Prof. Dr. habil. Sven Wagner
Curriculum vitae
Born on 07.12.1957 in Flensburg
Education
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1977-1983 |
Studied forestry sciences in Göttingen |
| 1983-1985 | Legal clerkship in Lower Saxony; state examination (forestry assistant) |
Scientific qualification
| 25.11.1994 | Doctorate (Dr. forest.) at the University of Göttingen; dissertation topic: Radiation estimation in forests using hemispheric photos |
| 05.01.1999 | Completion of the habilitation procedure with award of the venia legendi in silviculture at the University of Göttingen Topic of the habilitation thesis: Ecological studies on the initial phase of natural regeneration in mixed ash-beech stands |
Publications
Professional activities
| 1985-1987 | Director at the district government of Hanover |
| 1987-1989 | Head of the Harz Forest Damage Information Center; Riefensbeek Forestry Office |
| 1989-1998 | Head of the Silvicultural Engineering Unit, Lower Saxony Research Institute, Göttingen |
| since 1999 | Head of the Chair of Silviculture, TU Dresden |
Core research areas
- Regeneration ecology
- Forest functions/sustainability strategies
- Individual tree effects
- Adaptation strategies to climate change
Lecture focus/excursions
Forest management, silvicultural systems, functional forest treatment, regeneration ecology, complex excursion "low mountain ranges and hills"
Committee and expert work
| 2003-2009 | Dean of Studies of the Department of Forest Sciences |
| 2003-2009 | Member of the Faculty Board of the Faculty of Forest, Geo and Hydrosciences |
| 2003-2009 | Member of the Standing Committee of the Senate Teaching of the TU Dresden |
| 2001-2009 | Member of the selection committees for "Integrated Environmental Technology", "Climate Networks" and "Studying and Researching for Sustainability" of the DAAD |
| 2003-2013 | Member of the "Silviculture and Forestry Technology" working committee of the KWF |
| 2010-2015 | Member of the Senate of TU Dresden |
| 2008-2016 | Member of the DFG review board "207", responsible for the recording, management and use of forest resources |
| since 2001 | Member of the Scientific Advisory Board of the Harz National Park |
| 2005-2023 | Member of the selection committee of the DBU doctoral scholarship program |
| 2014-2024 | Member of the Scientific Advisory Board for "Biodiversity and Genetic Resources" at the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture |