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Mission Statement
The mission of the Institute of Biogeochemistry and Pollutant dynamics (IBP) is to advance the understanding of biogeochemical cycles and processes in natural and man-made environments and potential responses to human activity and global change.
We train future professionals in biogeochemistry, pollutant dynamics, and related fields to meet societal challenges and contribute to interdisciplinary and rapidly evolving scientific and technological landscape. IBP faculty and students are engaged in cutting-edge research spanning oceans, soil and inland waters. Some of the innovative scientific discoveries harness novel photochemical degradation processes, resolve selenium deposition across climatic time scales, investigate deep marine microbial life, quantify components of the Earth’s carbon cycle and quantify impacts of climate change on the biogeochemical functioning of oceans.
IBP contributes to advancing science and addressing societal challenges via cutting-edge research, dynamic and engaging educational activities and dialogue with decision makers and the public
Institute Organization
The institute is an interdisciplinary unit of D-USYS. It brings together experts from the chemical, biological and physical realms who are part of a research group at ETH Zürich or associated groups at the ETH domain research institutes (Eawag, EMPA and PSI).
Apart from the professors, staff members and senior scientists make substantial contributions to research and teaching at IBP. In total, there are around 120 people employed at IBP with a total of 85 full time equivalents. These numbers do not include IBP-associated researchers that are primarily located at Eawag or other institutions.
IBP Research Groups
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Contact
Head of Inst. Biogeochem. and Pollutant Dynamics
Organische Umweltchemie
Universitätstrasse 16
8092
Zürich
Switzerland