23. August 2026 – 28. August 2026

Summer School 2026: Blue-green biodiversity

WSL-Institut für Schnee- und Lawinenforschung SLF

Research and practice at the interface of aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems

Start: 23. August 2026, 13:00

Ende: 28. August 2026, 18:00

Ort: Davos, Hotel Shima

Organisiert von: WSL Biodiversity Center, WSL

Vortrag: Various speakers

Moderation: Nadia Castro & Catherine Graham, WSL

Sprache(n): English

Veranstaltungstyp: Kurse

Zielpublikum: PhD students

The WSL-Eawag Biodiversity Center is pleased to announce the fourth edition of the summer school "Blue-Green Biodiversity. Research and Practice and the Interface of Aquatic and Terrestrial Ecosystems”, which will take place in August 2026 in Davos, Switzerland. The summer school is a collaboration between WSL and Eawag. 

Freshwater and terrestrial ecosystems are closely interconnected, but they are often studied in isolation from each other. In the context of global change, it is urgent to understand how blue (water) and green (land) ecosystems are similar or different in terms of biodiversity patterns, ecological and evolutionary processes, and their responses to global drivers. Evidence-based understanding of blue-green biodiversity is necessary to inform policies and action to halt and reverse nature loss that threatens human well-being.

In response to this challenge, WSL and Eawag are collaborating to offer the "Summer School: Blue-Green Biodiversity – Research and Practice at the Interface of Aquatic and Terrestrial Ecosystems" for the third time. Organized by the WSL Biodiversity Center, the summer school aims to provide an in-depth understanding of the linkages between aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems, as well as the interdependencies between ecological and social systems. While focusing on Swiss habitats, the summer school will highlight how an integrated approach —incorporating the ecological, evolutionary, and social dimensions of blue and green ecosystems—benefits the conservation, maintenance, and restoration of biodiversity. 

More information coming soon.

Target audience

The Summer School is open to PhD students and postdoctoral researchers working on biodiversity and related disciplines. We also welcome applications from Master students (in their last year) if their background and motivation letter show a strong commitment to blue and/or green biodiversity research.

Picture: Participants from the summer school in 2024.