Richard Kuntner Email & Phone Number

Visp, Wallis / Baden, Aargau, Switzerland

I have managed 30+ projects related to natural hazard mitigation (floods and debris flows) including flood and debris flow modelling, hazard mapping, sediment transport, glacier lakes, early warning systems and emergency planning. The projects cover every stage from the first conceptual ideas to the realization of structural, nature based and.

Skäralid, Skane, Sweden

I analyzed low summer flows at Skäran watershed, identified and mapped ancient drainage systems on the Söderasen ridge at Söderasen National Park and made suggestion on how to optimize the outlet of the artificial Kongaö wetland / lake.

Grafenau, Bavaria, Germany

I analyzed 15 different river sections (each 1-4 km) in respect to their potential of revitalization. Based on this analysis I proposed an order of prioritization which takes into consideration the interests of all stakeholders involved (historical heritage, local population, tourism, hydropower, neighboring private forests,…). The planning of the.

Admont, Styria, Austria

I analyzed a section of 8 km of the Enns River in the Gesäuse National Park in respect to the potential of revitalization and could identify two sections of 300 m each where the course of the river had been modified. My recommendations on how to revitalized those two sections will be taken into consideration in a European Life project dealing with the.

North East Asia / Bern, Switzerland

I was in charge of co-organizing and co-moderating a technical seminar on flood risk management in small mountainous watersheds for 25 local specialists and a national workshop on Soil Bioengineering where 60-70 specialists from different ministries and provinces participated. I also wrote a first draft of the technical document describing the next phase.

Acadia National Park, Bar Harbor, Maine, USA

In close collaboration with the project coordinator of the Wild Acadia Program managed by Friends of Acadia I analyzed the flood risk emanating from Cromwell Brook, a brook located partially in the Park, partially (downstream) in a town and the effects revitalization measures (culvert replacement) have on the flood risk. To this end I measured 45 river.

Zolligkofen, Bern, Switzerland

I collaborated in the development of a straightforward methodology for the estimation of the amount of water available for irrigation in small semi-arid catchments. It is based on a FAO water balance model.

Bern, Switzerland

I supervised the projects of the local partners in Nicaragua as Desk Officer. The local NGOs implemented projects related to rainwater harvesting (farm ponds and drip irrigation systems), agricultural production, vocational training and early education.

Bettmeralp, Wallis, Switzerland

I worked as kids-instructor (8 weeks) and taught kids in the age of 4-12 years the basics of skiing in weekly courses of 15 hours. In these 8 weeks I learned a lot about how to adapt communication and “marketing” (in this case theoretical skiing concepts of Swiss Snowsports – the Association of Swiss snowsport instructors) to a specific audience.

Bern, Switzerland / Managua, Nicaragua

I evaluated / planned projects which help small farmers in semi-arid areas in Central and Latin America (Corredor Seco Centroamericano / Semiárido Brasileiro) to adapt to climate change. The projects increase the amount of water available for irrigation with the construction of water harvesting ponds and the installation of irrigation systems and train the.

Visp, Switzerland

I have managed 30+ projects related to natural hazard mitigation (floods and debris flows) including flood and debris flow modelling, hazard mapping, sediment transport, glacier lakes, early warning systems and emergency planning.The projects cover every stage from the first conceptual ideas to the realization of structural, nature based and organizational.

Zürich, Switzerland

I wrote a short guideline on how to work with Access databases

Solothurn, Switzerland

I analyzed large tax related datasets

Zurich, Switzerland

Working with distributed rainfall runoff models I got a sound understanding of the different building blocks of these models, their connections and implementation in programming codes. In addition, I familiarized myself with GIS. I also participated in the installation and maintenance of climate stations on a glacier in the Swiss Alps (Haut Glacier.

Port Au Prince, Haiti

I was a member of the planning team of a water supply program financed by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation. The project with a total budget of 2.4 million CHF aimed at providing drinking water for 150-170’000 persons, improving the institutional capacity of local organizations, promoting local entrepreneurship and improving the sanitary.

St. Gallen Switzerland

I was in charge of a Q&A (Question / Answer) Service covering all aspects of water/sanitation and building materials and served some 100 clients a year. In addition, I was involved in a project financed by the Swiss Agency of Development and Cooperation aiming at the worldwide dissemination of the Micro Concrete Roofing technology (MCR). Disseminating the.

Cas, Development Cooperation

Emba, International Management

Thesis: I analyzed the complexity Swiss Multinational Companies as Nestlé, Holcim, Novartis and ABB face when operating in the Brazilian.

Dr. Sc. Techn. Eth, Hydrology

PhD thesis: "A Methodological Framework towards the Formulation of Flood Runoff Generation Models suitable in Alpine and PreAlpine.

Mas, Hydrology

MAS thesis: ,,Modèle de fonte de neige basé sur l'approche du bilan énergétique" (Steps towards a snowmelt model based on the energy.

Degree; M.Sc, Rural Engineering Eth; Rural Engineering

Diploma thesis: ,, Rheinhafen Kleinhüningen heute und morgen", (Development of traffic scenarios for the access to the Rhine.

Matur Typ B, Humanistic Branch (Latin)