Jasmine Tschan
Jasmine Tschan
Student / Programme Doctorate at D-USYS
ETH Zürich
Additional information
Research area
I am passionate about conservation genetics, using genomic information to safeguard and conserve species, and developing knowledge to counteract the loss of biodiversity. Previously, I worked on assessing the effects of human-mediated direct seeding in a dry meadow plant species, Dianthus carthusianorum, using combined genomic resources (ddRAD single and paired-end and whole genome re-sequencing data). This project was part of the pilot study for monitoring genetic diversity in Switzerland (www.gendiv.ethz.ch). Currently, I am examining the effective population size and adaptive capacity of as many Swiss species as possible to evaluate the UN CBD (Convention on Biological Diversity) targets for genetic diversity in Switzerland.
Professional Experience
03.2023 – 11.2023 Scientific Assistant in Conservation Genetics, Institute of Integrative Biology, ETH Zurich, Switzerland
08.2021 – present Environmental Youth Teacher, Pro Natura in Chur, Switzerland
03.2020 – 12.2020 Internship in Teaching, Exhibitions and Collection, Natural History Museum in Chur, Switzerland
09.2019 – 11.2019 Internship in Nature Conservation and Eco-tourism, Danau Girang Field Centre in Sabah, Malaysia
Education
12.2023 – present Doctoral Thesis in Conservation Genetics, Institute of Integrative Biology, ETH Zurich, Switzerland
03.2020 – 03.2023 MSc in Environmental Sciences, Specialisation in Ecology and Evolution, ETH Zurich, Switzerland
09.2016 – 02.2020 BSc in Environmental Sciences, Specialisation in Forest and Landscape, ETH Zurich, Switzerland