About Me

Research interests

I am a river ecologist with special interests in disturbance and rehabilitation ecology. I am particularly fascinated by riverine dynamics and the amazing adaptations of aquatic organisms to cope with these environmental variations.

My work tackles two major questions:

1. Which factors govern resistance and resilience of aquatic communities towards environmental change (e.g. natural disturbances, anthropogenic impact)?
2. How can practical river management ensure or re-initiate the dynamics that allow self-sustaining aquatic communities to develop?

Function

Group leader River Restoration Group

Publications

List of publications (September 2025)

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Projects

Collaborative learning for hydropeaking mitigation

Hydropeaking mitigation – Synergies between research and practice

Do fish and invertebrates like the Rolling Stones?

Riverscape – Sediment dynamics and connectivity

How does the fish community change in a widening? And how does the riparian vegetation react after deculverting?

Evaluating the outcome of river restoration

We use Switzerland’s unique record of historical maps for studying landscape change over the past 150 years.

HistoRiCH - Learning for the future from historical maps

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Curriculum Vitae

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