Research interests

Atmospherical deposition, ion storage and transport in snow and other porous media, hydrological modelling, nutrient cycling in ecosystems.

Publications

Memberships

  • Member of the Society for Hydrology and Limnology of sc|nat
  • Member of the Expert Panel for Deposition of ICP Forests

Education

1995: Degree in Environmental Sciences. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology.

2002: Ph.D on Water and Solute Transport in Seasonal Snow.

Further Publications

Waldner, P., S. Braun und B. Rihm. 2019. Schlussbericht des Projekts 'Nitrate leaching risk mapping' (NitLeach II), Eidg. Forschungsanstalt WSL, Institut für Angewandte Pflanzenbiologie, Meteotest Birmensdorf, Witterswil, Bern, 46 p. [pdf, 1460 kB]
Seidling, W. & Fischer, R., 2008: Deviances from expected Ellenberg indicator values for nitrogen are related to N throughfall deposition in forests. Ecological Indicators, 8 (5): 639-646. [pdf, 549 kB]
Graf Pannatier, E., Dobbertin, M., Schaub, M., Schmitt, M., Thimonier, A. & Waldner, P., 2006: Effects of the drought 2003 on forest in Swiss level II plots. In: J. Eichhorn (ed.), Forests in a Changing Environment. Results of 20 years ICP Forests Monitoring, Göttingen, Germany, October 25-28, 2006. International Co-operative Programme on the Assessment and Monitoring of Air Pollution Effects on Forests (ICP Forests). Northwest German Forest Research Station, Göttingen. p. 56-57. [presentation >> pdf, 805 kB]
Waldner, P., Graf Pannatier, E., Thimonier, A., Schmitt, M. & Walthert, L., 2006: Nitrogen cycle of selected Swiss level II plots. In: J. Eichhorn (ed.), Forests in a Changing Environment. Results of 20 years ICP Forests Monitoring, Göttingen, Germany, October 25-28, 2006. International Co-operative Programme on the Assessment and Monitoring of Air Pollution Effects on Forests (ICP Forests). Northwest German Forest Research Station, Göttingen. p. 73-74. [ presentation >> pdf, 766 kB]
Graf Pannatier E., Schmitt M., Thimonier A., Waldner P., Walthert L., Blaser P., 2006: Monitoring de la composition chimique de l'eau dans les sols forestiers : un outil pour &eacu;valuer leur acidification. Bulletin of the Swiss Soil Science Society (BGS). [article, pdf, 562 kB]
Peter Waldner, Elisabeth Pannatier, Maria Schmitt, Anne Thimonier, Beat Rhim, 2005. Acidic deposition, critical loads and the BC/Al ratio in soil solution on Swiss forest research plots. In: Iva Hunova, Jana Ostatnicka, Zdena Dostolova, Tomas Navratil (Eds.). Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Acid Rain 12.-17. June, 2005 in Prague. Czech Hydrometeorological Institute, Prague, p. 501. [poster abstract, pdf, 249 kB]
Silvia Arisci, Michela Rogora, Rosario Mosello, Raffaella Balestrini, Peter Waldner, Maria Schmitt, Anne Thimonier, Erwin Ulrich, Anne Probst, 2005. Nitrogen deposition on the Western Alps: long-term trends and present status in relation to critical loads. In: Iva Hunova, Jana Ostatnicka, Zdena Dostolova, Tomas Navratil (Eds.). Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Acid Rain 12.-17. June, 2005 in Prague. Czech Hydrometeorological Institute, Prague, p. 637. [poster abstract, pdf, 261 kB]
Schaub, M. & Waldner, P., 2002: A semiquantitative concept for ozone risk assessment. In: UN/ECE Workshop, Establishing Ozone Critical Levels II, Göteburg, Sweden, WSL Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research, Birmensdorf. [presentation, pdf, 195 kB]
Waldner, P., Thimonier, A. & Schmitt, M., 2003: Atmospheric Nitrogen Deposition on Swiss Forests: Comparing measurement and modelling. In: IUFRO Conference on Applied Forest Ecological Experiments, Davos, August 5-7, 2003. [poster].
Waldner, P. A., 2002: Water and Solute Release from a Subalpine Snow Cover. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zürich, Department of Environmental Sciences, Diss. Nr. 14684, 145 p. [Table of Content, pdf, 17 kB | Entire document, pdf, 5 MB | Zusammenfassung für Medien und Öffentlichkeit]
Waldner, P., Huebner, C., Schneebeli, M., Brandelik, A. & Rau, F., 2001: Continuous measurement of liquid water content and density in snow using TDR. In: C. H. Dowding (ed.), Second International Symposium and Workshop on Time Domain Reflectometry for Innovative Geotechnical Applications, Evanston, Illinois, USA, Sept. 5-7, 2001. Infrastructure Technology Institute at Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, USA. p. 446-456. ISBN 0-9712631-0-8 [Article, pdf , 1'015 kB | Proceedings Band, pdf, 32 MB]
Waldner, P. & Schleppi, P., 2003: Variability of torrent runoff chemistry and accuracy of different sampling strategies. In: International Workshop on Mountain Hydrology, Einsiedeln, Switzerland, April 2-4, 2003. [presentation].
Waldner, P., Pezzotta, D. & Fritschi, B., 2003: Chemistry of the torrents in the Alptal. In: International Workshop on Mountain Hydrology, Einsiedeln, Switzerland, April 2-4, 2003. [excursion stop].
Waldner, P., Stähli, M., Lehning, M., Schneebeli, M., Schwikowski, M. & Flühler, H., 2003: Modelling ion transport in a layered subalpine snow cover with the model SNOWPACK. In: International Symposium on Snow and Avalanches of the International Glaciological Society (IGS), Davos, June 2-6, 2003. [presentation >>].
Waldner, P., Stähli, M., Schneebeli, M., Schwikowski, M. & Flühler, H., 2003: Nitrate release from a melting snowpack in Alptal. In: International Workshop on Mountain Hydrology, Einsiedeln, Switzerland, April 2-4, 2003. [poster].
Waldner, P. A., Schneebeli, M., Schwikowski, M., Stähli, M. & Flühler, H., 2002: Nitrate release from a melting snowpack in Alptal. In: F. A. Podosek (ed.), Abstracts of the 12th Annual V.M. Goldschmidt Conference, Davos, Switzerland, August 18-23, 2002. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta. 66 (15A, Suppl. 1), p. A817. [>> conference, Website) | >> Abstract, PDF, 700 kB].
Waldner, P. & Schleppi, P., 2003: Variability of torrent runoff chemistry and accuracy of different sampling strategies. In: International Workshop on Mountain Hydrology, Einsiedeln, Switzerland, April 2-4, 2003. [presentation].
Waldner, P. A. & Burch, H., 1996: Chemistry of snow melt runoff. In: International Symposium to celebrate 60 Years of Snow and Avalanche Research at Davos, Davos, Switzerland, Eidg. Institut für Schnee und Lawinenforschung. [presentation].

