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Ana Stritih @anastritih.bsky.social · 16h

In 2023, after a wave of severe forest disturbance across Central Europe, we made a big group effort of surveying post-disturbance regeneration. It involved a lot of scrambling through brambles, but also a lot of fun (and reassuring to see a lot of regeneration). Happy to see the results published!

Rupert Seidl @rupertseidl.bsky.social · 1d

Central Europe has seen unprecedented forest disturbances recently, but how are forests recovering? We surveyed disturbance hotspots in 10 countries 3-5 years after disturbance, finding ample tree regeneration and no signs of forest loss (median 4750 stems/ha), but... 1/2 doi.org/10.1111/gcb....

Rupert Seidl @rupertseidl.bsky.social · 1d

Central Europe has seen unprecedented forest disturbances recently, but how are forests recovering? We surveyed disturbance hotspots in 10 countries 3-5 years after disturbance, finding ample tree regeneration and no signs of forest loss (median 4750 stems/ha), but... 1/2 doi.org/10.1111/gcb....

Ana Stritih @anastritih.bsky.social · 5d

We're hiring! In the Future Forests excellence cluster, we're looking for a postdoc in participatory modelling. If you like modelling but are also interested in transdisciplinary research and co-creation with stakeholders, this position is for you! 🌲🤝🧑‍💻 uni-freiburg.de/en/job/00004...

Cornelius Senf @corneliussenf.bsky.social · Jan 7

New paper - and final PhD chapter of @lisa-mandl.bsky.social - published in Agricultural and Forest Meteorology. Using Landsat recovery and meteorological data, we show that thermal limitations constrain post-disturbance recovery success across forests of the European Alps: doi.org/10.1016/j.ag...

Ana Stritih @anastritih.bsky.social · Jan 7

"Closer-to-nature" forest management has been proposed as a way to reconcile biodiversity and ecosystem services, especially under a changing climate. But can it work? And how strong is the evidence?
In this paper, we synthesized knowledge from Central Europe:
doi.org/10.1007/s407...

Can “Closer-to-Nature” Forest Management Sustain Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services in an Uncertain Future? Lessons from Central Europe - Current Forestry Reports

Purpose of Review Forests produce timber, mitigate climate change and provide important habitats; yet their capacity to provide these services under rapid global change is uncertain. “Closer-to-nature...

doi.org

Ana Stritih @anastritih.bsky.social · Dec 18

Come work with us! We are hiring a PhD to work on human-bear coexistence from a social-ecological systems perspective.
uni-freiburg.de/en/job/00004...
As part of an international project, you'll use qualitative and quantitative methods to investigate coexistence with bears in Slovenia 🚵🐻

A bear and a human using fruit trees. Photos by Paula Mayer and Rewilding Apennines.

Universität Freiburg @uni-freiburg.de · Dec 18

Jetzt bewerben! Beim #Exzellenzcluster #FutureForests sind 21 Doktorand*innenstellen zu besetzen. Mehr Informationen zum Exzellenzcluster, seinem #Forschungsprofil und den ausgeschriebenen Stellen:
➡️ uni-freiburg.de/futureforest...

Ana Stritih @anastritih.bsky.social · Nov 5

Both positions have a central role in Future Forests, so it will mean a lot of opportunities for interesting collaborations and a chance to shape forest modelling research in the coming years. Please share widely, and feel free to contact me if you have any questions!

Rupert Seidl @rupertseidl.bsky.social · Jul 24

Come work with us! We are looking to fill a PhD (mountain forest management) and PostDoc position (forest adaptive capacity, w/ @juditlecinadiaz.bsky.social). We'd be happy to have you as part of our dynamic team!

PhD: www.lss.ls.tum.de/fileadmin/w0...

PostDoc: www.lss.ls.tum.de/fileadmin/w0...

Ana Stritih @anastritih.bsky.social · May 26

What is our role as ecologists in times of biodiversity crisis? We reflected on this with participants of the Neretva Science Week in 2023, and the results are now published: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
📷Vladimir Tadić: upper Neretva

The upper Neretva river in Bosnia and Herzegovina, photo by Vladimir Tadić

Ana Stritih @anastritih.bsky.social · May 26

Huge congratulations to everyone who was part of developing the #FutureForests cluster! 💪 I'm excited to be part of this over the coming years 🌲🌳🧑‍💻

Florian Schnabel @mixedforests.bsky.social · May 23

Unbelievable 🎉 - We have a New Cluster of Excellence -
🌳 #FutureForests🌲

Looking forward to working with the amazing interdisciplinary team of #FutureForests on analysing and developing transformation pathways for forest-based social-ecological systems!!!

