Courses Offered in Fall 2026
Below you will find an overview of the courses the Plant Science Center has prepared. We wish you a successful semester!
June 2026
- Advanced Data Management and Manipulation Using R (05.06.2026–12.06.2026)
- Genetic Diversity: Analysis (ETHZ 701-1425-00L) (15.06.2026–26.06.2026)
- Reporting using Quarto, R Markdown and Shiny (19.06.2026–26.06.2026)
August 2026
- Science & Policy Workshop D: Building Political Support (27.08.2026–29.09.2026)
September 2026
- Applied Crop Modelling for Climate Risk Assessment (08.09.2026–10.09.2026)
- Marine ecology and art field excursion to Scotland (10.09.2026–18.09.2026)
- Data Analysis Clinic (23.09.2026–09.12.2026)
- Spatial Data: A GIS Introduction (Basel) (18.09.2026–25.09.2026)
- Explore the Responsible Use of Generative AI in Academic Work (23.09.2026–30.09.2026)
- Transdisciplinary Research: Challenges of Interdisciplinarity and Stakeholder Engagement (701-0015-00L) (23.09.2026–25.11.2026)
October 2026
- Introduction to Plant Image Analysis (01.10.2026–05.10.2026)
- Seminar “Sustainable Plant Systems” (ETHZ: 51-0209-00S) (01.10.2026–01.12.2026)
- Science & Policy: Introduction to Political Sciences (20.10.2026–27.10.2026)
- Challenges in Plant Sciences – PSC Colloquium (26.10.2026–23.11.2026)
- Introduction to Machine Learning for Genomics (BIO610) (28.10.2026–29.10.2026)
November 2026
- Introduction to Structural Equation Modelling (04.11.2026–06.11.2026)
- Genetic Diversity: Techniques (ETH VVZ 701-1425-01L) (04.11.2026–25.11.2026)
- Science & Policy Workshop B: Stakeholder Engagement (09.11.2026–08.12.2026)
- Advanced Scientific Writing in Natural Sciences (13.11.2026–26.11.2026)
- Current Challenges in Plant Breeding (ETH VVZ: 751-3603-00L) (13.11.2026–13.01.2027)
- Introduction to Machine Learning in Plant Sciences - Module 1 & 2 (16.11.2026–02.12.2026)
- Scientific Visualisation Using R (27.11.2026–11.12.2026)
January 2027
- Compositional Data Analysis (11.01.2027–13.01.2027)
- Writing a Post-Doctoral Grant (15.01.2027–22.01.2027)
- Introduction to R (20.01.2027–05.02.2027)
- Winter School: Decision Making for Applied Ecology and Conservation (25.01.2027–29.01.2027)
Transferable Skills from Life Science Zurich Graduate Scool
Below you will find an overview of Transferable and Methodological Skills Courses offered through the Life Science Zurich Graduate School.
July 2026
- Interdisciplinary skills for life scientists: Jointly developing products (02.07.–09.07.2026)
- Introductory Lecture to Good Scientific Practice and Scientific Integrity (02.07.–02.07.2026)
August 2026
- Storytelling & Storyboarding Science at Locarno Film Festival (10.08.–13.08.2026)
- BIO 661 Scientific Writing & Effective Communication (17.08.–26.08.2026)
- BIO 663 The impact of ethics on doing science (25.08.–01.09.2026)
- Steady as You Go – Building Resilience in Communication with Mindful Techniques (27.08.–12.11.2026)
September 2026
- Job application and interview strategies for scientists (01.09.–04.09.2026)
- Self-organization during a PhD (15.09.–25.09.2026)