Dr. Achilleas Psomas
Funktion
Kontakt
Eidg. Forschungsanstalt WSL
Zürcherstrasse 111
8903 Birmensdorf
Standort
Birmensdorf Bi HP D 56
Research interests and skills
- Geo-information and Earth observation science related to vegetation processes
- Hyperspectral remote sensing for biophysical / biochemical parameter retrieval of vegetation
- Species Distribution Modelling (SMD)
- Optimal sampling design strategies
- Biodiversity mapping and monitoring
- Climate data scaling and handling
Education and Professional Experience
- 2011 - current: Support Scientist, Remote Sensing/SDM, Swiss Federal Institute WSL, Switzerland
- 2009 - 2010: PostDoc – Ecological Remote Sensing, Swiss Federal Institute WSL, Switzerland
- 04.2008 - 10.2008: Research Associate – Remote Sensing Specialist, University of Zurich, Switzerland
- 03.2004 - 03.2008: Ph.D in Remote Sensing, University of Zurich/Swiss Federal Institute WSL, Switzerland
- 09.2003 - 02.2004: Scientific Researcher - Remote Sensing Specialist, Swiss Federal Institute WSL, Switzerland
- 02.2003 - 08.2003: GIS and Remote Sensing Specialist, Research Station Agroscope Reckenholz-Tänikon (ART), Switzerland.
- 2001 - 2003: M.Sc in Geo-Information Sciences, Wageningen University, The Netherlands
- 1996 - 2001: M.Sc and Bachelor in Forestry and Environmental Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloníki, Greece
FURTHER INFORMATION
Publications WSL
Scientific publication article peer reviewed
Waser, L.T.; Rüetschi, M.; Psomas, A.; Small, D.; Rehush, N., 2021: Mapping dominant leaf type based on combined Sentinel-1/-2 data – Challenges for mountainous countries. ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, 180: 209-226. doi: 10.1016/j.isprsjprs.2021.08.017
Giuliani, G.; Peduzzi, P.; Chatenoux, B.; Richard, J.; Poussin, C.; Schaepman, M.; Small, D.; Steinmeier, C.; Psomas, A.; Ginzler, C., 2020: The Swiss Data Cube: earth observations for monitoring Switzerland's environment in space and time. In: Nativi, S.; Wang, C.; Landgraf, G.; Liberti, M.A.; Mazzetti, P.; Mohamed-Ghouse, Z.S. (eds), 2020: International Symposium on Digital Earth. 11th international symposium on digital earth, ISDE 2019, Florence. 012021 (2 pp.). doi: 10.1088/1755-1315/509/1/012021
Brun, P.; Psomas, A.; Ginzler, C.; Thuiller, W.; Zappa, M.; Zimmermann, N.E., 2020: Large‐scale early‐wilting response of Central European forests to the 2018 extreme drought. Global Change Biology, 26: 7021-7035. doi: 10.1111/gcb.15360
Van 't Veen, H.; Chalmandrier, L.; Sandau, N.; Nobis, M.P.; Descombes, P.; Psomas, A.; Hautier, Y.; Pellissier, L., 2020: A landscape-scale assessment of the relationship between grassland functioning, community diversity, and functional traits. Ecology and Evolution, 10, 18: 9906-9919. doi: 10.1002/ece3.6650
Demirbaş Çağlayan, S.; Leloglu, U.M.; Ginzler, C.; Psomas, A.; Zeydanlı, U.S.; Bilgin, C.C.; Waser, L.T., 2020: Species level classification of Mediterranean sparse forests-maquis formations using Sentinel-2 imagery. Geocarto International, doi: 10.1080/10106049.2020.1783581
Meier, E.S.; Indermaur, A.; Ginzler, C.; Psomas, A., 2020: An effective way to map land-use intensity with a high spatial resolution based on habitat type and environmental data. Remote Sensing, 12, 6: 969 (21 pp.). doi: 10.3390/rs12060969
Götz, L.; Psomas, A.; Bugmann, H., 2020: Früherkennung von Buchdruckerbefall dank Fernerkundung: Was ist schon möglich?. Schweizerische Zeitschrift für Forstwesen, 171, 1: 36-43. doi: 10.3188/szf.2020.0036
