Courses Offered in Spring 2026
Below you will find an overview of the courses the Plant Science Center has prepared for the Spring Semester 2026. We wish you a successful 2026 and a great start into the Spring Semester!
February 2026
- Teaching Science at University (UZH ECO303) (05.02.–07.05.2026)
- Microbiomics I: The Microbiome of the Plant-Soil System (ETHZ 751-5127-00L) (19.02.–28.05.2026)
- PReSens: Proximal and Remote Sensing for Soil and Vegetation (ETH VVZ: 701-1634-00L) (20.02.–29.05.2026)
- Crop Phenotyping (ETHZ 751-4106-00L) (20.02.–29.05.2026)
March 2026
- General Linear and Linear Mixed Models in R (UZH ECO331) (02.–13.03.2026)
- Science & Policy Workshop C: Communicating Science (02.–16.03.2026)
- Science Communication and Excursion Management in Botanical Gardens (Unibas 70846) (03.03.–19.05.2026)
- Ethics and Scientific Integrity for Doctoral Students (ETHZ 751-1040-00L) (05.03.–17.04.2026)
- Concepts in Evolutionary Biology (UZH BIO395) (30. & 31.03.2026)
April 2026
- Project Management for Research (16. & 30.04.2026)
May 2026
- Scientific Writing Practice 1 – General Principles (11.–27.05.2026)
- Science & Policy Workshop A: Evidence-Based Policymaking (26.05.–29.06.2026)
June 2026
- Advanced Data Management and Manipulation using R (05.–12.06.2026)
- Microbiomics II: Metabarcoding – from bioinformatics to statistics (ETHZ 751-5127-01L) (08.–11.06.2026)
- Genetic Diversity: Analysis (ETHZ 701-1425-01L) (15.–26.06.2026)
- Reporting using Quarto, R Markdown and Shiny (19.–26.06.2026)
September 2026
- Marine ecology and art field excursion to Scotland (10–18.09.2026)
Transferable Skills from Life Science Zurich Graduate Scool
April 2026
- Introduction to Design Thinking (08.–09.04.2026)
- Data Collection and Facilitation for Sustainable Lab Practices 2.0 (13.04.2026)
May 2026
- Enhancing Analytical Thinking for PhD Projects and Beyond (21.05. & 28.05.2026)
July 2026
- Interdisciplinary Skills for Life Scientists: Jointly Developing Products (02.07. & 09.07.2026)
- Introductory Lecture to Good Scientific Practice and Scientific Integrity (02.07.2026)
August 2026
- Storytelling & Storyboarding Science at Locarno Film Festival (10.–13.08.2026)
- BIO 661 Scientific Writing & Effective Communication (17.08., 19.08., 24.08. & 26.08.2026)