Research projects of the Chair of Forest Protection

Current research projects:

• ForstVIEW (2023-2026): „Early detection of forest insect pests by their species specific volatiles via ion mobility as preventive forest protection"
• WiWaldI (2022-2027): „Wald-Wild-Innovation: Effects of deer and hunting on the development, climate resilience and ecosystem services of our forests"

Completed research projects:

• bioProtect (2015-2020): „Development and implementation of biological techniques for an insecticide-free bark beetle management by using natural bark beetle antagonists as strategy to support biological diversity and carbon dioxide sink function of forests"
• BIOWILD (2015-2021): „Biodiversity and deer management in commercial forests", WP „Monitoring of deer parameters, hunting, and adjustment of hunting methods“
• DETMON (2020-2025): „Detecting and monitoring the occurrence of invasive species via portable ion-mobility spectrometry and innovative monitoring method"
• EIVES (2020-2024): „Development of innovative methods for the natural regulation of the spruce bark beetle (Ips typographus L.) by antagonists"
• FOMOSY-KK (2016-2021): „Development of a forest monitoring system with regard to carbon dioxide sequestration and adaption to climate", WP 5: "Indication of naturalness using beetle monitoring"
• HarzWB (2020-2022): „Forest fire risk and prevention in Harz National Park and adjacent managed forests (500 m) as case study for low mountain ranges in Germany"
• IPSolut (2021-2024): „Researching the basics for the development of an inundative biological control procedure for the eight toothed spruce bark beetle (Ips typographus L.)"
• KINoPro (2021-2025): „Optimization of the monitoring of potential forest pests via Artificial Intelligence using the example of nun moth (Lymantria monacha L.)“
• KuSaMWET (2020-2024): „Classification of forest development types regarding their suitability as habitats for Arvicolinae"
• LINA (2016-2019): „Optimising the cultivation of poplars in short rotation coppices (SRC) by minimising the impact of insect pests using the example of the Red Poplar Leaf Beetle (Chrysomela populi L.)"
• ReBek (2020-2023): „Development of effective and close-to-nature regulation and eradication methods as a requirement for a sustainable and future-compliant forest management“
• RiMIS (Wald) (2016-2019): „Risk analysis and integrated monitoring based on ion mobility spectroscopy for recording damage agents in preventive forest protection"
• THOR (2020-2025): „Infrastructural policies, facilities and study objects for forest fire prevention"

• AgroForNet (2010-2014): „Sustainable development of rural regions by linking producers and utilizers of dendromass for energy purposes", WP "Monitoring and management of biotic agents in large-scale short rotation coppices" 

• AGROWOOD (2005-2009): „Establishment, harvest and utilization of fast-growing tree species on agricultural land in the regions of Freiberg and Schradenland - Assessment and optimization of regional cycles"

• Bark beetle antagonists on deciduous trees (2009-2012): „Analysis and olfactory control of bark and wood boring insects on deciduous trees as well as related zoophagous insects on deciduous trees as basis for a sustainable risk management"
• CultPop (2010-2013): „Cultivation of poplar in former sewage farms"
• Thuringia project (2008-2013): „Integrative concept of hunting strategies with special regard to deer impact, forest development, interests of forest owners and hunters as well as forest damage by deer in selected hunting/forestry districts in the Federal State of Thuringia"
• Studies on ecological interactions between sessile oak (Quercus petraea Liebl.) and Scots pine  (Pinus sylvestris L.) with regard to practice-oriented forest health and silviculture aspects - a chronosequence analysis (2010-2012)
• ZIORJA (2010-2015): "Goal-oriented deer hunting within the Hatzfeldt-Wildenburg administration"