Mountain Ecosystems and protection forests

Mountain ecosystems are exposed to major changes due to climate change, land use changes and natural disturbances and will be even more exposed to various extreme events in the future. This influences the protective function of forests against natural hazards, but also various other environmental services such as recreational function, habitats of animal and plant species, climate feedbacks or the sustainable use of regional products. With its research, the center contributes to a better understanding of such changes in mountain ecosystems and to assessing their future impacts. Based on this, options for measures can be developed with regard to the prevention of natural hazards and the sustainable safeguarding and optimization of the availability of environmental services in mountain areas.

More information: Research group Mountain Ecosystems

Staff

Mountain Ecosystems

Peter Bebi

Head of CERC, Groupleader

Theresa Banzer

Scientific assistant

Julien Leon Bota

PhD student

Alessandra Bottero

Scientific staff member

Leon Bührle

Visiting scientist

Noémie Delpouve

PhD student guest

Esther Frei

Scientific staff member

Andrés Garcia

Visiting scientist

Melissa Gerwin

PhD student guest

Frank Graf

Scientific staff member

Andreas Gygax

Visiting scientist

Kevin Patrick Helzel

IT specialist

Till Jäggi

Trainee

Beatrix Junghardt

Master student

Anne Kempel

Scientific staff member

Anja Lebedicker

Master student

Lia Lechler

Concetta Lisella

PhD student guest

Simon Mägli

Civil service employee

Achille Mauri

Scientific staff member

Riccardo Pedrelli

Trainee

Christian Rixen

Senior Scientist

Franco Salvador

Trainee

Ryan Shipley

Scientific staff member

Sophie Spelsberg

Trainee

Mauro Vareni

Civil service employee

Raphael von Büren

PhD student guest

Sonja Wipf

Visiting scientist

Michael Zehnder

PhD student