Dr. Dirk Schmatz

Fonction

collaborateur scientifique

Dynamique du paysage

Macroécologie dynamique

Contact

dirk.schmatz(at)wslto make life hard for spam bots.ch

+41 44 739 24 61+41 44 739 24 61

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

Site

Birmensdorf Bi HL E 35

Professional Experience

1995 - today	Research associate at WSL, Birmensdorf, Switzerland. Development of climate maps of various regions, scales and resolutions by interpolating daily meteorological observations from climate stations. Downscaling of current climate or climate scenario maps and derivation of bioclimatic variables (e.g. degree days, potential evapotranspiration) for applications in species distribution models (SDMs) or forest landscape models (TreeMig). Design, Implementation of Oracle and Postgresql data bases (e.g. FAUNA: Inventory of arthropod catches) and their application in research projects. Programming (shell scripts, SQL, PL/pgSQL, Python, R, awk, CDO, GIS, XML, NetCDF). High performance computing (HPC). Member of WSL IT Committee (WIKOM).
1995	Temporary position as Geologist at CSD Ingenieure AG, Kriens, Switzerland. Geological mapping, geological and structural investigations, laboratory work.
1988 - 1995	Research and Teaching Assistant at the Institute of Mineralogy and Petrography (MPI), University of Bern, Switzerland. Research in petrology. Assistence of students in practical courses of mineralogy, geologic field trips and mapping courses. Design, programming, application and administration of various databases. Database System Administration.
1986 - 1988	Research and Teaching Assistant at the Institute for Mineralogy and Petrography (IMP), ETH Zürich, Switzerland. Research in petrography and petrology. Assistence of students in practical courses of mineralogy. Laboratory work.

Academic Education

1993 - 1995	Post-Doc, Institute of Mineralogy and Petrography, University of Bern, Switzerland. Research in geology and petrology of the Central Alps.
1988 - 1993	Ph.D., Institute of Mineralogy and Petrography, University of Bern, Switzerland. Dissertation: Consistent documentation, analysis and interpretation of mesoalpine metamorphic mineral assemblages of the Central Alps. Compiliation of a geological und mineralchemical Inventory of the Central Alps by means of a large relational data base. Literature, field and laboratory work (electron microprobe). Thermobarometric calculations using this data base and development of isotherm and isobar maps of the mesoalpine metamorphism.
1983 - 1988	Master of Science, Institute for Mineralogy and Petrography, ETH Zürich, Switzerland. Master's thesis: Structure and metamorphism of the metapelites in the Ivrea-Zone (Valle d'Ossola, Province of Novara, Northern Italy). Fieldwork (geological mapping, analysis of structures) and laboratory analyses (microscope, electron microprobe) lead to new results concerning structure and history of the Ivrea zone.

FURTHER INFORMATION

Projects

TM Wrapper

We develop a R package for the easier applicability of the forest landscape model TreeMig.

Adaptation of trees to extreme climate events

Extreme climate events are expected to become more frequent with climate warming. We test genetic differentiation in resistance to late frost and drought in silver fir populations planted in the 1980s in Swizterland and abroad.

Shiny Server

The R package "Shiny" offers a simple web application framework for R. Within this internal project we use a dedicated Shiny server to evaluate the capability of web-based Shiny applications for existing work processes and projects at WSL.

The need for high resolution

The goal of this project is to provide current and scenario climate grids of resolutions adequate for ecological studies and applications.

Genetic Variation

Die Klimerwärmung dürfte den Wald auf vielen Standorten unter Stress setzen. Wir untersuchen, ob die genetische Variation der Waldbäume es ihnen erlaubt, sich an den Klimawandel anzupassen. Wir fokussieren dabei auf die drei häufigsten Baumarten in Schweizer Wäldern, die Fichte, die Tanne und die Buche.

