Curriculum

Since 2022   Group leader a.i., Plant Regeneration Ecology, Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research WSL, Switzerland
2005–2022   Research scientist, Disturbance Ecology, Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research WSL, Switzerland
2008–2009   PostDoc, Buxton Climate Change Impacts Laboratory, Animal and Plant Sciences, University of Sheffield, UK
2003–2005   Master in Statistics, University of Neuchâtel, Switzerland
2001–2005   PhD, Environmental Sciences, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology ETH Zurich, Switzerland
1999   Master in Biology, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology ETH, Zurich, Switzerland

Research activities

 

  • Polytunnel Greenhouse Experiment (since 2021)
  • MastWeb: network for the observation of tree mast seeding in Switzerland (since 2015)
  • Potential distribution of Douglas fir in Swiss Forests (DOCH-WO; 2016–2019)
  • Interactive effects of CO2 and light conditions on drought resistance of conifer seedlings (2012–2018)
  • Trockenheit als limitierender Faktor für An- und Aufwuchs von Hauptbaumarten (TroLiFa; 2009–2011)
  • Disentangling truffle ecology (Ditrec; since 2014)
  • Nutrient Network: Eine internationale Forschungskooperation (NutNet; since 2014)
  • Facilitation of species invasions by climate change in an infertile temperate grassland (2008–2011)
  • Germination and early seedling growth of Pinus and Quercus at the forest steppe-ecotone: effects of environmental stress and facilitation (2008–2011)
  • Mykorrhiza: Ein Schlüsselfaktor für die Verjüngung nach Waldbrand? (2007–2010)
  • Ökologische Resilienz nach Feuer: Die Waldbrandfläche Leuk als Modellfall (2005–2007)

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Publications