Impact monitoring of restoration – Canton of Bern

Impact monitoring (WiKo) proofs whether watercourse restoration brings the expected structural and ecological improvements. In the Canton of Bern (2021-2023), Hunziker Betatech AG led the WiKo on 11 watercourse sections. eQcharta as deputy project manager was responsible for processing the indicator sets habitat diversity and dynamics as well as temperature in different watercourse sections and for special recordings such as the spatial temperature variation with drone-based thermal infrared on the Emme and the spatial recording of depth and flow velocity distributions in the Aare with Acoustic Doppler Current Profilers.

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eQcharta GmbH investigated the indicator sets habitat diversity, habitat dynamics and temperature different watercourse sections respectively. With drones, high-resolution orthophotos, aerial photographs and videos of six watercourse sections were created. Brief reports on data collection and evaluation were compiled for three watercourse sections. In addition to the in-situ temperature measurements, thermal infrared drone images were taken along 1 km of the Emme to identify and characterize significant cold and warm water areas. In addition, recordings with an Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler provided spatial data on the distribution of water depths and flow velocities along 1 km of the non-wadeable Aare.

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Publications

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Michael Döring
Prof. ZHAW, Dr. sc. ETHZ
MSc. Geography

Founder and member of the management board

In his many years of work in applied ecosystem research, spatial analysis, remote sensing and risk management in science and practice, Michael has implemented a wide range of projects, especially in restoration and the rehabilitation of hydropower. This resulted in the foundation of eQcharta GmbH as an Eawag spin-off in 2013 and since 2014 in his work as a lecturer in ecohydrology at the ZHAW.

Diego Tonolla
Dr. rer. nat. FU Berlin
MSc. Environmental Sciences ETHZ

Member of the management board

Diego has many years of scientific and practical experience in applied ecosystem research, spatial analysis, method development and consulting, which he has successfully implemented in various projects on ecological restoration, hydropower rehabilitation and impact monitoring. He has also been a lecturer in ecohydrology at the ZHAW since 2015.

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