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Publications WSL

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Petter, G.; Mairota, P.; Albrich, K.; Bebi, P.; Brůna, J.; Bugmann, H.; Haffenden, A.; Scheller, R.M.; Schmatz, D.R.; Seidl, R.; Speich, M.; Vacchiano, G.; Lischke, H., 2020: How robust are future projections of forest landscape dynamics? Insights from a systematic comparison of four forest landscape models. Environmental Modelling and Software, 134: 104844 (13 pp.). doi: 10.1016/j.envsoft.2020.104844

Karger, D.N.; Schmatz, D.R.; Dettling, G.; Zimmermann, N.E., 2020: High-resolution monthly precipitation and temperature time series from 2006 to 2100. Scientific Data, 7: 248 (10 pp.). doi: 10.1038/s41597-020-00587-y

Zurell, D.; Franklin, J.; König, C.; Bouchet, P.J.; Dormann, C.F.; Elith, J.; Fandos, G.; Feng, X.; Guillera-Arroita, G.; Guisan, A.; Lahoz-Monfort, J.J.; Leitão, P.J.; Park, D.S.; Townsend Peterson, A.; Rapacciuolo, G.; Schmatz, D.R.; Schröder, B.; Serra-Diaz, J.M.; Thuiller, W.; ... Merow, C., 2020: A standard protocol for reporting species distribution models. Ecography, 43: 1261-1277. doi: 10.1111/ecog.04960

Wypych, A.; Ustrnul, Z.; Schmatz, D.R., 2018: Long-term variability of air temperature and precipitation conditions in the Polish Carpathians. Journal of Mountain Science, 15, 2: 237-253. doi: 10.1007/s11629-017-4374-3

Rehnus, M.; Bollmann, K.; Schmatz, D.R.; Hackländer, K.; Braunisch, V., 2018: Alpine glacial relict species losing out to climate change: the case of the fragmented mountain hare population (Lepus timidus) in the Alps. Global Change Biology, 24, 7: 3236-3253. doi: 10.1111/gcb.14087

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Further scientific publications

Zimmermann, N.E.; Schmatz, D.R.; Gallien, L.; Körner, C.; Huber, B.; Frehner, M.; Küchler, M.; Psomas, A., 2016: Baumartenverbreitung und Standorteignung. In: Pluess, A.R.; Augustin, S.; Brang, P.; Bundesamt für Umwelt BAFU,Bern; Eidgenössische Forschungsanstalt für Wald,Schnee und Landschaft WSL,Birmensdorf (eds), 2016: Wald im Klimawandel. Grundlagen für Adaptationsstrategien. Bern, Stuttgart, Wien, Haupt. 199-221.

Zimmermann, N.E.; Gebetsroither, E.; Züger, J.; Schmatz, D.; Psomas, A., 2013: Future climate of the European alps. In: Cerbu, G.A.; Hanewinkel, M.; Gerosa, G.; Jandl, R. (eds), 2013: Management Strategies to Adapt Alpine Space Forests to Climate Change Risks. Rijeka, InTech. 257-260. doi: 10.5772/56278

Zimmermann, N.E.; Schmatz, D.; Psomas, A., 2013: Climate change scenarios to 2100 and implications for forest management. In: Fitzgerald, J.; Lindner, M. (eds), 2013: Adapting to Climate Change in European Forests - Results of the MOTIVE Project. Sofia, Pensoft Publishers. 9-14.

Wohlgemuth, T.; Brigger, A.; Gerold, P.; Laranjeiro, L.; Moretti, M.; Moser, B.; Rebetez, M.; Schmatz, D.; Schneiter, G.; Sciacca, S.; Sierro, A.; Weibel, P.; Zumbrunnen, T.; Conedera, M., 2012: Leben mit Waldbrand am Beispiel von Leuk (VS) 2003. Vierteljahrsschrift der Naturforschenden Gesellschaft in Zürich, 157, 3-4: 97-106.

