TRAINING (2.5.1)

SwissCollNet setzt sich für eine bessere Erschliessung naturhistorischer Sammlungen in der Schweiz ein. Eine gemeinsame Vision und langfristige Strategie fördert die Nutzung der Sammlungen durch die Forschung, Lehre und Gesellschaft.

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Publications

The 68 SwissCollNet projects conducted between 2022 and 2024 have led to scientific publications and academic contributions.

Mansion, Guilhem & Guggisberg Alessia (2024) Trésors d'herbiers. Editions Plume de carotte ISBN: 978-2-36672-324-3.

Ansermet S. & Meisser N. (2024) Nouveautés minéralogiques helvétiques [batoniite, beraunite, yukonite, zinczippéite]. Le Cristallier Suisse, 4/2024, 28-29 (parution en français et allemand).

Biagioni C., Roth P., Reynes J., Robyr M., Meisser N. (2024) Zanelliite, IMA 2024-061, in IMA Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification (CNMNC) – Newsletter 82. European Journal of Mineralogy, 36 (6). 1005-1010, https://doi.org/10.5194/ejm-36-1005-2024.

Berndt R., Otálora M. A. G., Angulo M., & Zamora J. C. (2024). First European records of Puccinia modiolae and P. platyspora, two native South American rust fungi, and new observations on their life cycle and morphology. Mycologia, 116(6), 915–935. https://doi.org/10.1080/00275514.2024.2395697

Büttner M., Weibel U., Jutzi M., Bergamini A., Holderegger R. Ein altes Herbarium als Informationsgrundlage für den regionalen Artenrückgang. Natur & Landschaft, 99. Jahrgang (2024) — Ausgabe 2. https://bfn.bsz-bw.de/frontdoor/deliver/index/docId/1909/file/NuL2024-02-01.pdf

Büttner M., Weibel U., Jutzi M., Bergamini A., Holderegger R., A 150-year-old herbarium and floristic data testify regional species decline, Biological Conservation, Volume 272, 2022, 109609. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2022.109609.

Carrillo J.D., Püschel H.P. Pleistocene South American native ungulates (Notoungulata and Litopterna) of the historical Roth collections in Switzerland, from the Pampean Region of Argentina. Swiss J Palaeontol 142, 28 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13358-023-00291-5

Carrillo-Briceño J.D., Vezzosi R.I., Ming K.M. et al. Nearctic Pleistocene ungulates from the Pampean region (Argentina) in the historical collections of Santiago Roth in Switzerland: an overview. Swiss J Palaeontol 142, 12 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13358-023-00273-7

Christen Z.M., Sánchez-Villagra M.R., Le Verger K. Cranial and endocranial comparative anatomy of the Pleistocene glyptodonts from the Santiago Roth Collection. Swiss J Palaeontol 142, 14 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13358-023-00280-8

Costeur L., Friesenhagen T., Schulz G. (2024) "X-ray microtomography of fossil types in natural history collections", Proceedings SPIE 13152, Developments in X-Ray Tomography XV, 131521. DOI: 10.1117/12.3028651

Eschrig J., Meier M.M.M., Hofmann B.A. (2025), A complete inventory of institutional and public meteorite collections in Switzerland. Meteorit Planet Sci. https://doi.org/10.1111/maps.14361

Germann C., Giriens S., Erstmeldung des südwestalpinen Polydrusus (Chlorodrusus) abeillei abeillei Desbrochers, 1869 für die Schweiz (Coleoptera, Curculionidae). Entomo Helvetica, 2024, vol. 17 p. 17-22

Germann C., Wartmann S. (2024) Das Steppenelement Adosomus roridus (Pallas, 1781) in der Schweiz und erste Dokumentation der Entwicklung in Artemisia absinthium L. (Coleoptera, Curculionidae). Alpine Entomology 8: 147-151. https://doi.org/10.3897/alpento.8.137395

Gottschlich G. (2024). Zur Diversität der Gattung Hieracium s.l. (Hieracium s.str., Chlorocrepis, Schlagintwetia, Pilosella) im Kanton Uri (Schweiz) – Eine Synthese aus Daten historischer Herbarbelege, Literatur, aktueller Aufsammlungen und Kartierungsergebnissen. Forum Geobotanicum, 12, 1-73. http://forum-geobotanicum.net/articles/vol_12-2024/GG_Hieracien_Uri_pp01-73/Gottschlich_Hieracien_Uri.pdf

Grall A., Guggisberg A., Nyffeler R., de Vos J.M. (2023). Towards digitizing the botanical legacy of Fritz and Paul Sarasin in Basel and Zurich. Bauhinia 29, Proceedings Bauhin2022 Conference: 119-120. https://doi.org/10.12685/bauhinia.1363

