Istituto federale di ricerca per la foresta, la neve e il paesaggio WSL

I am a researcher with expertise in forestry and ecology in a changing climate. At WSL/SLF I work within the Climate Change, Extremes, and Natural Hazards in Alpine Regions Research Centre CERC, where I simulate potential future forest dynamics under a range of climate, forest management and disturbance scenarios. Previously, I worked at the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission as a policy-support for various initiatives related to environmental directives. Until recently I worked at the University of Helsinki modeling the impact of climate change on European forests and their services. I obtained a PhD in palaeoecology at EPFL where I reconstructed the climate of Europe over the last 12,000 years.

Education and career

2021

Senior Researcher, University of Helsinki, Ecological Data Science Group, Helsinki, Finland

2016-2020

Scientific Officer, Joint Research Centre, European Commission, Sustainable Resources Institute, Bio-Economy Unit, Ispra, Italy

2013-2016

Post-doctoral Researcher, Joint Research Centre, European Commission, Institute for Environmental Sustainability, Forest and Climate Unit, Ispra, Italy

2009-2013

PhD. in paleoecology, École Polytechnique Fédérale Lausanne (EPFL). Ph.D. Thesis: The climate of Europe during the Holocene reconstructed from pollen data

2008

Visiting Scientist, USDA-ARS Hydrology and Remote Sensing Laboratory, Washington DC, USA

2006-2007

Research Assistant, Spatial Information Laboratory (Spinlab), Institute of Environmental Studies (IVM), Vrjie Universiteit of Amsterdam, The Netherlands

2003-2005

GIS Analyst, R3-GIS, specialized in development of WebGIS, Merano, Süd Tirol, Italy

2003

GIS Technician, Merano municipality, Environmental Office, Süd Tirol, Italy

 

Publications