I am a forest ecologist specialising in forest disturbance and post-disturbance recovery, with expertise in ecosystem ecology, ecophysiology, biogeochemistry and Earth observation. My research investigates how climate change, drought, wildfire, windthrow, biotic disturbances and forest management shape disturbance impacts and recovery trajectories in mountain forests, and how these processes affect ecosystem functioning, resilience, biodiversity and carbon–water dynamics. I combine field observations and experiments with long-term ecosystem monitoring and satellite remote sensing, and have extensive experience in multiscale time-series analysis and ecological modelling.
My current research focuses on monitoring forest responses and recovery following different types of disturbance in Alpine landscapes and assessing the climate sensitivity and adaptive capacity of mountain forests. I am particularly interested in when and why disturbed forests recover, reorganise or transition to persistent novel states, and what these trajectories mean for biodiversity, ecosystem services and forest management.
Ecology
Ecophysiology
Forestry and forest sciences
I am looking to join a transnational consortium examining how novel forest ecosystems emerge and develop across contrasting ecological and socio-economic contexts. I am open to projects spanning different forest types, regions, disturbance regimes and management histories, particularly comparative projects that identify general mechanisms and context-dependent pathways of change.
Participation in such a consortium would allow me to place my research in Alpine forests within a broader comparative framework and connect it with complementary expertise in biodiversity and community ecology, social sciences, environmental economics, governance and stakeholder engagement. I am particularly interested in integrated assessments of alternative ecosystem trajectories, their associated risks, opportunities and trade-offs, and their implications for sustainable management and policy.