2011

Research grant of the BAFU-Programme "Wald & Klimawandel": Retrospektive und prospektive Analyse der Sensitivität Schweizerischer Waldbestandestypen auf Klimaänderungen (Co-PI, Leader of the retrospective tree-ring module).

2010

Research grant of the VELUX-STIFTUNG: Führen dendrochronologische Methoden zum Absterben von Waldbäumen? (PI).

2010

Research grant of the Climate Center, Columbia University New York, and the Swiss National Science Foundation (International Short Visit): Exploring the dendrochronological potential of endemic tree species from the Azores, Portugal (PI).

2007/09

Postdoctoral fellowships awarded by the Swiss National Science Foundation to conduct research at the University of Auckland, New Zealand (15 months) and the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Columbia University, New York, USA (3 months).

2005

Travel award for young researchers from the Swiss Forestry Society to attend the 48^th International Association for Vegetation Science Symposium, Lisbon, Portugal.

2002

Outstanding graduation in Geoecology (equivalent to M.Sc. Environmental Sciences), University of Bayreuth, Germany (examination passed with distinction).

2000

Scholarship from the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) for a practical training at the Crown Research Institute Landcare Research, Lincoln, New Zealand.