Eva Mayr-Stihl Chair of Forest Genetics

Faculty of Environment and Natural Ressources

Eva Mayr-Stihl Chair of Forest Genetics

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The Forest Genetics group in Freiburg focuses on the evolutionary ecology of tree species.

We use genetic and genomic approaches to address questions regarding the local adaptation and acclimation of forest tree species and we investigate spatial patterns of (epi-)genetic diversity in the context of gene flow, the environment and anthropogenic change.

Depending on the research question we work with different trees species ranging from European beech and pedunculate oak to a range of different species in South America.

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New publications

Limited pollen and seed dispersal in the southern beech

Together with colleagues from INTA Bariloche, they investigated pollen and seed dispersal within a population of the southern beech. Pollen and seeds are usually only dispersed over very short distances. We discuss the implications for the dispersal and migration of the species in the article accepted in Ecology and Evolution. Dr. Jill Sekely, Dr. Cristina Zamora and Prof. Dr. Katrin Heer from the Chair of Forest Genetics were involved.

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Teaching and research

Citizen Science in teaching

Prof. Dr. Katrin Heer is committed to Citizen Science in teaching and research. In a module in the winter semester 2024, she works with students in theory and practice on the topic and visited the Citizen Science Forum in Freiburg with the course.

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Future Forests Cluster of Excellence initiative

The adaptation of complex socio-ecological systems to global change is the subject of a Cluster of Excellence initiative at the German Research Foundation. The aim of the cluster application is to develop, analyze and evaluate transformation pathways towards resilient forests and resilient systems, their governance, management and use.

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