Forasiepi A.M., Aguirre-Fernández G. Santiago Roth and his scientific legacy: a reappraisal of the Swiss collections. Swiss J Palaeontol 142, 29 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13358-023-00287-1

Kaplan Z., Bétrisey S., Sonnenwyl V., Détraz-Méroz J., Kozlowski G. (2023) Typification of the name Ranunculus rionii (Ranunculaceae). PhytoKeys 226: 159-166. https://doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.226.103309

Kerber L. Caviomorph rodents from the Pampean region (Argentina) in the historical Santiago Roth Collection in Switzerland. Swiss J Palaeontol 142, 8 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13358-023-00272-8

Kocyan A., Granget E., Dangeon M. Restoration of botanical fluid collections: potential for research and public outreach. PFC2024 - Preservation of natural history wet collections: New ideas, new challenges, 7-8 November 2024, La Chaux-de-Fonds.

Kürsteiner P., Reynes J., Soom M., Meisser N. (2024) Dopplerit, aus dem Torfmoor von Gontenbad AI - ein Mineral? Berichte der St. Gallischen Natuwissenschaftlichen Gesellschaft, 95, 319-331, https://naturmuseumsg.ch/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Kuersteiner-et-al-2024_Dopplerit.pdf

Le Verger K. Xenarthrans of the collection of Santiago Roth from the Pampean Region of Argentina (Pleistocene), in Zurich, Switzerland. Swiss J Palaeontol 142, 3 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13358-023-00265-7

Loria P., Cinq premières et une deuxième mention d’araignées pour la Suisse (Araneae), Entomo Helvetica 16, 2023: 123-136. https://scnat.ch/en/uuid/i/02e6559b-f437-5812-b4f6-9dbbe5d14915-Entomo_Hevetica_Band_16_2023

Lynch S., Sánchez-Villagra M.R., Balcarcel A. Description of a fossil camelid from the Pleistocene of Argentina, and a cladistic analysis of the Camelinae. Swiss J Palaeontol 139, 8 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13358-020-00208-6

Malcherek T., Mihailova B., Schlüter J., Roth P., Meisser N. (2025) Metaheimite, IMA 2023-020a. in: CNMNC Newsletter 83, Eur. J. Mineral., 37, https://doi.org/10.5194/ejm-37-75-2025

Malcherek T., Mihailova B., Schlüter J., Roth P., Meisser N. (2024) Heimite, PbCu2(AsO4)(OH)3·2H2O, a new mineral from the Grosses Chalttal deposit, Switzerland. European Journal of Mineralogy, 36, 153-164, https://ejm.copernicus.org/articles/36/153/2024/

Mansion G., Guggisberg A. 2023. Les Herbiers Réunis de Zurich - Mise en lumière des collections de Gentianaceae. Gentiane Actualités 38: 19-21.

Mathys A., Pollet Y., Gressin A., Muth X., Brecko J., et al. (2024) Sphaeroptica: A tool for pseudo-3D visualization and 3D measurements on arthropods. PLOS ONE 19(10): e0311887. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0311887

Menéndez L.P., Barbieri C., López Cruz I.G. et al. On Roth’s “human fossil” from Baradero, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina: morphological and genetic analysis. Swiss J Palaeontol 142, 26 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13358-023-00293-3

Plášil J., Steciuk G., Sejkora J., Kampf A.R., Uher P., Ondrejka M., Škoda R., Dolníček Z., Philippo S., Guennou M., Meisser N., Rohlíček J., Mees F. (2025) Extending the mineralogy of U6+ (I.): Crystal structure of lepersonnite-(Gd) and a description of the new mineral lepersonnite-(Nd). Mineralogial Magazine, accepted April 18, 2025.

Plášil J., Steciuk G., Škoda R., Sejkora J., Dolníček Z., Meisser N., Ansermet S., Slotta C. (2025) Extending the mineralogy of U6+ (II.): Barronite, a new uranyl silicate related to weeksite from Menzenschwand, Germany. Mineralogial Magazine, accepted April 18, 2025.