Studental Publications

Waldner, P. A., 1995: Tiefenwassererneuerung und Heliumeintrag aus dem geologischen Untergrund im Lac Pavin und im Lac Leman. Diplomarbeit an der Eidg. Anstalt für Wasserversorgung, Abwasserreinigung und Gewässererschutz (EAWAG), Referent: Prof. Dr. D. Imboden, Dübendorf.
Wahrenberger, C. & Waldner, P. A., 1994: Dimensionierung einer Kollektoranlage. Semesterarbeit in Umwelttechnik, Block Energiesysteme, Betreuer Prof. Dr. P. Suter, Zürich.
Waldner, P. A., 1994: Informationskampagne "Luft und Feuerung": Vergleich einer Informationskampagne, mit einem Umweltproblem als Thema, mit Leitsätzen für die Kommunikationsplanung. Semesterarbeit in Umweltsozialwissenschaften, Block Umwelterziehung und Medienwesen, Betreuer: Dr. H. Bonfadelli.

Projects

In the years 2021–2025, the forest soil survey of 1993 on the 8 x 8 km will be repeated. This grid does not cover all combinations of soil formation and environmental factors that potentially occur in Switzerland. This project evaluates the most efficient way to close these gaps.

FORWARDS aims to develop, test, and implement a European Observatory that will supply timely and detailed information on European forests' vulnerability to climate change impacts, and provide knowledge to guide climate smart forestry

Die Forschungsstation Seehornwald Davos wurde in den 80er-Jahren von der WSL initiiert und ist damit eine der ältesten permanent betriebenen Wald-Vegetations-Forschungsstationen in der Schweiz.

The repetition of the forest soil inventory provides the basis for representative forest soil monitoring throughout Switzerland. Through the connection to the sampling network of the National Forest Inventory, a variety of possibilities for the use and evaluation of the collected soil data are possible.

