How genomic changes promote adaptation and speciation in Arabidopsis relatives and in tropical trees – Kentaro Shimizu group, Zurich University

Plant adaptation and speciation in the face of gene flow – Simon Aeschbacher group, Zurich University

Molecular aspects of symbiosis and pathogenesis in plants – Thomas Boller group, Basel University

Genomics and bioinformatics in plants and fungi – Thomas Wicker group, Zurich University

Bioluminescence as a regulator of multitrophic interactions belowground – Ricardo Machado group, Neuchâtel University

Ecology and evolution in invasive plants – Heinz Müller-Schärer group, Fribourg University

Understanding the dynamic of biological landscapes – Loïc Pellissier group, ETH Zurich

3D-omics, Stefan Grob group, University of Zurich

Nutrition and development of plants – Marie Barberon group, Geneva University

Adaptive evolution in response to genome duplication and climate – Kirsten Bomblies group, ETH Zurich

Elucidating and promoting sustainable agriculture across the world – Johan Six group, ETH Zurich

Understanding plant speciation and diversification patterns – Yamama Naciri group, Conservatoire et Jardin botaniques de la Ville de Genève CJBG

Cereal biotechnology research for crop improvement – Navreet Bhullar group, ETH Zurich

Genetics and evolution of the mycorrhizal symbiosis – Jan Sanders group, Lausanne University

Signaling Peptides in Plant Adaptation to Abiotic Stresses – Ora Hazak lab, Fribourg University

Volatile-mediated impact of bacteria on plants – Laure Weisskopf group, Fribourg University

Plant-animal interactions and ecosystem function – Jaboury Ghazoul group, ETH Zurich

Human-forest interface in subtropical and tropical regions – Claude Garcia group, ETH Zurich

Receptor kinase-mediated plant sensing – Cyril Zipfel group, University of Zurich

Improve nutrient-use efficiency in agro-ecosystems – Emmanuel Frossard group, ETH Zurich

Root-microbe interactions – Joëlle Schläpfer group, Zurich University

Responses of plants and ecosystems to global environmental change – Ansgar Kahmen group, Basel University

Genetic and epigenetic control of plant reproduction – Ueli Grossniklaus group, Zurich University

Chromatin and transcriptome dynamics during sexual plant reproduction – Celia Baroux group, Zurich University

Molecular genetic control of seed germination in Arabidopsis thaliana – Luis Lopez-Molina group, Geneva University

Functional interactomics of auxin transport – Markus Geisler group, Fribourg University

Dynamics of the light harvesting complex – Paolo Longoni group, Neuchâtel University

Biocommunication & ecology – Consuelo De Moraes group, ETH Zurich

Secondary metabolites in plant-herbivore interactions – Matthias Erb group, Bern University

Genetics and diversity of rhizobia-legume symbioses – Xavier Perret group, Geneva University

Polyploidization and stress response in plants – Rie Shimizu-Inatsugi group, Zurich University

Landscape Genomics of Forest Trees and Alpine Plants – Felix Gugerli group, Swiss Federal Research Institute

Networks of species interactions and biodiversity – Jordi Bascompte group, Zurich University

Developmental cell biology of plants – Niko Geldner group, Lausanne University

Remote sensing of plant-water relations – Alexander Damm group, Zurich University

Plant molecular biology – Ted Farmer group, Lausanne University

Experimental Plant Ecology – Jake Alexander group, ETH Zurich

UV-B perception and signalling in plants – Roman Ulm group, Geneva University

Genetic control of plant architecture – Sebastian Soyk lab, Lausanne University

Genetic and epigenetic control of plant reproduction – Ueli Grossniklaus group, Zurich University

Plant ecology – Markus Fischer group, Bern University

Plant reproductive diversity across lineages and environments – Jurriaan de Vos group, Basel University

Evolutionary genomics of plant-pathogen interactions – Daniel Croll group, Neuchâtel University

Crop breeding and genomics – Zerihun Tadele group, Bern University

Limits to the adaptive evolution process – Yvonne Willi group, Basel University

Ecosystem and vegetation responses to climatic change, disturbance and land use – Willy Tinner group, Bern University

Biogeochemistry and biodiversity of agro- and forest ecosystems – Nina Buchmann group, ETH Zurich

Remote sensing of the plant pigment system – Michael Schaepman group, Zurich University

Ecological interactions and plant evolution – Florian Schiestl group, Zurich University

Plant-plant interactions – Christian Schöb group, ETH Zurich

The cereal genomes: hidden treasures for evolutionary genomics and agronomy – Beat Keller group, Zurich university

The molecular basis of plant growth & development – Christian Hardtke lab, Lausanne University

Greenhouse gas fluxes in forests and agroecosystems – Werner Eugster group, ETH Zurich

Phloem development and function – Elisabeth Truernit group, ETH Zurich

Plant ecological genomics – Christian Parisod group, Bern University

Evolutionary ecology of above-belowground plant-animal interaction – Sergio Rasmann group, Neuchâtel University

Molecular mechanisms of light-regulated growth and development in plants – Christian Fankhauser group, Lausanne University

Plant systematics and taxonomy – Jason Grant group, Neuchâtel University

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21st Swiss Global Change Day

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Plant genome stability and change 2020