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Departement Umweltsystemwissenschaften (D-USYS), ETH Zürich @usyseth.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Today, we remember Hannes Flüeler, a visionary scientist, mentor, and builder of institutions. 🌱 His pioneering work in soil physics and his dedication to people and environmental sciences helped shape @usyseth.bsky.social at @ethz.ch and generations of researchers. 🖤 usys.ethz.ch/en/news-even...

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Departement Umweltsystemwissenschaften (D-USYS), ETH Zürich @usyseth.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Curious to find out how well you can understand pig vocalisations? 🐷🐷🐷👉 Take the test at: project-oink.org

QR Code zum "Hörtest", bei dem der User aufgrund von Schweinelauten herausfinden kann, wie gut er oder sie die Tiere versteht

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Departement Umweltsystemwissenschaften (D-USYS), ETH Zürich @usyseth.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

🪂🏆 Congrats to Swiss team SUI-2, winners of the 2026 #GordonBennett #GasBalloonRace! Atmospheric scientists from D-USYS and the University of Bern supported route decisions with forecasting and trajectory analysis, helping enable a successful Baltic Sea crossing. usys.ethz.ch/en/news-even...

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Departement Umweltsystemwissenschaften (D-USYS), ETH Zürich @usyseth.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

We mourn the loss of Dr. Ernst Ott (1934-2026), pioneer of modern mountain silviculture and former @ethz.ch h lecturer. His research, teaching and leadership shaped mountain forest management across generations. 🌲🌲⛰️ #ForestEcology #MountainForests usys.ethz.ch/en/news-even...

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Departement Umweltsystemwissenschaften (D-USYS), ETH Zürich @usyseth.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Wenn Felder verdorren und Wälder brennen, fragt sogar die @nytimes.com bei @soniaseneviratne.bsky.social nach. Exzellentes Interview im @tagesanzeiger.bsky.social! Video: Boris Gygax Text: Fabian Fellmann 👉 www.tagesanzeiger.ch/hitze-und-tr...

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Departement Umweltsystemwissenschaften (D-USYS), ETH Zürich @usyseth.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

🏆 Congratulations to Daniela Domeisen on receiving the AMS Bernhard Haurwitz Memorial Lectureship 2027. Her groundbreaking research has advanced atmospheric predictability and weather and climate forecasting. ethz.ch/staffnet/en/... @ethz.ch @unil.bsky.social @ametsoc.org

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Departement Umweltsystemwissenschaften (D-USYS), ETH Zürich @usyseth.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

🌱🌍 Climate and vegetation are deeply interconnected. @julrogger.bsky.social, who studied Agricultural Sciences at our department, has received the #PrixSchläfli for #Geosciences for his research on vegetation–climate feedbacks. Congratulations! 👉 ethz.ch/staffnet/en/...

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Departement Umweltsystemwissenschaften (D-USYS), ETH Zürich @usyseth.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

‪🌲One framework, many forests: ETH Zürich researchers propose Integrative Forest Management to translate biodiversity & climate-resilience goals into practical, trackable actions across Europe’s forests. #IFM #Forestry @wslresearch.bsky.social 👉https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2026.123698

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Departement Umweltsystemwissenschaften (D-USYS), ETH Zürich @usyseth.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

🌱🌍 ♻️The #NetZeroDay is becoming a structural principle at @ethz.ch. Discover and connect with net‑zero initiatives across ETH! 👉 Programme & registration: ethzurich.eventsair.com/netzero/regi... #NetZeroDay #ETHZurich #NetZero

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Departement Umweltsystemwissenschaften (D-USYS), ETH Zürich @usyseth.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

🐄 At D‑USYS, Mutian Niu and his team develop non‑invasive breath "exhalomics" in dairy cows. 🔬 VOC profiling + AI distinguish healthy vs. sick animals and agree with rumen cannula data – a step towards precision livestock farming with fewer antibiotics. #AnimalHealth ethz.ch/en/research/...

