Andreas Bruder, Senior Scientist at SUPSI - University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland
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Industry Experience
Education: PhD
Seniority: Expert, Engineer, Consultant
Years of experience: 5 to 10 years
Work Experience
Senior Scientist
SUPSI - University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland
I am studying the effects of environmental and anthropogenic change on alpine freshwater ecosystems in southern Switzerland. In particular, I use long-term monitoring data of the deep mesotrophic Lake Lugano to explore consequences of environmental change on trophic interactions.
Post-Doc
I explored the consequences of multiple agricultural stressors acting simultaneously on stream ecosystems and in particular on their food webs. As common stressors in NZ, I tested the effects of water abstraction, eutrophication, fine sediment loads, and of a nitrification inhibitor.
Post-Doc
As post-doc in eawag`s department of surface waters - research and management, I led a project that aimed at collecting and analysing knowledge from hydropeaking mitigation projects and to provide best-practice guidelines.
PhD
During my PhD-project I was studying the effects of biodiversity loss on stream ecosystem functioning with a focus on detrital food webs, i.e. food webs of shaded streams that are relying mainly on energy from organic matter washed in from the catchment.
Industry Expertise
- Research Institute
- Education Institute
- Ecosystem Management
- Biodiversity
- Freshwater
- Integrated Watershed Management
- Aquatic Ecologist
- Aquatic Environment
- River Restoration