Pfiffner Lukas

Activity areas

Promotion of nature conservation on farms
Evaluation of different cultivation systems with regard to biodiversity outcomes
Effects of different cultivation systems and farming practices upon arthropod and earthworm fauna

Since 2003: Project team leader with the pests and beneficials division of FiBL, Frick
2001-2002: Head of the biodiversity division of FiBL, Frick.
1999 - 2004: Doctoral thesis, alongside career, at the Zoological Institute of Bern University
1995 - 2000: Project leader for various projects in the field of entomology and faunistics at FiBL, Oberwil/Frick. Test plot and on-farm experiments. Animal ecological evaluation of different arable farming methods and ecological compensation measures (beneficial arthropods, earthworm fauna).
1992 - 1994: Head of the plant protection and beneficial organisms division of FiBL, Oberwil. Pest control/entomology in annual arable crops and horticultural crops
1990 - 1992: Research scientist in the soil and plant nutrition division at FiBL in Oberwil. Work on soil-ecological and soil-faunistic issues
1989: Kantonale Zentralstelle für Weinbau (central viticultural office of the canton) in Salez. Head of the central viticultural office and teacher for fruit growing, viticulture and soil sciences ad interim at the LS Rheinhof (Rheinhof agricultural school)
1982 - 1988: Studies in agricultural sciences (plant production) at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Zurich

National working group on ecological compensation areas in arable farming (Nationale Arbeitsgrupe "Ökologischer Ausgleich im Ackerbau")
Member of the board of Bund für Natur- und Vogelschutz association for nature and bird conservation of Baselland canton (BNV)
Board member of the Umwelteinsatz Schweiz (SUS) foundation