Experts in the Zurich Area & International
Hackteria
Hackteria is a large biohacking community running their own biolab and hacking space at Zentralwäscherei (near Hardbrücke). They offer regular workshops and other formats and maintain a comprehensive Wiki.
Dr. Marc Dusseiller, is a Zurich-based artist, scientist, hacker, instructor, and co-founder of Hackteria
Maya Minder, Zurich-based artist and fermentista with expertise in biomaterials such as scoby
Dr. Adam Zaretsky, bio art pioneer, wet-lab art practitioner mixing ecology, biotechnology, non-human relations, body performance and gastronomy
Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research WSL
The WSL is one of the four ETH Research Domains. One of the internationally leading research institutes in the field of terrestrial environmental research.
The artist-in-labs programme offers residencies every year, in 2022 also in cooperation with WSL.
Dr. Ivano Brunner, head of research unit Forest Soils and Biogeochemistry
Dr. Beat Frey, senior scientist Forest Soils and Biogeochemistry & Rhizosphere Processes
Beat Stierli, laboratory expert, Forest Soils and Biogeochemistry
Dr. Jörg Luster, teamleader Forest Soils and Biogeochemistry & Soil Functions and Soil Protection
EMPA
Dr. Simone Baffelli, expert in environmental sensing technology and maintainer of the Carbosense Project
Digit Soil AG
Digit Soil is a start-up developing a novel sensor for soil microbiome activity. They bring expertise in soil enzyme activity as well as electrical and biological engineering knowledge.
International
Clemens Winkler (DE), design researcher in the Cluster of Excellence Matters of Activity and guest lecturer at ZHdK
Dr. Julian Chollet (DE), molecular biologist who experiments with bio/eco art, citizen science and interactive education
Michael Leung (HK), artist and designer in the fields of social practices, collective urban agriculture, insurrectionary agriculture