Dr. Christoph Fischer

Function

technical staff member

Forest Resources and Management

Scientific Service NFI

Contact

christoph.fischer(at)wslto make life hard for spam bots.ch

+41 44 739 25 72+41 44 739 25 72

Swiss Federal Research Institute WSL
Zürcherstrasse 111
8903 Birmensdorf

Site

Birmensdorf Bi HP D 66

Experience

February 2018 - current

Manager of the protection forest module, Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research WSL, Birmensdorf, Switzerland. Advancing research on protection forests for a safer future.

Sept. 2011 - current

Technical employee, Scientific Service of the Swiss NFI, Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research WSL, Birmensdorf, Switzerland. Focusing my research on resource availability and forest functions.

Oct. 2008 - Aug. 2011

Co-coordinator in an International Development Project, Universität Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany. Planning, implementation, and evaluation of the first statistical, sample based NFI of Burkina Faso.

Apr. - July 2010

Lecturer, Universität Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany. Lecturing the MSc. lecture "Forest Inventory and Remote Sensing".

Education

Oct. 2008 - Aug. 2011
Doctoral Student, Chair of Forest Inventory and Remote Sensing, Universität Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany.

Oct. 2006 - Aug. 2008
Master of Science, Tropical and International Forestry, Universität Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany.

April - Oct. 2007
DAAD funded studies, Leyte State University (VSU), Leyte, Phillipines.

Oct. 2003 - Oct. 2006
Bachelor of Science, Forstwissenschaften und Waldökologie, Universität Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany.

FURTHER INFORMATION

Projects

Economic valuation of growing stock

The aim of the project is the economic valutation of the current growing stock and its changes.

Beurteilung von Schutzwäldern mittels Fernerkundung

Ziel dieses LFI-Projektes ist es, Methoden der Fernerkundung zur Beurteilung der aktuellen Schutzwirkung und Verjüngung von Schutzwäldern zu entwickeln. Im Fokus stehen die Möglichkeiten von terrestrischem (TLS) und flugzeuggestütztem Lasesscanning (ALS).

Urban forests

Urban forests fulfil important ecosystem services and are greatly appreciated by the public for their social and cultural services. The aim of the project is to get insights into people's expectations and assessments of these services. Furthermore, the project aims to link the population's perceptions and expectations with on-site forest characteristics.

Ressourcenverfügbarkeit im Schweizer Wald

[Translate] Um eine effiziente und zeitgemässe Waldbewirtschaftung zu gewährleisten, ist eine ausreichende Strassen-Infrastruktur und darauf angepasste Holzernteverfahren unabdingbar.

WML - WaMos meets LFI

In Switzerland, there are two very different forest monitoring instruments: The National Forest Inventory NFI and the socio-cultural forest monitoring WaMos. The aim of the current project is to bridge physical and social aspects.

Publications

ISI peer-reviewed papers

Alberdi, I.; Bender, S.; Riedel, T.; Avitable, V.; Boriaud, O.; Bosela, M.; Camia, A.; Cañellas, I.; Castro Rego, F.; Fischer, C.; Freudenschuß, A.; Fridman, J.; Gasparini, P.; Gschwantner, T.; Guerrero, S.; Kjartansson, B.T.; Kucera, M.; Lanz, A.; Marin, G.; ... Hernández, L., 2020: Assessing forest availability for wood supply in Europe. Forest Policy and Economics, 111: 102032 (14 pp.). doi: 10.1016/j.forpol.2019.102032

Herold, A.; Zell, J.; Rohner, B.; Didion, M.; Thürig, E.; Rösler, E., 2019: State and change of forest resources. In: Fischer, C.; Traub, B. (eds), 2019: Swiss national forest inventory - methods and models of the fourth assessment. Cham, Springer. 205-230. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-19293-8_12

Abegg, M., 2019: Coordination of the Swiss National Forest INventory Data Analysis System. In: Fischer, C.; Traub, B. (eds), 2019: Swiss National Forest Inventory – Methods and models of the fourth assessment. Cham, Springer. 405-415. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-19293-8_24

Fischer, C.; Stadelmann, G., 2019: Calculation of potential timber harvesting costs (HeProMo). In: Traub, B. (eds), 2019: Swiss National Forest Inventory – Methods and models of the fourth assessment. Cham, Springer. 257-263. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-19293-8_16

Stadelmann, G.; Didion, M.; Thürig, E., 2019: Scenario simulations. In: Fischer, C.; Traub, B. (eds), 2019: Swiss National Forest Inventory – Methods and models of the fourth assessment. Cham, Springer. 285-296. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-19293-8_19

Stadelmann, G.; Temperli, C.; Rohner, B.; Didion, M.; Herold, A.; Rösler, E.; Thürig, E., 2019: Forest development model MASSIMO. In: Fischer, C.; Traub, B. (eds), 2019: Swiss National Forest Inventory – Methods and models of the fourth assessment. Cham, Springer. 265-278. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-19293-8_17

