Education
We teach a broad set of courses, from the bachelor level all the way up to continuing education course. Our aim is to engage the students in the topics of our classes to the maximum extent possible, thereby creating a lively atmosphere that is conducive to learning.
- chevron_right Physical Oceanography
- chevron_right Physics Lab (Praktikum Physik)
- chevron_right Umweltsysteme II
- chevron_right CAS in Climate Innovation
- chevron_right GBC & Climate
- chevron_right Climate Mitigation: Carbon Dioxide Removal
- chevron_right BGC Modeling
- chevron_right Bachelor and Master Theses
Course descriptions
Bachelor level:
Umweltsysteme II (in German)
This course is the 2nd part of a series providing 1st semester students an introduction to current topics in the environment. Our group currently teaches the first third of semester covering all aspects related to water, ranging from the uses of water all the way to water borne diseases.
Master level:
Global Biogeochemical Cycles & Climate
The human-induced emissions of carbon dioxide has led to atmospheric CO2 concentrations that Earth likely has not seen for the last 30 million years. This course aims to investigate and understand the impact of humans on Earth's biogeochemical cycles with a focus on the carbon cycle and its interaction with the physical climate system for the past, the present, and the future.
Climate Mitigation: Carbon Dioxide Removal
In order to reach the 2°C target, the net emissions of CO2 and other greenhouse gases need to be drastically reduced and likely even have to become negative. In this course, we will discuss a portfolio of options to remove CO2 from the atmosphere.
Biogeochemical Modelling of Sediments, Lakes and Oceans
Numerical models are useful tools for evaluating processes in complex systems, interpreting observational data, and predicting the reaction of a system beyond the range of observations. In this course, the students acquire the skills to implement basic numerical models for the simulation of biogeochemistry in aquatic systems using Python. The focus of the course is on practical applications.
Continuing Education:
Climate Innovation
Working with real-world case studies, the Climate Innovation programme empowers climate change leaders with the necessary skills and knowledge to support and lead the transition towards net zero emissions. This course is geared toward European and Swiss professionals from private and public sectors, who share a common vision about their roles in this transition. For more information please visit the CAS website.