Welcome to the Institute F.-A. Forel
The Institute F.-A. Forel, named after the famous researcher and father of limnology François-Alphonse Forel, is a multidisciplinary educational and research core in environmental natural sciences of the Faculty of sciences, Section of Earth and Environmental Sciences.Our mission is the creation of new knowledge and training of students to address the multidisciplinary nature and the complexities of environmental issues today and for the future. The Institute F. A. Forel offers teaching and carries out research in the areas of Limnology and environmental geology, Environmental biogeochemistry and ecotoxicology, Environmental physico-chemistry, Ecology and aquatic biology, Microbial ecology, Energy, Climatology and Spatial predictions and analyses, as well as Prehistoric archeology and anthropology. Our innovative research and teaching programs are developed in collaboration with the inter-faculty Institute for Environmental Sciences. Our Institute also has an active outreach policy and offer a large spectrum of services to the community.
What’s new (News)
29 novembre, THE DEWA/GRID~GENEVA PARTNERSHIP “SCIENCE DAY”
"Measuring Progress in a post-Rio+20 World" with the participation of the Swiss Federal Office for Environment (FOEN), the
University of Geneva and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) | Lieu : UNEP, Maison de l'environnement, 2 ch. de Balexert | 8h30-13h
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As part of the day on November 8, 2012, "Futur en tous genres", Prof. Slaveykova presents the profession of University Professor to girls and boys enrolled in 7P Harmos during a cocktail at the Palais Eynard organized by the city of Geneva.
To celebrate the centenary of the death of F.-A. Forel, the Institute F.-A. Forel organized several events :
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A special issue dedicated to F.-A. FOREL Autumn 2012 in the Journal "Archives des Sciences" |
The 100th anniversary of the death of Forel is also
A special session of the Swiss Geoscience Meeting on the 16 & 17.11.12
Conférence du Prof. Walter Wildi, 27.09.12, "Les seiches du Léman"
Janet Hering's conference video, 25.09.12, Water sustainability : think globally, act locally
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Versoix-région, article du 22.09.2012, Jetez-vous à l’eau – Journée portes-ouvertes à l’Institut F.-A. Forel