Ginzler, C.; Price, B.; Bösch, R.; Fischer, C.; Hobi, M.L.; Psomas, A.; Rehush, N.; Wang, Z.; Waser, L.T., 2019: Area-wide products. In: Fischer, C.; Traub, B. (eds), 2019: Swiss National Forest Inventory – Methods and models of the fourth assessment. Cham, Springer. 125-142. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-19293-8_7
Righetti, D.; Vogt, M.; Gruber, N.; Psomas, A.; Zimmermann, N.E., 2019: Global pattern of phytoplankton diversity driven by temperature and environmental variability. Science Advances, 5, 5: eaau6253 (10 pp.). doi: 10.1126/sciadv.aau6253
Kolyaie, S.; Treier, U.A.; Watmough, G.R.; Madsen, B.; Bøcher, P.K.; Psomas, A.; Bösch, R.; Normand, S., 2019: Transferability and the effect of colour calibration during multi-image classification of Arctic vegetation change. Polar Biology, 42, 7: 1227-1239. doi: 10.1007/s00300-019-02491-7
Grădinaru, S.R.; Kienast, F.; Psomas, A., 2019: Using multi-seasonal Landsat imagery for rapid identification of abandoned land in areas affected by urban sprawl. Ecological Indicators, 96, 2: 79-86. doi: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2017.06.022
Ostafin, K.; Iwanowski, M.; Kozak, J.; Cacko, A.; Gimmi, U.; Kaim, D.; Psomas, A.; Ginzler, C.; Ostapowicz, K., 2017: Forest cover mask from historical topographic maps based on image processing. Geoscience Data Journal, 4, 1: 29-39. doi: 10.1002/gdj3.46
Sáenz-Romero, C.; Lamy, J.; Ducousso, A.; Musch, B.; Ehrenmann, F.; Delzon, S.; Cavers, S.; Chałupka, W.; Dağdaş, S.; Hansen, J.K.; Lee, S.J.; Liesebach, M.; Rau, H.; Psomas, A.; Schneck, V.; Steiner, W.; Zimmermann, N.E.; Kremer, A., 2017: Adaptive and plastic responses of Quercus petraea populations to climate across Europe. Global Change Biology, 23, 7: 2831-2847. doi: 10.1111/gcb.13576
Bolliger, J.; Schmatz, D.; Pazúr, R.; Ostapowicz, K.; Psomas, A., 2017: Reconstructing forest-cover change in the Swiss Alps between 1880 and 2010 using ensemble modelling. Regional Environmental Change, 17, 8: 2265-2277. doi: 10.1007/s10113-016-1090-4
Rubio-Salcedo, M.; Psomas, A.; Prieto, M.; Zimmermann, N.E.; Martínez, I., 2017: Case study of the implications of climate change for lichen diversity and distributions. Biodiversity and Conservation, 26, 5: 1121-1141. doi: 10.1007/s10531-016-1289-1
Kolecka, N.; Kozak, J.; Kaim, D.; Dobosz, M.; Ginzler, Ch.; ... Psomas, A., 2016: Mapping secondary forest succession on abandoned agricultural land in the Polish Carpathians. In: Halounova, L.; Šafář, V.; Raju, P.L.N.; Plánka, L.; Ždímal, V.; Srinivasa Kumar, T.; Faruque, F.S.; ... Kerr, Y.; Ramasamy, S.M.; Comiso, J.; (Yousif) Hussin, Y.A.; Thenkabail, P.S.; Lavender, S.; Weng, Q. (eds), 2016: XXIII ISPRS congress, commission VIII. XXIII ISPRS congress, Prague, Czech Republic, July 12-19, 2016. 931-935. doi: 10.5194/isprs-archives-XLI-B8-931-2016
Chala, D.; Brochmann, C.; Psomas, A.; Ehrich, D.; Gizaw, A.; Masao, C.A.; Bakkestuen, V.; Zimmermann, N.E., 2016: Good-bye to tropical alpine plant giants under warmer climates? Loss of range and genetic diversity in Lobelia rhynchopetalum. Ecology and Evolution, 6, 24: 8931-8941. doi: 10.1002/ece3.2603
Zimmermann, N.E.; Schmatz, D.R.; Gallien, L.; Körner, C.; Huber, B.; Frehner, M.; Küchler, M.; Psomas, A., 2016: Répartition des essences forestières et adéquation des stations. In: Pluess, A.R.; Augustin, S.; Brang, P.; Office fédéral de l’environnement OFEV,Berne; Institut fédéral de recherches sur la forêt (eds), 2016: Forêts et changements climatiques. Éléments pour des stratégies d'adaptation. Berne, Stuttgart, Vienne, Haupt. 205-227.
