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Scientific Support

We support research and conservation projects with modern methods and infrastructure

With its units, we support the Institute’s projects in diverse matters, from project planning (unit Ecological Statistics), over data collection (e.g. units Ringing Central & Population Monitoring, GIS, Electronics, and Lab), to data analysis (units GIS, Ecological Statistics, and Scientific IT), and data management and storage (units Library, Archive, and Scientific IT). Moreover, it provides services (units Ringing Central & Population Monitoring, Library).

Units

Scientific Support
The unit Archive permanently preserves the documents that are important for the Ornithological Institute from a historical, current and future perspective and fulfils the legal requirements. The physical and...
Scientific Support
The unit Library supports the staff of the Ornithological Institute and members of the public with questionsrelating to research, literature management and open access. It sees itself as Switzerland’s ...
Scientific Support
The unit Electronics advises and supports the staff of the Ornithological Institute in the procurement and use of electronic devices. If required, devices are also developed in-house or in cooperation with e...
Scientific Support
The unit GIS advises and supports the Ornithological institute’s staff in project planning, data collection and spatial analysis. It also provides cartographic expertise for all kind of maps. The unit ...
Scientific Support
The unit Laboratory carries out genetic, immunological and hormone analyses for the research work at the Ornithological Institute and for selected external partners, advises on methodological issues and prov...
Scientific Support
The unit Ecological Statistics supports the staff of the Ornithological Institute and its volunteers regarding study planning, data analyses, and presentation of results. The unit promotes the exange and dev...
Scientific Support
With its units, Scientific Support assists Institute’s other domains’ projects in diverse matters: From project planning (Ecological Statistics, GIS, Lab), over data collection (e.g. Ringing Central & P...
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Research

How we monitor and study bird populations

We monitor the populations of all bird species in Switzerland and their development, investigate the lifestyles and requirements of endangered bird species and research bird migration.

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