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Competence Center Environment & Sustainability. www.cces.ethz.ch. 1. Competence Centers of the ETH Domain. CCES Environment & Sustainability CCEM-CH Energy & Mobility CCMX Material Sciences NCCBI Bio-Medical Imaging. 2. Partners History Strategic goals Organization Activities

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  1. Competence Center Environment & Sustainability www.cces.ethz.ch 1

  2. Competence Centers of the ETH Domain CCES Environment & Sustainability CCEM-CH Energy & MobilityCCMX Material SciencesNCCBI Bio-Medical Imaging 2

  3. Partners • History • Strategic goals • Organization • Activities • Funding and resources • Research projects • Main activities 2012 to 2016 Contents

  4. Partners • ETH Zurich • D-USYS, D-BAUG, D-ERDW, D-GESS, D-MTEC, D-ITET, D-MAVT, D-PHYS • WSL • Eawag • PSI • Empa • EPFL • ENAC (School of Architecture, Civil & Environmental Engineering), I&C (School of Computer and Communi-cation Sciences); SB: Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics • Universities • University of Berne, University of Applied Science North-Western Switzerland (FHNW), Zurich University of Arts (ZHdK) • Interface to cantonal and federal offices and industry 4

  5. History I • March 23, 2001: Postulate National Councillor B. Haering „Evaluation of the Research Institutes“ accepted by the National Assembly • 2003: Strategic positioning of the Research Institutes (ending on July 3) and auto-evaluation of the Institutes (starting on Oct. 22) • Aug. 25/26, 2004: Convention (Klausur) „Future of the Research Institutes“ (participants of ETH-Domain institutions)  involve also ETH’s to strengthen the entire Domain and to evolve Centers of Competence (CCs)  CCES proposed by Eawag, WSL and D-UWIS: 1 out of 4 areas of interest • Nov. 24, 2004: First meeting of the Steering Panel of CCES • Dec. 16, 2004: 4 CCs formally approved by the Board of the ETH Domain (ETH Board). First phase 2006-2007, funding 45 MCHF. ETH Zurich designated Leading House of CCES • March 23/24, 2005: Project organization, and principles for research area-oriented funding formally approved by the ETH Board • March-May 2005: Planning Panel of the CCES develops a first version of the business plan including Joint Research Areas 5

  6. History II • June 28/29, 2005: ETH Board approves the structural principles of the CCs and requests revisions • Sept. 8/9, 2005: ETH Board approves final structures of 3 CCs and requests business plans describing their implementation and financial plans • Nov. 3, 2005: Business plan including resource planning and concepts for 5 ERUs submitted to the ETH Board • Dec. 13/14, 2005: Approval of the business plan and financial decisions by the ETH Board • Jan. 1, 2006: CCES starts ! • March 23-24, 2007: ETH Board approves CCs for 2008-2011 • July 3-4, 2007: ETH Board approves funding to CCs for 2008-2009 • Jan 21-24, 2009: Scientific evaluation of CCES as a whole • Dec. 9/10, 2009: ETH Board approves continuation of CCs for 2012-2016 (overall of CHF 15 Mio.) and withdrawal from direct support assuming the compensation by funds raised by the CCs themselves • Nov. 17-19, 2010: Scientific evaluation of CCES and of CCES projects 6

  7. Strategic goals • Establish CCES as national and international focal point for inter- and transdisciplinary environmental and sustainability research • Achieve a visible societal impact with a focus on socio-economic implementation • Achieve a long-term structuring effect • Implement training and education programs • Promote dialogue and networking with stakeholders 7

  8. Goal 1: Establish CCES as national and international focal point for inter- and transdisciplinary environmental and sustainability research • Continue large-scale collaborative projects • Increase overall critical mass on key themes • Unify initiatives in sustainability in the ETH Domain and make optimal use of synergies • Establish strategic alliances and cooperation with institu-tions with similar mandate nationally and internationally • Achieve a leading presence in national research initiatives (e.g. NCCRs) and in EU FP7 8

