Function and Responsibilities:

In general, my aim is to involve myself in innovative, collaborative and inter-disciplinary research in environmental sciences and applied ecology, enabling evidence-based decision-making. My research foci lie in  boreal ecohydrology (wetland-forest interactions), (urban) tree-growth dynamics and plant ecophysiology. I continuously dedicate myself to the generation of data, (software) tools and rigorous analyses in a transparent, accessible and reproducible manner.

In my current position, I am assessing tree growth dynamics and long-term ecophysiological adaptations in urban(izing) settings across Berlin and the wider North-East of Germany. This work is done in collaboration with the UFZ Leipzig under the umbrella of HI-CAM (Helmholtz Initiative for Climate Adaptation and Mitigation) in the Project Cluster Urban Systems.

Research Interests:

My research interests include ecohydrology, dendroecology and (research) software development.

Career:

• 2019 - Present: Post-doc in Dendroecology and Urban Systems (HI-CAM Project)
      GFZ Potsdam

Education:

• 2015 - 2019: PhD Physical Geography, Ecohydrology
      U Birmingham
  

• 2013 - 2015: MSc International Master in Applied Ecology
       U Poitiers, U San Francisco de Qutio, U Coimbria, U East Anglia
  
  
• 2010 - 2013: BSc Geoökologie
       U Bayreuth

Awards:

• 2017: Training and Travel Grant
      British Ecological Society
  
  
• 2014: Merit Grant for Outstanding Academic Achievement
      Portuguese Government
  
  
• 2013: Erasmus Mundus scholarship for Master's of Excellence
      European Commission