Have a look at the people of the Ecosystems and Landscape Evolution Group.
In-between WSL and ETH, the group's core research interests focus on developing spatial models of biodiversity, understanding the effect of history on extant biodiversity patterns, monitoring and forecasting biodiversity and ecosystem responses to global changes.
We are also affiliated to the Centre of Origin and Prevalence of Life (COPL), an interdisciplinary centre for research and teaching, focuses on answering questions such as: 1) How did life on Earth begin? 2) How did life develop and proliferate? 3) Is there life on other planets?