Forst erklärt: Podcast episode with Ernst van der Maaten

In a new episode of the podcast „Forst erklärt“, Ernst van der Maaten is the guest. Podcast host Felix visits him at TU Dresden to talk about dendrosciences, the environmental information stored in tree rings, and its relevance for understanding future forest development. The episode focuses on the impacts of drought and heat on tree growth and survival, and discusses how dendroecological insights help to interpret forest response patterns under climate change. Ernst also shares insights into the background of his award with the German Forest Science Prize 2025 (see also this News-Item).

The podcast episode was made possible with the support of the Eva Mayr-Stihl Foundation, which also awards the German Forest Science Prize. The episode is available on all major podcast platforms and can be listened to here.