Kolecka, N.; Kozak, J.; Kaim, D.; Dobosz, M.; Ginzler, C.; Psomas, A., 2015: Mapping secondary forest succession on abandoned agricultural land with LiDAR point clouds and terrestrial photography. Remote Sensing, 7, 7: 8300-8322. doi: 10.3390/rs70708300
Lindner, M.; Fitzgerald, J.B.; Zimmermann, N.E.; Reyer, C.; Delzon, S.; Van der Maaten, E.; Schelhaas, M.; Lasch, P.; Eggers, J.; Van der Maaten-Theunissen, M.; Suckow, F.; Psomas, A.; Poulter, B.; Hanewinkel, M., 2014: Climate change and European forests: what do we know, what are the uncertainties, and what are the implications for forest management?. Journal of Environmental Management, 146: 69-83. doi: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2014.07.030
Pottier, J.; Malenovský, Z.; Psomas, A.; Homolová, L.; Schaepman, M.E.; Choler, P.; Thuiller, W.; Guisan, A.; Zimmermann, N.E., 2014: Modelling plant species distribution in alpine grasslands using airborne imaging spectroscopy. Biology Letters, 10, 7: 20143047 (4 pp.). doi: 10.1098/rsbl.2014.0347
Büntgen, U.; Psomas, A.; Schweingruber, F.H., 2014: Introducing wood anatomical and dendrochronological aspects of herbaceous plants: applications of the Xylem Database to vegetation science. Journal of Vegetation Science, 25, 4: 967-977. doi: 10.1111/jvs.12165
Thuiller, W.; Pironon, S.; Psomas, A.; Barbet-Massin, M.; Jiguet, F.; Lavergne, S.; Pearman, P.B.; Renaud, J.; Zupan, L.; Zimmermann, N.E., 2014: The European functional tree of bird life in the face of global change. Nature Communications, 5: 3118 (21 pp.). doi: 10.1038/ncomms4118
Pearman, P.B.; Zimmermann, N.E.; Guisan, A.; Psomas, A.; Schmatz, D.R., 2014: Impacts on the biodiversity of widely distributed birds and vascular plants: species richness and turnover. In: 2014: CH2014-Impacts. Toward quantitative scenarios of climate change impacts in Switzerland. Bern, Switzerland, OCCR, FOEN, MeteoSwiss, C2SM, Agroscope, ProClim. 69-78.
Bugmann, H.; Brang, P.; Elkin, C.; Henne, P.; Jakoby, O.; Lévesque, M.; Lischke, H.; Psomas, A.; Rigling, A.; Wermelinger, B.; Zimmermann, N.E., 2014: Climate change impacts on tree species, forest properties, and ecosystem services. In: Raible, C.C.; Strassmann, K.M. (eds), 2014: CH2014-Impacts. Toward quantitative scenarios of climate change impacts in Switzerland. Bern, Switzerland, OCCR, FOEN, MeteoSwiss, C2SM, Agroscope, ProClim. 79-89.
Engler, R.; Waser, L.T.; Zimmermann, N.E.; Schaub, M.; Berdos, S.; Ginzler, C.; Psomas, A., 2013: Combining ensemble modeling and remote sensing for mapping individual tree species at high spatial resolution. Forest Ecology and Management, 310: 64-73. doi: 10.1016/j.foreco.2013.07.059
Normand, S.; Randin, C.; Ohlemüller, R.; Bay, C.; Høye, T.T.; Kjær, E.D.; Körner, C.; Lischke, H.; Maiorano, L.; Paulsen, J.; Pearman, P.B.; Psomas, A.; Treier, U.A.; Zimmermann, N.E.; Svenning, J., 2013: A greener Greenland? Climatic potential and long-term constraints on future expansions of trees and shrubs. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 368, 1624: 20120479 (12 pp.). doi: 10.1098/rstb.2012.0479
Maiorano, L.; Cheddadi, R.; Zimmermann, N.E.; Pellissier, L.; Petitpierre, B.; Pottier, J.; Laborde, H.; Hurdu, B.I.; Pearman, P.B.; Psomas, A.; Singarayer, J.S.; Broennimann, O.; Vittoz, P.; Dubuis, A.; Edwards, M.E.; Binney, H.A.; Guisan, A., 2013: Building the niche through time: using 13,000 years of data to predict the effects of climate change on three tree species in Europe. Global Ecology and Biogeography, 22, 3: 302-317. doi: 10.1111/j.1466-8238.2012.00767.x
Maiorano, L.; Amori, G.; Capula, M.; Falcucci, A.; Masi, M.; Montemaggiori, A.; Pottier, J.; Psomas, A.; Rondinini, C.; Russo, D.; Zimmermann, N.E.; Boitani, L.; Guisan, A., 2013: Threats from climate change to terrestrial vertebrate hotspots in Europe. PLoS One, 8, 9: e74989 (14 pp.). doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0074989