Great 7 years ahead @uni-freiburg.de!!!

Universität Freiburg @uni-freiburg.de · May 22

🎉Ab 1. Januar 2026 fördert die @dfg.de (#DFG) zwei #Exzellenzcluster der #UniFreiburg. Der bisherige #Exzellenzcluster @cibss.bsky.social wird weitere sieben Jahre fortgesetzt. Zudem startet der neue Exzellenzcluster #FutureForests. ufr.link/exzellenzclu...

Florian Schnabel @mixedforests.bsky.social · May 23

Unbelievable 🎉 - We have a New Cluster of Excellence -
🌳 #FutureForests🌲

Looking forward to working with the amazing interdisciplinary team of #FutureForests on analysing and developing transformation pathways for forest-based social-ecological systems!!!

Great 7 years ahead @uni-freiburg.de!!!

Universität Freiburg @uni-freiburg.de · May 22

🎉Ab 1. Januar 2026 fördert die @dfg.de (#DFG) zwei #Exzellenzcluster der #UniFreiburg. Der bisherige #Exzellenzcluster @cibss.bsky.social wird weitere sieben Jahre fortgesetzt. Zudem startet der neue Exzellenzcluster #FutureForests. ufr.link/exzellenzclu...

Gruppenfoto:
1. Reihe v.l.n.r. Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Driever (CIBSS), Prof. Dr. Kerstin Kriegstein (Rektorin), Prof. Dr. Stefan Rensing (Prorektor für Forschung und Innovation), Prof. Dr. Jürgen Bauhus (Future Forests)
2. Reihe v.l.n.r. Prof. Dr. Jürgen Kleine-Vehn (CIBSS), Dr. Carola Hunte (CIBSS), Prof. Dr. Friederike Lang (Future Forests)
3. Reihe v.l.n.r. Prof. Dr. Claudine Kraft (CIBSS), Prof. Dr. Marc Hanewinkel (Future Forests)
Fotograf: Michael Spiegelhalter

Ana Stritih @anastritih.bsky.social · Mar 26

Nice work from @kirstenkrueger.bsky.social showing that contrary to some beliefs, setting forests aside (i.e. not managing them) does not increase disturbances - unmanaged forests are actually less disturbed 🌲

Kirsten Krüger @kirstenkrueger.bsky.social · Mar 26

Setting forests aside doesn’t stir up more trouble—in fact, it calms the chaos 🌳
Happy to see my first PhD chapter out! 📝
Setting aside forests for biodiversity conservation does NOT amplify disturbances in temperate forests of Central Europe.

besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Setting aside areas for conservation does not increase disturbances in temperate forests

We found no evidence that setting aside forests for biodiversity conservation amplifies disturbances in temperate forests of Central Europe. Conversely, we found that strict forest reserves had lower...

besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com

Kirsten Krüger @kirstenkrueger.bsky.social · Mar 26

Setting forests aside doesn’t stir up more trouble—in fact, it calms the chaos 🌳
Happy to see my first PhD chapter out! 📝
Setting aside forests for biodiversity conservation does NOT amplify disturbances in temperate forests of Central Europe.

besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Setting aside areas for conservation does not increase disturbances in temperate forests

We found no evidence that setting aside forests for biodiversity conservation amplifies disturbances in temperate forests of Central Europe. Conversely, we found that strict forest reserves had lower...

besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com

Ana Stritih @anastritih.bsky.social · Mar 10

Do you like forests and coding? Come work with me @uni-freiburg.de! Only 5 days left to apply:

Ana Stritih @anastritih.bsky.social · Feb 17

... on simulation modelling of forest management 💻 🌲 🧍 🌳
uni-freiburg.de/stellenangeb...
in collaboration with colleagues at @edfm-tum.bsky.social

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Lisa Hülsmann @lisahuelsmann.bsky.social · Mar 10

Bitte teilt den Appell von S4F für Klima und Umwelt in eurem Umfeld und zeichnet ihn, wenn ihr in der Wissenschaft aktiv bzw promoviert seid.

www.bayceer.uni-bayreuth.de/s4f/de/top/o...

Bis Donnerstag, 10:00 Uhr, ist die Unterzeichnung des Appell möglich.

