InfoFlora
About us
InfoFlora…
- is the competence centre for information on the wild plants of switzerland.
- collects data on the Swiss flora and displays the distribution of species in Karten dar.
- works with a network of volunteers and develops tools (such as apps and identification keys ) for reporting botanical observations.
- promotes knowledge of the Swiss flora through publications and courses.
- supports the protection of native wild plants, for example through the Red List of endangered species, by contributing to the development of Switzerland's ecological infrastructure and by providing information on the control of invasive neophytes.
- is a non-profit foundation with offices in Geneva, Bern and Lugano.
- maintains, in collaboration with the cantons, a network of regional Info Flora offices for local advisory services.
InfoSpecies
All national data and information centers recognized by the Swiss government work together as InfoSpecies to coordinate various shared tasks and projects.
Members of the InfoSpecies network:
- BirdLife Switzerland (Programm Artenförderung Vögel Schweiz)
- CCO/ KOF (Coordination center for bat protection in Switzerland – site in German)
- info fauna - CSCF (National Data and Information Center on the Swiss Fauna)
- info fauna - karch (Coordination center for Amphibian and reptile protection in Switzerland)
- Schweizerische Vogelwarte (SOS/SVS)
- Swissbryophytes
- SwissFungi
- SwissLichens
- InfoFlora
Foundation
InfoFlora is a private, non-profit foundation that documents and promotes wild plants in Switzerland. Info Flora was established in 2012 through the union of the ZDSF (German abbreviation for "Centre of the Data Network of the Swiss Flora", founded in 1994) and the SKEW (German abbreviation for "Swiss Commission for the Conservation of Wild Plants"). InfoFlora is recognised by the Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN) as the national data and information centre for the Swiss flora and closely collaborates with the other national data centres under "InfoSpecies".
According to the statutes of the foundation, InfoFlora has the following tasks:
- Build and maintain a national database
- Collect records about the Swiss flora and report them into maps
- Support floristic inventories in all regions of Switzerland
- Provide suitable instruments for recording floristic notes
- Collect and publish information on the Swiss flora
- Support conservation and promotion of native wild plants
- Support the knowledge of the wild plants through publications and courses
- Collaborate with the authorities (the Confederation, cantons, municipalities) in all issues about species conservation
- Maintain exchanges and contacts with similar institutions abroad
The founding members of the foundation were:
- the city of Geneva (CJB)
- Pro Natura
- the Swiss Botanical Society (SBG)
- the Swiss Academy of Sciences (SCNAT)
The foundation is based in Geneva. >The foundation is financially supported by:
The offices of InfoFlora in Geneva, Bern and Lugano are valuably supported, respectively, by:
- Conservatoire et Jardin botaniques de la Ville de Genève
- Botanischer Garten der Universität Bern
- Museo cantonale di storia naturale a Lugano
Organigram of InfoFlora
| Members of the board of trustees | ||
|---|---|---|
| Nicola Schoenenberger | CJB Genève | Chair |
