Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research WSL
Function
Scientific staff member
Group
Swiss Federal Research Institute WSL
Zürcherstrasse 111
8903 Birmensdorf
Site
WSL Birmensdorf Bi MG D 37
Head of the national data and information centre SwissFungi, dedicated to the protection and promotion of fungal diversity, and providing scientific advice to federal and cantonal authorities.
Scientific staff member of the research group Conservation Biology within the research unit Biodiversity and Conservation Biology
| 2017 | Postdoc at INRA, UMR Biogeco, University of Bordeaux. Research focus on the understanding of invasion histories and adaptation processes of exotic oak powdery mildew species in Europe. |
| 2013-2016 | Postdoc at ETH Zurich, within the research group Forest Pathology and Dendrology. Research focus on the taxonomy and infection biology of the ash dieback pathogen Hymenoscyphus fraxineus. |
| 2010-2013 | Doctor of Science in Biology ETH Zurich, within the research group Forest Pathology and Dendrology. Thesis: Reproduction system and population structure of Hymennoscyphus pseudoalbidus, causal agent of ash dieback. |
| 2009 | Internship Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research WSL |
| 2004-2009 | Bachelor/ Master of Science in Biology, Plant Science, University of Zurich |
My research interests focus on biodiversity and conservation biology across multiple taxonomic groups, with a strong emphasis on fungi. I am particularly interested in the integration of applied conservation with scientific research, linking biodiversity monitoring and conservation planning with traditional and cutting-edge molecular and ecological methods. My aim is to translate robust scientific evidence into effective conservation measures at local to national scales and beyond. I am motivated by interdisciplinary collaboration and the strategic development of research that supports long-term biodiversity conservation.
