Info Flora

About us

Info Flora…

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
Info Flora

Foundation

Info Flora 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"). Info Flora 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, Info Flora 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 foundation is based in Geneva. >The foundation is financially supported by:

The offices of Info Flora in Geneva, Bern and Lugano are valuably supported, respectively, by:

Organigram of Info Flora

Organigramm Info Flora

Members of the board of trustees
Nicola Schoenenberger	CJB Genève	Chair
Raoul Palese	CJB Genève	Treasurer
Markus Fischer	SBG	Trustee
Daniela Pauli	sc-nat	Vice-chair
Bertrand von Arx	KBNL	Trustee
Danielle Hofmann	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	SVU
Reto Nyffeler	Uni Zürich, president of the SC
Michael Nobis	WSL
Urs Tester	Pro Natura
Pascal Vittoz	Uni Lausanne
Niklaus Zimmermann	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	Mail: info[a.t]infoflora.ch → more details ...
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Info Flora 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
SASKIA GODAT – saskia.godat[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

Info Flora 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

Info Flora 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

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