Dr. Berthold Traub

Function

Forest Resources and Management

Contact

berthold.traub(at)wslto make life hard for spam bots.ch

+41 44 739 28 61+41 44 739 28 61

Swiss Federal Research Institute WSL
Zürcherstrasse 111
8903 Birmensdorf

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Birmensdorf Bi HP C 73

Professional and Research Interests

Software Development, sample based forest inventories on regional and national level
Statistical Analysis of forest inventory data including analysis of data quality
Implementation of user requirements in forest inventory software applications

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Publications WSL

Scientific publication article peer reviewed

Traub, B.; Wüest, R.O., 2020: Analysing the quality of Swiss National Forest Inventory measurements of woody species richness. Forest Ecosystems, 7: 37 (11 pp.). doi: 10.1186/s40663-020-00252-1

Brändli, U.; Abegg, M.; Allgaier Leuch, B.; Bischof, S.; Cioldi, F.; Düggelin, C.; Fraefel, M.; Fischer, C.; Ginzler, C.; Lanz, A.; Meile, R.; Rösler, E.; Speich, S.; Traub, B.; Hägeli, M., 2020: Das Landesforstinventar. In: Abegg, M.; Allgaier Leuch, B.; Brändli, U. (eds), 2020: Schweizerisches Landesforstinventar. Ergebnisse der vierten Erhebung 2009-2017. Birmensdorf; Bern, Eidgenössische Forschungsanstalt für Wald, Schnee und Landschaft WSL; Bundesamt für Umwelt BAFU. 11-33.

Brändli, U.; Abegg, M.; Allgaier Leuch, B.; Bischof, S.; Cioldi, F.; Düggelin, C.; Fraefel, M.; Fischer, C.; Ginzler, C.; Lanz, A.; Meile, R.; Rösler, E.; Speich, S.; Traub, B.; Hägeli, M., 2020: L'inventaire forestier national. In: Abegg, M.; Allgaier Leuch, B.; Brändli, U. (eds), 2020: Inventaire forestier national suisse. Résultats du quatrième inventaire 2009-2017. Birmensdorf; Berne, Institut fédéral de recherches sur la forêt, la neige et le paysage WSL; Office fédéral de l'environnement OFEV. 11-33.

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

Lanz, A.; Christoph, F.; Abegg, M., 2019: Sampling design and estimation procedures. In: Fischer, C.; 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

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

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

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

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

Fischer, C.; Fraefel, M., 2019: Interview survey with the local forest service. In: Fischer, C.; 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

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

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

Rohner, B.; Fischer, C.; Herold, A.; Rösler, E., 2019: Assortments. In: Fischer, C.; 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

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

Fischer, C.; Brändli, U., 2019: Other models. In: Fischer, C.; 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

Fischer, C.; Stadelmann, G., 2019: Calculation of potential timber harvesting costs (HeProMo). In: Fischer, C.; 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.; 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

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

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

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

Fraefel, M.; Fischer, C., 2019: Compilation of a high-quality forest road data set. In: Fischer, C.; 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pulkkinen, M.; Ginzler, C.; Traub, B.; Lanz, A., 2018: Stereo-imagery-based post-stratification by regression-tree modelling in Swiss National Forest Inventory. Remote Sensing of Environment, 213: 182-194. doi: 10.1016/j.rse.2018.04.052

Traub, B.; Meile, R.; Speich, S.; Rösler, E., 2017: The data storage and analysis system of the Swiss National Forest Inventory. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, 132: 97-107. doi: 10.1016/j.compag.2016.11.016

Traub, B.; Cioldi, F.; Düggelin, C., 2016: Wiederholungsaufnahmen als Instrument zur Qualitätssicherung im Schweizerischen Landesforstinventar. Schweizerische Zeitschrift für Forstwesen, 167, 3: 118-127. doi: 10.3188/szf.2016.0118

Traub, B.; Kleinn, Ch., 1999: Zur Erfassung von Flächenfragmentierung und struktureller Diversität. Forstwissenschaftliches Centralblatt, 118, 1-6: 39-50. doi: 10.1007/BF02768972

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Further scientific publications

Hägeli, M.; Fischer, C.; Abegg, M.; Traub, B.; Thürig, E., 2021: Swiss National Forest Inventory Programme. In: Ferretti, M.; Fischer, C.; Gessler, A. (eds), 2021: Towards an advanced inventorying and monitoring system for the Swiss forest. Towards an advanced inventorying and monitoring system for the Swiss forest, Birmensdorf. 31-32.

