Walter Wildi

Professor honoraire Walter Wildi
Honorary Professor in geology
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Walter WILDI
Dr. Sc. nat. ETH (born 17 August 1948), married, 3 children, Swiss citizen.
Professor in geology, AV¶ÌÊÓÆµ
Department F.A. Forel for environmental and aquatic sciences,
Institute for Environmental Sciences , of the, Section of Earth and Environmental Sciences, AV¶ÌÊÓÆµ
EDUCATION
1967 | High school diploma (Matur) in sciences, Aarau |
1972 | Diploma (Master) degree (geology) at Federal School of Technology (ETH) Zürich |
1976 | Ph.D. degree in sciences (geology) at Federal School of Technology (ETH) Zürich |
1984 | « Privatdozent » at the AV¶ÌÊÓÆµ of Zürich |
POSITIONS
1986-2013 | Professor in geology at the AV¶ÌÊÓÆµ |
1983-1986 | Post-doc researcher, AV¶ÌÊÓÆµ of Fribourg |
1983 | Consultant, RICO RESEARCH Rohrdorf |
1983 | Post-doc researcher at ETH Zürich, |
1981-1982 | Swiss National Foundation grant, Université of Paris VI |
1977-1980 | Post-doc researcher, ETH Zürich |
1977 | Consultant in applied geology, Motor Columbus, Baden |
1974-1976 | Geologist at the Ministry of Mines, Morocco |
1972-1974 | Candoc, Swiss National Foundation (FNRS) |
1970-1972 | Dr H. Jäckli, consultant in applied geology |
ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES, AV¶ÌÊÓÆµ
- Professor and member of the board at the (ISE) of the AV¶ÌÊÓÆµ, 2007-2012.
- Director of Institute F.-A. Forel (natural environmental sciences, limnology) of AV¶ÌÊÓÆµ, 1995-2011.
- Director of the Centre of Environmental Sciences (CESNE), Faculty of Sciences, AV¶ÌÊÓÆµ, 1992–2000 and 2002-2007.
- President of the Earth Science Section (now:"Earth and Environmental Sciences Section" of AV¶ÌÊÓÆµ, 1988-1995, 1999–2001, 2009-2011.
- Member of the board of the International Academy of Environment (Geneva), 1992–1995.
- Member of the Advisory Board UNEP-GRID Geneva -AV¶ÌÊÓÆµ-Federal Office of Environment, since 1996-2013.
SCIENTIFIC COMMISSIONS AND COMITIES
- Member of the Swiss Federal Nuclear Safety Commission (KSA, advisory board of the Swiss Government), 1997-2007, president of the commission 2002–2007.
- Member of the Swiss Federal Commission of Geology (advisory board of the Swiss Government), 1988-2000, president 1997-2000.
- Member of the Geological Commission of the Swiss Academy of Science, 1987-1995, president 1990-1995.
- Member of the Commission for Scientific Research of the Swiss Academy of Sciences, 1986-1998.
- Vice-Vice-President of the Swiss Academy of Sciences, 1995-1998.
- Member of the Commission of Oceanology (COL) of the Swiss Academy of Sciences, 1995-1998.
- Member of the Swiss Federal Commission for Nuclear Waste Disposal, 1989–1997.
- Member of the advisory board of the Swiss Government for Nuclear Waste Disposal, 2009-2012.
SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITY
- Regional geology, stratigraphy and sedimentology, basin analysis (Jura, Alps, North Africa, 1970-1994)
- Geology and nuclear waste disposal (since 1971)
- Environmental geology (geomorphology, glacial geology, waste management, cleanup of contaminated sites (since 1995)
- During the last years of scientific research at the AV¶ÌÊÓÆµ, the group of W. Wildi mainly concentrated on investigations of contaminated lake and reservoir sites, both from the point of view of micro pollutants, as from the point of view of microbial contamination. This research was carried out by an interdisciplinary approach, including physical limnology, geochemistry and microbiology.
TEACHING ACTIVITY, UNIVERSITY OF GENEVA
Bachelor level:
- Geomorphology
- Earth history
- Basin analysis and alpine geology
- Alpine geotraverse
Master level:
- Waste management
- Contaminated site management
- Glacial geology
- Natural resources
- Introduction to environmental natural sciences