Gillianne Bowman

Fonction

collaboratrice scientifique

Ressources et gestion forestières

Gestion forestière durable

Contact

gillianne.bowman(at)wslto make life hard for spam bots.ch

+41 44 739 24 76+41 44 739 24 76

Institut fédéral de recherches sur la forêt, la neige et le paysage WSL
Zürcherstrasse 111
8903 Birmensdorf

Site

Birmensdorf Bi GL B 04

Research interests

Renewable energies from biomass; Wet biomass resources; Present and future biomass availability; Power density analyses; Circular economy; Biogas; Energy transition.

Research Gate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Gillianne_Bowman

FURTHER INFORMATION

Projekte

Bioenergy and circular economy: the biogas plant as a hub

In this transdisciplinary study, the bioenergy system is assessed from the perspective of the circular economy. The focus is on wet biomass, whereby the current cycle of the most important elements is investigated qualitatively and quantitatively. The anaerobic digestion serves as the central hub.

Strategies and concepts for tapping the sustainable, energetic potential of manure in Switzerland

The project "NETZ" develops strategies and concepts for tapping the sustainable, energetic potential of substrates of agricultural origin, in particular farmyard manure in Switzerland.

Biomass transport for energy in Switzerland

The aim of this project is to explore the transport chains of biomass for energy in Switzerland and assess their economic and ecological impacts. Costs, energy inputs, and CO2 balances are calculated for the major paths travelled by forest wood and manure.

Power Density Switzerland

"Power Density" describes the relationship between energy carrier, area and time. Renewable energies and particularly biomass require much larger area to produce energy compared to fossil fuels. This study helps identify where and to what extent which type of bioenergy could be used.

Biomasse im Energiesystem der Zukunft

Das SCCER-BIOSWEET hat zum Ziel die energetische Nutzung von Biomasse in der Schweiz zu erhöhen. Die WSL ermittelt Ressourcenpotenziale, betrachtet Verfügbarkeiten und zukünftige Entwicklungen verschiedener Biomassekategorien.

WSL-Publikationen

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Wissenschaftliche Artikel Peer-reviewt

Burg, V.; Golzar, F.; Bowman, G.; Hellweg, S.; Roshandel, R., 2020: Symbiosis opportunities between food and energy system: the potential of manure‐based biogas as heating source for greenhouse production. Journal of Industrial Ecology, doi: 10.1111/jiec.13078

Burg, V.; Bowman, G.; Hellweg, S.; Thees, O., 2019: Long-term wet bioenergy resources in Switzerland: drivers and projections until 2050. Energies, 12, 18: 3585 (21 pp.). doi: 10.3390/en12183585

Burg, V.; Bowman, G.; Haubensak, M.; Baier, U.; Thees, O., 2018: Valorization of an untapped resource: energy and greenhouse gas emissions benefits of converting manure to biogas through anaerobic digestion. Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 136: 53-62. doi: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2018.04.004

Burg, V.; Bowman, G.; Erni, M.; Lemm, R.; Thees, O., 2018: Analyzing the potential of domestic biomass resources for the energy transition in Switzerland. Biomass and Bioenergy, 111: 60-69. doi: 10.1016/j.biombioe.2018.02.007

Weitere wissenschaftliche Publikationen

Schnorf, V.; Trutnevyte, E.; Bowman, G.; Burg, V., 2020: Biomass transport for energy. Analysing costs, energy and CO₂ emissions of the main forest wood and manure transport chains in Switzerland.

Burg, V.; Bowman, G.; Thees, O., 2019: optimierBAR: Mist und wieso er zur Sprache kommen muss. Hofdünger-Vergärung in der Schweiz: Energetisches Potenzial, reduzierte Treibhausgasemissionen und Grundeinstellung der Landwirte. In: Björnsen Gurung, A. (eds), 2019: Schweiz erneuerbar!. Forum für Wissen 2019: Schweiz erneuerbar!, Birmensdorf, Switzerland. 23-30.

Burg, V.; Golzar, F.; Bowman, G.; Hellweg, S.; Roshandel, R., 2019: Symbiosis opportunities between food and energy system: manure based biogas as heat source for greenhouses.

Burg, V.; Bowman, G.; Mohr, L.; Trutnevyte, E.; Thees, O., 2019: Bioenergy hotspots combined with socio-economic analysis: an important step to support the future energy transition.

Bauer, C.; Hirschberg, S.; Bäuerle, Y.; Biollaz, S.; Calbry-Muzyka, A.; Cox, B.; Heck, T.; Lehnert, M.; Meier, A.; Prasser, H.-M.; Schenler, W.; Treyer, K.; Vogel, F.; Wieckert, H.C.; Zhang, X.; Zimmermann, M.; Burg, V.; Bowman, G.; Erni, M.; ... Tran, M.Q., 2017: Potentials, costs and environmental assessment of electricity generation technologies. Final report in English with summaries in German and French. 783 p.

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Zeitschriften und Broschüren

Biosketch

2016-present

Part of the SCCER-BIOSWEET (Swiss Competence Center for Bioenergy Research - Biomass for Swiss Energy Future) at WSL in the team Sustainable Forest Management.

2009-2016

Teaching French to adults and freelance translation.

2006-2008

Post-doc in invasive plant evolutionary ecology, University of Fribourg, Switzerland.

2003-2006

PhD work “Experimental Ecological Genetics of Fragmented Populations of the Common Plant Lychnis flos-cuculi L.”, Institute for Environmental Sciences, University of Zürich, Switzerland.

1996-2002

Bachelor and Master degree in Population Biology and Ecosystem, University of Rennes1, France

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