SwissSPOT is a network to monitor soil water down to 2m soil depth at Swiss Long-term Forest Ecosystem Research (LWF) sites.

The better understanding of the processes driving the dynamics of forest ecosystems requires the documentation of the constantly interacting compartments and fluxes of the biogeochemical cycle. Scientists study two fluxes (deposition of nutrients through precipitation and litterfall) and two compartments (foliage and ground vegetation).

Publications

Allgaier Leuch B., Braun S., Meusburger K., Tresch S., Reinhardt M., Waldner P., Wolf O. (2025) Acqua potabile. In A. Strauss & C. Fischer (Eds.), Rapporto forestale 2025. Evoluzione, stato e utilizzazione del bosco svizzero. Berna; Birmensdorf: Ufficio federale dell'ambiente (UFAM); Istituto federale di ricerca per la foresta, la neve e il paesaggio (WSL). 102-103. Institutional Repository DORA

Allgaier Leuch B., Braun S., Meusburger K., Tresch S., Reinhardt M., Waldner P., Wolf O. (2025) Drinking water. In A. Strauss & C. Fischer (Eds.), Forest Report 2025. Development, condition and use of Swiss forests. Bern; Birmensdorf: Federal Office for the Environment FOEN; Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research WSL. 102-103. Institutional Repository DORA

Allgaier Leuch B., Braun S., Meusburger K., Tresch S., Reinhardt M., Waldner P., Wolf O. (2025) Eau potable. In A. Strauss & C. Fischer (Eds.), Rapport forestier 2025. Évolution, état et utilisation de la forêt suisse. Berne; Birmensdorf: Office fédéral de l'environnement OFEV; Institut fédéral de recherches sur la forêt, la neige et le paysage WSL. 102-103. Institutional Repository DORA

Allgaier Leuch B., Braun S., Meusburger K., Tresch S., Reinhardt M., Waldner P., Wolf O. (2025) Trinkwasser. In A. Strauss & C. Fischer (Eds.), Waldbericht 2025. Entwicklung, Zustand und Nutzung des Schweizer Waldes. Bern; Birmensdorf: Bundesamt für Umwelt BAFU; Eidg. Forschungsanstalt für Wald Schnee und Landschaft WSL. 102-103. Institutional Repository DORA

Etzold S., Gessler A., Hagedorn F., Hunziker S., Meusburger K., Schaub M., … Zweifel R. (2025) 25 Jahre Wachstumsentwicklung in 19 Schweizer Wäldern unter zunehmender Trockenheit. Schweiz. Z. Forstwes. 176(2), 77-83. doi:10.3188/szf.2025.0077 Institutional Repository DORA

Etzold S., Augustin S., Braun S., Thimonier A., Vollenweider P., Waldner P., Schaub M. (2025) Air pollutants. In A. Strauss & C. Fischer (Eds.), Forest Report 2025. Development, condition and use of Swiss forests. Bern; Birmensdorf: Federal Office for the Environment FOEN; Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research WSL. 44-45. Institutional Repository DORA

Etzold S., Augustin S., Braun S., Thimonier A., Vollenweider P., Waldner P., Schaub M. (2025) Inquinanti atmosferici. In A. Strauss & C. Fischer (Eds.), Rapporto forestale 2025. Evoluzione, stato e utilizzazione del bosco svizzero. Berna; Birmensdorf: Ufficio federale dell'ambiente (UFAM); Istituto federale di ricerca per la foresta, la neve e il paesaggio (WSL). 44-45. Institutional Repository DORA

Etzold S., Augustin S., Braun S., Thimonier A., Vollenweider P., Waldner P., Schaub M. (2025) Luftschadstoffe. In A. Strauss & C. Fischer (Eds.), Waldbericht 2025. Entwicklung, Zustand und Nutzung des Schweizer Waldes. Bern; Birmensdorf: Bundesamt für Umwelt BAFU; Eidg. Forschungsanstalt für Wald Schnee und Landschaft WSL. 44-45. Institutional Repository DORA

Etzold S., Augustin S., Braun S., Thimonier A., Vollenweider P., Waldner P., Schaub M. (2025) Polluants atmosphériques. In A. Strauss & C. Fischer (Eds.), Rapport forestier 2025. Évolution, état et utilisation de la forêt suisse. Berne; Birmensdorf: Office fédéral de l'environnement OFEV; Institut fédéral de recherches sur la forêt, la neige et le paysage WSL. 44-45. Institutional Repository DORA

