Dr. Markus Didion

Research Interests and Expertise

I am broadly interested in applied and interdisciplinary research on the effects of anthropogenic and natural disturbance on natural resources. A focus of my research activities has been the use of modeling techniques to study the spatial and temporal dynamics of forest ecosystems. In particular, I am applying my expertise to address management and policy issues of forest carbon sequestration that are of concern to national and international climate policy and sustainable forest management.

Professional

 Experience



Research Scientist, WSL (since 04/2012)

Grantholder, Joint Research Centre, European Commission, Ispra, Italy (2011/2012)

Researcher Forest and Climate, Forest Ecosystems, Alterra, Wageningen UR, Wageningen, The Netherlands (2009-2011)

Research Assistant, Forest Ecology, ETHZ, Zurich, Switzerland (2005-2009)

Research Assistant, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada (2003-2004)

Data Analyst, Parks Canada, Western and Northern Service Centre, Winnipeg, MB, Canada (2002-2003)

Scientific activities (ongoing)

UNFCCC Roster of Experts (expert review team (LULUCF), REDD+ reference levels)

Swiss Greenhouse gas inventory (Contributor; sector expert LULUCF)

Reviewer for journals and funding agencies

Education



PhD Forest Ecology, Institute of Terrestrial Ecosystem, ETHZ, Zurich, Switzerland (2009)



Master Resource Management (MRM), School of Resource and Environmental Management, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC, Canada (2003)



B.Sc. Honours Environmental Science, University of Stirling, Scotland, UK (2000)

Hengeveld, G. M., G.-J. Nabuurs, M. Didion, I. van den Wyngaert, A. P. P. M. Clerkx, and M.-J. Schelhaas. 2012. A Forest Management Map of European Forests. Ecology and Society 17. doi: 10.5751/es-05149-170453

Didion, M., A. Kupferschmid, A. Wolf, and H. Bugmann. 2011. Ungulate herbivory modifies the effects of climate change on mountain forests. Climatic Change 109:647-669. doi: 10.1007/s10584-011-0054-4

Didion, M., A. D. Kupferschmid, and H. Bugmann. 2009. Long-term effects of ungulate browsing on forest composition and structure. Forest Ecology and Management 258, Supplement:S44-S55. doi: 10.1016/j.foreco.2009.06.006

Didion, M., A. D. Kupferschmid, A. Zingg, L. Fahse, and H. Bugmann. 2009. Gaining local accuracy while not losing generality – Extending the range of gap model applications. Canadian Journal of Forest Research 39:1092-1107. doi: 10.1139/X09-041

Didion, M., A. D. Kupferschmid, M. J. Lexer, W. Rammer, R. Seidl, and H. Bugmann. 2009. Potentials and limitations of using large-scale forest inventory data for evaluating forest succession models. Ecological Modelling 220:133-147. doi: 10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2008.09.021

Didion, M., M.-J. Fortin, and A. Fall. 2007. Forest age structure as indicator of boreal forest sustainability under alternative management and fire regimes: a landscape level sensitivity analysis. Ecological Modelling 200:45-58. doi:10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2006.07.011