Lectures related to Weathering and clay formation

Explores soil diversity, formation factors, and human impact on soil evolution.

Soil Sciences: Properties of Sands and Stringers

Explores the properties of sands, iron oxyhydroxides, and stringers in soil.

Explores impact assessment and soil protection in a gas pipeline project, addressing invasive neophytes and environmental impact studies.

Soil Sciences: Mineralogical Origin and Weathering Processes

Explores the mineralogical origin of soil constituents and various weathering processes.

Soil Sciences: Main Soil Types in Switzerland

Covers the main soil types in Switzerland and their fertility and ecological functions.

Soil Formation: Horizons and Factors

Delves into soil formation, horizons, and influencing factors, including climate, biology, and time.

Soil Management and Neophyte Control

Explores soil management in construction and invasive neophyte control strategies to minimize environmental impacts.

Soil Science: Fragile Asset

Examines soil as a fragile and limited asset, emphasizing global degradation processes and the importance of sustainable land use.

Water for Irrigation

Explores water usage for irrigation, including soil salinization dynamics and countermeasures.

Interactions sol-atmosphère: Hydrological Cycle

Explores the hydrological cycle, infiltration processes, and empirical approaches to characterize infiltration rates in different soils.

Soil Science: Mineral Constituents and Soil Properties

Discusses soil mineral constituents, carbonate quantification, element separation, and soil skeleton characteristics.

Actionable Research for Sustainable Development Goals

Focuses on 'Actionable Research for the Sustainable Development Goals' by Prof. Janet Hering, highlighting the importance of actionable research in achieving the SDGs.

Soil Characteristics and Classification

Covers the characteristics and classification of soils in various environments and discusses different types of soil formations.

Soil Science: Physical Fertility and Water Retention

Explores physical fertility in soil, focusing on water retention, soil structure, and compaction issues.

Organic matter degradation

Explores the composition and decomposition of organic matter in soils, highlighting the crucial role of microorganisms and the formation of humus.

Soil Sciences: Brunisols and Luvisols

Explores the characteristics and fertility of Brunisols and Luvisols, emphasizing leaching intensity and soil evolution.

Environmental Legislation: Soil Protection and Regulations

Explores soil protection, legislation, and strategies to prevent soil degradation and pollution in Switzerland.

Soil Diversity and Functions

Explores soil diversity, composition, properties, and transport mechanisms.

Soil Formation

Covers the process of soil formation, from rock weathering to soil mineral transformation.

Soil Science: Introduction and Functions

Covers the introduction to soil science, its ecosystem functions, the finite nature of soil, and its diverse functions like production and regulation.