Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research WSL
Function
Visiting scientist
Swiss Federal Research Institute WSL
Zürcherstrasse 111
8903 Birmensdorf
Site
WSL Birmensdorf Bi HL D 39
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Thibault_Lachat
As a forest ecologist, I am interested in the impacts of forest management and upcoming drivers (e.g. energy wood harvesting, neobiota) on forest biodiversity. I am particularly dedicated to insects dependent on dead wood and old growth trees, and to the functions of this insect group in forest ecosystems. With more than 10 years of work experience at the interface between research, policy and managers, I am seeking to develop research projects connecting forest management and biodiversity conservation. My main objectives are to better understand patterns in forest biodiversity from local to continental scale and to provide scientific baselines to integrate biodiversity conservation into forest management.
Education | |
| 2013─2015 | Diploma of Advanced Studies in Applied Statistics (DAS), ETH Zurich |
| 2000─2004 | PhD in zoology at the University of Basel, NLU Biogeography Thesis title: The impact of forest management on saproxylic beetles and other arthropods in a semi-deciduous forest in Southern Benin |
| 1994─1999 | Master in environmental sciences, ETH Zurich Master thesis title: Mega-herbivores as ecosystem engineers in Switzerland over the last 250’000 years. |
| Work experiences | |
| Since 2016 | Professor for forest ecology, Bern University of Applied Sciences BFH, School of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences HAFL Visiting scientist, WSL |
| 2013 - 2016 | Research associate, WSL Birmensdorf, 90% |
| 2007─2013 | Research associate, WSL Birmensdorf, ca. 50% Project leader (Science-Policy Interface), Swiss Biodiversity Forum, ca. 50% |
| 2005─2007 | Research associate (Consulting FOEN & Cantons), ETH Lausanne, 100% |
| 2000─2004 | Research associate (PhD), University of Basel |
| 2000 | Research associate (Consulting Romandie), Swiss Landscape Foundation, Bern |
| 1997 | Trainee in Burigi game Reserve, Tanzania |
At the WSL, I am working on projects contributing to the conservation of forest biodiversity especially the dead wood and old-growth dependent organisms.
| Projects (Title in the working language) | |
| 2015─2017 | Forest disturbance and arthropods |
| 2015─2016 | Habitat trees and microhabitats in primeval beech forest, Ukraine. |
| Ab 2016 | Artenmonitoring in Naturwaldreservaten der Schweiz |
| 2014─2015 | Rote Liste der xylobionten Käfer der Schweiz (4 Familien) |
| 2015 | Einrichtung eines Marteloskops mit Ausrichtung Biodiversität in Sihlwald |
| 2014─2016 | Xylobionte Käfer auf entrindeten Bäumen in Benin, West Afrika |
| 2014─2015 | Reference list and ecological importance of tree related microhabitats in temperate forests |
| 2015─2016 | Habitatwahl von Weissrückenspecht: Einfluss der xylobionten Käfern |
| 2013─2015 | Impact of fuel wood piles on saproxylic beetles |
| 2014─2015 | Methodik für ein Artenmonitoring in Naturwaldreservaten |
| 2010─2015 | Totholzdynamik und xylobionte Käfer in Waldreservaten (TOXYWA) |
| 2010─2015 | Saproxylic beetles in Uholka beech primeval forest, Ukraine |
| 2012─2013 | Flächenbedarf für Biodiversität und Ökosystemleisungen |
| 2007─2011 | Wandel der Biodiversität in der Schweiz |
| 2008─2010 | Auswahlkriterien für Altholzinseln |
| 2008─2013 | Internetplattform zur Unterstützung der Forstpraxis beim Alt- und Totholzmanagement. |
| 2008 | « Bois mort source de vie »: Préparation d’un projet Interreg concernant le bois mort et les vieux arbres en forêts de montagne |
| 2006─2007 | Gestion des vieux arbres et du bois mort : Îlots de sénescence, arbres-habitat et métapopulations saproxyliques |
| 2007 | Conservation des espèces saproxyliques à l’échelle des métapopulations dans le canton du Jura |
| 2006 | Erhaltung von saproxylischen Arten unter besonderer Berücksichtigung internationaler Vorgaben |
| 2005─2006 | Alt- und Totholzstrategie für die Schweiz: wissenschaftliche Grundlagen und Vorschlag |
