Outreach

Latest outreach posts

When finance started talking about biodiversity

outreach
biodiversity
finance
conference
An ecologist’s notes from the first half of “Nature and Climate Risks Shaping Investment Decisions”, Zurich, 24 September 2026
Sep 25, 2026
Owen Petchey

Keynote at the joint GfÖ/Oikos meeting, Odense

outreach
keynote
Owen gave a keynote talk at the joint annual meeting of the German Ecological Society (GfÖ) and the Nordic Society Oikos, held in Odense, Denmark, on 7 September 2026.
Sep 7, 2026
Owen Petchey

Leading a breakout session at the Second UZH Biodiversity Roundtable

outreach
leadership
On 17 April 2026, Owen co-led a breakout session on biodiversity leadership at the Second UZH Biodiversity Roundtable — an invitation-only event bringing together around 55…
Apr 17, 2026
Owen Petchey

Panel moderation: Future of Sustainability

outreach
panel discussion
On 25 February 2026, Owen moderated the closing panel at “UZH Sustainable”, a university-wide event in the UZH Aula showcasing how the University of Zurich is putting…
Feb 25, 2026
Owen Petchey

SYNT workshop at the UZH Science Lab

outreach
public engagement
judging
In January, Owen hosted a SYNT workshop at the UZH Science Lab — the university’s hands-on venue for connecting science with schools, teachers, and the public through…
Jan 15, 2026
Owen Petchey

Panelist: Building Resilience Through One Health

outreach
panel discussion
On 20 June 2024, Owen joined the panel for Building Resilience through One Health, a public talk hosted by Una Europa — an alliance of eleven European research universities…
Jun 20, 2024
Owen Petchey

The Irchel Nature Trail

outreach
public engagement
biodiversity
The Irchel Nature Trail started as an idea from two then-PhD students in the group, Alejandra Parreño and Katie Horgan, submitted to the Faculty of Science’s “Make Irchel…
May 22, 2019
Owen Petchey

Biodiversity means life

outreach
public engagement
biodiversity
Most of the biodiversity that keeps us alive is invisible to the naked eye. Owen’s own way of making that point in public talks and workshops is a lab coat hung with dozens…
Jun 1, 2017
Owen Petchey
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