Dr. Pascale Weber
Funktion
Gastwissenschafterin
Kontakt
+41 44 739 26 61
Eidg. Forschungsanstalt WSL
Zürcherstrasse 111
8903 Birmensdorf
Standort
Birmensdorf Bi HL B 23
Academic Profile
2005-2006Postdoc in Dendroecology and Ecosystem Ecology, Lancaster University (UK) in collaboration with Prof. Richard D. Bardgett
„Regeneration and tree growth in ancient Scots pine forests: disentangling aboveground and belowground competition“
2001-2005PhD in Forest Ecology at WSL and ETH Zurich, supervised by Prof. Harald Bugmann (ETH Zurich), Dr. Andi Rigling and Prof. Felix Kienast (WSL)
“Inter- and intraspecific competition in mixed Pinus sylvestris and Quercus pubescens stands – modelling stand dynamics based on tree-ring analysis”
1992-1998MSc in Environmental Sciences with main focus in Biology and Terrestrial Ecology, ETH Zurich
Master thesis: “Ecological importance of coppicing forests. Estimating the potential of an ancient low forest in Untersiggenthal, Switzerland”, supervised by Prof. Klaus C. Ewald (ETH Zurich) and Dr. Thomas Walter (ART)
Professional Experience
9/2013- | Canton of Zurich |
2007-12/2014 | Research Scientist, WSL, Switzerland |
2005-2006 | Visiting Research Fellow, Lancaster University, United Kingdom |
2001-2005 | Research Scientist, WSL, Switzerland |
1999-2001 | Research Assistant in Wood Sciences, ETH Zurich, Switzerland |
1999 | GIS applications at the Forestry Division of Canton Aargau, CH |
1997 | Junior Assistant for the ETH Zürich Natural and social science interface case study |
1996 | Internship at the Forestry Division of Canton Schwyz, CH |
1992 | Internship at Atelier Stern & Partner, Landscape Architects, Zurich CH |
Grants and Awards
2009, proQuercus Award 2009 for PhD thesis
2005-2006, Prospective Researcher Fellowship, Swiss National Science Foundation
2006, Grant to attend the 7th International Conference in Dendroecology, Beijing, China
2004, Best Poster Award, TRACE Conference 2004, Birmensdorf, Switzerland.
2001-2005, PhD Grant, Velux Stiftung