School of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences HAFL

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Taking Action Now – how does applied research address the food and climate emergency? 15 June 2021

The HAFL Hugo P. Cecchini Institute for International Cooperation and Development second annual event will focus on two pressing and closely interlinked challenges – the food and climate emergency. It will...

15.06.2021, 2pm-6pm – mixed hybrid format

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5th international conference on Soil, Bio- and Eco-Engineering SBEE 21-25 June 2021

As in the preceding SBEE conference series, we will bring together researchers, practitioners, geotechnical and civil engineers, biologists, ecologists, geomorphologists and foresters to discuss current...

21.06.2021 until 25.06.2021 – Main conference: Museum of natural history, Bernastrasse 15, 3005 Bern, Switzerlarnd | Tool and practical courses: BFH-HAFL, Länggasse 85, 3052 Zollikofen, Switzerland.

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ONLINE - Master of Science in Life Sciences - Food, Nutrition and Health 08.09.2021

Are you interested in a master’s programme that will enable you to study a combination of food science and nutritional science and to develop your expertise along the entire value chain? Find out more about...

08.09.2021, 6.30pm-7.30pm – ONLINE via Microsoft Teams

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ONLINE - Master of Science in Life Sciences - Agricultural Science 08.09.2021

Would you like to specialise in a particular field within the agricultural sector and hone your methodical and management skills with a master’s degree? Find out more about the MSc in Life Sciences –...

08.09.2021, 6.30pm-7.30pm – ONLINE via Microsoft Teams

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ONLINE - Master of Science in Life Sciences Forest Science and Regional Management in Mountain Areas (the Alpine Master’s) 08.09.2021

Would you like to hone your methodical and management skills in order to develop sustainable solutions for the forestry sector or for mountain areas? Attend the information evening to learn more about the...

08.09.2021, 6.30pm-7.30pm – ONLINE via Microsoft Teams

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Master of Science in Life Sciences - Agricultural Science 28.10.2021

BFH-HAFL teaches and conducts research in agricultural, forest and food sciences, and prepares MSc students for their professional future as methodologically competent and solution-oriented specialists and...

28.10.2021, 6.30pm-7.30pm – BFH-HAFL, Zollikofen

• News

Fighting climate change with bamboo

08.06.2021 There are many approaches to climate change mitigation and adaptation. One seems to be promising in many ways for Bhoke Masisi’s home country Tanzania: bamboo. Find out more in the interview with our...

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Change always gives you opportunities to learn new things

29.04.2021 We had a chance to sit down with the newest member of the HAFL Hugo P. Cecchini Institute and the International Agriculture Group, Dr Gurbir Singh Bhullar to talk about his research and what areas he is...

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Researcher Diaries: Network for Water and Life – Research Collaboration between Switzerland and West Africa

22.03.2021 To mark the #WorldWaterDay our Researcher Diaries series features a post from Lucille Gallifa, a BFH-HAFL Master’s student in agricultural science participating in NEWAL – Network for Water and Life.

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HAFL Hugo P. Cecchini Institute Annual Report 2020

15.03.2021 The first annual report of the Institute combines project highlights and main stories from 2020.