  9. Goal 2: Achieve a visible societal impact with a focus on socio-economic implementation • Identify key societal benefit areas • Foster the dialogue with stakeholders outside science • Focus on implementation and solutions • Involve federal and cantonal administrations 9

  10. Goal 3: Achieve a long-term structuring effect • Integrate the research activities of the Federal Institutes of Technology ETH Zurich and EPFL and the ETH Domain research institutes WSL, Eawag, PSI, and Empa • Focus the research profile of the participating institutions • Identify strengths and weaknesses • Provide input for future strategic planning and restructuring • Align with the strategic planning of the institutions • Promote interdisciplinary work at the interfaces 10

  11. Goal 4: Implement training and education programs • Further develop environmental education materials for the elementary and high-school level (CCES@School) • Further develop complementary education activities in the field of sustainability science (e.g. CCES Winter School) • Develop problem solutions for stakeholders outside the scientific community (e.g. cantonal administration) • Focus on capacity building for developing countries 11

  12. Goal 5: Promote dialogue and networking with stakeholders • Participate in the public environmental and sustainability policy debate • Organize public events on CCES topics • Use synergies with national partners • Foster cross-media approaches in cooperation with national partners 12

  13. Leading House ETH Steering Board Advisory Board Executive Manager Delegate of the Steering Board Office CCES areas of activity Research in five thematic areas &research platform Swiss Experiment Education Stakeholder dialog 13

  14. Activities Education & Research Units (ERU) • Climate and Environmental Change • Sustainable Land Use • Food, Environment and Health • Natural Resources • Natural Hazards and Risks Integrative Elements • Research Platforms • Training and Education • Dialogue and Networking July 30, 2013; RS, NG, gs, ok 14

  15. Funding and resources • Target duration 11 years, 2006-2016 • Funding approved by the ETH Board: • 2006-2011: 30 MCHF (5 MCHF/year) • 2012-2016: 15 MCHF • Three-part funding scheme secured from (1) the ETH-Board, (2) dedicated resources by the participating institutions, (3) third-party funding (industry, SNF, EU, federal offices) • Target budget: ~20 MCHF/yr overall budget • Re-orientation and focusing of the critical mass and excellence in science and engineering already existing at participating institutions • Strong potential to raise external fund-raising through large scale programs (NCCR, FP7, NFP, KTI) 15

  16. CCES funding allocation for projects and platforms (2006-2011) Status: June 2013 16

  17. CCES funding allocation for projects and platforms (2012-2016) Status: June 2013 17

  18. CCES funding allocation for projects and platforms (2006-2016) Status: June 2013 18

  19. Financial key indicators Phase 1 (distribution in %) 3rd-party (spent) CCES (spent) 3rd-party (expected) CCES (approved) in-kind (spent) in-kind (promised) March 31, 2014: ok

  20. Research Projects • High relevance for sustainability • High scientific excellence • No business-as-usual: large-scale collaborative projects, at least 2 ETH Domain institutions involved • Duration 3-5 years, Budget 3-10 MCHF • Comprehensive proposals, with three-part funding scheme • Clear milestones, deliverables, management plan, risk assessment • 17 projects designed, approved and started in 2006-2008 • 7 (follow up) projects designed, approved an started in 2011-2013 July 30, 2013; RS, NG, gs, ok 20

  21. Completed projects I Termination date in parentheses CLENCH BIGLINK (August 2011): Biosphere geosphere interactions: linking climate change, weathering, soil formation and ecosystem evolution BIOCHANGE (December 2011): Genetic diversity, contemporary evolution and the maintenance of biodiversity in changing alpine environments CLIMPOL (October 2012): Climate Policy Design for Enhanced Technological Innovation IMBALANCE (April 2012): Impact of Biomass Burning Aerosol on Air Quality and Climate MAIOLICA 1 (October 2012): Modelling and experiments on land-surface interactions with atmospheric chemistry and climate MAIOLICA Synthesis (December 2012) SuLu ENHANCE (October 2012): Enhancing ecosystem connectivity – a benefit for nature and society? MOUNTLAND 1 (June 2012): Sustainable land-use practices in mountain regions 21

