Our project, which proposes a novel approach (i.e., the use of virus-like particles), is key for the fundamental biological understanding of the transport and fate of nanoparticles in forest trees. Possible immediate applications include the development of new solutions for the nano-enabled foliar-a
Virus-like particles (VLPs) have b Eidg.
Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter, WSL Birmensdorf, Swiss Federal Research Institute WSL, Zürcherstrasse 111, 8903 Birmensdorf
I have also done extensive work on the geography and biodiversity of cloud forest
Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter, WSL Birmensdorf, Swiss Federal Research Institute WSL, Zürcherstrasse 111, 8903 Birmensdorf
Climate change with anticipated springs, severe drought, and insect outbreaks have
Gruppenleiter, WSL Birmensdorf, Swiss Federal Research Institute WSL, Zürcherstrasse 111, 8903 Birmensdorf
Many long-term interdisciplinary projects have been successfully carried out since
Which are the main mechanisms conveying adaptation on the organ and whole tree level, how fast does acclimation occur and how long is an acclimation potential sustained?
temperature, extended periods of reduced precipitation, and forest functioning could have
Die Blue Green Biodiversity Forschungsinitiative ist eine Zusammenarbeit zwischen Eawag und WSL mit dem Ziel, die Biodiversität an der Schnittstelle von aquatischen und terrestrischen Ökosystemen zu untersuchen.
addressing the impacts of land use on multiple ecosystem functions (multifunctionality) have
This project sets out to revise both the basis upon which global glacier changes estimates are computed, and the way these estimates can be interpreted. This will be done by harnessing recent advances in obtaining globally-complete glaciological data, and by including some hitherto unaccounted processes into global glacier projections.
of the results will focus on regional-scale differences, and on scenarios that have
Software Engineer, SLF Davos, WSL-Institut für Schnee- und Lawinenforschung SLF, Flüelastrasse 11, 7260 Davos Dorf
Some of our models have their own web site with extensive documentation, releases
Spatial modelling of drought effects on Swiss forests
Changes in forest health have direct implications for forest management practice,
The aim of this project is to better understand the dynamics and triggering mechanisms of mass movements in a changing climate.
water, sediments and boulders), and ice avalanches, in steep mountain torrents have