Plášil J., Steciuk G., Škoda R., Sejkora J., Dolníček Z., Meisser N., Ansermet S. and Slottam C. (2024) Barronite, IMA 2024-053. CNMNC Newsletter 82, Mineralogical Magazine, 88, https://doi.org/10.1180/mgm.2024.98

Püschel H.P., Martinelli A.G. More than 100 years of a mistake: on the anatomy of the atlas of the enigmatic Macrauchenia patachonica. Swiss J Palaeontol 142, 16 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13358-023-00279-1

Rosa P., Felsner C., Heim R., Greeff M., Michez D. & Bernasconi M.V. (2025) The Palaearctic types of Chrysididae (Insecta, Hymenoptera) deposited in the Linsenmaier collection. Part 5. Elampini: genus Holopyga Dahlbom, 1845. Zootaxa, 5565 (1), 1–66. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5565.1.1

Ruiz-Ramoni D., Carrillo‑Briceno J.D., Voglino D. et al. Carnivoran fossils from the Pampean region (Argentina): Santiago Roth collections in Switzerland. Swiss J Palaeontol 142, 11 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13358-023-00274-6

Sánchez-Villagra M.R., Bond M., Reguero M. et al. From fossil trader to paleontologist: on Swiss-born naturalist Santiago Roth and his scientific contributions. Swiss J Palaeontol 142, 19 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13358-023-00282-6

Stöcklin J., de Vos J.M. (2023). Caspar Bauhin’s life (1560–1624)–Academic career, achievements as a botanist and his herbarium. BAUHINIA 29: 7-16. https://doi.org/10.12685/bauhinia.1346

Voglino D., Carrillo-Briceño J.D., Furrer H. et al. Pampean megamammals in Europe: the fossil collections from Santiago Roth. Swiss J Palaeontol 142, 25 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13358-023-00283-5

Vuataz L., Reding JP., Reding A. et al. A comprehensive DNA barcoding reference database for Plecoptera of Switzerland. Sci Rep 14, 6322 (2024). https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-024-56930-5

Vust M., Di Maio E., Forney C., Stuber M. 2024. Les herbiers historiques, défi pour les humanités numériques - l'herbier des lichens de J.-F. Chaillet comme projet pilote. Bulletin de la Société neuchâteloise des Sciences naturelles. 144.

Costeur L. (2024). L’initiative suisse « SwissCollNet » : gestion, numérisation et mise à disposition des collections d’histoire naturelle. Seminaire PalVert, Museum National d’Histoire Naturelle Paris. November 28th, online.

Costeur L., Friesenhagen T., Schulz G. "X-ray microtomography of fossil types in natural history collections", Proceedings SPIE 13152, Developments in X-Ray Tomography XV, 131521D (23 October 2024). Published as a paper.

Costeur L., Friesenhagen T., Aguilera Fernandez G., Cavin L., Limat M., Malvesy T., Maridet O., Menkveld-Gfeller U., Pictet A., Püntener C., Scherrer S., Thüring S. (2024) Imaging fossil reference specimens in Swiss Natural History Collections.Swiss Geoscience Meeting, November 8-9th, Basel. (Poster)

De Vos J. The botanical specimens of Abraham Gagnebin at the Herbaria Basel: Collection contexts as botanical interaction networks. International conference, Uses, practices and functions of historical herbaria, 5-9.11.2023, Ascona, Switzerland. https://botanical-legacies.unine.ch/pdf/conference_2023_programme.pdf

Felsner C., Greeff M. Digitalisierung von Insektensammlungen an der ETH Zürich und in der Schweiz. Symposium D3 (Diversität, Digitalisierung, Didaktik), May 25, 2024, Hessisches Landesmuseum Darmstadt.

Felsner C., Greeff M. So scannen Sie Insektenproben in 3D und erstellen beeindruckende 3D-Modelle, inkl. AG 3D-Sitzung, 15. Jahrestagung für Universitätssammlungen, June 13.-15, 2024, ETH Zürich and Universität Zürich

Felsner C., Greeff M. 3D-Scans von Insektenproben, AG3D, 05.06.2024, online.

Friesenhagen T. (2024). Digitalisierung von Sammlungen – Erfahrungsbericht aus einem SwissCollNet Projekt. Natur und Museum 14: 94-95.

Pacher M., Additional faunal elements from the High Alpine cave sites Drachenloch, Wildkirchli and Wildenmannlisloch, Switzerland - a first survey, 28th International Cave Bear Symposium, Bayreuth, Bavaria, Germany.

Pacher M., New Projects on Old Cave Bear Bones. 27th International Cave Bear Symposium, Book of Abstracts & Excursion Guide, Seite 8/25.

Rindlisbacher L., Trancik Petitpierre V., Pichler S. “Von der Lochkartei über die Floppy Disc zur Datenbank – Die Digitalisierung der Sammlung der Interkantonalen Arbeitsgemeinschaft zur Betreuung anthropologischer Funde (IAG).” Jahrestagung der CAA Computer Applications and Quantitative Methods in Archaeology, 5 Mai 2023, Zürich.