  22. Completed projects II SuLu MOUNTLAND Synthesis (December 2012): Sustainable land-use practices in mountain regions: Integrative analysis of ecosystem dynamics under global change, socio-economic impacts and policy FEH GEDIHAP (January 2013): The role of genetic diversity in host-pathogen interactions in dynamic environments HazRi APUNCH (February 2012): Advanced Process Understanding and Prediction of Hydrological Extremes and Complex Hazards COGEAR (November 2012): Coupled seismogenic GeoHazards in Alpine Regions EXTREMES (October 2012): Spatial extremes and environmental sustainability TRAMM 1 (January 2011): Triggering of Rapid Mass Movements in Steep Terrain NatuRe ADAPT (December 2012): African Dams Project GEOTHERM (June 2012): geothermal reservoir processes - research towards the creation and sustainable use of enhanced geothermal systems RECORD (March 2011): Assessment and Modeling of Coupled Ecological and Hydrological Dynamics in the Restored Corridor of a River 22

  23. Projects running I Starting date in parentheses CLENCHBigLink Synthesis (January 2012): Biosphere-geosphere interactions: linking climate change, weathering, soil formation and ecosystem evolution part II: synthesis MAIOLICA 2 (August 2012): Modeling And experIments On Land-surface Interactions with atmospheric Chemistry and climAte II OPTIWARES (May 2012): OPTImization of the use of Wood As a Renewable Energy Source SuLuGeneReach Synthesis (April 2012): ENHANCE and BioChange: Synthesis and outreach GeneMig (April 2012): Genetic variation and species migration under environmental change: views of science, environmental management, and the general public MOUNTLAND 2 (April 2012): Prioritization for adaption to climate and socio- economic changes – Backcasting tolerable future states to match supply and demand for ecosystem services in mountainous areas July 30, 2013; RS, NG, gs, ok

  24. Projects running II FEH BactFlow (April 2008): Impact of environmental "stealth" pathogens on food safety and human health HazRi TRAMM 2 (March 2012): Triggering of Rapid Mass Movements in Steep Terrain NatuRe ADAPT Synthesis (January 2012) CARMA (January 2009): Carbon dioxide management in power generation GEOTHERM 2 (January 2013): Geothermal Reservoir Processes: Towards the implementation of research into the creation and sustainable use of Enhanced Geothermal Systems RECORD Catchment (October 2012): Coupled Ecological, Hydrological and Social Dynamics in Restored and Channelized Corridors of a River at the Catchment Scale July 30, 2013; RS, NG, gs, ok

  25. People involved in CCES projects March 31, 2014: ok

  26. Scientific Achievements in Numbers 2006 – 2010 2011 – 2013 18 Projects 8 Projects March 31, 2014: ok

  27. Stakeholder dialog activities in Numbers 2006 – 2010 2011 – 2013 18 Projects 8 Projects March 31, 2014: ok

  28. Experimental sites Source: OSPER / SwissExperiment Legend: • Grey triangles: locations where at least a field site and information on the types of measurement are registered and further contextual information also available for most of these locations • Red circles: locations where at least a measurement location has been registered • Green circles: locations where both data and metadata are fully integrated into the SwissEx system 28

  29. BigLink: Biosphere geosphere interactions: linking climate change, weathering, soil formation and ecosystem evolution The Damma Glacier soil chronosequence with sampling points June 27, 2013; ok

  30. BigLink: Biosphere geosphere interactions: linking climate change, weathering, soil formation and ecosystem evolution Core CZO’s of SoilTrec