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Departement Umweltsystemwissenschaften (D-USYS), ETH Zürich @usyseth.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Gletscherforschung hautnah! 🧊📉 Besuchen Sie uns am 21. März, dem Welttag der Gletscher. 📍 ETH Zürich (HG E 45) 🕙 10:00 – 17:00 Uhr 🎟️ Eintritt frei #WelttagDerGletscher #Klimawandel #ETH #Forschung #Zürich #Gletscher extract.ethz.ch/veranstaltun...

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Departement Umweltsystemwissenschaften (D-USYS), ETH Zürich @usyseth.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

🌟Congrats to Serina Robinson on her appointment as Assistant Professor of #EnvironmentalBiochemistry! Her interdisciplinary #PFAS and enzyme‑modelling research will deepen our links with @eth-dbiol.bsky.social, D‑HEST and @eawag.bsky.social. #ETHZurich #Interdisciplinary Photo credit: @ethz.ch

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Departement Umweltsystemwissenschaften (D-USYS), ETH Zürich @usyseth.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

‪ 📢👏 Congratulations to Victoria Herbig on winning the GAIA Master’s Student Paper Award 2026 for her work on inclusive sustainability modelling! #Sustainability #ETH #ScienceImpact #ScienceForSociety #InclusiveScience csts.ethz.ch/newschannel/...

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Departement Umweltsystemwissenschaften (D-USYS), ETH Zürich @usyseth.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

🌏Can we truly predict the future of our climate if we don’t fully understand clouds?☁️🔬 Meet Mayur Sapkal, founder of RepliClouds and @ethz.ch Social Impact Pioneer Fellow. Mayur is developing a device to replicate cloud formation and sharpen our climate models. 🔗 lnkd.in/eZbTiusZ

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Departement Umweltsystemwissenschaften (D-USYS), ETH Zürich @usyseth.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

🎓How do we design Master’s programmes for the next 15 years? 90+ students, lecturers, and professors gathered to plant the "Seeds of Change" for our MSc in Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. 👉https://usys.ethz.ch/en/news-events/news/archive/2026/02/si-2-teaching-retreat.html

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Departement Umweltsystemwissenschaften (D-USYS), ETH Zürich @usyseth.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

As we have already reported, we are happy that the Swiss Federal Government has approved the new National Center of Competence in Research (NCCR) CLIM+: Climate Extremes and Society. 👉 Here is our D-USYS report on the project: usys.ethz.ch/en/news-even...

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Departement Umweltsystemwissenschaften (D-USYS), ETH Zürich @usyseth.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

Bruno Studer argues that strict NGT laws favor big corporations by creating high entry barriers. To keep Swiss breeding local and innovative, we need science-based regulation, not more hurdles. 🌾🚫 Thank you, "Schweizer Bauer", for the comprehensive interview! 👇 #PlantSciences #NGT

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Departement Umweltsystemwissenschaften (D-USYS), ETH Zürich @usyseth.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

How do trees withstand drought?🌲🧪Research by Valentina Vitali and colleagues uses lasers to read tree rings like a "black box." 👉https://usys.ethz.ch/en/news-events/news/archive/2026/01/conifers.html @wslresearch.bsky.social

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Departement Umweltsystemwissenschaften (D-USYS), ETH Zürich @usyseth.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

Congrats to our 2025 #SFIAR Award winners! 🏆👏 While Claude Müller's doctoral theses provides new insights into #soil management practices, the Master's thesis of Lea Fabritius focuses on social impacts in #coffee value chains in Minas Gerais, Brazil. Well done! usys.ethz.ch/en/news-even...

