Science that matters

Dry summers: reusing treated wastewater could help

With climate change, hot and dry summers are becoming more frequent, causing water shortages in some regions of Switzerland. Reusing treated wastewater could help to solve this problem. This has been demonstrated by an Eawag team on behalf of the FOEN and some cantons. The researchers also explain what still needs to be done to put the option into practice. Read more

Foto: Andri Bryner

Biological evaluation of water bodies in a time of climate change

Foto: Joulia SA

Eawag has investigated the impacts of increasing temperatures on water body evaluations. The findings: the indicators are expected to remain relevant at least for the coming decades. Read more

Mitigating the consequences of heavy rainfall with Blue-Green Infrastructure

Foto: Nico Mölg, Eawag

Combined sewer overflows following heavy rainfall could be avoided through the use of Blue-Green Infrastructure, such as infiltration basins, retention ponds, and porous pavements. Read more


European streamflow data and where to find it

Foto: Natacha Tofield-Pasche, EPFL

A new catalogue and database of over 17,000 European river catchments facilitates the work of researchers in the field of hydrology. The project, carried out at Eawag, provides hydrological and meteorological data as well as information on the landscape of the river regions.
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Biodiversity increases organic nutrient availability

Foto: Colette vom Berg, Eawag

Insects and spiders are important elements in the food webs of ecosystems. With declines in their biodiversity, the food supply for birds, fish, reptiles, amphibians and small mammals is not only becoming scarcer, but also poorer in important fatty acids, as an international research team reports. Read more






Aquascope on the Azores
Two Eawag researchers were travelling on the Azores, where they were taking pictures of plankton with the Aquascope underwater microscope camera.
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Foto: Christian Dinkel
Fisheries advisory service (FIBER):
new location in French-speaking Switzerland
The Swiss fisheries advisory office promotes sustainable fisheries and exchange between research, administration and practice through advice and training. In addition to the Kastanienbaum office in the canton of Lucerne, FIBER now also has a location in French-speaking Switzerland. Read more


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Lenny Winkel appointed ETH professor
Lenny Winkel, currently Associate Professor at ETH Zurich and Group Leader at Eawag, has been appointed as Full Professor of Environmental Inorganic Geochemistry in the Department of Environmental Systems Science by the ETH Board. Read more


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Eawag in the media
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18.10.2024, 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Photo exhibition on blue-green biodiversity
Vernissage, Eawag Dübendorf
22.10.2024, 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Kivu – eine Reise zum vielleicht ungewöhnlichsten See der Welt
Forschung am See, Eawag Kastanienbaum

24.10.2024, 4:00 pm - 5:00 Uhr pm
Not another diversity talk: The science of why Diversity Equity & Inclusion (DEI)
Eawag seminar, Dübendorf & online

10.12.2024, 09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Moderne Messnetze in der Siedlungswasserwirtschaft
PEAK course Eawag, Dübendorf

24.01.2025, 09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Abwassermonitoring – Gesundheitsdaten für die Schweiz
PEAK course Eawag, Dübendorf
27.01.2025, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Social Sciences on Environment, Technology & Sustainability
ETH Domain Conference, Eawag Dübendorf

In our Agenda you will find further events of Eawag.






Recognising, conserving and promoting blue-green biodiversity
Results from the "BlueGreen Biodiversity" research initiative by Eawag and WSL


Mainstreaming Decentralized Urban Water Management Solutions for Sustainable Cities
White Paper by Eawag, UC Berkeley and BlueTech Research





Renaturierung der Schweizer Gewässer: Stand ökologische Sanierung Wasserkraft
Report of the Federal Office for the Environment FOEN







Scientific publications from Eawag can be found on DORA Eawag.


Cover picture: Technicians Andreas Taverna and Danina Schmidt from the Eawag Fish Ecology and Evolution research department in Kastanienbaum take water samples in Lake Lucerne from the Eawag research vessel "Perca". To do this, they slowly lower a Schroeder flask to 20 metres and quickly raise it again. A defined amount of water collects in the bottle per metre of water depth. These composite samples can be used to collect important data on algae composition, for example, and thus analyse the productivity of the lake. (Photo : Alessandro della Bella)  

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