About
Dr. Ariane Wenger is a Research Fellow at the Department of Environmental Systems Science (TdLab), ETH Zurich. Her work focuses on sustainability in academic practices, particularly addressing air travel reduction and transdisciplinary research. She holds a PhD from ETH Zurich, where her dissertation examined strategies to decrease academic conference travel through multi-method analysis.
Education:
- PhD in Environmental Sciences (ETH Zurich)
- Master's in Environmental Systems and Policy (ETH Zurich)
Research Interests:
- Sustainable academic practices
- Public perception of climate technologies
- Conference sustainability innovations
- Transdisciplinary research methodologies
Key Research Focus:
Her studies analyze cognitive norms around academic air travel, hybrid conference efficacy, and institutional sustainability policies. Recent work highlights the potential of hub-based conferences and equitable knowledge exchange models.
Labs/Teams:
TdLab (Transdisciplinarity Lab) at ETH Zurich
