Environmental Engineering Institute – IIE

IIE research units pioneer adaptation to environmental changes as part of sustainable design. Our emphasis is on translational science based upon rigorous understanding our environment, seamless integration of data and models, humans as integral parts of environmental systems, and development of novel, leading-edge technologies. More…

Athanasios Nenes was elected on November 18th a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union, the world’s pre-eminent organization of geophysicists © Alain Herzog

“This is a time when we must listen to science”

EPFL

Athanasios Nenes, an EPFL professor and one of the world’s foremost experts in aerosols, was recently made a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union in recognition of his exceptional contribution to atmospheric science. An avid proponent of research and knowledge-sharing, Nenes is heavily involved in the study of atmospheric particles and their impact on health, climate and ecosystems – subjects that are more pressing than ever.

Urs von Gunten © 2018 EPFL

Prof. Urs von Gunten – a Highly Cited Researcher 2020

EPFL

Prof. Urs von Gunten is listed as “Highly Cited Researcher 2020” by Clarivate Analytics.

A coral reef in New Caledonia © 2020 Oliver Selmoni

Applying environmental genomics to coral conservation

EPFL

Coral reefs are extremely sensitive to temperature, making them particularly vulnerable to the effects of climate change. But some corals seem able to adapt. Researchers from EPFL and the French National Research Institute for Sustainable Development (IRD) studied a reef in New Caledonia, combining approaches from environmental science and genomics to characterize their adaptive potential and develop targeted conservation strategies.

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