Hunziker S., Augustin S., Braun S., Tresch S., Hug C., Waldner P., Gessler A. (2025) Condition of tree crowns. In A. Strauss & C. Fischer (Eds.), Forest Report 2025. Development, condition and use of Swiss forests. Bern; Birmensdorf: Federal Office for the Environment FOEN; Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research WSL. 48-49. Institutional Repository DORA

Hunziker S., Hug C., Schaub M., Waldner P., Gessler A. (2025) Gut Ding will Weile haben: Erkenntnisse zur Waldgesundheit aus Langzeitbeobachtungen. Schweiz. Z. Forstwes. 176(2), 72-76. doi:10.3188/szf.2025.0072 Institutional Repository DORA

Hunziker S., Augustin S., Braun S., Tresch S., Hug C., Waldner P., Gessler A. (2025) Stato delle chiome. In A. Strauss & C. Fischer (Eds.), Rapporto forestale 2025. Evoluzione, stato e utilizzazione del bosco svizzero. Berna; Birmensdorf: Ufficio federale dell'ambiente (UFAM); Istituto federale di ricerca per la foresta, la neve e il paesaggio (WSL). 48-49. Institutional Repository DORA

Hunziker S., Augustin S., Braun S., Tresch S., Hug C., Waldner P., Gessler A. (2025) Zustand der Baumkronen. In A. Strauss & C. Fischer (Eds.), Waldbericht 2025. Entwicklung, Zustand und Nutzung des Schweizer Waldes. Bern; Birmensdorf: Bundesamt für Umwelt BAFU; Eidg. Forschungsanstalt für Wald Schnee und Landschaft WSL. 48-49. Institutional Repository DORA

Hunziker S., Augustin S., Braun S., Tresch S., Hug C., Waldner P., Gessler A. (2025) État des houppiers. In A. Strauss & C. Fischer (Eds.), Rapport forestier 2025. Évolution, état et utilisation de la forêt suisse. Berne; Birmensdorf: Office fédéral de l'environnement OFEV; Institut fédéral de recherches sur la forêt, la neige et le paysage WSL. 48-49. Institutional Repository DORA

Meusburger K., Waldner P., Schmitt M., Hagedorn F., Christen D., Hajjar N., … Thimonier A. (2025) Trends atmosphärischer Deposition und Auswirkungen auf Bodenwasserqualität und Baumernährung. Schweiz. Z. Forstwes. 176(2), 92-98. doi:10.3188/szf.2025.0092 Institutional Repository DORA

Schaub M., Waldner P., Gessler A. (2025) 30 Jahre «Langfristige Waldökosystem-Forschung»: Synthese und Ausblick. Schweiz. Z. Forstwes. 176(2), 64-67. doi:10.3188/szf.2025.0064 Institutional Repository DORA

Waldner P., Meusburger K., Thimonier A., Musso A., Duborgel M., Minich L., … Hunziker S. (2025) Risikobewertung der Nitratauswaschung aus Wäldern in der Schweiz. Schweiz. Z. Forstwes. 176(2), 118-120. doi:10.3188/szf.2025.0118 Institutional Repository DORA

Anthony M.A., Tedersoo L., De Vos B., Croisé L., Meesenburg H., Wagner M., … Averill C. (2024) Fungal community composition predicts forest carbon storage at a continental scale. Nat. Commun. 15, 2385 (13 pp.). doi:10.1038/s41467-024-46792-w Institutional Repository DORA

Ferretti M., Fischer C., Gessler A., Graham C., Meusburger K., Abegg M., … Shackleton R.T. (2024) Advancing forest inventorying and monitoring. Ann. For. Sci. 81(1), 6 (25 pp.). doi:10.1186/s13595-023-01220-9 Institutional Repository DORA

Ferretti M., Vesterdal L., Schaub M., Schwärzel K., Canullo R., Cools N., … Zimmermann L. (2024) Forest condition and environmental drivers in Europe - Recent evidence from selected studies. In A. Michel, K. Haggenmüller, T. Kirchner, A. K. Prescher, K. Schwärzel, & L. Wohlgemuth (Eds.), ICP Forests. Forest condition in Europe. The 2024 assessment. ICP Forests technical report under the UNECE convention on long-range transboundary air pollution (air convention). Eberswalde: Thünen Institute of Forest Ecosystems. 12-17. Institutional Repository DORA

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