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Departement Umweltsystemwissenschaften (D-USYS), ETH Zürich @usyseth.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

Benedikt Oeschger studies Agricultural Sciences, works at a cattle farm, has a seat in Winterthur’s city parliament, and is newly elected to the Board of the Swiss Study Foundation. A Werner Siemens Foundation Excellence Scholarship is helping him stay on top of his game. Read more: go.ethz.ch/3e

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Departement Umweltsystemwissenschaften (D-USYS), ETH Zürich @usyseth.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

Mayur Sapkal's @RepliClouds project is officially funded by the @ethz.ch Social Impact Pioneer Fellowship! 🔬🌍☁️ The Fellowship supports the commercialization and real-world application of the Horizontal Cloud Condensation Nuclei Counter (HCCNC). 🔗 RepliCloud Project details: u.ethz.ch/B8n5N

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Departement Umweltsystemwissenschaften (D-USYS), ETH Zürich @usyseth.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

🌲🔬 ETH Zurich is increasing funding for the Waldlabor Zürich. This will strengthen research on climate adaptation, biodiversity and ecosystem services. Stay tuned! A call for ETH projects planned for Spring 2026. @ethz.ch #ForestResearch 👉 usys.ethz.ch/en/news-even...

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Departement Umweltsystemwissenschaften (D-USYS), ETH Zürich @usyseth.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

Melissa Chapman is new Assistant Professor of Environmental Policy at @ethz.ch. 🌿 Her research focuses on global #biodiversity policies, using computational, ecological, and political approaches for effective and equitable implementation. Welcome to ETH Zürich, Melissa! ✨ Read more: go.ethz.ch/36

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Departement Umweltsystemwissenschaften (D-USYS), ETH Zürich @usyseth.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

Join our Soil Science Seminar Series every second Tuesday until Dec 9, 17:15–19:00, co-hosted by our @eth-soilres.bsky.social group. 📍 In-person: ETH Zurich Zentrum, CHN P12 💻 Online (Open): lnkd.in/gwRNCz2P No registration needed! Just come, participate and contribute!🧠🌍

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Departement Umweltsystemwissenschaften (D-USYS), ETH Zürich @usyseth.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

Back-to-back heat extremes threaten food production. Our study shows early-season heat makes crops 5–55% more vulnerable to later heat stress. Limiting global warming to 1.5°C can avoid most projected losses. @vuamsterdam.bsky.social @iiasa.ac.at usys.ethz.ch/en/news-even...

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Departement Umweltsystemwissenschaften (D-USYS), ETH Zürich @usyseth.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

🌲 Exclusive Forest Documentary Screening at @ethz.ch: «Priceless Forests» («Unschätzbare Wälder») Join us for an engaging evening exploring the value of forests through film and dialogue! 📅 Wednesday, 8 October ⏱️ 17:15 -19:00 📍 ETH Main Building HG F30 (AudiMax) Register now: go.ethz.ch/34

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Departement Umweltsystemwissenschaften (D-USYS), ETH Zürich @usyseth.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

Vielfalt leben, Gerechtigkeit pflanzen! 🥕 Im Oktober öffnen Bauernhöfe, Kollektive und Organisationen in der ganzen Schweiz ihre Türen und laden euch im Rahmen der Tage der #Agrarökologie zu Begegnung, Austausch und Inspiration ein. 📅 Programm: www.agroecologyworks.ch/tda

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Departement Umweltsystemwissenschaften (D-USYS), ETH Zürich @usyseth.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

From Insight to Impact 🌎 Tackle climate challenges with real solutions. Lead net-zero transitions in interdisciplinary teams. Learn to think in complex systems - in just 6 months at @ethz.ch. Apply now for the CAS ETH in Climate Innovation! 📅 Application deadline 30 November 2025 👉 go.ethz.ch/30

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Departement Umweltsystemwissenschaften (D-USYS), ETH Zürich @usyseth.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

🚀 Erste Tagung der Schweizer #Reallabore Am 20. August 2025 trafen sich an der @ethz.ch über 70 Teilnehmende aus Wissenschaft, Praxis und Verwaltung. Ziel: Reallabore sichtbarer machen, voneinander lernen und ihre Zukunft in der Schweiz gestalten. go.ethz.ch/2p Fotos: Yuri Schmid

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Departement Umweltsystemwissenschaften (D-USYS), ETH Zürich @usyseth.bsky.social · 22/08/2025

New Special #Exhibition at focusTerra 🌍 From 28 August 2025, explore KEEP IT CO₂OL – Tech to the rescue? Discover how #science and #technology can reduce CO₂ without sacrificing quality of life. 28 August 2025 - 28 February 2027 focusterra.ethz.ch/en/special-e...

