Alex Mathis

ZHAW School of Life Sciences and Facility Management
Institute of Natural Resource Sciences
Grüentalstrasse 14
8820 Wädenswil

+41 (0) 58 934 59 16
alex.mathis@zhaw.ch

Projects

LOFT – Local food for the future / Team member / laufend
Underground mission: Soilless crop cultivation / Team member / abgeschlossen
Joint project "peat exit" / Project leader / abgeschlossen
Vegan Agriculture / Team member / abgeschlossen
An integrated modelling and learning framework for real-time online decision assistance in Swiss agriculture / Co-project leader / abgeschlossen
Reduction of pesticides input in horticulture / Project leader / abgeschlossen
Extension of the study on life cycle assessments for alternative substrates to peat / Team member / abgeschlossen
Implementation of aquaponic technology in Kunming, China: Construction of prototype for cultivation of fish and vegetables / Team member / abgeschlossen
Implementation of aquaponic technology in Romania to benefit health and sustainable livelihood in deprived areas (AQUA-ROM) / Project leader / abgeschlossen
Effect of ladle slag from steel recycling on soil fertility and plant growth / Project leader / abgeschlossen
LCA of peat, alternative substrates and growing media / Team member / abgeschlossen
AQUA-SAFE – Enhancing safety and security of Aquaponics technology for fish and vegetable cultivation / Team member / abgeschlossen

Publications

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/10.3390/agronomy8050075
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/10.3390/agronomy8030027
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/10.19040/ecocycles.v2i2.57
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/10.3390/w8110518
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/10.3390/w8110533
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

Mathis, Alex,

2020.

Mehr Risiken ohne Pflanzenschutzmittel.

Der Gemüsebau.

2020(4), pp. 32-33.

Available from: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-23962
Kunz, Guido; Mathis, Alex; Keller, Hans-Rudolf,

2019.

Schlussbericht : Torfreduzierte Bio-Anzuchtsubstrate für den produzierenden Gemüse- und Beerenanbau.

ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften.

Available from: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-19232
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, 1-4 September 2019.
Junge, Ranka; Mathis, Alex; Graber, Andreas,

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, 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, UK, 9-10 September 2014.

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