Alex Mathis

Projects

• PEATLESS – Overcoming barriers for the adoption of alternative substrates with less peat content to support the Green Transition in horticulture / Co-project leader / ongoing
• CHIPOTS+: Chitin-Integrated Mycelium-Bound Substrate Blocks for Seedling Boosting / Team member / ongoing
• Container for manure composting: Compost container with biofilter and heat utilisation / Project leader / ongoing
• Underground mission: Soilless crop cultivation / Team member / completed
• Local food for the future / Team member / completed
• Joint project "peat exit" / Project leader / completed
• Vegan Agriculture / Team member / completed
• An integrated modelling and learning framework for real-time online decision assistance in Swiss agriculture / Co-project leader / completed
• Reduction of pesticides input in horticulture / Project leader / completed
• Extension of the study on life cycle assessments for alternative substrates to peat / Team member / completed
• Implementation of aquaponic technology in Kunming, China: Construction of prototype for cultivation of fish and vegetables / Team member / completed
• Implementation of aquaponic technology in Romania to benefit health and sustainable livelihood in deprived areas (AQUA-ROM) / Project leader / completed
• Effect of ladle slag from steel recycling on soil fertility and plant growth / Project leader / completed
• LCA of peat, alternative substrates and growing media / Team member / completed
• AQUA-SAFE – Enhancing safety and security of Aquaponics technology for fish and vegetable cultivation / Team member / completed

Publications

Articles in scientific journal, peer-reviewed

• Nicoletto, C., Maucieri, C., Mathis, A., Schmautz, Z., Komives, T., Sambo, P., & Junge, R. (2018). Extension of aquaponic water use for NFT baby-leaf production : mizuna and rocket salad. Agronomy, 8(5), 75. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy8050075
• Nozzi, V., Graber, A., Schmautz, Z., Mathis, A., & Junge, R. (2018). Nutrient management in aquaponics : comparison of three approaches for cultivating lettuce, mint and mushroom herb. Agronomy, 8(3), 27. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy8030027
• Schmautz, Z., Loeu, F., Liebisch, F., Graber, A., Mathis, A., Griessler Bulc, T., & Junge, R. (2016). Tomato productivity and quality in aquaponics : comparison of three hydroponic methods. Water, 8(11). https://doi.org/10.3390/w8110533
• Sirakov, I. N., Lutz, M., Graber, A., Mathis, A., Staykov, Y., Smits, T. H. M., & Junge, R. (2016). Potential for combined biocontrol activity against fungal fish and plant pathogens by bacterial isolates from a model aquaponic system. Water, 8(11). https://doi.org/10.3390/w8110518
• Bittsánszky, A., Uzinger, N., Gyulai, G., Mathis, A., Junge, R., Villarroel, M., Kotzen, B., & Komives, T. (2016). Nutrient supply of plants in aquaponic systems. Ecocycles, 2(2), 17–20. https://doi.org/10.19040/ecocycles.v2i2.57
• Gubesch, M., Theler, B., Mathis, A., Dutta, M., Baumer, B., Holzhauser, T., Vieths, S., & Ballmer-Weber, B. K. (2007). Strategy for allergenicity assessment of “natural novel foods” : clinical and molecular investigation of exotic vegetables (water spinach, hyacinth bean and Ethiopian eggplant). Allergy, 62(11), 1243–1250. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1398-9995.2007.01474.x

Other publications

• Mathis, A. (2020). Mehr Risiken ohne Pflanzenschutzmittel. Der Gemüsebau, 2020(4), 32–33. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-23962
• Kunz, G., Mathis, A., & Keller, H.-R. (2019). Schlussbericht : Torfreduzierte Bio-Anzuchtsubstrate für den produzierenden Gemüse- und Beerenanbau. ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-19232
• Stucki, M., Wettstein, S., Mathis, A., & Amrein, S. (2019). Erweiterung der Studie «Torf und Torfersatzprodukte im Vergleich» : Eigenschaften, Verfügbarkeit, ökologische Nachhaltigkeit und soziale Auswirkungen. ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-19045
• Eymann, L., Mathis, A., Stucki, M., & Amrein, S. (2015). Torf und Torfersatzprodukte im Vergleich : Eigenschaften, Verfügbarkeit, ökologische Nachhaltigkeit und soziale Auswirkungen. ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-1372
• Mathis, A. (2009). Vertical farming : High Tech-Gemüse aus der Stadt. Der Gemüsebau, 2009(6). https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-4887
• Mathis, A. (2009). Welche Rolle spielt die Nanotechnologie künftig bei Gemüseverpackungen? Der Gemüsebau, 2009(6). https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-4888
• Mathis, A. (2009). Chayote, ein etwas anderer Kürbis. Der Gemüsebau, 2009(3), 20.
• Mathis, A., Eberhardt, E., & Theiler, R. (2006). Biologischer Anbau von Okras in der Schweiz - eine Marktchance? Der Gemüsebau, 2006(5), 12–13.
• Mathis, A. (2005). Marktchancen von Gemüseneuheiten. Der Gemüsebau, 2005(6), 12–13.
• Mathis, A. (2003). Exotische Kulturen auf dem Prüfstand. Der Gemüsebau, 2003(5).
• Mathis, A. (2002). Bärlauch : eine Wildpflanze für die Gemüseproduktion. Der Gemüsebau, 2002(12).
• Graber, A., Junge, R., & Mathis, A. (2000). Aquakultur Otelfingen : eine biologische Kläranlage zur Produktion von Biomasse. Der Gemüsebau, 7(7), 4–5.

Oral conference contributions and abstracts

• Stucki, M., Wettstein, S., Amrein, S., & Mathis, A. (2019, September 3). Life cycle assessment of peat substitutes : characteristics, availability, environmental sustainability and social impacts. 9th International Conference on Life Cycle Management, Poznan, Poland, 1-4 September 2019.
• Junge, R., Mathis, A., & Graber, A. (2014). Building integrated food production. 1st Symposium on Green Infrastructure for Future City & 4th International Symposium ZEBISTIS: Zero Emission Building - Integrating Sustainable Technologies and Infrastructure Systems, Seoul, Korea, 8 April 2014.
• Graber, A., Durno, M., Gaus, R., Mathis, A., & Junge, R. (2014). UF001 LokDepot, Basel : the first commercial rooftop aquaponic farm in Switzerland. 2014 International Conference on Vertical Farming and Urban Agriculture VFUA 2014, Nottingham, UK, 9-10 September 2014.

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