Research
In my research I focus on the short term responses of plants and invertebrates after restoration of extensively managed meadows in the Swiss lowlands. This research is part of the wider lowland grassland project, see here.
In particular, I am assessing the effectiveness of four different restoration methods: hay transfer on ploughed or harrowed meadows, and seed addition from commercial produced seed mixtures or from local natural harvested seeds.
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Description |
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| Since 2018 | PhD student at the University of Bern, Division of Conservation Biology |
| 2017 | Consultant and course teacher in the field of invasive neobiota at the cantonal administration of Zurich (Amt für Abfall, Wasser, Energie und Luft; AWEL) |
| 2016 | Field botanist for the Universities Basel and Lausanne |
| 2015 | Educational field guide at the Pro Natura Center Aletsch (Valais, CH) |
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2013 - 2015 |
Master
of Science in Ecology and Evolution at the University of Fribourg MSc Thesis: Invasive alien plants in Georgia: Present and future distribution, threat to biodiversity and monitoring schemes |
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2010 - 2012 |
Bachelor of Science in Biology at the University of Fribourg |
Publication list
Slodowicz D, Kikodze D, Khutsishvili M, Kalatozishvili L, Müller-Schärer H. Monitoring invasive alien plants in Protected Areas in Georgia. Bulletin of the Georgian National Academy of Sciences. 2018; 12
http://science.org.ge/bnas/t12-n2/16_Slodovich.pdf
Slodowicz D, Descombes P, Kikodze D, Broennimann O, Müller‐Schärer H. Areas of high conservation value at risk by plant invaders in Georgia under climate change. Ecol Evol. 2018; 8:4431–4442.