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: 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

Brändli, U.; Hägeli, M., 2019: Swiss NFI at a Glance. In: Fischer, C.; Traub, B. (eds), 2019: Swiss National Forest Inventory – Methods and models of the fourth assessment. Cham, Springer. 3-35. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-19293-8_1

Didion, M.; Herold, A.; Thürig, E., 2019: Whole tree biomass and carbon stock. In: Fischer, C.; Traub, B. (eds), 2019: Swiss National Forest Inventory – Methods and models of the fourth assessment. Cham, Springer. 243-248. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-19293-8_14

Traub, B.; Cioldi, F.; Düggelin, C.; Keller, M.; Ginzler, C., 2019: Quality in aerial-image interpretation and field survey. In: Fischer, C.; Traub, B. (eds), 2019: Swiss National Forest Inventory – Methods and models of the fourth assessment. Cham, Springer. 339-365. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-19293-8_21

Didion, M.; Zell, J., 2019: Model of carbon cycling in dead organic matter and soil (Yasso07). In: Fischer, C.; Traub, B. (eds), 2019: Swiss National Forest Inventory – Methods and models of the fourth assessment. Cham, Springer. 281-284. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-19293-8_18

Fraefel, M.; Fischer, C., 2019: Compilation of a high-quality forest road data set. In: Traub, B. (eds), 2019: Swiss National Forest Inventory – Methods and models of the fourth assessment. Cham, Springer. 367-373. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-19293-8_22

Fischer, C.; Brändli, U., 2019: Other models. In: Traub, B. (eds), 2019: Swiss National Forest Inventory – Methods and models of the fourth assessment. Cham, Springer. 249-255. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-19293-8_15

Cioldi, F., 2019: Time study of the terrestrial inventory and interview survey. In: Fischer, C.; Traub, B. (eds), 2019: Swiss National Forest Inventory – Methods and models of the fourth assessment. Cham, Springer. 197-202. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-19293-8_11

Fischer, C.; Fraefel, M., 2019: Interview survey with the local forest service. In: Traub, B. (eds), 2019: Swiss National Forest Inventory – Methods and models of the fourth assessment. Cham, Springer. 187-195. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-19293-8_10

Düggelin, C.; Keller, M.; Cioldi, F., 2019: Field assessment. In: Fischer, C.; Traub, B. (eds), 2019: Swiss National Forest Inventory – Methods and models of the fourth assessment. Cham, Springer. 159-186. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-19293-8_9

Schneider, B., 2019: Stereo GIS application for aerial-image interpretation. In: Fischer, C.; Traub, B. (eds), 2019: Swiss National Forest Inventory – Methods and models of the fourth assessment. Cham, Springer. 105-110. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-19293-8_5

Meile, R., 2019: Remote sensing data management. In: Fischer, C.; Traub, B. (eds), 2019: Swiss National Forest Inventory – Methods and models of the fourth assessment. Cham, Springer. 101-110. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-19293-8_4

Rohner, B.; Fischer, C.; Herold, A.; Rösler, E., 2019: Assortments. In: Traub, B. (eds), 2019: Swiss National Forest Inventory – Methods and models of the fourth assessment. Cham, Springer. 231-241. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-19293-8_13

Cioldi, F.; Keller, M., 2019: Planning and organisation of the terrestrial inventory and interview survey. In: Fischer, C.; Traub, B. (eds), 2019: Swiss National Forest Inventory – Methods and models of the fourth assessment. Cham, Springer. 145-156. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-19293-8_8

Traub, B.; Meile, R.; Speich, S.; Rösler, E., 2019: The Swiss National Forest Inventory Data Analysis System. In: Fischer, C.; Traub, B. (eds), 2019: Swiss National Forest Inventory – Methods and models of the fourth assessment. Cham, Springer. 299-336. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-19293-8_20

Bischof, S.; Stüdeli-Fey, E.; Meile, R., 2019: Raw data collection software in the Swiss NFI. In: Fischer, C.; Traub, B. (eds), 2019: Swiss National Forest Inventory – Methods and models of the fourth assessment. Cham, Springer. 377-401. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-19293-8_23

Lanz, A.; Christoph, F.; Abegg, M., 2019: Sampling design and estimation procedures. In: Traub, B. (eds), 2019: Swiss National Forest Inventory – Methods and models of the fourth assessment. Cham, Springer. 39-92. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-19293-8_2

Ginzler, C., 2019: Remote sensing data sources. In: Fischer, C.; Traub, B. (eds), 2019: Swiss National Forest Inventory – Methods and models of the fourth assessment. Cham, Springer. 95-100. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-19293-8_3

Ginzler, C., 2019: Variables on the sample plot captured by the stereo GIS application. In: Fischer, C.; Traub, B. (eds), 2019: Swiss National Forest Inventory – Methods and models of the fourth assessment. Cham, Springer. 111-124. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-19293-8_6

Herold, A.; Zell, J.; Rohner, B.; Didion, M.; Thürig, E.; Rösler, E., 2019: State and change of forest resources. In: Fischer, C.; Traub, B. (eds), 2019: Swiss National Forest Inventory – Methods and models of the fourth assessment. Cham, Springer. 205-229.

