Institut fédéral de recherches sur la forêt, la neige et le paysage WSL
Fonction
Collaborateur scientifique
Groupe
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.
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.
Scientific positions
| Since 01.2028 | Head of the national data- and information center for the Swiss fungi at WSL, research group Conservation Biology, research unit Biodiversity and Conservation Biology research unit (80%) |
| 01.2017 – 12.2017 | Post-doctoral researcher, INRA, University of Bordeaux, research unit Biodiversity, Genes and Communities BIOGECO, Project: Understanding invasion histories and adaptation processes of exotic oak powdery mildew species in Europe |
| 07.2016 – 12.2016 | Scientific staff member, WSL, research group Biodiversity, research unit Biodiversity and Conservation Biology |
| 6.2013 – 6.2016 | Post-doctoral researcher, ETH Zurich, Institute of Integrative Biology, research group Forest Pathology and Dendrology |
| 05.2009 – 10.2009 | Internship, WSL, research groups Mycorrhiza and Forest Entomology, research unit Forest Dynamics |
Education
| 02.2022 – 06.2022 | Certificate of Advanced Studies Leadership in Science, University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland |
| 06.2010 – 07.2013 | 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. |
| 10.2004 –03.2009 | Bachelor/ Master of Science in Biology, Plant Science, University of Zurich |
