Leaving the trash behind
Hammerdirt
Hammerdirt, for the moment, has reduced its activities in Switzerland. Furthermore we are not active at all in the domain of plastic waste, waste monitoring or reporting results from those activities. We regret the decision, but economically the venture was no longer sustainable. We are focussing our efforts on arboriculture and forestry.
If you came here looking for "The guy who counts trash" you can browse the highlights below. However if you are looking for a team of skilled and dependable people that bridge the gap from observation to information feel free to get a hold.
Mind how you go
Published work
Peer-reviewed study on shotgun plastic wads as persistent pollutants and vectors of lead contamination in aquatic environments.
Published work Swiss Freshwater Macrolitter AnalysisPublished geospatial analysis linking land-use patterns to macrolitter abundance in Swiss freshwater systems.
Published work Lake Geneva Bacterial Contamination StudyPublished participatory research study on bacterial contamination in Lake Geneva based on multi-season water sampling and statistical assessment.
Contracted
Citizen science project assessing macroplastic and microplastic pollution along the shoreline of Lake Geneva.
Contracted IQAASL End of Sampling 2021Online report and reproducible analytical pipeline for a nationwide shoreline litter survey mandated by the Swiss Federal Office for the Environment.
Personal interest
Teaching and field investigation resource used for guided student work on solid-waste distribution and environmental impacts.
Personal interest LängholzwaldRepository for the Längholzwald project, described on hammerdirt.ch as a review of ecosystem services provided by a local state-managed forest in Switzerland.
Personal interest The Jazz EffectRepository for water quality monitoring in the Baye de Montreux by Hackuarium; this matches the "The Jazz effect" item listed on hammerdirt.ch.