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9 December 2024

Graphik zu Arsen in Meeresfrüchten

How harmless is arsenic in seafood?

An interdisciplinary study from the University of Bern involving Adrien Mestrot and Teresa Chávez-Capilla reveals that gut bacteria play a crucial role in converting arsenobetaine into toxic arsenic compounds. Results show that arsenobetaine, commonly found in seafood and previously considered harmless, is partly transformed into toxic arsenic compounds by the action of gut bacteria in the mammalian body. These findings raise new questions about the safety of seafood consumption.

30 January 2025

8th International Workshop on Archetype Analysis in Sustainability Research

Call for contributions

29 September – 1 October 2025
at Thünen Institute of Biodiversity, Braunschweig, Germany (and hybrid)

This workshop provides a vibrant platform for exchanging ideas, fostering synergies, and connecting researchers engaged in archetype analysis in sustainability research. Participants will have a unique opportunity to:

  • Share and discuss cutting-edge research, including empirical findings, theoretical advancements, and methodological innovations.
  • Collaborate on joint papers, research proposals, and special issues in interactive breakout sessions.
  • Present new research ideas to inspire collaboration and shape future projects
Further informations (contributions, deadlines, etc.) (PDF, 221KB)

5. Februar 2025

Füsse im Wasser

Blogs of the European Geosciences Union

The European Geosciences Union, EGU, runs series of scientific blogs that shed light on latest scientific development in the divisions. Written for a larger public, they offer a unique opportunity to get in touch with a wide range of geosciences topics. Bettina Schaefli is the editor in chief of the Hydrology Blog, which nominated their blog post on "Water walks for gathering social sciences data".
Hydrology Blog: see here

Please have a look on the nominated posts from all divisions and vote for your favourit post here: Link

4 February 2025

Elena Grace Siegrist

2nd prize of the Young Academic Award 2024 of the Alpine Convention

PhD Elena Grace Siegrist has received the 2nd prize of the Young Academic Award 2024 of the Alpine Convention for her Master's thesis ‘Landscapes in a changing climate – Evaluation and illustration of the impacts of climate change on landscapes in Switzerland using the case study landscape Ramosch (GR)’ (supervised by Matthias Bürgi and Karina Liechti)..
Congratulations to her!

Young Academic Award 2024

11 February 2025

Master Presentations

  • Luzia Klopfstein
    «Impacts of war – Contamination of soils in Ukraine in and around craters with potentially toxic trace elements»
    (10:15 – 11:15, room 116, Uni Mittelstrasse, Mittelstrasse 43)

  • Lars Meerstetter
    «Kartierung und Analyse der Schuttbedeckungsentwicklung auf den Gletschern der Schweizer Alpen 1973 – 2016»
    (10:30 – 11:30, lecture room 002, GIUB)

13 February 2025

Master Presentation

  • Mauro Nino Schmid
    «Dirty Glacier, Dying Glacier: A High-Mountain Geography of Climate Change, Glacier Melt and Emotions»
    (10:15 – 11:15, lecture room 002, GIUB)

14 February 2025

Master Presentation

  • Jonas Schild
    «Modeling the fluctuations of Glacier de Tsanfleuron throughout the Holocene (11.5 ka – CE 2100)»
    (11:15 – 12:15, lecture room 002, GIUB)