Johannes S. Mohr
@johannesmohr.bsky.social
PhD Student @Ecosystem Dynamics and Forest Management Group (TUM)
New publication alert! 🔔
How should we manage sites after drought-induced disturbances to support rapid forest recovery?
Regeneration response to post-disturbance forest management in Central Europe
Just published @jappliedecology.bsky.social
How should we manage sites after drought-induced disturbances to support rapid forest recovery?
Regeneration response to post-disturbance forest management in Central Europe
Just published @jappliedecology.bsky.social
August 10, 2026 at 12:23 PM
New publication alert! 🔔
How should we manage sites after drought-induced disturbances to support rapid forest recovery?
Regeneration response to post-disturbance forest management in Central Europe
Just published @jappliedecology.bsky.social
How should we manage sites after drought-induced disturbances to support rapid forest recovery?
Regeneration response to post-disturbance forest management in Central Europe
Just published @jappliedecology.bsky.social
It‘s Phinally Done!🎓🥳
Three days ago, I successfully defended my PhD thesis, „Managing Central European Forests for Natural Disturbance Mitigation and Resilience“, examined by @rupertseidl.bsky.social, Thomas Knoke, and @carolapaul.bsky.social.
Three days ago, I successfully defended my PhD thesis, „Managing Central European Forests for Natural Disturbance Mitigation and Resilience“, examined by @rupertseidl.bsky.social, Thomas Knoke, and @carolapaul.bsky.social.
July 17, 2026 at 11:50 AM
It‘s Phinally Done!🎓🥳
Three days ago, I successfully defended my PhD thesis, „Managing Central European Forests for Natural Disturbance Mitigation and Resilience“, examined by @rupertseidl.bsky.social, Thomas Knoke, and @carolapaul.bsky.social.
Three days ago, I successfully defended my PhD thesis, „Managing Central European Forests for Natural Disturbance Mitigation and Resilience“, examined by @rupertseidl.bsky.social, Thomas Knoke, and @carolapaul.bsky.social.
Reposted by Johannes S. Mohr
We are hiring! Interested in doing a PhD and excited about forest management, ecosystem services, simulation modeling and beta diversity? Come work with us @edfm-tum.bsky.social at @tum.de, full job ad here: cloud.edfm.ls.tum.de/index.php/s/...
April 7, 2026 at 2:25 PM
We are hiring! Interested in doing a PhD and excited about forest management, ecosystem services, simulation modeling and beta diversity? Come work with us @edfm-tum.bsky.social at @tum.de, full job ad here: cloud.edfm.ls.tum.de/index.php/s/...
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The future of Europe’s forest disturbance regimes– a thread.
Tl, dr: Disturbances from wildfire, bark beetles & wind will continue to increase in the coming decades. Under unabated climate change disturbances could more than double by 2100.
New paper out in @science.org doi.org/10.1126/scie...
Tl, dr: Disturbances from wildfire, bark beetles & wind will continue to increase in the coming decades. Under unabated climate change disturbances could more than double by 2100.
New paper out in @science.org doi.org/10.1126/scie...
March 5, 2026 at 7:38 PM
The future of Europe’s forest disturbance regimes– a thread.
Tl, dr: Disturbances from wildfire, bark beetles & wind will continue to increase in the coming decades. Under unabated climate change disturbances could more than double by 2100.
New paper out in @science.org doi.org/10.1126/scie...
Tl, dr: Disturbances from wildfire, bark beetles & wind will continue to increase in the coming decades. Under unabated climate change disturbances could more than double by 2100.
New paper out in @science.org doi.org/10.1126/scie...
