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Integrating IoT and Bioacoustics for Zoonotic Disease Ecology
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Integrating IoT and Bioacoustics for Zoonotic Disease Ecology
Simplifying Science
February 17, 2026
Integrating IoT and Bioacoustics for Zoonotic Disease Ecology

Research Monitoring the ecological drivers of zoonotic infectious diseases requires high-resolution data on wildlife presence, movement, and interaction patterns. Biodiversity…

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Integrating citizen science data for modelling- tick borne encephalitis risk in Sweden
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Integrating citizen science data for modelling- tick borne encephalitis risk in Sweden
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February 17, 2026
Integrating citizen science data for modelling- tick borne encephalitis risk in Sweden

Yichao Liu, PhD Candidate at Hei-Planet Heidelberg, participated in the 4th Swiss Implementation Science Conference 2026, held in Zurich from 11–13…

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Welcome Danyang Wang!
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Welcome Danyang Wang!
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February 2, 2026
Welcome Danyang Wang!

Danyang Wang is a new visiting PhD scholar at Hei-Planet. Her research focuses on global environmental changes and infectious diseases….

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Kicking off new projects in Sri Lanka!
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Kicking off new projects in Sri Lanka!
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February 2, 2026
Kicking off new projects in Sri Lanka!

In January, Dr. Joacim Rocklöv, Dr. Marina Treskova, Dr. Prasad Liyanage, and Ms. Senani Dayabandara visited Sri Lanka, marking the…

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Heidelberg’s contribution to the Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change Report 2025
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Heidelberg’s contribution to the Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change Report 2025
Simplifying Science
January 30, 2026
Heidelberg’s contribution to the Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change Report 2025

The 2025 report of the Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change is one of the most comprehensive report on…

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Applications are now open
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Applications are now open
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January 26, 2026
Applications are now open

Applications are now open until March 2026 for the summer school “One Health Approaches to Study Climate-Sensitive Infectious Diseases and…

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Academic Researcher (m/f/d) in Planetary Health, TVL-13
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Academic Researcher (m/f/d) in Planetary Health, TVL-13
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January 15, 2026
Academic Researcher (m/f/d) in Planetary Health, TVL-13

The Heidelberg Planetary Health Hub at the IWR of Heidelberg University is offering a Academic Researcher position to contribute to…

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AI, Climate Change, and Infectious Diseases
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AI, Climate Change, and Infectious Diseases
Simplifying Science
January 12, 2026
AI, Climate Change, and Infectious Diseases

The public lecture on AI, climate change and infectious diseases which was given as part of the Ruperto Carola Ringvorlesung, the…

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