Alex Mathis

Professional development teaching

CAS Food Quality Insight

• Überprüfung des Unkrautregulierungs-System EMMA im Garten und auf befestigten Stellflächen / Project leader / Project ongoing
• An integrated modelling and learning framework for real-time online decision assistance in Swiss agriculture / Project co-leader / Project ongoing
• Reduction of pesticides input in horticulture / Project leader / Project ongoing
• Extension of the study on life cycle assessments for alternative substrates to peat / Team member / Project ongoing
• Neophytenbekämpfung mit Radiowellen / Team member / Project ongoing
• Implementation of aquaponic technology in Kunming, China: Construction of prototype for cultivation of fish and vegetables / Team member / Project completed
• Torfreduzierte Bio-Anzuchtsubstrate für den produzierenden Gemüse - und Beerenbau / Team member / Project completed
• Implementation of aquaponic technology in Romania to benefit health and sustainable livelihood in deprived areas (AQUA-ROM) / Project leader / Project completed
• Effect of ladle slag from steel recycling on soil fertility and plant growth / Project leader / Project completed
• LCA of peat, alternative substrates and growing media / Team member / Project completed
• AQUA-SAFE: Enhancing safety and security of Aquaponics technology for fish and vegetable cultivation / Team member / Project completed
• Entwicklung und Markteinführung eines unter Freilandbedingungen biologisch vollständig abbaubaren Pflanzentopfes auf Basis verschiedener Pflanzenfasern / Project leader / Project completed

Articles in scientific journal, peer-reviewed

• Nicoletto, Carlo; Maucieri, Carmelo; Mathis, Alex; Schmautz, Zala; Komives, Tamas; Sambo, Paolo; Junge, Ranka,

  2018.

  Extension of aquaponic water use for NFT baby-leaf production : mizuna and rocket salad.

  Agronomy.

  8(5),

  pp. 75.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-4950

• Nozzi, Valentina; Graber, Andreas; Schmautz, Zala; Mathis, Alex; Junge, Ranka,

  2018.

  Nutrient management in aquaponics : comparison of three approaches for cultivating lettuce, mint and mushroom herb.

  Agronomy.

  8(3),

  pp. 27.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-4952

• Bittsánszky, András; Uzinger, Nikolett; Gyulai, Gábor; Mathis, Alex; Junge, Ranka; Villarroel, Morris; Kotzen, Benzion; Komives, Tamas,

  2016.

  Nutrient supply of plants in aquaponic systems.

  Ecocycles.

  2(2),

  pp. 17-20.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-1601

• Sirakov, Ivaylo Nikolaev; Lutz, Matthias; Graber, Andreas; Mathis, Alex; Staykov, Yordan; Smits, Theo H. M.; Junge, Ranka,

  2016.

  Potential for combined biocontrol activity against fungal fish and plant pathogens by bacterial isolates from a model aquaponic system.

  Water.

  8(11).

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-1604

• Schmautz, Zala; Loeu, Fionna; Liebisch, Frank; Graber, Andreas; Mathis, Alex; Griessler Bulc, Tjasa; Junge, Ranka,

  2016.

  Tomato productivity and quality in aquaponics : comparison of three hydroponic methods.

  Water.

  8(11).

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-1602

• Gubesch, Michaela; Theler, Barbara; Mathis, Alex; Dutta, Manjula; Baumer, Beatrice; Holzhauser, Thomas; Vieths, Stefan; Ballmer-Weber, Barbara 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),

  pp. 1243-1250.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1398-9995.2007.01474.x

Other publications

• Stucki, Matthias; Wettstein, Sarah; Mathis, Alex; Amrein, Simon,

  2019.

  Erweiterung der Studie «Torf und Torfersatzprodukte im Vergleich»: Eigenschaften, Verfügbarkeit, ökologische Nachhaltigkeit und soziale Auswirkungen.

  Schriftenreihe Erneuerbare Energien, Bodenökologie, Ökobilanzierung, Ökotechnologie und Aquakultur

  .

  Winterthur:

  ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-19045

• Eymann, Lea; Mathis, Alex; Stucki, Matthias; Amrein, Simon,

  2015.

  Torf und Torfersatzprodukte im Vergleich : Eigenschaften, Verfügbarkeit, ökologische Nachhaltigkeit und soziale Auswirkungen.

  Wädenswil:

  ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-1372

• Mathis, Alex,

  2009.

  Chayote, ein etwas anderer Kürbis.

  Der Gemüsebau.

  2009(3),

  pp. 20.

• Mathis, Alex,

  2009.

  Vertical farming : High Tech-Gemüse aus der Stadt.

  Der Gemüsebau.

  2009(6).

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-4887

• Mathis, Alex,

  2009.

  Welche Rolle spielt die Nanotechnologie künftig bei Gemüseverpackungen?.

  Der Gemüsebau.

  2009(6).

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-4888

• Mathis, Alex; Eberhardt, Elvira; Theiler, Robert,

  2006.

  Biologischer Anbau von Okras in der Schweiz - eine Marktchance?.

  Der Gemüsebau.

  2006(5),

  pp. 12-13.

• Mathis, Alex,

  2005.

  Marktchancen von Gemüseneuheiten.

  Der Gemüsebau.

  2005(6),

  pp. 12-13.

• Mathis, Alex,

  2003.

  Exotische Kulturen auf dem Prüfstand.

  Der Gemüsebau.

  2003(5).

• Mathis, Alex,

  2002.

  Bärlauch : eine Wildpflanze für die Gemüseproduktion.

  Der Gemüsebau.

  2002(12).

• Graber, Andreas; Junge, Ranka; Mathis, Alex,

  2000.

  Aquakultur Otelfingen : eine biologische Kläranlage zur Produktion von Biomasse.

  Der Gemüsebau.

  7(7),

  pp. 4-5.

Oral conference contributions and abstracts

• Stucki, Matthias; Wettstein, Sarah; Amrein, Simon; Mathis, Alex,

  2019.

  Life cycle assessment of peat substitutes : characteristics, availability, environmental sustainability and social impacts.

  In:

  9th International Conference on Life Cycle Management, Poznan Poland, 1st - 4 th September 2019.

• Junge, Ranka; Mathis, Alex; Graber, Andreas,

  2014.

  Building integrated food production.

  In:

  The 1st Symposium on Green Infrastructure for Future City & the 4th International Symposium ZEBISTIS Zero Emission Building, Korean scientific cooperation network with the European Research Area (KORANET), Bundang, Republic of Korea, 8 April 2014.

• Graber, Andreas; Durno, Mark; Gaus, Roman; Mathis, Alex; Junge, Ranka,

  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, United Kingdom, 9–10 September 2014.

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