Sciscio L., Thibaut L., Lefebvre R., Roccazzella T., Anquetin J. 2024. Digitizing and sharing of the JURASSICA Museum’s extensive Late Jurassic Dinosaur Ichnological Collection. Abstract book of the XXI Annual Conference of the European Association of Vertebrate Palaeontologists, August 28 to September 1st, 2024, Svalbard, Norway.

Sciscio L., Thibaut L., Lefebvre R., Roccazzella T., Anquetin J. 2024. Digitizing dinosaur tracks: A comprehensive online database and educational resource for the JURASSICA ichnological collection. 22nd Swiss Geoscience Meeting, November 8-9, 2024, Basel, Switzerland.

Thibaut L., Sciscio L., Lefebvre R., Anquetin J. 2024. Visual didactics spreading ichnological discoveries to a lay audience: examples from the JURASSICA Museum’s Ichnological Collection. Abstract book of the XXI Annual Conference of the European Association of Vertebrate Palaeontologists, August 28 to September 1st, 2024, Svalbard, Norway.

Trancik Petitpierre V., Rindlisbacher L., Pichler S. (2025) A step forward – digitisation of the human skeletal collection of the IAG/IAM in Bottmingen, Switzerland. Talk presented at the Jahrestagung der Gesellschft für Anthropologie am 30.03.-03.04.2025 in Kiel (D). Abstract available online at gfa-anthropologie.de/tagungen/gfa-meeting-2025-home/gfa-meeting-2025-program-3/

Trancik Petitpierre V., Pichler S.L., “IAG – IAM. From storage to collection.” Jahresversammlung der Schweizerischen Gesellschaft für Anthropologie, Basel, 11 November 2022, Bulletin der Schweizerischen Gesellschaft für Anthropologie 25.1 (2019), 2023, 39.

Costeur L., Friesenhagen T., Aguilera Fernandez G., Cavin L., Limat M., Malvesy T., Maridet O., Menkveld‐Gfeller U., Pictet A., Püntener C., Scherrer S., Thüring S. (2024) Imaging fossil reference specimens in Swiss Natural History Collections. Swiss Geoscience Meeting, November 8‐9th, Basel.

Eschrig J., Meier MMM. (2023) Institutional and public meteorite collections in Switzerland: a first overview. 86th Annual Meeting of the Meteoritical Society, Los Angeles, USA, Abstract 6299.

Kiedaisch T., Gautschi A. & Zamora JC (2023). The rust fungi collection in the Geneva herbarium: from unknown to becoming a world reference. Biology23, 16–17 February 2023. Geneva, Switzerland.

Mansion G., Guggisberg A. (2022) Towards a «reasoned» digitisation of herbaria for research. 400 Years Botanical Collections - Implications for Present-Day Research. International Symposium in Honour of Caspar Bauhin (1560–1624) (Bauhin 2022), Basel, Switzerland, 15-16.09.2022.

Otalora M., Berndt R., Zamora, JC. (2024) Towards the digitization of the plant pathogenic fungi of major Swiss Herbaria (Bern, Geneva and Zurich), 12th International Mycological Congress (IMC12), Maastricht, Netherlands, 11-15.08.2024.

Bühler J., Untersuchung pathologischer Veränderung an Skeletten der Fundstelle St. Johann in Schaffhausen. MSc Thesis 2024.

Gomez L. Anthropologische Teilauswertung des spätantiken Gräberfelds Windisch-Dammstrasse. BSc Thesis 2024.

De Vos J., Plant diversity through time - second renaissance of herbarium-based research. Natural History Museum, University of Oslo: 'Tangled Banks' departmental seminar series, 02.05.2024, Oslo, Norway.

De Vos J., 435 years of botany in Basel. Researcher Day, 09.02.2024, University of Basel.

Morel A., Sonnenwyl V. Results of the SwissCollNet collaborative project between Bern and Fribourg. Workshop “Strengthening collaboration between Swiss Herbaria”, 05.06.2024, University of Bern.

Morel A., Sonnenwyl V. Digitization of the herbaria of Fribourg (NHMF) and Bern (BERN). Plant Ecology Seminar, 24.05.2023, Institute of Plant Sciences, University of Bern.

Morel A., Sonnenwyl V. Collaboration between the Herbarium of Fribourg (NHMF) and Bern (BERN). Workshop “Strengthening collaboration between Swiss Herbaria”, 06.12.2023, University of Fribourg.

Rembold K. The diversity of working with scientific plant collections. PACE-Seminar, University of Bern, 19.10.2023.

Schönberg M., Bürki T. Dry and wet bulk collection, HERBARIUM BERNENSE. Plant Ecology Seminar. Institute of Plant Sciences. University of Bern, 13.12.23.