Andrea Guglielmetti
Cantonal Forester, 6th District
Mendrisio (TI)
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A forester with decades of experience, Andrea reflects on how climate change has turned forest management into a race against emergencies. He highlights the challenges of dealing with storms and droughts, and stresses the importance of combining real-time monitoring tools with on the ground expertise. For him, communication and collaboration are key to making forest care more effective and widely understood.
Andrina Rosselli
Scientific Collaborator, Department of Territory
Bellinzona (TI)
As a scientific collaborator for the forestry division of Canton of Ticino, Andrina works at the intersection of research, monitoring, and practical intervention. Her role focuses on the maintenance of the protective function of forests, the primary function in the area. She emphasises the challenges in dealing with threats such as invasive species, drought, and extreme climate events.
Carlo Scheggia
Expert of Chestnut Preservation,
Cademario (TI)
Carlo is a former forester with deep roots in the chestnut landscapes of Ticino. His work has centered on reviving these culturally and ecologically important forests. He speaks to the value of blending practical knowledge with scientific research, and believes that community involvement and intergenerational care are crucial for sustaining chestnut groves in a changing climate.
Anna Theler
Natural Park Pfyn-Finges,
Salgesch (VS)
Working in a nature park in Valais, Anna bridges daily landscape management with environmental education and community involvement. She reflects on how climate change, and land-use pressure complicate the work on the ground. Her insights highlight the need for meaningful data, coordinated tools, and space for care-driven practices shaped by time, people, and place.
Roberto Buffi
Natural Reserves Pioneer,
Contra di Sotto (TI)
A pioneering forest engineer, Roberto advocates for forest reserves where nature can follow its own rhythm. He challenges conventional, overly technical approaches, calling instead for more democratic, imaginative, and holistic forest management. For him, stories, aesthetics, and even psychology have a place in understanding forests as living, dynamic systems.
Jean Baptiste Bruchez
Head of Fully Triage Forestiere,
Fully (VS)
As a triage forester for three municipalities, Jean values hands-on knowledge, peer exchange, and pragmatic decision-making. He stresses the resilience of mixed forests but notes growing challenges in regeneration due to drought and poor soils. From forest protection to nursery outreach, his approach blends long-term care with a healthy dose of realism about what tools can, and can't, solve.
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