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News and media relations

We will be glad to assist the media in their research and to arrange interviews with our in-house experts. Both media representatives and freelancers are very welcome to visit our research sites and study plots all over the country.

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The image features a celebratory cake decorated with green icing, displaying three logos: the Botanical Institute, the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF), and the Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research (WSL). The text "Molecular laboratory" is prominently written in green.
29.01.2026

How a laboratory was established in Baku

In the WSL logbook WSL researcher Carolina Cornejo recounts what it took to set up molecular biology laboratory in Baku.

Black-and-white photo of several wooden frames on a snow-covered slope with terraces in the background
27.01.2026

Avalanche winter 1951 redefines barrier technology

After 1951, the SLF stepped up its research into protective measures. The result? Guidelines, fewer walls – and an international reputation.

An audience is gathered in a lecture hall for the WSL-EAWAG Biodiversity Research Day. A sign in the foreground welcomes attendees, while a presentation is displayed on a screen in the background, indicating the event's focus on biodiversity research.
27.01.2026

New Biodiversity Center of WSL and Eawag

WSL and Eawag join forces: the new WSL-Eawag Biodiversity Center links research on biodiversity on land and in water.

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