Biodiversity Research Day 2026
Date:
Lieu:
WSL Birmensdorf, Hörsaal
Organisé par:
WSL-Eawag Biodiversity Center
Interventant/intervenante:
Various speakers
Modérateur/modératrice:
Catherine Graham, WSL and Blake Matthews, Eawag
Langue(s):
English
Type de manifestation:
Exposés et colloques
Public cible:
Anyone interested in the topics
Update: Registration for in-person attendance is now closed. You are welcome to follow the talks online (no registration required - see details below).
We’re excited to announce the first joint WSL–Eawag Biodiversity Research Day, which will take place in Birmensdorf on Thursday, January 22, 2026.
This event will mark the official launch of the WSL–Eawag Biodiversity Center. It’s a great opportunity to discover the breadth of biodiversity research across both institutes and to connect with colleagues working on related topics.
The one-day event (9:15 - 16:30) will feature a series of speed talks (3 min) and regular talks (10 min), followed by an apéro to continue discussions in a relaxed setting.
We warmly invite all WSL and Eawag members—from PhD students to group leaders—to present their work or simply join us for the day. We aim for a diverse program representing a wide range of research areas and career stages.
Program ¶
| 8:45 - 9:15 | Welcome coffee |
| 9:15 - 9:30 | Introduction |
| 9:30 - 9:50 | Session: Swiss National Inventories |
| 9:50 - 10:10 | Session: Innovations in Monitoring |
| 10:10 - 10:30 | Session: Population and Community Ecology |
| 10:30 - 11:00 | Coffee break |
| 11:00 - 11:20 | Session: Biodiversity Patterns Across Diverse Taxonomic Groups |
| 11:20 - 11:45 | Session: Elevational Gradients - Diversity Trends |
| 11:45 - 12:05 | Session: Broad Scale Diversity Patterns and Drivers |
| 12:05 - 12:30 | Session: Climate Change: Quantifying Effects on Biodiversity and Identifying Mitigation Strategies |
| 12:30 - 13:45 | Lunch break |
| 13;45 - 14:05 | Session: Social Sciences |
| 14:05 - 14:25 | Session: Interactions and Foodwebs |
| 14:25 - 14:35 | Session: Climate change: Quantifying effects on biodiversity and identifying mitigation strategies |
| 14:35 - 14:55 | Session: Genetic diversity - applications from different scales |
| 14:55 - 15:25 | Coffee break |
| 15:25 - 16:15 | Session: Conservation measures/impacts |
| 16:15 - 16:30 | Closing |
| from 16:30 | Apéro |
Detailed program (with talks): available here
Talk Submission ¶
* Submission is now closed*
If you’d like to give a talk, please submit the title of your presentation (no abstract required) by December 5, 2025:
- WSL-Eawag Biodiversity Research Day – Form (only WSL members)
- WSL-Eawag Biodiversity Research Day – Fill out form (only for Eawag members)
Selected speakers will be informed by December 15, 2025.
Registration ¶
*Registration for in-person attendance is now closed because the room is at full capacity. You are welcome to follow the talks online (no registration required).*
If you’d like to attend the event (without presenting a talk), please register here:
- WSL-Eawag Biodiversity Research Day (attendance) – Formular ausfüllen(only WSL members)
- WSL-Eawag Biodiversity Research Day (Attendance) – Fill out form (only for Eawag members)
How to join online ¶
Registration for in-person attendance is now closed. You are welcome to follow the talks online (no registration required).
Zoom webinar: link (ID: 650 3334 2319, Password: 348826)
How to get here ¶
Zürcherstrasse 111, 8903 Birmensdorf
By public transport ¶
Bus stop Birmensdorf ZH, Sternen/WSL
Accessible by bus lines 220 and 350 via Wiedikon/Triemli or via Birmensdorf station with S-Bahn lines 5 and 14.
By car ¶
See map on map.search.ch or Google Maps
You'll find guest parking spaces (for a fee) behind the main building after passing the main entrance.