ETH - UP - Term paper

The goal of this two semester course is to train the student’s ability to critically evaluate a well-defined set of research subjects, and to summarize the findings concisely in a paper of scientific quality. The paper will be evaluated based on its ability to communicate an understanding of a topic, and to identify key outstanding questions. Results from this term paper will be presented to the fellow students and involved faculty in the following term.

Term paper 1: writing (FS '08)

Student	Tutor	Topic	Term paper
Nicole Munz	J. Peloquin	Physical and biological importance of Antarctic coastal polynyas
Daniela Soltermann	J. Flückiger	The role of sea ice and ocean circulation on glacial-interglacial CO2 changes
Martin Imseng	G. Furrer	Initial soil formation after deglaciation in alpine areas

Schedule:

Mid-term meeting: April 11, 2008
Submission of paper: May 30, 2008
Submission of review: TBD

Supporting material:

Checklist [pdf]
Guidelines FS '08 [pdf]

Term paper 2: seminars (FS '08)

Topics and Tutors:

Student	Tutor	Topic	Date of presentation	Term paper
Lukas Bühler	E. Durisch-Kaiser	Carbon burial in lakes	11. Apr 08	Final [pdf file]
Elena Norina	B. Wehrli	Methane emissions from wetlands	2. May 08	Final [pdf file]
Martin Hertach	B. Wehrli	Anammox	11. Apr 08	Final [pdf file]
Mortiz Graf	K. Gomez and M. Schroth	Landfill cover soils as bioreactors for methane turnover	11. Apr 08	Final [pdf file]
Lona Mosberger	A. Lazzaro	Diversity of N-fixing bacteria	11. Apr 08	Final [pdf file]
Loic Lombard	N. Gruber	Oceanic oxygen changes as a bellwether of climate change	2. May 08	Final [pdf file]
Romana Rechsteiner	G-K. Plattner	Marine ecosystems & global warming	4. Apr 08	Final [pdf file]
Sonja Majorek	G.-K. Plattner	The coastal ocean and atmospheric CO2	4. Apr 08	Final [pdf file]
Guido Hirzel	J. Flückiger	Marine N-cycling and atm. N2O	4. Apr 08	Final [pdf file]
Ditte Hansen	J. Flückiger	Glacial-interglacial CO2 changes	4. Apr 08	Final [pdf file]
Nina Bachmann	M. Münnich	NAO and ist influence on European Climate	25. Apr 08	Final [pdf file]
Bruno Gamarra	M. Münnich	The ENSO challenge for GCMs	25. Apr 08	Final [pdf file]
Sybil Brunner	J. Peloquin	Iron as a limiting nutrient for ocean productivity	25. Apr 08	Final [pdf file]
Tina Wunderlin	J. Peloquin	Impact of climate change on Antarctic ecosystems	25. Apr 08	Final [pdf file]
Coni Dietschweiler	M. Sander	Protein adsorption at solid-liquid interfaces	18. Apr 08	Final [pdf file]
Maline Elumelu	M. Sander	Sorption of DNA molecules to organic and mineral soil constituents	18. Apr 08	Final [pdf file]
Stephan Rieder	T. Hofstetter & U. Von Gunten	The new generation of disinfection byproducts	16. May 08	Final [pdf file]
Michele Heeb	B. Escher	Evaluation of ecotoxicological risks of nanoparticles	18. Apr 08	Final [pdf file]
Christian Tobler	B. Escher	Statistical tricks and animal life	18. Apr 08	Final [pdf file]
Martin Jiskra	J. Hollender	Fate of the pharmaceutical diclofenac	16. May 08	Final [pdf file]
Matthias Wittenwiler	R. Kretzschmar	Mechanisms of iron mobilization	9. May 08	Final [pdf file]
Divna Nikolic	J. Dittmar	Biogeochemical reactions controlling arsenic solubility	16. May 08	Final [pdf file]
Simone Bischofberger	R. Kretzschmar	Black carbon in soils	9. May 08	Final [pdf file]
Charlotte Ganter	C. Mikutta	The role of mineral surfaces in the stabilization of organic carbon in soils	9. May 08	Final [pdf file]
Daniele Vergari	M. Krauss	Sorption of organic pollutants by C nanoparticles	16. May 08	Final [pdf file]
Tobias Sonderer	L. Pesch & I. Christl	Copper acquisition by plants and microorganisms	9. May 08	Final [pdf file]
Claudia Farrer	D. Senn	Biogeochemical effects of river damming	2. May 08	Final [pdf file]
Rebekka Baumgartner	D. Senn	The marine mercury cycle	2. May 08	Final [pdf file]
Patricia Walker	A. Lazzaro	Effects of heavy metals on soil microorganisms	11. Apr 08	Final [pdf file]

Schedule:

Submission of reviews: March 7, 2008
Submission of revised paper: April 4, 2008

Supporting material:

Evaluation form for oral presentation [pdf]

Past termpapers:

FS 2007

Topics and Tutors:

Student	Tutor	Topic	Term paper
Nanina Blank	N. Gruber	Ocean acidification	[pdf file]
Ivo Caravatti	T. Hofstetter & R. Schw.	Mechanisms of oxidative vs. reductive nitrobenzene transformation by microorganisms	[pdf file]
Sarah Conradt	G. Furrer & B. Wehrli	Anthropogenic nanoparticles in the hydrosphere	[pdf file]
Luca Geranio	E. Elzinga	The geochemistry of permeable reactive barriers	[pdf file]
Fabio Marconi	J. Flückiger & N. Gruber	Impact of climate change on oceanic biogeochemistry and ecosystems	[pdf file]
Thomas Ulrich	R. Kretzschmar	Biogenic manganese oxides: Formation, structure and reactivity	[pdf file]

download all term papers as a merged file [pdf file (3.4 Mb)]

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