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Bernhard Wegscheider


Dr. Bernhard Wegscheider
Research interest
I am a river ecologist with research interests mostly related to modelling flow-habitat relationships of biota to aid conservation and management of rivers. Currently, I am a researcher at the Wyss Academy for Nature, which is affiliated with the Institute of Ecology and Evolution at the University of Bern. I did my undergraduate and MSc degree at the University of Innsbruck, Austria in 2015 and received my doctoral degree at the University of New Brunswick, Canada in 2020. My current research focuses on assessing potential impacts of altered flow regimes, land-use and climate change on elements of biodiversity in rivers and lakes in Switzerland. More broadly, my interests include habitat suitability and species distribution modelling, using trait-based approaches to better understand the effects of river regulation on biota, and developing and prioritizing conservation actions to mitigate stressors (hydropeaking, habitat fragmentation) and restore habitats.
Curriculum Vitae
2021 - now |
Postdoc at Wyss Academy for Nature at University of Bern and EAWAG (Swiss Federal Institute for Aquatic Science and Technology) |
2020 - 2021 | Postdoc at Canadian Rivers Institute at the University of New Brunswick, Canada |
2015 - 2020 |
PhD in Biology, University of New Brunswick Thesis title: Quantitative modelling of existing and future fish habitat in the Saint John River |
2012 - 2015 | Master of Science in Ecology and Biodiversity, University of Innsbruck |
2009 - 2012 | Bachelor of Science in Biology, University of Innsbruck |
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Address
E-Mail: | bernhard.wegscheider@cluttereawag.ch |
Phone: | +41 58 765 2194 |
Fax: | +41 58 765 2168 |
Address: | Eawag
Seestrasse 79 6047 Kastanienbaum |
Office: | SL B15 |
Research Group
Seehausen Group