Denis Vallan
Denis Vallan (born October 10, 1965 in Olten , Canton Solothurn , Switzerland ) is a Swiss herpetologist . His research focus is the frog fauna of Madagascar , especially its ecology and taxonomy .
Life
After obtaining the Matura in Olten in 1986 graduated from Vallan a biology degree at the University of Bern , which he in 1992 with the Licentiate completed "On the influence of hikers on the field of use of young leading Gemsgeissen". From 1993 to 1994 he worked on the reptile inventory of the canton of Solothurn . From 1993 to 1998 he was part of the staff at the Naturmuseum Olten, where, among other things, he was involved in the revision of the mollusc collection . During the same period he worked as a taxidermist in the herpetological department of the Natural History Museum in Bern . In 1999 he received his doctorate with a dissertation "on the influence of human-induced environmental changes and habitat fragmentation of Madagascan rainforests on amphibian communities" at the University of Bern. From 1999 to 2000 he worked for the EURING Swallow Project at the Sempach ornithological station , a Europe-wide ringing project for barn swallows . He also worked as a co-author on the “HiTechNatur” exhibition at the Solothurn Nature Museum . In 2001 he worked as a research assistant at the Federal Food Safety and Veterinary Office (FSVO) in the area of controls and permits. From 2002 to 2004 he was a research assistant at the environmental department in Olten, specializing in environmental education and nature conservation. From 2004 to 2011 he was director of the Lucerne Nature Museum . From March 2011 to September 2016 he was Head of Biosciences and a member of the management of the Natural History Museum Basel .
Awards and dedication names
In 2003 Vallan received the “Prix Schläfli” from the Swiss Academy of Sciences for research in Madagascar. 2010 named Miguel Vences discovered in Réserve Spéciale d'Ambohitantely in the central highlands of Madagascar Engmaulfroschart Anodonthyla Vallani in honor of Denis Vallan.
literature
- Bo Beolens, Michael Watkins, Michael Grayson: The Eponym Dictionary of Amphibians. Pelagic Publishing, ISBN 978-1907807411 , p. 220
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Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Vallan, Denis |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss herpetologist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 10, 1965 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Olten , Canton of Solothurn , Switzerland |