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Pius KornerDr.
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EXPERTISE
- Biostatistics
- Ornithology
CV
| 2008-present | Research associate, Swiss Ornithological Institute, Sempach, for biostatistical consulting |
| 2003-present | Co-founder and co-owner of private eco-statistic consultancy company oikostat GmbH; various analyses projects and courses |
| 2014-2014 | Sabbatical at Colorado State University, Fort Collins, USA (6 mo) |
| 2003-2009 | Head of Naturlehrgebiet Ettiswil, a nature-education location: events with school classes and other groups, conceptual developments, fundraising, area and building maintenance |
| 2001-2003 | Post-diploma course 'Applied Statistics' at ETH Zurich |
| 1999-2003 | PhD at ETH Zurich with Paul Schmid-Hempel on the insect immune system |
| 1998-1999 | Master thesis at the Transvaal Museum in Pretoria, South Africa with Martin Whiting and William Ferguson on lizard behaviour, supported by 4 grants to Pius Korner |
| 1994-1995 | Exchange to Geneva University (all courses in French) |
| 1993-1999 | University Basle MSc Biology, main courses in conservation biology and ecology |
| 1990-1991 | Student exchange year in USA |
Other activities |
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| 1997-1998 | Substitute teacher (3 mo) for biology and science, gymnasium |
| 1996-1997 | Practical ecological consolting company (3 mo 50%) |
| 1996-1997 | Statistics demonstrator at "Statistics for Biologists", University Basle |
| 1996-present | Substitute teacher (1 mo) for mathematics, gymnasium |
| 2010-present | ongoing: Arabic lectures (high arabic and Libanese dialect) |
| 1987-2017 | Colaboration on bird ringing stations as helper or ringer in Switzerland, Germany, Great Britain, Spain, Mauretania |
| 2003-present | Shared childcare |
PUBLICATIONS
Publications while working at the Swiss Ornithological Institute
Seasonal effects of farmer-managed livestock grazing exclusions on bird communities in Burkina Faso
Quintas, Ian; Marcacci, Gabriel; Zongo, Ambroise N.; Korner, Pius; Kuttnig, Alexandra; Spaar, Reto; Diakité, Bakary; Kaguembèga-Müller, Franziska; Jacot, Alain (2025)
https://doi.org/10.1002/eap.70160
https://doi.org/10.1002/eap.70160
Vogelkollisionen mit Glas: Citizen-Science-Daten aus der Schweiz
Furrer, Roman D.; Korner, Pius (2025)
Effects of nitrogen deposition on territory numbers of breeding birds
Meichtry-Stier, Kim; Korner, Pius; Birrer, Simon; Knaus, Peter (2025)
https://doi.org/10.1111/cobi.70114
https://doi.org/10.1111/cobi.70114
Skylark conservation in alpine habitats should focus on areas where conspecifics are already present
Hunninck, Louis; Zellweger‐Fischer, Judith; Korner, Pius; Lischer, Claire (2025)
https://doi.org/10.1111/ibi.13430
https://doi.org/10.1111/ibi.13430
Complementary fine-scale habitat selection of the European nightjars (Caprimulgus europaeus) in nesting and foraging sites
Pradervand, Jean-Nicolas; Wildi, Julia; Guisan, Antoine; Korner, Pius; Evens, Ruben; Jacot, Alain (2025)
https://doi.org/10.1017/S0959270924000388
https://doi.org/10.1017/S0959270924000388
Drivers of nest site selection and breeding success in an Alpine ground-nesting songbird
Rime, Yann; Korner, Pius; Helm, Barbara; Müller, Thomas; Amrhein, Valentin; Liechti, Felix; Meier, Christoph M. (2025)
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10336-024-02221-9
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10336-024-02221-9
Einfluss des Windes auf nachts ziehende Vögel am Rand einer Gebirgskette
Bruderer, Bruno; Korner, Pius; Peter, Dieter (2024)
Strong decline in grasshopper abundance over 20 years without major land-use changes: Is soil drying one of the drivers?
