Based On A Photo By Malte Jäger  Watercolour On Paper 

Happy New Year et une très bonne année :) 

Time is running

Watercolour on paper

A Paradise Drowning in Trash 

This past semester I got to be part of the ETH transdisciplinary case study, investigating solid waste management on the island of Seychelles. This small island developing state is facing an immense challenge with its trash: almost exclusively relying on landfilling the island is literally filling up. Filling up - in trash. Further, current landfills are absolutely ill-equipped for the amount and types of material deposited; there is currently no capacity for leachate treatment. With various kinds of hazardous materials such as chemical residues, pharmaceutical products, asbestos etc. entering the landfill, the lack of proper lining at Providence I (one of the two main landfills) represents an incredible risk for groundwater contamination.  More info @http://www.tdlab.usys.ethz.ch/teaching/tdcs/former/cs2018.html

when it seems like everything is grey and dull - remember to let the colours in. The world is beautiful and so are you; happy holidays everyone! 

à Paris 

Hippos vs. Cows  This semester at uni I got to work on a topic completely new to me and so exciting - hippos! Who would have thought that hippos are actually quite the ecosystem engineers? The amount of organic matter these herbivores transport to rives and lakes is quite impressive, and the fact that their population is in danger is really not good news for the aquatic food chain and everybody who depends on it. The simultaneous explosion of cattle herds in Africa is another factor that complicates the matter - considering only the cows’ methane emissions really misses a large part of the picture! I think its so fascinating to see how the theoretical science you study as a student finally gets applied and produces meaningful data in the field - in this case people used C and N isotopic data to trace hippo/cow input into and along the food chain. 

Dolloidraco longedorsalis original illustration in “Fishes of the southern ocean” 

Setting Sails - a clever man once said that a ship is always safe in the harbor, but this is not what it was built for. This is the logo I designed for a TEDx event about a year ago, back when I didn't realize that I myself would be setting sails so very soon. Leaving home never got any easier for me, but is so exciting, enriching and reminds me of where I really belong. 

I finished my undergrad in the beginning of June and am starting with masters in September, so I am using the summer to travel a bit :) In the next posts I will share some impressions from my drawing diary, this is the first one from a trip to southern France (Frontignan). Hope you´re all having a great summer! 

Submissions close in about a month! Do you have your piece ready? Awesome prices, lots of artsci-ness and the chance to take part in an ETH Zürich exhibition guaranteed :D Definitely don’t hesitate to ask me if you have any questions, either shoot me a message here or on artsci.ethz@gmail.com 

How ArtSci are you? Submission are open! 

I am super excited to invite you to participate in the inaugural ArtSci exhibition, La Rencontre, this spring at ETH Zürich, Switzerland! La Rencontre is an art exhibition for scientists by scientists - we encourage everyone to submit data, videos, illustrations, or any sort of artwork that conveys a scientific idea, message, or concept – whether related to your research, side project or simply data by other scientists that you love and want to illustrate. The goal is to inspire scientists to think about and present their research in new, creative ways that promote science communication. Pieces will be displayed on the green floor in CHN in ETH Zentrum from 22nd April to 6th May, with a vernissage on the 22.04 and an official closing/award ceremony on the 06.05.18.  Submission are open - please contact artsci.ethz@gmail.com in case of questions, or check out our website: https://artsci.ethz.ch or our facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ArtSci.ETHZ/ I can’t wait to see what the magic of science and art sparks in you! <3