Swiss National Forest Inventory – Methods and models of the fourth assessment

Comprises detailed description of all facets of a National Forest Inventory, ranging from organizational and methodological aspects to technical details of sampling designs and statistical results analyses

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Traub, B., 2001: Representativeness of the Sample Grid. In: Brassel, P.; Lischke, H. (eds), 2001: Swiss National Forest Inventory: Methods and Models of the Second Assessment. Birmensdorf, Swiss Federal Research Institute WSL. 132-149.

Traub, B.; Schnellbächler, H.-J., 2001: Analysis Software. In: Brassel, P.; Lischke, H. (eds), 2001: Swiss National Forest Inventory: Methods and Models of the Second Assessment. Birmensdorf, Swiss Federal Research Institute WSL. 288-296.

Strobel, T.; Traub, B., 2001: Variable Documentation. In: Brassel, P.; Lischke, H. (eds), 2001: Swiss National Forest Inventory: Methods and Models of the Second Assessment. Birmensdorf, Swiss Federal Research Institute WSL. 327-336.

Traub, B., 2000: Wissens- und Technologietransfer: Landesforstinventar in Kirgisien. In: 2000: Naturwerte in Ost und West. Forschen für eine nachhaltige Entwicklung vom Alpenbogen bis zum Ural. Forum für Wissen 2000, WSL Birmensdorf, October 25, 2000. 69-72.

Traub, B.; Kleinn, C., 2000: The potential of data from national forest invenory in a landscape ecological context. In: Heuvelink, G.B.M.; Lemmens, M.J.P.M. (eds), 2000: Accuracy 2000. Proceedings. 4th International Symposium on Spatial Accuracy Assessment in Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences, Amsterdam. 647-654.

Traub, B.; Köhl, M.; Päivinen, R.; Kügler, O., 1998: Effects of different definitions on forest area estimation in national forest inventories in Europe. In: 1998: Proceedings of the Symposium "Integrated tools for natural resources inventories in the 21st century". Integrated tools for natural resources inventories in the 21st century, Boise, Idaho, USA. 176-184.

Köhl, M.; Päivinen, R.; Traub, B.; Miina, S., 1997: Comparative study. In: 1997: Study on European Forestry Information and Communication System. Reports on Forestry Inventory and Survey Systems. Vol. II. Luxembourg, Office for Official Publications of the European Communities. 1269-1328.

Traub, B.; Kleinn, C.; Dees, M.; Pelz, D.R., 1996: Calibrating AVHRR Tropical Forest Area Estimates with TM Sample Images. In: Köhl, M.; Gertner, G.Z. (eds), 1996: Caring for the forest: research in a changing world. Statistics, mathematics and computers. Meeting of IUFRO S4.11-00 held at IUFRO XX World Congress, Tampere, Finland, August 6-12, 1995. 229-239.

Kleinn, C.; Traub, B.; Dees, M., 1996: Calibrating Forest Cover Estimates from Coarse Resolution Images with Samples of High Resolution Images - A Model Study on Possible Effects of Misregistration. In: Köhl, M.; Gertner, G.Z. (eds), 1996: Caring for the forest: research in a changing world. Statistics, mathematics and computers. Meeting of IUFRO S4.11-00 held at IUFRO XX World Congress, Tampere, Finland, August 6-12, 1995. 210-219.

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Curriculum vitae

Education (start with professional training)

1994‑1997	Doctoral thesis: Quantitative methods for the assessment of forest area structure (grade: magna cum laude).
1986‑1993	Diploma in Forestry (M. Sc.) Albert-Ludwigs-University, Freiburg.

Work Experience (academic and implementation)

2012‑current	Scientific Service of the Swiss NFI, Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research WSL, Birmensdorf, Switzerland. IT specialist, statistical programming, software development.
2008‑2012	Associated Director, Head of Department Data Integration Standards, Nycomed: a Takeda company, Konstanz Germany. Responsible for the Clinical data warehouse and integration of clinical trial data, management of CDISC data standardisation.
2002-2008	Senior group leader SAS Application Programming, Byk Gulden / Altana Pharma AG, Konstanz. Organization, conducting and supervision of SAS-related clinical application programming tasks and the SAS services supply for the Nycomed R&D Departments.
1997-2002	Project Manager Inventory Design and Statistics Department of National Forest Inventory, WSL, development of quantitative methods in landscape ecology, development and maintenance of databases and data analysis software.
1996-1997	Research assistant, WSL software development, for the European Forest Information and Communication System project.
1993-1996	Research Assistant, Department Forest Biometry, University of Freiburg. Duties: Research and teaching I Forest Biometry and forest mensuration.