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Recent news stories from research, education, and the Department of Environmental Systems Science at ETH Zurich.
Advancing pest management: Drone-based eDNA monitoring for early detection
ETH researchers are developing a drone-based eDNA analysis approach for early detection of invasive species in viticulture. This interdisciplinary project aims to overcome limitations of traditional monitoring, demonstrating the potential of this approach for biomonitoring in initial field trials.
Why banks (don't) keep their net-zero promises: A reality check
Globally, banks have committed to net-zero emissions in their investment and lending activities by 2050, but the likelihood of them reaching pledged emission reductions is unclear. Without regulatory backing, effective implementation of voluntary climate pledges is prevented by banks' fear of suffering market disadvantages, shows a study of ETH Zurich.
Anatomical Collection of Domestic Animals: From 1871 into the digital age
After three years of dedicated work, Florian Trepp and his team have successfully catalogued and photographed approximately 2000 objects in the Anatomical Collection of Domestic Animals at the Institute of Agricultural Sciences, ETH Zurich, led by Susanne Ulbrich. The collection, which includes some antique specimens, is now available to the public in the virtual world of the nahima (Natural History Collections Management digitally) database by the ETH Library.