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. et al. (2018) 'Extension of aquaponic water use for NFT baby-leaf production : mizuna and rocket salad', Agronomy, 8(5), p. 75. doi: 10.3390/agronomy8050075.
• Nozzi, V. et al. (2018) 'Nutrient management in aquaponics : comparison of three approaches for cultivating lettuce, mint and mushroom herb', Agronomy, 8(3), p. 27. doi: 10.3390/agronomy8030027.
• Schmautz, Z. et al. (2016) 'Tomato productivity and quality in aquaponics : comparison of three hydroponic methods', Water, 8(11). doi: 10.3390/w8110533.
• Sirakov, I. N. et al. (2016) 'Potential for combined biocontrol activity against fungal fish and plant pathogens by bacterial isolates from a model aquaponic system', Water, 8(11). doi: 10.3390/w8110518.
• Bittsánszky, A. et al. (2016) 'Nutrient supply of plants in aquaponic systems', Ecocycles, 2(2), pp. 17–20. doi: 10.19040/ecocycles.v2i2.57.
• Gubesch, M. et al. (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), pp. 1243–1250. doi: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2007.01474.x.

Other publications

• Mathis, A. et al. (2026) Merkblätter zu Torfersatz in Anzuchtsubstraten für Gemüsejungpflanzen. Wädenswil: ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften.
• Mathis, A. (2020) 'Mehr Risiken ohne Pflanzenschutzmittel', Der Gemüsebau, 2020(4), pp. 32–33. doi: 10.21256/zhaw-23962.
• Kunz, G., Mathis, A. and Keller, H.-R. (2019) Schlussbericht : Torfreduzierte Bio-Anzuchtsubstrate für den produzierenden Gemüse- und Beerenanbau. ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften. doi: 10.21256/zhaw-19232.
• Stucki, M. et al. (2019) Erweiterung der Studie «Torf und Torfersatzprodukte im Vergleich» : Eigenschaften, Verfügbarkeit, ökologische Nachhaltigkeit und soziale Auswirkungen. Winterthur: ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften. doi: 10.21256/zhaw-19045.
• Eymann, L. et al. (2015) Torf und Torfersatzprodukte im Vergleich : Eigenschaften, Verfügbarkeit, ökologische Nachhaltigkeit und soziale Auswirkungen. Wädenswil: ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften. doi: 10.21256/zhaw-1372.
• Mathis, A. (2009) 'Chayote, ein etwas anderer Kürbis', Der Gemüsebau, 2009(3), p. 20.
• Mathis, A. (2009) 'Vertical farming : High Tech-Gemüse aus der Stadt', Der Gemüsebau, 2009(6). doi: 10.21256/zhaw-4887.
• Mathis, A. (2009) 'Welche Rolle spielt die Nanotechnologie künftig bei Gemüseverpackungen?', Der Gemüsebau, 2009(6). doi: 10.21256/zhaw-4888.
• Mathis, A., Eberhardt, E. and Theiler, R. (2006) 'Biologischer Anbau von Okras in der Schweiz - eine Marktchance?', Der Gemüsebau, 2006(5), pp. 12–13.
• Mathis, A. (2005) 'Marktchancen von Gemüseneuheiten', Der Gemüsebau, 2005(6), pp. 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. and Mathis, A. (2000) 'Aquakultur Otelfingen : eine biologische Kläranlage zur Produktion von Biomasse', Der Gemüsebau, 7(7), pp. 4–5.

Oral conference contributions and abstracts

• Stucki, M. et al. (2019) 'Life cycle assessment of peat substitutes : characteristics, availability, environmental sustainability and social impacts', in 9th International Conference on Life Cycle Management, Poznan, Poland, 1-4 September 2019.
• Junge, R., Mathis, A. and Graber, A. (2014) 'Building integrated food production', in 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. et al. (2014) 'UF001 LokDepot, Basel : the first commercial rooftop aquaponic farm in Switzerland', in 2014 International Conference on Vertical Farming and Urban Agriculture VFUA 2014, Nottingham, UK, 9-10 September 2014.

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