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Samuel Schlaefli

Freelance journalist, Basel, Switzerland

During his ERC FRONTIERS fellowship at AIAS, Schlaefli will be working on a multimedia project on the potential of agroecology for more sustainable food systems.

Project description

During his ERC FRONTIERS fellowship at AIAS, Samuel Schlaefli seeks to deepen his understanding of agroecology science and will work on a comprehensive story about the potential of agroecology for more sustainable food systems. The planned multimedia project will be rooted in science and directed by a focus on constructive journalism.

Short bio

Since 2007, Samuel Schlaefli has worked as a freelance reporter, editor and multimedia storyteller. In 2022, Samuel Schlaefli was awarded the Prix Média for excellent science journalism by the Swiss Academy of Sciences (SCNAT) for his multimedia report "One Health - with a new understanding of health against the next pandemic” (https://onehealthstory.com/).

Project title: A multimedia project on the potential of agroecology for more sustainable food system

Area of expertice: science journalism

Fellowship period: 1 Sep 2024 - 31 Jan 2025

Fellowship type: ERC FRONTIERS fellow

Contact: text@samuelschlaefli.ch

This fellowship has received funding from the ERC FRONTIERS Science journalism programme.