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Technicians with a range of expertise in different fields of biology, ecology and other scientific areas provide the support needed for effective and up-to-date research. 

Technicians and their fields of expertise

Simone Blaser   leaves   Microscopy, sample preparation, analysis of organic matter.
         
Christine Dambone-Boesch   chemostat   Animal husbandry (daphnia) and culturing of algae.
         
Sarah Faessler   book   Teaching Assistant
         
Regula Illi   cosmarium   Quantitative and qualitative analysis of phyto- and zooplancton mostly from standing waterbodies, scientific photography with Photomic microscope, curation of Algothec, specialist in identification of algae.
         
Christa Jollidon   rhitrogena  

Takes part in apprentice education. Field assistant mainly at the Spöl and at Macun in the Swiss National Park, identification of macroinvertebrates, electron microscopic analysis of algae and insect samples, scientific drawings, especially of mouthparts and heads of insects, digital imaging analyses.

         
Esther Keller   zooplankton   Molecular genetics, microscopy, image analysis
         
 Dr. Kirsten Klappert   snail   Lab manager molecular genetics in Dübendorf.

PCR, microsatellites, allozymes, etc, animal husbandry (mainly snails), field assistant.

         
Doris Hohmann   dinocras   Ombudsman in Kastanienbaum.
Identification and measuring of aquatic macroinvertebrates and zooplancton, identification of hyphomycetes and phytoplankton, culturing of algae, maintainance of field equipment.
         
Daniel Steiner   microcystis   HPLC, chemical analysis of organic matter, radiation protection officer in Kastanienbaum.
         
Nadja Tschopp
  asterionella   Culturing of algae (Asterionella) and fungi (Chytridien), assisting with infection experiments, DNA extraction, PCR
         
Lukas De Ventura

  book   Teaching Assistant