Sonja Wipf
Sonja Wipf (born February 24, 1973 in Brugg ) is a Swiss climate scientist . She conducts research at the WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF and is Head of Research and Monitoring at the Swiss National Park .
Life
After graduating from the Old Cantonal School in Aarau , Wipf studied botany and environmental sciences at the University of Zurich from 1993 to 2000 . There it was 2006 on the climatic changes in ecosystems of the tundra doctorate .
Act
Wipf's research deals with the effects of climate change , agriculture and tourism on alpine and arctic plants and soils as well as their interaction. Her contributions have been published in leading journals, including Nature and Climatic Change . Together with her research colleagues, Wipf succeeded for the first time in demonstrating an accelerated response to climate change for alpine habitats.
Wipf appears in the media on a regular basis. In the context of the climate crisis, for example, their work was reported in national and international media.
Since January 1, 2020, Wipf has headed the research and monitoring department of the Swiss National Park.
Publications (selection)
- with Christian Rixen: A review of snow manipulation experiments in Arctic and alpine tundra ecosystems. In: Polar Research. 29 (1), 2010, pp. 95-109.
- with Christian Rixen, Markus Fischer, Bernhard Schmid, Veronika Stoeckli: Effects of ski piste preparation on alpine vegetation. In: Journal of Applied Ecology . 42 (2), 2005, pp. 306-316.
- with Veronika Stoeckli, Peter Bebi: Winter climate change in alpine tundra: plant responses to changes in snow depth and snowmelt timing. In: Climatic Change . 94 (1-2), 2009, pp. 105-121.
Web links
- Sonja Wipf at Google Scholar
- Sonja Wipf at Semantic Scholar
- Sonja Wipf on the website of the WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF
- Literature by and about Sonja Wipf in the bibliographic database WorldCat
Individual evidence
- ↑ Curriculum Vitae. In: Sonja Wipf: Winter Climate Change in Tundra Ecosystems: The Importance of Snow Cover. Dissertation, University of Zurich , 2006, p. 123 (PDF; 8.2 MB).
- ↑ a b c employees. Dr. Sonja Wipf. WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF .
- ↑ Steinbauer MJ, [...], and Wipf S .: Accelerated increase in plant species richness on mountain summits is linked to warming. In: Nature . No. 556, April 4, 2018, pp. 231–234.
- ↑ Martin Hicklin: When glaciers melt, the climate peaks bloom. In: Basler Zeitung . 17th April 2018.
- ↑ Anita Vonmont: Plants are conquering Europe's summits faster and faster. In: SRF . 5th April 2018.
- ↑ Joachim Laukenmann: Why arnica is bad news on mountain peaks. In: Tages-Anzeiger . 4th April 2018.
- ↑ Climate change: Plants conquer Europe's summits. In: Der Spiegel . 5th April 2018.
- ↑ Katherine Kornei: Plants That Lived on Mount Everest Rediscovered in Forgotten Lab Collection. In: Scientific American . December 2018.
- ↑ Roland Knauer: Global Warming: Why these plants on the mountain peaks mean nothing good. In: The world . August 12, 2018.
- ↑ The national park now has a new face. Retrieved February 19, 2020 .
- ^ Ruedi Haller as National Park Director in office - The Swiss National Park in the Engadine. Retrieved February 19, 2020 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Wipf, Sonja |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss climate scientist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 24, 1973 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Brugg |