Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research WSL
Function
Scientific staff member
Swiss Federal Research Institute WSL
Zürcherstrasse 111
8903 Birmensdorf
Site
WSL Birmensdorf Bi MG D 41
| Since 2006 | Group leader "Biodiversity Assessment" at the Swiss Federal Research Insitute WSL, Birmensdorf |
| 2003-2006 | Team leader at the Swiss Federal Research Institute WSL, Birmensdorf |
| 1995-2003 | Scientist at the Swiss Federal Research Insitute WSL, Birmensdorf |
| 1987-1995 | Studies in Biology at the University of Zurich (Dipoma in Botany) |
| Since 2005 | ForestBIOTA - Forest Biodiversity Test-phase Assessments Responsible for the development and technical advice for lichens. Co-funded by the European Union under Forest Regulation (Forest Focus). http://www.forestbiota.org |
| Since 2002 | Lacope - Landscape Development, Biodiversity and Co-operative Livestock System Project leader, responsible for Switzerland. Co-funded by the European Union under the Energy, Environment and Sustainable Development Programme. http://www.lacope.net |
| Since 2002 | Biotopschutz - Modul Flechte Responsible for the federal data base of lichens in Switzerland. Consultant for nature conservation of lichens in Switzerland. Co-funded by the Federal Office for the Environment FOEN. www.swisslichens.ch |
| 2002-2006 | MfM-U - Monitoring flankierende Massnahmen Umwelt Project leader, responsible for the module Biodiversity. Co-funded by the Federal Department of the Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications UVEC. |
| 2002-2004 | BIOASSESS - Biodiversity Assessment Tool Project Project leader, responsible for Switzerland. Co-funded by the European Union under the Global change, Climate and Biodiversity key action of the Energy, Environment and Sustainable Development Programme. http://www.nbu.ac.uk/bioassess |
| 1997-2000 | Wirkungskontrolle Moorbiotope Responsibilities: Field work (assessment of phanerogames and bryophytes), determination of bryophytes. Co-funded by the Federal Office for the Environment FOEN. |
| 1995-2002 | The Redlist of Threatened Lichens in Switzerland Team coordination, responsible for database, fieldwork. Co-funded by the Federal Office for the Environment FOEN. |
| Since 2000 | President of the Swiss Assiciation of Bryology and Lichenology BRYOLICH. www.bryolich.ch |
| Since 2000 | Member of the Senat of the Swiss Academy of Sciences Scnat. www.scnat.ch |
| Since 2000 | Member of the advisory board of the International Association of Lichenology. www.unigraz.at/grubem/ialweb/ial.html |
| Since 2004 | Editor of scientific journal “Cryptogamica Helvetica” |
| Since 2006 | Board member of the platform “Biology“ of the Swiss Academy of Sciences Scnat |
