Dr. Beat Wermelinger
Fonction
chercheur invité
Santé des forêts et interactions biotiques
Contact
Institut fédéral de recherches sur la forêt, la neige et le paysage WSL
Zürcherstrasse 111
8903 Birmensdorf
Site
Birmensdorf Bi HL D 32
Education
1976-1980 | Studies in biology at ETH, Zurich. |
1981-1985 | Ph.D. thesis at the Institute of Plant Production, ETH Zurich |
1985-1986 | Post-doc at the University of California, Berkeley |
1987-1991 | Research assistant with the Institute of Plant Sciences, ETH Zurich |
1991-2018 | Head of the 'Forest Entomology' group at the Swiss Federal Institute WSL |
2018-2022 | Senior Scientist WSL |
2022- | retired, visiting scientist WSL |
Interests
- Development and succession of insect communities after windthrow and wildfire
- Population dynamics of potential pests and their natural enemies
- Biodiversity of saproxylic (=wood inhabiting) insects
- Insect photography
My latest highlight
The book "Forest insects – diversity, functions, and importance" (2021) is the result of more than 20 years teaching in forest entomology and my even longer existing hobby of taking photos of insects. It is both a text and photo book covering the manifold significances of forest insects for forests and humans. The German version was awarded the "Prix Moulines" of the Swiss Entomological Society in 2019.