Walz, A.; Brand, F.; Braendle, J.; Briner, S.; Elkin, C.; Hirschi, C.; Lischke, H.; Schmatz, D.; Lang, D., 2010: Do all mountain regions react upon the same drivers of change? Or: How to customise IPCC scenarios to regional level analysis?. In: Centre for Mountain Studies, M.R.I. (eds), 2010: roceeding of the Global Change and World's Mountain Conference in Perth Scotland. Global change and world's mountain conference, Perth, Scotland, September 26-30, 2010. (3 pp.).

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Magazine article and brochures

Vivre avec les incendies de forêt

Avec comme référence l’incendie de forêt de Loèche, été 2003, le plus grand sinistre de ce type en Valais de ces cent dernières années, nous montrons la variété des conséquences sur la nature d’événements à ce point destructeurs. À la lumière du changement climatique annoncé, le risque d’incendie pour l’avenir est débattu, et des exemples en vue d’actions préventives sont proposés.

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Leben mit Waldbrand

Das Beispiel des Waldbrands von Leuk im Sommer 2003 zeigt die vielfältigen Auswirkungen solch zerstörerischer Ereignisse auf die Natur. Mit Blick auf den Klimawandel wird das Brandrisiko in Zukunft diskutiert, und es werden Beispiele für präventives Handeln gegeben.

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Earlier publications

SCHMATZ, D.R., ENGI, M., and LIEBERMAN, J.E. (1995): "ParaDIS": A relational database for the consistent documentation and analysis of metamorphic mineral assemblages. Computers & Geosciences. Vol.21, No.9. pp. 1031-1041.

ENGI, M., TODD, C.S., and SCHMATZ, D.R. (1995): Tertiary metamorphic conditions in the eastern Lepontine Alps. Schweizerische Mineralogische und Petrographische Mitteilungen.

TODD C.S., ENGI M. and SCHMATZ D.R. (1995): Consistent thermobarometric results from the central Alps: Petrological Implications. TERRA Abstracts. Vol.7, No.1: 311.

TODD C. S., ENGI M. and SCHMATZ D. R. (1995): Mesoalpine conditions of regional metamorphism: thermo-barometric data from Penninic rocks between Bellinzona and Brig. Schweizerische Mineralogische und Petrographische Mitteilungen. Vol.75, pp. 317-318.

DIAMOND, L.W., SCHMATZ, D.R., and WÜRSTEN, F. (1994): "STANDARD LIBRARY": A relational database for the management of electron microprobe standards. Computers & Geosciences. Vol.20, No.4. pp. 585-595.

TODD, C.S., ENGI, M., and SCHMATZ, D.R. (1994): Consistent thermobarometric results from the Central Alps and comparison with isograds and tectonic models. GSA Abstracts. Vol.26, No.7, A-479.

SCHMATZ, D.R., ENGI, M., and LIEBERMAN, J.E. (1993): "ParaDIS": a relational database for the consistent documentation and analysis of metamorphic mineral assemblages. GSA Abstracts. Vol.25, No.6: A-287.

SCHMATZ, D.R., and ENGI, M. (1993): Tools for the Coherent Analysis of Metamorphic Rocks. Terra Abstracts. Abstract supplement No.1 to Terra Nova 5: 407.

ENGI, M., and SCHMATZ, D.R. (1993): Consistent P-T-Data on the Mesoalpine Metamorphism in the Central Alps. Terra Abstracts. Abstract supplement No.1 to Terra Nova 5: 401.

SCHMATZ, D.R. (1993): Konsistente Dokumentation, Analyse und Interpretation mesoalpin metamorpher Mineralparagenesen der Zentralalpen. Dissertation, Universität Bern, 190 S.

SCHMATZ, D.R. (1988): Struktur und Metamorphose der Metapelite in der Ivrea-Zone (Valle d'Ossola, Provinz Novara, Norditalien). Diplomarbeit, ETH Zürich, 70 S.