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Departement Umweltsystemwissenschaften (D-USYS), ETH Zürich @usyseth.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

We’re proud to see a project from our department - led by Consuelo De Moraes - featured in the new documentary "Flying Scents" by Antshi von Moos. 🎬 World Premiere at Locarno Film Festival this Sunday: go.ethz.ch/2m

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Departement Umweltsystemwissenschaften (D-USYS), ETH Zürich @usyseth.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

🎉About 140 graduates & their families celebrated their succes at the first joint D-USYS Master's graduation ceremony. Thanks to everyone who made this possible. Congratulations to all our grads! 👏 🎓 We can't wait to see the impact you'll make in the world. usys.ethz.ch/en/news-even...

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Departement Umweltsystemwissenschaften (D-USYS), ETH Zürich @usyseth.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

🌱💡 Reallabore stehen für eine enge Zusammenarbeit zwischen Forschung & Praxis. Ein Beispiel ist das Projekt Jurapark Aargau. Arbeiten Sie auch in einem #Reallabor oder Ähnlichem? Kommen Sie zur 1. Tagung der Schweizer Reallabore am 20. August! tdlab.usys.ethz.ch/de/tagungrea...

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Departement Umweltsystemwissenschaften (D-USYS), ETH Zürich @usyseth.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

The heating is generated with air conditioners that cool the adjacent room but heat this room🔥. The calculation was done by Lorenzo Pierini, Mathias Hauser also participated: lnkd.in/eABeYh6A.

Room with suspended air-conditioning units and a pool of what looks to be oil

Lorenzo Pierini
Sonia Seneviratne
David N. Bresch

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Departement Umweltsystemwissenschaften (D-USYS), ETH Zürich @usyseth.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

💰🌍 Research by Sarah Schöngart et al. shows the wealthiest 10% caused TWO-THIRDS of global warming since 1990. The top 1% have an even bigger impact on extreme weather like #heatwaves and #droughts, hitting vulnerable regions hardest. usys.ethz.ch/en/news-even...

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Departement Umweltsystemwissenschaften (D-USYS), ETH Zürich @usyseth.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

In 15-20 years, CO₂ from Swiss waste and industry could be stored underground to support #net-zero goals. A pilot project in #Trüllikon near Zurich will explore the best strategy: storing carbon in Switzerland or beneath the North Sea. 👉 www.swissinfo.ch/eng/climate-...

Bohrplatz Nagra Trüllikon
Trüllikon’s deep borehole – originally drilled to study the possibilities of storing nuclear waste underground, but not used – offers ideal conditions for the Swiss carbon capture and storage pilot scheme. © nagra

https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/climate-change/zurich-project-explores-storing-co%e2%82%82-beneath-switzerland/89113998

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Departement Umweltsystemwissenschaften (D-USYS), ETH Zürich @usyseth.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

Today’s International Day of Forests celebrates "Forests and Food", highlighting their role in nutrition, livelihoods, and biodiversity. Beyond providing food, fuel, and income, forests enrich soil, protect water, and offer habitats for biodiversity, including vital pollinators. 🌲💚

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Departement Umweltsystemwissenschaften (D-USYS), ETH Zürich @usyseth.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

From #SpaceFarming to STEM education: Grace Crain-Wright is making science exciting! 🌱💡 As part of the European Space Agency’s #MELiSSA project, she tackled a wild challenge: growing plants using human waste-derived nutrients (yes, really!) 👉 www.alumni.ethz.ch/en/news/we-a...

