GEOME News Centralized database helps scientists better understand coral reefsPublished:20.04.23 — Coral reefs are under a growing threat from climate change and human activity, making it more important than ever to understand their strengths and vulnerabilities. A team of EPFL scientists has now taken an important step in this direction with the new RECIFS open-access database on reef environments.New maps chart our affective relationship with the local environmentPublished:16.03.23 — EPFL researchers have studied Vernier, a city in the canton of Geneva, as the pilot site for an interactive map that explores our relationship with the built and natural environments.Scientists apply genetic methods to linguisticsPublished:24.06.22 — EPFL scientists have produced a series of maps showing historical migration events, including the migration of mountain farmers native to Upper Valais who began to settle in German-speaking Switzerland in the 13th century, by applying methods from population genetics – but using linguistic data rather than genes.Genomics can help restore coral reefs in the Indian OceanPublished:18.03.22 — Two EPFL scientists are putting their expertise in coral reefs to work in Mauritius and Seychelles. The pair has joined a United Nations program that aims to restore reefs affected by human and environmental pressure using a method known as seascape genomics.MOOC: Geographical Information Systems (parts 1 and 2) on CoursewarePublished:17.02.22 — Theoretical and practical fundamentals of Geographic Information SystemsAll news
