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The activities of the Socio-Ecological Systems Modeling Lab will be directed by the steering panel composed of Dr. Tjibbe Donker (@tjibbed.bsky.social), Prof. Carsten Dormann, Prof. Rene Orth, and JProf. Ana Stritih (@anastritih.bsky.social).

🌳💻 Scientific Programmer position (7 years, TVöD E13)

Play an important role in the Cluster by making a contribution to the integration of process models for all components of the forest system, and by helping to shape research in this area.

📅 Apply by 3 Dec 2025

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🌳📢 Modeling Coordinator position (7 years, TVöD E13)

Help coordinate modeling activities, develop synergies and collaborations, as well as contribute to socio-ecological modeling research, including your own studies.

📅 Apply by 3 Dec 2025

🔗 uni-freiburg.de/en/job/00004...

Many thanks to @xueyancheng.bsky.social, Jian Peng, Wantong Li, Carsten Dormann, Yanxu Liu, Jianquan Dong, @hydrorth-lab.bsky.social members (@uni-freiburg.de), and all other collaborators.

In this study, we analysed 216 cities around the world and found that trees decrease Universal Thermal Climate Index about 6x more than short vegetation. However, in some regions short vegetation performs similarly. We pinpointed that LST-based measures may overestimate the actual cooling effect.

Additional thanks to her co-authors, colleagues and friends from research groups, the IMPRS at BGC Jena for support throughout the PhD, as well as the whole BGI department at MPI-BGC (@bgc-jena.mpg.de)

Special thanks go to her supervisors Prof. Dr. Anke Hildebrandt (@ankehildebrandt.bsky.social), Prof. Dr. Markus Reichstein (@reichstein-bgc.bsky.social), Dr. Mirco Migliavacca, Prof. Dr. René Orth, Dr. Sung-Ching Lee (@sclee.bsky.social) and Dr. Jacob Nelson (@jnelson18.bsky.social)

Thanks is also sent to Prof. Dr. Stephan Pauleit for chairing the defense session.

And heartfelt thanks to her family and her partner, Hoontaek Lee, for their support.

Additional thanks is sent to collaborators
Dr. Mirco Migliavacca, Dr. Hui Yang (@huiiyang.bsky.social), Prof. Dr. Martin De Kauwe (@mdekauwe.bsky.social). Along with members of ABC3 (@abcube.bsky.social), the hydrOth_Lab, and additional colleagues.

Special thanks go to her supervisors Dr. Alexander J. Winkler, Prof. Dr. René Orth, Prof. Dr. Markus Reichstein (@reichstein-bgc.bsky.social), Prof. Dr. Sönke Zaehle, and Prof. Dr. Anja Rammig (@anjarammig.bsky.social).

Additional thanks to the colleagues and friends from the HBCI and EcoClim research groups, as well as the BGI department at MPI-BGC.

And heartfelt appreciation goes to her family, Dr. Mateo Duque-Villegas and Irma Consuelo Vásquez-Arteaga, for their support.

Special thanks go to her supervisors Prof. Dr. René Orth, Prof. Dr. Sungmin O, Prof. Dr. Alexander Brenning (@alexanderbrenning.bsky.social), Prof. Dr. Markus Reichstein (
@reichstein-bgc.bsky.social), and Dr. Gianpaolo Balsamo (@gpbalsamo.bsky.social).

Many thanks to Yigit Uckan, Melissa Ruiz-Vásquez, @kdepolt.bsky.social , @hydrorth-lab.bsky.social group members, MPI-BGI Department (@bgc-jena.mpg.de‬) and all other collaborators.

In this study, we determine the relevance of atmospheric drivers, such as wind, geopotential height, horizontal geopotential height differences, and surface net radiation, and land surface drivers, such as evaporative fraction and enhanced vegetation index, for hot extremes across the globe. 🌱☀️🌍