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Welcome to the Chair of Hydrology and Water Resources Management

The Chair of Hydrology and Water Resources Management has been established in January 1997, by appointment of Prof. Paolo Burlando. He was joined by Prof. Peter Molnar as adjunct professor in 2013.

The Chair focuses on teaching and research activities in the field of surface water hydrology and water resources management. Key activities are the analysis and modelling of hydrological processes, their importance in catchments, and their interactions with human and environmental systems, with the aim of providing the basis for modern water resources assessment and sustainable planning and management. Read more

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Enlarged view: MAS-SWR-ETH-Closing


Time to say goodbye to the MAS in Sustainable Water Resources

After 15 successful years, it is time to say goodbye to the MAS in Sustainable Water Resources (SWR) at ETH Zurich. The programme run by Dr Darcy Molnar and Prof Paolo Burlando dedicated itself to finding sustainable solutions to global water problems, and has produced 86 graduates from 26 countries during this time, many of whom are now decision-makers shaping the future of water resources worldwide. We at the HYDROL group are so proud of all your success stories and wish you all the best!

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Enlarged view: Soil Heterotrophic Respiration

Soil heterotrophic respiration is a large unknown in the carbon budget of Earth and at the same time an important flux affecting CO2 in the atmosphere and the role of soil as a carbon sink or source. A recent new modelling perspective on soil heterotrophic respiration from our group by Dr Alon Nissan, an ETH Postdoctoral Fellow, quantifies the global changes in respiration that may be expected in a future climate. The research results were highlighted by external page SWISSINFO and ETH News.

Nissan, A., Alcolombri, U., Peleg, N., Galili, N., Jimenez-Martinez, J., Molnar, P., Holzner, M., (2023) external page Global warming accelerates soil heterotrophic respiration, Nature Communications 14, 3452.

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