 at ETH Zurich is a prestigious merit-based scholarship for outstanding students who want to pursue a Master's degree at ETH Zurich in Switzerland. The post highlights that the scholarship is open to any Master's degree , making it suitable for applicants across a wide range of technical and scientific fields. ETH Zurich is one of the world's leading technical universities, so this opportunity is especially relevant for strong candidates ...

Computer Science
Biomedical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
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2 weeks ago

Living costs in Switzerland

Estimated costs in Switzerland.

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Switzerland

Visa & Immigration Fees

Student visa and residence permit fees per year

CHF132

$150/yr

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Utilities & Connectivity

Electricity, water, internet, and mobile per year

CHF845

$960/yr

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Personal Care

Toiletries, haircuts, and personal items per year

CHF845

$960/yr

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Housing

Shared flats and off-campus rentals per year

CHF9.5k

$10,800/yr

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Estimates based on university averages and Numbeo

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University of Bern

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Switzerland

Research Interests

Ecology

Conservation Biology

Plant Ecology

Plant-animal Interactions

Ecosystem Dynamics

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Professor (UAS)

University of Basel

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Switzerland

Research Interests

Ergonomics

Exercise Physiology

Musculoskeletal Imaging

Spinal Anatomy

Musculoskeletal Pain

Has grant

Group leader

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

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Switzerland

Research Interests

Botany

Hydrology

Drought Physiology

Tree Physiology

Plant Physiology

Opportunities these professors hire for

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École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

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Switzerland

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EPFL is offering a full-time PhD position in the Laloui Group in Lausanne, Switzerland, within the SNSF-funded DFabuLis project, “Digital Fabrication Using Living Systems.” The project is conducted with Dr. Dimitrios Terzis, Senior Scientist in the Laloui Group at EPFL, and co-PI Prof. Benjamin Dillenburger of the Chair of Digital Building Technologies at ETH Zurich. The research explores how biologically driven mineralization can transform demolition and excavation materials into granular mater...

Mechanical Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Materials Science
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2 days ago

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University of Basel

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Switzerland

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The University of Basel is offering a PhD position in the Plant Microbe Interactions research group within the Department of Environmental Sciences. The project examines how complex soil microbiomes influence plant growth and defence, with a focus on the genetic and immune mechanisms that allow some plant genotypes to benefit from particular microbiome communities. As part of the Swiss National Science Foundation project “Decoding plant growth in response to complex soil microbiomes” , the docto...

Molecular Biology
Environmental Science
Agriculture
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2 days ago

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Barbara Rothen-Rutishauser

Université de Fribourg Adolphe Merkle Institute

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Switzerland

The Adolphe Merkle Institute’s BioNanomaterials group at the University of Fribourg is recruiting a postdoctoral researcher for an interdisciplinary project focused on lung tissue engineering and the hazard assessment of exhaust emissions . The research aims to develop a toxicity screening approach to identify highly toxic pollutants from different emission sources and to support the ranking of fuel and engine technologies according to their hazard potential. This project is part of the Horizon ...

Environmental Science
Biomedical Engineering
Biology
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4 days ago

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