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Brood protection is essential but not sufficient for population survival of lapwings Vanellus vanellus in central Switzerland
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Finding food in a changing world : Small-scale foraging habitat preferences of an insectivorous passerine in the Alps
Müller, Thomas M.; Meier, Christoph M.; Knaus, Florian; Korner, Pius; Helm, Barbara; Amrhein, Valentin; Rime, Yann (2023)
https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.10084
https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.10084
Flugverhalten von Nachtziehern über dem Schweizer Mittelland und den Alpen im Vergleich
Bruderer, Bruno; Peter, Dieter; Korner, Pius (2022)
Höher, größer, mehr – Gehölzstrukturen in einer inneralpinen Kulturlandschaft
Graf, Roman; Korner, Pius; Ginzler, Christian; Thee, Patrick (2021)
https://doi.org/10.17433/7.2021.50153929.352-360
https://doi.org/10.17433/7.2021.50153929.352-360
Habitat selection of an old‐growth forest specialist in managed forests
Ettwein, Antonia; Korner, Pius; Lanz, Michael; Lachat, Thibault; Kokko, Hanna; Pasinelli, Gilberto; Ettwein, A.; Korner, P.; Lanz, M.; Lachat, T.; Kokko, H. (2020)
https://doi.org/10.1111/acv.12567
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https://doi.org/10.1111/acv.12567
Vegetation structure and decreased moth abundance limit the recolonisation of restored habitat by the European Nightjar
Winiger, Nathalie; Korner, Pius; Arlettaz, Raphaël; Jacot, Alain (2018)
https://doi.org/10.3897/rethinkingecology.3.29338
https://doi.org/10.3897/rethinkingecology.3.29338
Habitatnutzung der Vögel in einer offenen Kulturlandschaft im Winter
Birrer, Simon; Auchli, Nicolas; Duplain, Jérôme; Korner, Pius; Lanz, Michael; Lugrin, Bernard; Vasseur, Julien (2018)
Biologie, Förderung und Schutz von Feldlerchenbeständen in der subalpinen und alpinen Stufe der Schweiz : Resultate der Feldsaison 2017 am Schamserberg und aus zusätzlichen Untersuchungsflächen im Kanton Graubünden
Guyot, Claire; Aelvoet, Pauline; Graf, Roman; Korner, Pius; Spaar, Reto (2018)
Identifying factors that influence bird richness and abundance on farms
Zellweger-Fischer, Judith; Hoffmann, Jael; Korner-Nievergelt, Pius; Pfiffner, Lukas; Stoeckli, Sibylle; Birrer, Simon (2018)
https://doi.org/10.1080/00063657.2018.1446903
https://doi.org/10.1080/00063657.2018.1446903
Die Brutvogelfauna eines Nadelwaldes der nördlichen Voralpen nach dem Sturm Lothar
Mollet, Pierre; Hardegger, René; Altwegg, Res; Korner, Pius; Birrer, Simon (2017)
https://doi.org/10.3188/szf.2017.0059
https://doi.org/10.3188/szf.2017.0059
Temporal and spatial scales matter: circannual habitat selection by bird communities in vineyards
Guyot, Claire; Arlettaz, Raphaël; Korner, Pius; Jacot, Alain (2017)
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0170176
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0170176
Variable allocation of activity to daylight and night in the mallard
Korner, Pius; Sauter, Annette; Fiedler, Wolfgang; Jenni, Lukas (2016)
Raum-zeitliches Verhalten von neun Stockenten Anas platyrhynchos im Winter
Korner, Pius; Sauter, Annette; Jenni, Lukas (2015)
Bayesian data analysis in ecology using linear models with R, BUGS, and Stan
Korner-Nievergelt, Fränzi; Roth, Tobias; Felten, Stefanie von; Guélat, Jérôme; Almasi, Bettina; Korner-Nievergelt, Pius (2015)
Kerngebiete für Wiesenbrüter in den Mähwiesengebieten Nord- und Mittelbündens
Graf, Roman; Neuhaus, Stefanie; Korner, Pius (2014)
Bewässerungsanlagen als Ursache für die Nutzungsintensivierung von Grünland im Engadin
Graf, Roman; Korner, Pius; Birrer, Simon (2014)
20% loss of unimproved farmland in 22 years in the Engadin, Swiss Alps
Graf, Roman; Müller, Mathis; Korner, Pius; Jenny, Markus; Jenni, Lukas (2014)
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2013.12.009
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2013.12.009
Les installations d’irrigation, causes de l’intensification de l’exploitation en Engadine
Graf, Roman; Korner, Pius; Birrer, Simon (2014)
Vernetzungsprojekt Alberswil-Ettiswil-Mauensee Brutvogelkartierung 2013 : mit Feldhasen-Zufallsbeobachtungen 2013
Korner, Pius (2013)
Individual behavioural variability of an ecological generalist: activity patterns and local movements of Mallards Anas platyrhynchos in winter
Sauter, Annette; Korner, Pius; Fiedler, Wolfgang; Jenni, Lukas (2012)
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10336-011-0788-9
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10336-011-0788-9
Veränderungen in der Kulturlandschaft und deren Brutvogelbestand im Engadin zwischen 1987/88 und 2009/10
Graf, Roman; Korner, Pius (2011)
An indication of long-term group formation in Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula
Hofer, Josef; Korner-Nievergelt, Fränzi; Korner-Nievergelt, Pius; Kestenholz, Matthias; Jenni, Lukas (2009)
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