Welcome to the Institute F.-A. Forel
 Val Piora, location of an alpine field camp hosted by Centro di Biologia Alpina: View of lakes Cadagno and Ritom |
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, Marine and lake biogeochemistry, 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)
Thursday 3rd of October 2013 at 9 am: Launch of PhD/Post-Doc Club in Natural Environmental Sciences at the Institute F.-A. Forel site in Versoix.
"Planète Terre: Habitat durable?" |
Valedictory lecture of Professor Walter Wildi Tuesday November 12 at 5h15 p.m. - Auditorium A150 Sciences II followed by an aperitive |
26.09.2013, RTS, 7:30 p.m., "Le journal." "En Suisse, le démantèlement des centrales nucléaires est estimé à plusieurs milliards de francs"avec la participation de Walter Wildi, ancien président de la commission fédérale de sécurité nucléaire
24.09.2013 The group of marine and lake biogeochemistry has just returned from a field trip on the Lake Ontario on board the Lake Guardian.To know more about it.
10.09.2013 RTS 7:30 p.m., "Le Journal" " L'expédition scientifique menée par l'Université de Genève à bord du bateau "Planet Solar" touche à sa fin "
10.09.2013 Tribune de Genève, actu genevoise, «PlanetSolar a accosté à Paris» par Bertrand Beauté
23.08.2013 Tribune de Genève, Genève-Région, page 24
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03.08.2013 Congratulations to Prof. Marie Besse for her distinction as “Chevalier dans l’Ordre des Palmes académiques", awarded by the Prime minister of France. More about Prof. Besse's activities |