Rolf Weingartner

Professional career • Co-Chairperson of Mobiliar Lab for Natural Risks at University of Bern – from 2010 onwards • Full Professor at University of Bern – from 2013 onwards • Director of the Institute of Geography, University of Bern – from 2010 to 2013 • Member of the Oeschger Center for Climate Change Research – from 2010 onwards • Ausserordentlicher Professor at University of Bern – from 2007 to 2012 • Lecturer at ETH Zürich for Hydrological Processes and Modelling – from 2007 to 2014 • Chairperson of Mountain Research Initiative MRI – from 2007 onwards • Lecturer at Xining University (China) for Hydrological Modelling – 2006 • Titularprofessor at University of Bern – 2003 to 2007 • Lecturer at ETH Lausanne for Regional Hydrology – from 2003 to 2007 • Lecturer for Hydrology (Dozent I) at University of Bern – 1997 to 2003 • Chairperson of the Group of Hydrology at University of Bern, Geography – from 1989 onwards • Project manager of the Hydrological Atlas of Switzerland – from 1989 onwards Qualification • Sabbatical leave to the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research NIWA, Christchurch, New Zealand – from 2009 to 2010 • Habilitation, i.e. venia docendi for Physical Geography and in particular Hydrology – 1997 • Visiting scientist at the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research, Wellington, New Zealand – 1994 • Post-doc fellow at University of Munich (LMU), Institute of Geography, Prof. F. Wilhelm – from 1987 to 1987 • Doctoral degree in Geography, University of Bern – 1985 Active role in scientific organisation and editorial boards • Member of the Swiss Advisory Board for Climate Change OcCC – from 2013 onwards • Chairperson of the Strategy Board of the Centre for Climate Change Adaptation Technologies alpS, Innsbruck – from 2012 onwards • Chairperson of the Swiss-Austrian Alliance for Mountain Research, funded by State Secretariat for Education and Research – from 2012 onwards • Member of Kuratorium ProClim – from 2011 onwards • Member of International Editorial Board of the journal Mountain Research and Development MRD – from 2011 onwards • Member of international advisory board of Mountain Research and Development MRD – from 2010 onwards • Co-editor of the journal Hydrologie und Wasserbewirtschaftung – from 2007 onwards • President of the Hydrological Commission of the Swiss Academy of Natural Sciences CHy – from 2005 to 2015 • President of the Mittelbauvereinigung der Universität Bern MVUB – from 2002 to 2006 • Member of the Group for Operational Hydrology GHO – from 2000 onwards • President of the Swiss Society for Hydrology and Limnology SGHL – from 1993 to 1997 Major scientific projects (during the last five years) • „Mehrzweckspeicher als Schlüssel für eine nachhaltige Wassserbewirtschaftung in der Schweiz“ (Bretscher Fonds) – Co-Pi, from 2016 onwards • „Gefahrengrundlagen für Extremhochwasser an Aare und Rhein EXAR“ (BAFU) – CoPi, from 2016 onwards • „Climate change extremes and adaptation strategies considering uncertainty and federalism CCAdapt” (SNF) – Co-Pi, from 2015 onwards • „M-AARE – Modellkette Atmosphäre-Abfluss-Risiko-Entscheidungen im Einzugsgebiet der Aare“ (Mobilar Lab for Natural Risks) – Co-Pi, from 2013 onwards • „Extreme floods in Switzerland in the 14th century“ (BAFU) – Pi, from 2014 to 2015 • „MontanAqua: Approaching water stress in the Alps”, iIn the frame of the National Research Programme PNR 61 (SNF) – Principal investigator PI, from 2010-2013 • „Climate impact study CH2014Impact” (Oeschger Center) – Co-Pi, from 2012 to 2014 • „Holistic assessment of the hydro power potential in Switzerland” (BfE) – Co-Pi, from 2014 to 2014 • „Past changes and future trends of the Alpine snowpack” (SNF) – Co-Pi, from 2011 to 2014 • „VALUrsern: The ecological and socio-economic consequences of land transformation in alpine regions” (SNF) ) – Co-Pi, from 2009 to 2012 • „CCHydro: Climate change and hydrology in Switzerland” (BAFU) – Co-Pi, from 2008 to 2012 • „CCWasserkraft – Impacts of climate change on hydro power production in Switzerland” (BAFU and swisselectric research) – Pi, from 2007 to 2011 • „Flood forecast for small Swiss catchments” (BAFU) – Pi, from 2007 to 2011 • „Hydrological Atlas of Switzerland” (BAFU) – Pi, from 1989 onwards Third-party funds (received since 1989) • approx. CHF 25 Mio.