Research interests

  • Statistical modeling of ecological data
  • Disturbance ecology in forest ecosystems
  • Projection of forest development with regard to forest management and disturbances
  • Spatially representative modeling of forest development

Curriculum vitae

Since 08. 2014 Scientific staff member at WSL
10. 2013 - 07. 2014 PostDoc at WSL, Project Mobstrat
10. 2009 - 10. 2013 Ph.D. thesis in the Forest Ecology Group, ETH Zurich:

"Spatio-temporal infestation dynamics of the European spruce bark beetle in Switzerland: quantifying environmental drivers and effects of forest management"

10. 2002 - 10. 2008 Bachelor and Master Studies in Environmental Sciences, ETH Zurich
Major: Forest and Landscape Management

 

Supervised theses

Walker S. 2011. Untersuchung der Buchdruckerkalamität in der Schweiz nach Lothar. Selbständige technisch-naturwissenschaftliche Bachelorarbeit, ETH Zurich. 28 S.

Schmutz S. 2010. Modellierung der Prädisposition für Buchdruckerbefall: GIS-Analyse für die Kantone Bern und Luzern. Selbständige technisch-naturwissenschaftliche Bachelorarbeit. ETH Zürich. 35 S.

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