| Raoul Palese | CJB Genève | Treasurer |
| Ursina Widmer | Konferenz der Beauftragten für Natur- und Landschaftsschutz KBNL | VIce-chair |
| Claudia Rutte | Akademie der Naturwissenschaften Schweiz sc-nat | Trustee |
| Sonja Wipf | Schweizerische Botanische Gesellschaft SBG | Trustee |
| Danielle Hofmann | Bundesamt für Umwelt BAFU | Trustee without voting permission |
| Members of the scientific committee | |
|---|---|
| Emmanuelle Favre | KBNL (GE) |
| Andreas Ensslin | CJB |
| Guido Maspoli | UNP (DT) |
| Danielle Hofmann | FOEN (Guest) |
| Ursina Wiedmer | KBNL (ZH) |
| Serge Buholzer | Agroscope ART |
| Raymond Delarze | Schweizerischer Verband der Umweltfachleute SVU |
| Reto Nyffeler | Uni Zürich, president of the SC |
| Michael Nobis | Eidg. Forschungsanstalt für Wald, Schnee und Landschaft WSL |
| René Amstuzt | Pro Natura |
| Pascal Vittoz | Uni Lausanne |
| Niklaus Zimmermann | Eidg. Forschungsanstalt für Wald, Schnee und Landschaft WSL |
Contact
| Secretariat | For data requests and data supply |
|---|---|
| Jasmin Redling Mail: jasmin.redling[a.t]infoflora.ch Phone: +41 (0)31 684 49 28 |
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InfoFlora Switzerland – office GENÈVE
c/o Conservatoire et Jardin botaniques
Case postale 71
1, chemin de l'Impératrice
CH-1292 Chambésy-Genève
Ph.: +41 (0)22 418 51 98
Fax.: +41 (0)22 418 51 01
STEFAN EGGENBERG – Management – stefan.eggenberg[a.t]infoflora.ch – +41 (0)22 418 51 98
ERVAN RUTISHAUSER – Management – ervan.rutishauser[a.t]infoflora.ch - +41 (0)22 418 51 98
MATTHIAS BOUTAY – matthias.boutay[a.t]infoflora.ch – +41 (0)22 418 51 98
JEAN-DANIEL FRANEL – jean-daniel.franel[a.t]infoflora.ch – +41 (0)22 418 51 98
PHILIPPE JUILLERAT – philippe.juillerat[a.t]infoflora.ch – +41 (0)22 418 51 72
BLAISE PETITPIERRE – blaise.petitpierre[a.t]infoflora.ch – +41 (0)22 418 51 98
HELDER SANTIAGO – helder.santiago[a.t]infoflora.ch – +41 (0)22 418 51 72
RALPH THIELEN – ralph.thielen[a.t]infoflora.ch – +41 (0)22 418 51 72
MONIQUE VILPERT – monique.vilpert[a.t]infoflora.ch – +41 (0)22 418 51 98
InfoFlora Switzerland – office BERN
c/o Botanischer Garten
Altenbergrain 21
CH-3013 Bern
Ph.: +41 (0)31 684 49 28
Fax.: +41 (0)31 684 49 42
STEFAN EGGENBERG – Management – stefan.eggenberg[a.t]infoflora.ch – +41 (0)31 684 39 20
JASMIN REDLING – Secretary – jasmin.redling[a.t]infoflora.ch – +41 (0)31 684 49 28
CHRISTOPHE BORNAND – christophe.bornand[a.t]infoflora.ch – +41 (0)31 684 49 28
CORINNE HUCK – corinne.huck[a.t]infoflora.ch – +41 (0)31 684 49 28
MICHAEL JUTZI – michael.jutzi[a.t]infoflora.ch – +41 (0)31 684 49 28
ADRIAN MÖHL – adrian.moehl[a.t]infoflora.ch – +41 (0)31 684 49 28
LOTTA SCHIENDORFER – lotta.schiendorfer[a.t]infoflora.ch – +41 (0)31 684 49 28
FABIAN HEUSSLER – fabian.heussler[a.t]infoflora.ch – +41 (0)31 684 49 28
InfoFlora Switzerland – office LUGANO
c/o Museo cantonale di storia naturale
Casella postale 5487
Viale Carlo Cattaneo 4
CH-6901 Lugano
Ph.: +41 (0)91 815 47 70
Fax.: +41 (0)91 815 47 89
ANTOINE JOUSSON - antoine.jousson [a.t]infoflora.ch - +41 (0) 91 815 47 70
BRIGITTE MARAZZI – brigitte.marazzi[a.t]infoflora.ch – +41 (0)91 815 47 70
LAURA TORRIANI – laura.torriani[a.t]infoflora.ch – +41 (0)91 815 47 70
Regional office
FloraCH editor
FABIAN HEUSSLER – magazine[a.t]infoflora.ch
CORINNE HUCK – magazine[a.t]infoflora.ch
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