Dr. Pascal Vittoz
Curriculum vitae
Department of Ecology and Evolution
University of Lausanne
Spatial Ecology Group, Prof. Antoine Guisan
Coordinator of the PERMANENT.PLOT.CH project
Married, one child
2009-
Senior lecturer (Maître d'enseignement et de recherche), in Faculty of biology and medicine, University of Lausanne
2000-2009
Different, successive employments (junior lecturer, lecturer) in Faculty of geosciences and environment and Faculty of biology and medicine, University of Lausanne
1999-2000
Post-doctorate in dendrochronology and forest dynamics, Lincoln University (New Zealand)
1992-1998
PhD in botany and vegetation ecology, University of Lausanne; teaching assistant in botany and vegetation ecology
1991-1992
Studies on models in ecology in University of Osnabrück (Germany)
1987-1991
Studies in biology (University of Lausanne), with specialisation in botany and plant physiology
Teaching
Végétation de la Suisse: lectures and excursions in bachelor (3rd semester); introduction to vegetation ecology and the main plant communities in Switzerland
Floristique théorique: lectures and practicals in bachelor (6th semester); introduction to plant taxonomy
Analyse des habitats: lectures and fieldwork in bachelor (6th semester); methods for studying plant communities and vegetation, main problems in biodiversity conservation
Phytosociologie et synsystématique: lectures in master (8th semester); historical development and modern use of central european phytosociology, other important methods for the description of plant communities
Méthodes d'étude de la végétation: lectures and practicals in master (8th semester); different methods for vegetation sampling and data analyses
Relations sols-végétation: excursions in master (8th semester); description of vegetation and soils, relationships between these two components of the ecosystems (in collaboration with Prof. J.-M. Gobat)
Sols et végétation des Alpes: excursions in master (8th semester); description of vegetation and soils in the Alps (in collaboration with Prof. J.-M. Gobat)
Main research interests
- Methodology for vegetation samplings
- Impact of climate change on vegetation (projects PERMANENT.PLOT.CH and GLORIA)
- Forest dynamics
- Classification and changes of plant communities
- Ecology and conservation of Saxifraga hirculus in the Jura Mountains
- Pasture management in Jura Mountains
- Protection and management plans of wetlands, ecological management plans
- Scientific popularization by teaching or booklets
Memberships
- Advisory board of the open access journal Environmental Research Letters
- Forum biodiversité suisse
- Scientific committee of the Parc naturel régiona Jura vaudois
- International Association for Vegetation Science
- Swiss Botanical Society, member of the committee for VEGETATIO HELVETICA
- Bryolich (Swiss association for bryology and lichenology)
- Cercle vaudois de botanique, member of the scientific committee
