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Dea Rieder, Bachelor thesis (2025)
Leo Kieffer, Bachelor thesis (2025)
Bachelor Integrated Practical (Spring 2024)
Bachelor Integrated Practical (Spring 2025)
Jennifer Ly, Bachelor thesis (2024)
Luc Subal, Master thesis (2024)
Sandro Lorenz, Master thesis (2023)
Nick Beinz, Master thesis (2024)
Alex Cao, Doctoral thesis (2024)
Alexandre Milliet, Master thesis (2022)
Silvan Ullmann, Master thesis (2023)
Sabrina Strub, Master thesis (2023)
Pascal Oswald, Master thesis (2024)
Bachelor Course at ETH Zurich: Wood Supply Chain Through the lens of Systems Thinking
For the second consecutive year, researchers of MainWood offer a course on systems thinking, focusing on the Swiss wood supply chain.
Modelling Progressive Collapse of Timber Buildings and Its Applications
Policy Transitions Towards a Circular Wood (Bio)economy
Maximising the use of wood in construction as a contribution to net zero: the MainWood research project.
Drought and heat reduces the carbon uptake in forests.
Heatwaves and droughts reduce, and sometimes even reverse, the CO₂ uptake of forests. Countries that rely on forestry to reach their net-zero goals are strongly affected. Sustainable management and harvesting, and using the wood in construction, helps to secure carbon storage over the long term while replacing carbon-intensive materials.
Biodiversity improvement or climate change mitigation: will we have to choose?
If the EU28 reduces wood harvesting in Europe to benefit biodiversity, construction timber will likely need to be sourced from elsewhere, potentially shifting the biodiversity impact rather than eliminating it. Adapted forest management strategies could provide a way to balance ecosystem conservation with sustainable wood production.