  31. BioChange: Genetic diversity, contemporary evolution and the maintenance of biodiversity in changing alpine environments June 27, 2013; ok

  32. BioChange: Genetic diversity, contemporary evolution and the maintenance of biodiversity in changing alpine environments

  33. CLIMPOL: Climate Policy Design for Enhanced Technological Innovation June 27, 2013; ok

  34. CLIMPOL: Climate Policy Design for Enhanced Technological Innovation June 27, 2013; ok

  35. IMBALANCE: Impact of Biomass Burning Aerosol on Air Quality and Climate June 27, 2013; ok

  36. IMBALANCE: Impact of Biomass Burning Aerosol on Air Quality and Climate Equilibrium incl. phase separation compared to simplified assumptions of one-phase aerosols Equilibrium state June 27, 2013; ok

  37. MAIOLICA: Modelling and experiments on land-surface interactions with atmospheric chemistry and climate June 27, 2013; ok

  38. MAIOLICA 2: Modeling And experIments On Land-surface Interactions with atmospheric Chemistry and climAte II June 27, 2013; ok

  39. ENHANCE: Enhancing ecosystem connectivity – a benefit for nature and society? Room for photographs or graphics June 27, 2013; ok

  40. ENHANCE: Enhancing ecosystem connectivity – a benefit for nature and society?

  41. MOUNTLAND: Sustainable land-use practices in mountain regions: Integrative analysis of ecosystem dynamics under climate change, socio-economic impacts and policy implications Case study region Visp (Photo A. Rigling) Stakeholder Workshop in Visp (Photo A. Rigling) Source: Huber, R., H. Bugmann, A. Buttler, and A. Rigling. Sustainable land-use practices in European mountain regions under global change: An integrated research approach. Ecology and Society (accepted).

  42. MOUNTLAND 2: Prioritization for adaption to climate and socio-economic changes – Backcasting tolerable future states to match supply and demand for ecosystem services in mountainous areas Case study region Visp (Photo A. Rigling) Conceptual framework for backcasting future tolerable states. Rigling, A., Bebi, P., S., Brand, F., Buttler, A., Grêt-Regamey, A., Hirschi, C., Finger., R., Bugmann, H. 2012. MOUNTLAND 2: Prioritization for adaption to climate and socio-economic changes – Backcasting tolerable future states to match supply and demand for ecosystem services in mountainous areas. Accepted Workplan CCES. June 27, 2013; ok

  43. MOUNTLAND: Sustainable land-use practices in mountain regions: Integrative analysis of ecosystem dynamics under climate change, socio-economic impacts and policy implications Case study region Visp (Photo A. Rigling) Huber, R., Rigling, A., Bebi, P., Brand, F., Briner, S., Buttler, A., Elkin, C., Gillet, F., Grêt-Regamey, A., Hirschi, C., Lischke, H., Seidl, R., Spiegelberger, T., Walz, A., Zimmermann, W., Bugmann, H., 2013. Sustainable land use in mountain regions under global change: Synthesis across scales and disciplines. Ecology and Society (accepted). Experimental set up in the case study region Jura (Photo A. Buttler).

  44. BactFlow: Impact of environmental "stealth" pathogens on food safety and human health June 27, 2013; ok

  45. BactFlow: Impact of environmental "stealth" pathogens on food safety and human health June 27, 2013; ok

  46. GEDIHAP: The role of genetic diversity in host-pathogen interactions in dynamic environments June 27, 2013; ok

  47. GEDIHAP: The role of genetic diversity in host-pathogen interactions in dynamic environments June 27, 2013; ok

  48. APUNCH: Advanced Process Understanding and Prediction of Hydrological Extremes and Complex Hazards June 27, 2013; ok

  49. COGEAR: Coupled seismogenic Geohazards in Alpine Regions June 27, 2013; ok

  50. COGEAR: Coupled seismogenic Geohazards in Alpine Regions

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