Ecological Systems Design

Last week I presented my research on > #LandUse impacts on plant #FunctionalDiversity throughout Europe < at @WorldBioForum ! Thanks to the chairs @fabdanis and @mjsantos_uzh ! Such an honor and an amazing experience. Many interesting talks and engaging discussions.

📹 ESD videos Today, the information we need for #EnvironmentalAssessment is distributed across various #databases. Our PhD student Sidi Peng integrates information from these databases to enhance their ability to support environmental decision making. 🎬: bit.ly/3VCdRQ3

📹 ESD videos How can we plan and design our urban spaces to make human mobility more sustainable while improving its benefits to society? Marco Miotti, researcher at ESD, investigates the relationship between #UrbanForm 🏙️🛣️and #MobilitySystems🚘🚲. 🎬bit.ly/3z4POQU

📹ESD videos 🏗️Did you know that construction industry is responsible for 84% of waste produced in Switzerland? Carlo Schmid, PhD student at ESD, investigates how the environmental impact of #buildings can be reduced through #CircularEconomy. To know more: bit.ly/3Vlf5hb

📹ESD videos📹 ⚗ Did you know #chemicals are present in >90% of goods, but their contributions to #EnvironmentalImpacts are commonly neglected? 🌿Our colleague, Dachuan Zhang, develops #AI models to accurately estimate relevant impacts. 📽️Find out more: bit.ly/3VDY3vd

Thrilled to share that our colleague Francesca Rosa will present her work on "Land-use impact on plant #FunctionalDiversity throughout Europe" at World Biodiversity Forum 2024 on Monday, June 17th. Learn more about her research: lnkd.in/eGmwPn4f #WBF @_FrancescaRosa_

📹 ESD videos 📹 🌍 #Bioeconomy and #RenewableEnergy are pivotal for a sustainable and cleaner future! 🌱 Explore Dr. Vanessa Burg's research at ETH Zurich, covering topics from manure for energy to waste heat in greenhouses and wood in construction: 🎥 bit.ly/3xcn9ZG

🔍 How to further improve the #regionalization level in current LCI databases? 💡Our colleagues Sidi Peng and Stephan Pfister developed a novel approach to regionalize the supply chain in #LCI with #MRIO data. Check their latest publication 📰: bit.ly/3VhgvdR

Excited to share the latest published paper by Shuntian Wang and Stephan Pfister (@Pfister2U) ! The study explores the #biodiversity impacts of #cocoa cultivation in #CôteDIvoire. 🔗 Read the full article here: lnkd.in/eMYC_P_7 #sustainability #agriculture

#Recycling one plastic bowl is easy, says ESD postdoc @MagdalenaKlotz in an episode of #Trend by RSI on the #plastics economy. ♻ But if we want to recycle plastic bowls, bottles and pipes, things become more complicated. Find out why❓ : bit.ly/3K5NYS0 @RSIonline

👏Thrilled to share that Prof. Stefanie Hellweg, the chair head, was awarded the SETAC Europe Award for Lifetime Achievement in #LCA, while Livia Cabernard, a former colleague and now professor at TU Munich got the Young Scientist LCA Award. Congrats! lnkd.in/e8Qr7vSE

📢 Publication Alert 📢 Is #lithium from geothermal brines the sustainable solution for Li-ion batteries? This question is now answered by Vanessa Schenker and co-authors published in Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 🌍🔋 Check out the paper: bit.ly/3QrwbIT

🌟We're excited to announce that several ESD members will share their research at the upcoming #SETAC Europe 34th Annual Meeting. We look forward to engaging with the SETAC community. See you there! ⚡ #Plastics #Biodiversity #Regionalization #NetZero #DeepLearning #LCA #MRIO

🌾 Excited to share that @MuntwylerAnna’s papers are showcased in the #PSC Science Newsletter. The feature includes a Q&A where Anna elucidates data sourcing, handling, and identifies the key beneficiaries of this research—bridging the gap between data and its application. ✨

This Tuesday, the #CircularFutureCities project held its 2nd Advisory Board workshop, gathering invaluable insights from industry and government stakeholders ✨ Gratitude to all who contributed 👏 Check the link for project overview👇 bit.ly/4aP16Gz @_FCL #Sustainability

👏Many thanks to Prof. Ramin Roshandel (sharif.ir/~roshandel/) from Sharif University of Technology for his seminar at ESD! He introduced #LinearProgramming and shared a case study on optimizing the economic and environmental cost of building #Greenhouses in Switzerland &Iran🌿

🤗 It is our pleasure to have Fabian Achermann (lnkd.in/geghJmSe) with us for nearly 1 year. 📊 During his time in ESD, he developed a tool to evaluate the climate change impact of manure treatment with anaerobic digestion. 🌟 Wish your all the best in your future 🌟

❔ How to apply #MachineLearning to enhance #BuildingMaterialModels for sustainability and #CircularEconomy assessments? 💡 ESD members @AleksandraKimN and Carlo Schmid presented their work on this topic at the #AMLD2024 conference in Lausanne these two days.

👏 Congratulations to our colleague @HeleneWiesinger for her brilliant and insightful PhD defense! 🔎 She dives deep into the hazardous chemicals in plastics in a linear and circular economy! 📜 Check her publications: lnkd.in/eu33SPyE #Platiscs #CircularEconomy

📢 ESD members Aleksandra Kim (@AleksandraKimN) and Carlo Schmid will present their poster on the topic of Enhancing Building Material Models with Machine Learning at EPFL AMLD Conference in Lausanne next week. 😃 Feel free to come by! @appliedmldays #AMLD2024