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Departement Umweltsystemwissenschaften (D-USYS), ETH Zürich @usyseth.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

🌪️🌍🌿 Tropical storms will challenge up to 9.4% of Earth’s terrestrial ecosystems, say researchers led by Chahan M. Kropf from @ethzurich.bsky.social 👉 usys.ethz.ch/en/news-even...

Coastal ecosystem. Photo: Chor Tsang on Unsplash

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Departement Umweltsystemwissenschaften (D-USYS), ETH Zürich @usyseth.bsky.social · 07/01/2025

Stratospheric injection of solid particles could reduce climate change impacts, say researchers around Fabrice Stefanetti and Sandro Vattioni from @ethzurich.bsky.social‬. usys.ethz.ch/en/news-even...

Photo: https://www.pexels.com/photo/shallow-focus-photo-of-world-globe-1098515/

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Departement Umweltsystemwissenschaften (D-USYS), ETH Zürich @usyseth.bsky.social · 01/01/2025

🤸‍♀️Happy 2025! We look forward to another year together with you all!

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Departement Umweltsystemwissenschaften (D-USYS), ETH Zürich @usyseth.bsky.social · 23/12/2024

🌟🙌Happy to announce that James Kirchner has been appointed as the 30th holder of the King Carl XVI Gustaf Professorship in #EnvironmentalSciences by His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden 🇸🇪. ethz.ch/staffnet/en/... @wslresearch.bsky.social

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Departement Umweltsystemwissenschaften (D-USYS), ETH Zürich @usyseth.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

🌱 Today is #WorldSoilDay! Did you know that over 95% of the world’s food relies on healthy soils? Yet, soils are increasingly under threat from #climatechange and human activity. This year’s World Soil Day theme highlights the need to protect and manage soils sustainably. 🌍

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Departement Umweltsystemwissenschaften (D-USYS), ETH Zürich @usyseth.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

Congratulations to Professor Achim Walter for receiving the Golden Owl! 🌟🦉 The Golden Owl is awarded annually by VSETH, ETH Zurich’s student association to recognize lecturers who go above and beyond in their teaching. A big thank you to all the lecturers who make a difference in students’ lives!

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Departement Umweltsystemwissenschaften (D-USYS), ETH Zürich @usyseth.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

Ulrike Lohmann has been awarded the 2025 Vilhelm Bjerknes Medal! 🏅 The medal by the @eurogeosciences.bsky.social recognizes her exceptional research on cloud-climate interactions Congratulations Ulrike!

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Departement Umweltsystemwissenschaften (D-USYS), ETH Zürich @usyseth.bsky.social · 18/04/2024

🌲🌧️ Winter precipitation plays a crucial role in sustaining tree transpiration during the scorching summer months.☀️Research conducted by @mfhydro.bsky.social, Scott T. Allen and James W. Kirchner: usys.ethz.ch/en/news-even...

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Departement Umweltsystemwissenschaften (D-USYS), ETH Zürich @usyseth.bsky.social · 16/04/2024

🌊 Núria Casacuberta Arola has spent over 13 years investigating the consequences of the nuclear disaster on the #PacificOcean. Fresh from an expedition to #Fukushima, she shared her key findings with the Swiss Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Japan (SCCIJ): www.sccij.jp/news/luncheo...

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Departement Umweltsystemwissenschaften (D-USYS), ETH Zürich @usyseth.bsky.social · 10/04/2024

📣 To all students and scientific staff at @ethzurich.bsky.social: "#wiegETHs?" VSETH and AVETH want to understand your experiences in order to improve their support systems. 📝👉 See link below for additional information on the survey: vseth.ethz.ch/politics/wie...

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Departement Umweltsystemwissenschaften (D-USYS), ETH Zürich @usyseth.bsky.social · 03/04/2024

Michaela Jung, a postdoc at Agroscope and the Molecular Plant Breeding group at @ethzurich.bsky.social, receives the 15th Professor Albert Soenen Prize for her work in #apple #breeding. Congrats, Michaela! 🍏🌟 usys.ethz.ch/en/news-even...

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