Forest Health and Biotic Interactions ¶
Head: Dr. Eckehard Brockerhoff
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The research unit studies the effect of biotic factors (in particular insects and fungi) on forest health and develops the scientific basis for protecting the forest against potential pests and pathogens. We conduct surveys on the emergence of forest pests and diseases, advise forestry services on forest protection issues, and assist the federal government and cantonal authorities with measures to combat pests and pathogens. The unit's infrastructure includes a modern diagnostic laboratory and a high-security plant protection laboratory, so that alien organisms can be dealt with appropriately.
Another focus of the unit is on studying the effect of biotic (alien species) and abiotic disturbances (wind damage, climate change), as well as cultivation, on invertebrate fauna and the interactions between them and their host trees.
Projects ¶
Publications ¶
Research Groups and Staff ¶
Forest Health and Biotic Interactions
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Eckehard G. Brockerhoff |
Head of Research Unit |
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Marco Basile |
Postdoc |
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José Pedro Zé Ribeiro Correia |
PhD student |
Insubric Ecosystems
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Gianni Boris Pezzatti |
Group leader |
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Mark Bertogliati |
Visiting scientist |
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Daniela Furrer |
Administrative staff member |
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Eric Gehring |
Scientific staff member |
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Antoine Jousson |
Visiting scientist |
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Sandra Kolarek |
Temporary employee |
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Patrik Krebs |
Scientific staff member |
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Andrea Minetti |
Software developer |
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Alan Oggier |
Temporary employee |
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Attilio Rizzoli |
Visiting scientist |
Phytopathology
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Simone Prospero |
Group leader |
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Carolina Cornejo |
Technical staff member |
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Ana Diaz Zuniga |
PhD student |
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Iva Franic |
Scientific staff member |
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Leandra Fritsi |
Lab technician |
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Quirin Kupper |
Lab technician |
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Giovanna Lanzavecchia |
Postdoc |
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Jana Orbach |
Scientific staff member |
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Patrizia Palermo |
Technical staff member |
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Lenin Rodrigo Riascos Flores |
Postdoc |
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Beat Ruffner |
Scientific staff member |
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Sofie Suter |
Apprentice |
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Sven Ulrich |
Lab technician |
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Luis Ever Vega Cabrera |
Postdoc |
Forest Entomology
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Martin Gossner |
Group leader |
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Carl-Michael Heimo Andersson |
Technical staff member |
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Astrid Bächli |
Technical staff member |
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Mojtaba Moe Bakhtiari |
Postdoctoral Scientist |
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Janine Bolliger |
Senior Scientist |
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Giulia Casciano |
PhD student |
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Francesca Cerroti |
PhD student |
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Michael Andreas Eisenring |
Scientific staff member |
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Federico Ferrari |
PhD student |
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Felix Neff |
Visiting scientist |
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Anouchka Perret-Gentil |
Lab technician |
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Aditi Manoj Rawal |
PhD student |
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Doris Schneider |
Technical staff member |
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Leila Anna Schuh |
Postdoc |
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Christoph Sperisen |
Visiting scientist |
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Nicola Van Koppenhagen |
PhD student |
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Beat Wermelinger |
Visiting scientist |
Swiss Forest Protection
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Valentin Queloz |
Group leader |
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Benno Andreas Augustinus |
Scientific staff member |
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Ludwig Beenken |
Scientific staff member |
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Simon Blaser |
Scientific staff member |
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Francesca Giulia Dennert |
Scientific staff member |
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Vivanne Dubach |
Technical staff member |
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Renate Heinzelmann |
Scientific staff member |
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Doris Hölling |
Scientific staff member |
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Julia Lopez Mercadal |
Visiting scientist |
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Andrea Minetti |
Software developer |
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Maurice Moor |
Technical staff member |
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Mario Sahli |
Technical staff member |
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Elisabeth Schertler |
Technical staff member |
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Lia Sifrig |
Lab technician |
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Sophie Stroheker |
Technical staff member |