Research fields:
- Scaling of point specific ecosystem processes up to the stand and regional level
- Simulation ecosystem processes on the basis of climate change scenarios
• Effect on air- and water quality
• Effect on competition and ecosystem structure - Coupling of biosphere models with regional models
- Process oriented simulation of biogenic volatile organic carbohydrates (BVOC)
Current projects:
- Modelling beech dominated deciduous forest development (DFG): Competitive mechanisms of water and nitrogen partitioning in beech-dominated deciduous forests
- NitroEurope: The nitrogen cycle and its influence on the European greenhouse gas balance
Memberhips:
- European Geoscience Union
- Deutscher Hochschulverband
Assistant editor:
- European Journal of Forest Research
- The Open Forest Science Journal
Lectures:
- TU Munich, Lecture of System Analysis within the international MSc. Study course “Resource Management“
- TU Munich, Lecture of Forest Growth within the international MSc. Study course “Resource Management“