Dullinger, S.; Gattringer, A.; Thuiler, W.; Moser, D.; Zimmermann, N.E.; Guisan, A.; Willner, W.; Plutzar, C.; Leitner, M.; Mang, T.; Caccianiga, M.; Dirnböck, T.; Ertl, S.; Fischer, A.; Lenoir, J.; Svenning, J.; Psomas, A.; Schmatz, D.R.; Silc, U.; ... Hülber, K., 2012: Extinction debt of high-mountain plants under twenty-first-century climate change. Nature Climate Change, 2, 8: 619-622. doi: 10.1038/Nclimate1514
Psomas, A.; Kneubühler, M.; Huber, S.; Itten, K.; Zimmermann, N.E., 2011: Hyperspectral remote sensing for estimating aboveground biomass and for exploring species richness patterns of grassland habitats. International Journal for Remote Sensing, 32, 24: 9007-9031. doi: 10.1080/01431161.2010.532172
Maiorano, L.; Falcucci, A.; Zimmermann, N.E.; Psomas, A.; Pottier, J.; Baisero, D.; Rondinini, C.; Guisan, A.; Boitani, L., 2011: The future of terrestrial mammals in the Mediterranean basin under climate change. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 366, 1578: 2681-2692. doi: 10.1098/rstb.2011.0121
Huber, S.; Koetz, B.; Psomas, A.; Kneubuehler, M.; Schopfer, J.T.; Itten, K.I.; Zimmermann, N.E., 2010: Impact of multiangular information on empirical models to estimate canopy nitrogen concentration in mixed forest. Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, 4: 43530 (17 pp.). doi: 10.1117/1.3435334
Huber, S.; Kneubühler, M.; Psomas, A.; Itten, K.; Zimmermann, N.E., 2008: Estimating foliar biochemistry from hyperspectral data in mixed forest canopy. Forest Ecology and Management, 256, 3: 491-501. doi: 10.1016/j.foreco.2008.05.011
Further scientific publications
Baltensweiler, A.; Brun, P.; Pranga, J.; Psomas, A.; Zimmermann, N.E.; Ginzler, C., 2020: Räumliche Analyse von Trockenheitssymptomen im Schweizer Wald mit Sentinel-2-Satellitendaten. Schweizerische Zeitschrift für Forstwesen, 171, 5: 298-301. doi: 10.3188/szf.2020.0298
Zweifel, R.; Ginzler, C.; Psomas, A.; Braun, S.; Walthert, L.; Etzold, S., 2020: Baumwasserdefizite erreichten im Sommer 2018 Höchstwerte - war das aus dem All erkennbar?. Schweizerische Zeitschrift für Forstwesen, 172, 5: 302-305.
Zimmermann, N.E.; Schmatz, D.R.; Gallien, L.; Körner, C.; Huber, B.; Frehner, M.; Küchler, M.; Psomas, A., 2016: Baumartenverbreitung und Standorteignung. In: Pluess, A.R.; Augustin, S.; Brang, P.; Bundesamt für Umwelt BAFU,Bern; Eidgenössische Forschungsanstalt für Wald,Schnee und Landschaft WSL,Birmensdorf (eds), 2016: Wald im Klimawandel. Grundlagen für Adaptationsstrategien. Bern, Stuttgart, Wien, Haupt. 199-221.
Zimmermann, N.E.; Gebetsroither, E.; Züger, J.; Schmatz, D.; Psomas, A., 2013: Future climate of the European alps. In: Cerbu, G.A.; Hanewinkel, M.; Gerosa, G.; Jandl, R. (eds), 2013: Management Strategies to Adapt Alpine Space Forests to Climate Change Risks. Rijeka, InTech. 257-260. doi: 10.5772/56278
Zimmermann, N.E.; Jandl, R.; Hanewinkel, M.; Kunstler, G.; Kölling, C.; Gasparini, P.; Breznikar, A.; Meier, E.S.; Normand, S.; Ulmer, U.; Gschwandtner, T.; Veit, H.; Naumann, M.; Falk, W.; Mellert, K.; Rizzo, M.; Skudnik, M.; ... Psomas, A., 2013: Potential future ranges of tree species in the Alps. In: Cerbu, G.A.; Jandl, R. (eds), 2013: Management Strategies to Adapt Alpine Space Forests to Climate Change Risks. Rijeka, InTech. 37-48. doi: 10.5772/56279
Zimmermann, N.E.; Normand, S.; Pearman, P.B.; Psomas, A., 2013: Future ranges in European tree species. In: Fitzgerald, J.; Lindner, M. (eds), 2013: Adapting to Climate Change in European Forests - Results of the MOTIVE Project. Sofia, Pensoft Publishers. 15-21.
Zimmermann, N.E.; Schmatz, D.; Psomas, A., 2013: Climate change scenarios to 2100 and implications for forest management. In: Fitzgerald, J.; Lindner, M. (eds), 2013: Adapting to Climate Change in European Forests - Results of the MOTIVE Project. Sofia, Pensoft Publishers. 9-14.