Ana Stritih @anastritih.bsky.social · Feb 18

Just two days left to submit an abstract to the IMC! 🏔️

Ana Stritih @anastritih.bsky.social · Jan 20

Abstract submission is now open for the hashtag#IMC2025 in Innsbruck! Following a very interesting session at IUFRO last year, we are organizing another session on protective forests with @alebottero.bsky.social, Michaela Teich, Christine Moos and Natalie Piazza:
imc2025.info/imc25/sessio...

FS 3.114: Managing protective forests as nature-based solutions for disaster risk reduction in mountain areas – #IMC: International Mountain Conference

imc2025.info

Florian Schnabel @mixedforests.bsky.social · Feb 18

🚨Alert to #forest and #fire enthusiasts: W3 professorship for Fire Ecology at @uni-freiburg.de !

More information here: uni-freiburg.de/en/job/00004...

Its a great place to work and live at!

Ana Stritih @anastritih.bsky.social · Feb 17

... and on pathways of forest social-ecological systems 🌳 🧍 💬 🧓 🌲
uni-freiburg.de/stellenangeb...

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Ana Stritih @anastritih.bsky.social · Feb 17

... on simulation modelling of forest management 💻 🌲 🧍 🌳
uni-freiburg.de/stellenangeb...
in collaboration with colleagues at @edfm-tum.bsky.social

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Ana Stritih @anastritih.bsky.social · Feb 17

I'm happy to share that I will soon be starting a new position as junior professor of Modelling of Social-Ecological Systems at the @uni-freiburg.de
I'm excited to start some new research on the interactions between forests and people, and will be hiring two PhD students...

Ana Stritih @anastritih.bsky.social · Jan 22

Thanks for sharing! And for spotting the typo, the deadline is Feb 21st, 2025 of course :)

Ana Stritih @anastritih.bsky.social · Jan 21

If you have any questions about the position, please don't hesitate to reach out!

Ana Stritih @anastritih.bsky.social · Jan 21

In addition, you'll get to work with the great research team at the park and @edfm-tum.bsky.social with @rupertseidl.bsky.social - they not only do exciting research, but are also fun to hang out with 🧗‍♂️ ⛷️

Ana Stritih @anastritih.bsky.social · Jan 21

I highly recommend it to anyone interested in research on interactions between people and nature, especially if you like mountains! Berchtesgaden is not only a beautiful place, but also a place with interesting (and complex) social-ecological dynamics.

Ana Stritih @anastritih.bsky.social · Jan 21

It's been great fun researching and exploring the beautiful landscape of the Berchtesgaden national park with amazing colleagues from the park and @edfm-tum.bsky.social
As I'll be moving on to a new job soon, my current position is now open: www.lss.ls.tum.de/fileadmin/w0...

Rupert Seidl @rupertseidl.bsky.social · Jan 21

We are hiring! We're looking to fill a PostDoc position on social-ecological systems. Are you excited about the spatio-temporal dynamics of coupled human and natural mountain systems? Then come join us, and work in a wonderful & diverse team + beautiful environment!
www.lss.ls.tum.de/fileadmin/w0...

Ana Stritih @anastritih.bsky.social · Jan 20

Abstract submission is now open for the hashtag#IMC2025 in Innsbruck! Following a very interesting session at IUFRO last year, we are organizing another session on protective forests with @alebottero.bsky.social, Michaela Teich, Christine Moos and Natalie Piazza:
imc2025.info/imc25/sessio...

FS 3.114: Managing protective forests as nature-based solutions for disaster risk reduction in mountain areas – #IMC: International Mountain Conference

imc2025.info

Rupert Seidl @rupertseidl.bsky.social · Jan 14

We are hiring a professor (assistant/associate) for Transformative Landscape Governance at @tumuenchen.bsky.social. If you're working on landscape planning under global change from a social-ecological perspective, we'd be happy to hear from you!

Ana Stritih @anastritih.bsky.social · Jan 7

Great talk from the brilliant @kirstenkrueger.bsky.social on why planting trees is not the easy solution to climate change - but there's still some hope for forests, too :)

Kirsten Krüger @kirstenkrueger.bsky.social · Dec 30

Why forests are part of the solution but not THE solution in the climate crisis🌳🌏

Happy that I had to opportunity to speak at the #38c3 about my number 1 passion: Trees!

You can find the recording here: media.ccc.de/v/38c3-may-t...

(Translations are available in English and French)

#scicom

May the forest be with you – Bäume pflanzen gegen die Klimakrise?

Der Harz wurde von Borkenkäfern gefressen, nur jeder vierte Baum in Deutschland gilt als gesund und in Russland sowie Nordamerika brennen...

media.ccc.de

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