Dr. Jan Wunder

Education

• PhD at ETH Zurich, Forest Ecology (2007)
• Advanced Studies in Applied Statistics at ETH Zurich (2005)
• Advanced Studies in Spatial Information Systems at ETH Zurich (2003)
• MSc Environmental Sciences (Geoecology) at University of Bayreuth, outstanding graduation (2002)

Main professional interests and activities

• Forest ecology: Analysis of tree growth, vitality and mortality based on tree rings, forest inventories and field experiments.

• Tomography: Screening of trees for internal heart rot decay, assessments of tree stability and estimation of carbon contents.

• Statistics & Programming: Teaching at the Plant Science Center, ETH Zurich, University of Zurich, WSL & SLF. Statistical consultancy. 

• Wunder Consulting: Foundation of an independent consultancy complementary to my part-time position at ETH/WSL.

Research projects

• Main projects at WSL (since March 2013):

• Fast growing neophytic trees in Switzerland

• Distribution, ecology and control of Ailanthus altissima in Switzerland

• ALIEN-project

• Projects with ETH Zurich:

• Retro- and prospective analyses of Swiss tree species
• Effects of increment coring on tree decay 

• Projects with University of Auckland (New Zealand):

• Climate-growth relationship of New Zealand kauri
• Tree-ring based reconstruction of ENSO

Professional experience

• Research scientist, Community ecology, WSL Birmensdorf (since 03/2013)
• Scientific consultant/programmer, Wunder Consulting, Wald ZH (since 2010)
• Research associate (Oberassistent), Forest Ecology, ETH Zurich (2010-2013)
• Postdoctoral Fellow, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Columbia University, New York (2010)
• Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Auckland, New Zealand (2008-2009)
• Research assistant, Forest Ecology, ETH Zurich (2003-2007)

Editorial board

• Associate Editor for Plant Ecology (since 2013)