Bont, L.G.; Fraefel, M.; Fischer, C., 2018: A spatially explicit method to assess the economic suitability of a forest road network for timber harvest in steep terrain. Forests, 9, 4: 169 (21 pp.). doi: 10.3390/f9040169

Fischer, C.; Brändli, U.B., 2017: Zustand und Entwicklung siedlungsnaher Wälder – Ergebnisse aus dem LFI. Schweizerische Zeitschrift für Forstwesen, 168, 5: 252-260. doi: 10.3188/szf.2017.0252

Fischer, C.; Camin, P.; Kaufmann, E.; Thürig, E., 2017: Switzerland. In: Barreiro, S.; Schelhaas, M.; McRoberts, R.E.; Kändler, G. (eds), 2017: Forest inventory-based projection systems for wood and biomass availability. Cham, Springer. 303-313. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-56201-8_26

Hegetschweiler, K.T.; Plum, C.; Fischer, C.; Brändli, U.; Ginzler, C.; Hunziker, M., 2017: Towards a comprehensive social and natural scientific forest-recreation monitoring instrument - a prototypical approach. Landscape and Urban Planning, 167: 84-97. doi: 10.1016/j.landurbplan.2017.06.002

Müller, K.; Fraefel, M.; Cioldi, F.; Camin, P.; Fischer, C., 2016: Der Datensatz "Walderschliessungsstrassen 2013" des Schweizerischen Landesforstinventars. Schweizerische Zeitschrift für Forstwesen, 167, 3: 136-142. doi: 10.3188/szf.2016.0136

Brändli, U.; Fischer, C.; Camin, P., 2016: Stand der Walderschliessung mit Lastwagenstrassen in der Schweiz. Schweizerische Zeitschrift für Forstwesen, 167, 3: 143-151. doi: 10.3188/szf.2016.0143

Fischer, C.; Gasparini, P.; Nylander, M.; Redmond, J.; Hernandez, L.; Brändli, U.; Pastor, A.; Rizzo, M.; Alberdi, I., 2016: Joining criteria for harmonizing European forest available for wood supply estimates. Case studies from National Forest Inventories. Forests, 7, 5: 104 (15 pp.). doi: 10.3390/f7050104

Bosela, M.; Redmond, J.; Kučera, M.; Marin, G.; Adolt, R.; Gschwantner, T.; Petráš, R.; Korhonen, K.; Kuliešis, A.; Kulbokas, G.; Fischer, C.; Lanz, A., 2016: Stem quality assessment in European National Forest Inventories: an opportunity for harmonised reporting?. Annals of Forest Science, 73, 3: 635-648. doi: 10.1007/s13595-015-0503-8

Barreiro, S.; Schelhaas, M.; Kändler, G.; Antón-Fernandez, C.; Colin, A.; Bontemps, J.; Alberdi, I.; Condés, S.; Dumitru, M.; Ferezliev, A.; Fischer, C.; Gasparini, P.; Gschwantner, T.; Kindermann, G.; Kjartansson, B.; Kovácsevics, P.; Kucera, M.; Lundström, A.; Marin, G.; ... Wikberg, P., 2016: Overview of methods and tools for evaluating future woody biomass availability in European countries. Annals of Forest Science, 73, 4: 823-837. doi: 10.1007/s13595-016-0564-3

Alberdi, I.; Michalak, R.; Fischer, C.; Gasparini, P.; Brändli, U.; Tomter, S.M.; Kuliesis, A.; Snorrason, A.; Redmond, J.; Hernández, L.; Lanz, A.; Vidondo, B.; Stoyanov, N.; Stoyanova, M.; Vestman, M.; Barreiro, S.; Marin, G.; Cañellas, I.; Vidal, C., 2016: Towards harmonized assessment of European forest availability for wood supply in Europe. Forest Policy and Economics, 70: 20-29. doi: 10.1016/j.forpol.2016.05.014

Waser, L.T.; Fischer, C.; Wang, Z.; Ginzler, C., 2015: Wall-to-wall forest mapping based on digital surface models from image-based point clouds and a NFI forest definition. Forests, 6, 12: 4510-4528. doi: 10.3390/f6124386

Wilkes-Allemann, J.; Pütz, M.; Hirschi, C.; Fischer, C., 2015: Conflict situations and response strategies in urban forests in Switzerland. Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research, 30, 3: 204-216. doi: 10.1080/02827581.2014.1002217

Magdon, P.; Fischer, C.; Fuchs, H.; Kleinn, C., 2014: Translating criteria of international forest definitions into remote sensing image analysis. Remote Sensing of Environment, 149: 252-262. doi: 10.1016/j.rse.2014.03.033

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