Research & Innovation
Research & Innovation
Local stakeholders, research scientist Svitlana Lavrenciuc, and PhD student Herizo Andriambololona assessing the live biomass content in the soil of a rice field near Fizono, Madagascar | Photo: Julie Zähringer
To achieve our mission, we believe it is crucial that together with our stakeholders, we arrive at a shared understanding of human-environmental systems and the different visions of the future proposed by various actors – and uncover pathways of transformation towards a common vision. In addition to academic research, knowledge at the Wyss Academy is enriched by the insights gained from local and Indigenous actors.
Our five research teams – the youngest having started in July 2023 – work in fields such as sustainable land use, political economy, governance, biodiversity conservation and climate change. Directly tied into the work being performed at our Regional Hubs and at the Synthesis Center, they help to assess solutions and feed scientific insights into practice and policy.
Together with partners from these areas, they implement transdisciplinary projects.
