Welcome, Kristy Deiner und Stefano Mintchev!
- D-USYS
- Institute of Agricultural Sciences
- Institute of Biogeochemistry and Pollutant Dynamics
In the midst of the ETH Zurich emergency operations, Kristy Deiner and Stefano Mintchev have taken up their assistant professorships at D-USYS. The two of them started on April 1. A warm welcome!
Dr. Kristy Deiner, Assistant Professor of Environmental DNA. The central objective of Kristy Deiner’s research is to understand the impact of species extinction on the functioning of ecosystems. She focuses mainly on freshwater habitats. Her groundbreaking research has demonstrated that rivers are carriers of biodiversity information in the form of environmental DNA. Kristy Deiner was recently awarded an ERC Starting Grant. She will use this to study aquatic environmental DNA in order to observe the overall biodiversity present in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.
Personal profile of Kristy Deiner
Dr. Stefano Mintchev (*1986), Assistant Professor of Environmental Robotics. Stefano Mintchev’s research focuses on understanding multimodal locomotion in robots, and helps with the development of robots whose mobility and functions make them similar to flying creatures. The Swiss National Science Foundation awarded him an SNSF Eccellenza Professorial Fellowship for his work. With the appointment of Stefano Mintchev, ETH Zurich is strengthening the links between robotics and the use of robotic systems in environmental research, particularly forest research.
Personal profile of Stefano Mintchev