Dr. Romy Reichenberger

Dr. Romy Reichenberger (geb. Rehschuh)

Scientific Assistant

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Research interests

My research focuses on plant physiology and ecology. I am particularly interested in

Tree ecophysiology
Dendroecology
Hydraulics and water balance of trees
Carbon metabolism and allocation, growth
Heat and drought stress & recovery
Forest biodiversity

Professional background

Since 2022: Scientific Assistant, TU Dresden, Forest Sciences, Professorship for Biodiversity and Nature Conservation (Post-Doc)

2017-2021: Scientific Assistant, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Institute of Meteorology and Climate Research, Plant Ecophysiology, Garmisch-Partenkirchen

2015-2016: Scientific Assistant, TU München, Department of Soil Science, Freising

2015-2016: Student Assistant, TUM ForTe, Patent and License Office, München

2012- 2013: Student Assistant, TU Dresden, Chair of Spatial Planning, Spatial Development and Planning

Degrees

2017-2021: Dr. rer. nat., Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Topic: “Stress and recovery dynamics in Scots pine: The impacts of heat and drought on carbon and water cycling”

2013-2016: Master Sustainable Resource Management, TU München, Freising; Master thesis: “Dendroecological investigations on Picea abies: The influence of soil on the drought susceptibility of Norway spruce in the Southwest Munich area”

2010-2013: Bachelor Tourism Management, University of Applied Sciences Zittau/Görlitz; Bachelor thesis: "Travel and sustainability: The potential contribution of tourism to protect the rainforests"

Publications

12 Entries

2025

Climate Change Impacts on Diapause Outcomes in Bombus terrestris Across an Environmental GradientWhitehorn, P. R., Rehschuh, R., Rehschuh, S., Hayward, S. A. & Brown, C., Aug 2025, In: Journal of Applied Entomology. 149, 7, p. 1023-1033, 11 p.Electronic (full-text) versionResearch output: Contribution to journal > Research article

2024

What is the role of soil nutrients in drought responses of trees-Rehschuh, R. & Ruehr, N. K., 6 Feb 2024, In: Tree physiology. 44, 1, tpad152Electronic (full-text) versionResearch output: Contribution to journal > Comment/Debate

2023

Quantitative wood anatomy and stable carbon isotopes indicate pronounced drought exposure of Scots pine when growing at the forest edgeBuras, A., Rehschuh, R., Fonti, M., Lange, J., Fonti, P., Menzel, A., Gessler, A. & 3 others, 17 Oct 2023, In: Frontiers in Forests and Global Change. 2023, 6, 13 p., 1233052Electronic (full-text) versionResearch output: Contribution to journal > Research article

2022

Dynamics of initial carbon allocation after drought release in mature Norway spruce—Increased belowground allocation of current photoassimilates covers only half of the carbon used for fine-root growthHikino, K., Danzberger, J., Riedel, V. P., Hesse, B. D., Hafner, B. D., Gebhardt, T., Rehschuh, R. & 11 others, Dec 2022, In: Global change biology. 28, 23, p. 6889-6905, 17 p.Electronic (full-text) versionResearch output: Contribution to journal > Research article
Diverging responses of water and carbon relations during and after heat and hot drought stress in Pinus sylvestrisRehschuh, R. & Ruehr, N. K., 6 Aug 2022, In: Tree physiology. 42, 8, p. 1532-1548, 17 p.Electronic (full-text) versionResearch output: Contribution to journal > Research article