Géoblog
The popular science blog of the Faculty of Geosciences and the Environment
Research in action
Insight
The faculty’s “Insights” programme brings together researchers from a variety of disciplines, ranging from the humanities to the exact sciences.
Winners and projects
Theses defended
The dynamism of research is reflected in the numerous theses prepared and defended in the Faculty. Here you will find summaries of doctoral theses in geography, earth sciences, environmental sciences and tourism studies. Some of these works are available in full in Open Access on SERVAL.
Press review
Files
Events
Urban farming
« Rapid urban growth in the developing world is placing increasing strain on urban food supply systems. Agriculture, which includes horticulture, livestock raising, fisheries, forestry, and the production of milk and fodder, is expanding within and around cities. Urban agriculture provides fresh food, generates employment, recycles urban waste, creates green belts, and strengthens cities’ resilience to climate change. » — Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Regional planning
Anthropocene
Weather report
Refresh your knowledge of meteorology with the column by Jean-Michel Fallot, geographer, senior lecturer at the Institute of Geography and Sustainability, and climate specialist. Mr Fallot regularly provides a summary of the weather in Switzerland, climate and seasonal trends, and the history of meteorology in our country, based on data from MétéoSuisse.
Far north
Artificial intelligence
Oceans
Focus on best practices
How are field and research practices evolving in geosciences and environmental sciences? Discover the testimonials and reflections of our research community in this report.
Research at work
ENGAGE4Sundarbans : Social Resilience in the Sundarbans – India and Bangladesh
6 February 2026
Where rocks transform: a geological immersion in eastern Canada
18 December 2025
A transdisciplinary field school for understanding how past human activities are still shaping the biodiversity of Gabon’s ecosystems
17 September 2025
Why did some ancient animals fossilize while others vanished?
6 May 2025
A classification of drugs based on their environmental impact
1 April 2025
AI enables a major innovation in glacier modelling and offers groundbreaking simulation of the last Alpine glaciation
27 January 2025
First traces of water on Mars date back 4.45 billion years
26 November 2024
Why does Lake Geneva emit large quantities of CO2? UNIL scientists provide the answer and solve a scientific enigma
1 November 2024
“The acceptance of the Electricity Law has given us the starting signal we were waiting for”
2 July 2024
Discovery of the first ancestors of scorpions, spiders and horseshoe crabs
14 May 2024
A dive into the dawn of Earth’s history
27 March 2024
A Journey to the center of the Earth with scientists from the University of Lausanne
22 March 2024
A new professor shares her experience of a life-changing leadership expedition
20 March 2024
Toward inclusive fieldwork: A handbook in the making
11 March 2024
Unveiling the sustainability landscape in cultural organizations: A global benchmark
27 February 2024
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