Completed projects:
- Site evaluation for storage of hydrochar (2023): We have conducted a feasibility study to investigate potential hydrochar storage sites. » Learn more
- Lithium in Swiss geothermal brines (2022-2023): We have compiled and analysed well data to evaluate the presence of significant concentrations of lithium and other critical metals in the deep Swiss subsurface. » Learn more
- Automated analysis of geoscientific datasets (2019-2022): We have developed methods and algorithms for the (semi-) automatic acquisition, analysis and evaluation of geological and geophysical data sets. » Learn more
- New heat flow map of the Swiss Molasse Basin (2019-2021): We have collected, compiled, harmonised and corrected existing and new temperature data of Switzerland in order to produce a new near-surface heat flow map of the Swiss North-Alpine Foreland Basin. » Learn more
- Pilot study on geodata of Switzerland’s gravel and sand occurrences (2018-2021): In this pilot project, an attempt was made to develop a methodology for assessing natural gravel and sand resources from available, published geodata on a nation-wide scale. » Learn more
- Historical natural stone quarries in Switzerland – Development of an online reference guide (suspended): In addition to the Resources Information System Switzerland (RIS), we are planning to set up a uniform online reference guide for entire Switzerland, covering 17,000 historical natural stone quarrying sites. » Learn more