Janine Aschwanden

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Expertise

Current Projects

• Spatial and temporal patterns of autumnal bird migration in relation to topography and wind in Austria
• Diurnal flight behaviour of birds around a solitary wind turbine in a Swiss alpine valley
• Expert assessments about impact of national and international wind energy projects on birds
• Radar data analyses of different radar types to quantify bird migration

Co-operations

• BirdLife Österreich
• Swiss Birdradar Solution AG
• ZHAW Winterthur

CV

since 2010	Research associate, applied bird migration research, Bird migration department, Swiss Ornithological Institute, Sempach, Switzerland
2009	Research associate, applied animal behaviour science Centre for Proper Housing of Ruminants and Pigs, Tänikon, Switzerland
2005 – 2008	PhD, University of Bern, Institute of Ecology and Evolution/Federal Veterinary Office, Centre for Proper Housing of Ruminants and Pigs:“Experimental Studies on the Social Behaviour of Domestic Goats (Ca­pra aegagrus hircus), Pen Design and the Resulting Implications for Goat Husbandry in Loose-Housing Systems”
1999 – 2004	Studies of Biology, University of ZurichDiploma thesis, Institute of Zoology, University of Zurich/Swiss Orni­thological Institute Sempach:„Importance of small mammals populating ecological compensationareas as food for the Long-eared Owl (Asio otus)and the Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus)“
1997 – 1999	Personal assistant Law Office, Dr. iur. Urs Hess-Odoni, Lucerne, Switzerland

Publications

• Aschwanden, J., H. Stark, D. Peter, T. Steuri, B. Schmid & F. Liechti (2018): Bird collisions at wind turbines in a mountainous area related to bird movement intensities measured by radar.  Biological Conservation 220: 228–236.
• Schmidt, Matthias; Aschwanden, Janine; Liechti, Felix; Wichmann, Gábor; Nemeth, Erwin (2017): Comparison of visual bird migration counts with radar estimates.  Ibis 159,.491-497.
• Aschwanden, Janine; Liechti, Felix (2016): Vogelzugintensität und Anzahl Kollisionsopfer an Windenergieanlagen am Standort Le Peuchapatte (JU). Bundesamt für Energie BFE.
• Aschwanden, J. (2016): Absolute Kollisionsrate von Fledermäusen an Windenergieanlagen am Standort Le Peuchapatte (JU). Erläuterungsbericht in NATURA & SWILD. 2018. Mortalité causée par le parc éolien du Peuchapatte sur les chauvessouris et évaluation de mesures de protection - Mortalität von Fledermäusen beim Windpark Le Peuchapatte und Evaluation von Schutzmassnahmen.  Rapport de synthèse - Synthesebericht. NATURA, Les Reussilles & SWILD, Zürich, 126 Seiten.
• Aschwanden, Janine; Wanner, Sandro; Liechti, Felix (2015): Investigation on the effectivity of bat and bird detection by the DTBird-system at a wind turbine: Bird Detection. In: Investigation of the effectiveness of bat and bird detection of the DTBat and DTBird systems at Calandawind turbine. Final Report. Bundesamt für Energie BFE.
• Bruderer, B.; Steuri, T.; Aschwanden, J.; Liechti, F. (2012): Vom militärischen Zielfolgeradar zum Vogelradar. Der Ornithologische Beobachter 109, S. 157–176.
• Aschwanden, J., Gygax, L., Wechsler, B., Keil, N.M., 2009. Structural modifications at the feeding place: Effects of partitions and platforms on feeding and social behaviour of goats. Appl. Anim. Behav. Sci. 119, 180-192.
• Aschwanden, J., Gygax, L., Wechsler, B., Keil, N.M., 2009. Loose-Housing of Small Goat Groups: Influence of Visual Cover and Elevated Levels on Feeding, Resting and Agonistic Behaviour. Appl. Anim. Behav. Sci. 119, 171-179.
• Aschwanden, J., Gygax, L., Wechsler, B., Keil, N.M., 2008. Cardiac Activity in Dairy Goats whilst Feeding side-by-side at Two Different Distances and during Social Separation. Physiol. Behav. 95, 641-648.
• Aschwanden, J., Gygax, L., Wechsler, B., Keil, N.M., 2008. Social distances of goats at the feeding rack: Influence of the quality of social bonds, rank differences, grouping age and presence of horns. Appl. Anim. Behav. Sci. 114, 116-131.