Great work led by @mariapotterf.bsky.social, with a huge group effort under the hood to sample forest regeneration across 10 countries… happy to have been part of it 🤩
Short message: forests are beautifully regenerating, but the regeneration is maladapted to climate change 🫠
Short message: forests are beautifully regenerating, but the regeneration is maladapted to climate change 🫠
Tree Regeneration After Unprecedented Forest Disturbances in Central Europe Is Robust but Maladapted to Future Climate Change
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🔗 buff.ly/M7hzSsm
February 26, 2026 at 4:18 PM
Great work led by @mariapotterf.bsky.social, with a huge group effort under the hood to sample forest regeneration across 10 countries… happy to have been part of it 🤩
Short message: forests are beautifully regenerating, but the regeneration is maladapted to climate change 🫠
Short message: forests are beautifully regenerating, but the regeneration is maladapted to climate change 🫠
I'm still looking back to this amazing field work campaign back in 2023! Sites full of brambles, beautiful landscapes and amazing food were waiting for me in France 🥐
Great team effort led by @mariapotterf.bsky.social now out in GCB 🥳
Great team effort led by @mariapotterf.bsky.social now out in GCB 🥳
Central Europe has seen unprecedented forest disturbances recently, but how are forests recovering? We surveyed disturbance hotspots in 10 countries 3-5 years after disturbance, finding ample tree regeneration and no signs of forest loss (median 4750 stems/ha), but... 1/2 doi.org/10.1111/gcb....
February 10, 2026 at 7:20 AM
I'm still looking back to this amazing field work campaign back in 2023! Sites full of brambles, beautiful landscapes and amazing food were waiting for me in France 🥐
Great team effort led by @mariapotterf.bsky.social now out in GCB 🥳
Great team effort led by @mariapotterf.bsky.social now out in GCB 🥳
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"Closer-to-nature" forest management has been proposed as a way to reconcile biodiversity and ecosystem services, especially under a changing climate. But can it work? And how strong is the evidence?
In this paper, we synthesized knowledge from Central Europe:
doi.org/10.1007/s407...
In this paper, we synthesized knowledge from Central Europe:
doi.org/10.1007/s407...
Can “Closer-to-Nature” Forest Management Sustain Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services in an Uncertain Future? Lessons from Central Europe - Current Forestry Reports
Purpose of Review Forests produce timber, mitigate climate change and provide important habitats; yet their capacity to provide these services under rapid global change is uncertain. “Closer-to-nature...
doi.org
January 7, 2026 at 1:25 PM
"Closer-to-nature" forest management has been proposed as a way to reconcile biodiversity and ecosystem services, especially under a changing climate. But can it work? And how strong is the evidence?
In this paper, we synthesized knowledge from Central Europe:
doi.org/10.1007/s407...
In this paper, we synthesized knowledge from Central Europe:
doi.org/10.1007/s407...
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Gentle reminder to fill in the survey on forest disturbance change (below). We have *a lot* of great responses already (thank you!) covering all continents and biomes, but the survey will be open for a few more days! Thanks for making the time, your disturbance expertise is highly appreciated!
Calling on all forest disturbance experts: Please consider contributing to our study on global forest disturbance change, and help resolve the nuances of changing forest disturbance regimes. More details and survey here: www.lss.ls.tum.de/edfm/disturb...
January 13, 2026 at 8:15 AM
Gentle reminder to fill in the survey on forest disturbance change (below). We have *a lot* of great responses already (thank you!) covering all continents and biomes, but the survey will be open for a few more days! Thanks for making the time, your disturbance expertise is highly appreciated!
Reposted by Johannes S. Mohr
In C Europe, there is a push to align forest management more closely with natural processes, but is this "closer-to-nature" management able to sustain biodiversity and ecosystem services? Great synthesis led by @anastritih.bsky.social with input from many leading experts! doi.org/10.1007/s407...
January 7, 2026 at 2:04 PM
In C Europe, there is a push to align forest management more closely with natural processes, but is this "closer-to-nature" management able to sustain biodiversity and ecosystem services? Great synthesis led by @anastritih.bsky.social with input from many leading experts! doi.org/10.1007/s407...
We’re launching a global survey to capture expert insights on forest disturbance change. Please consider participating and share widely with colleagues working in the field — especially those whose forests are often underrepresented in global assessments
👉 www.lss.ls.tum.de/edfm/disturb...
👉 www.lss.ls.tum.de/edfm/disturb...
Calling on all forest disturbance experts: Please consider contributing to our study on global forest disturbance change, and help resolve the nuances of changing forest disturbance regimes. More details and survey here: www.lss.ls.tum.de/edfm/disturb...
December 10, 2025 at 7:44 AM
We’re launching a global survey to capture expert insights on forest disturbance change. Please consider participating and share widely with colleagues working in the field — especially those whose forests are often underrepresented in global assessments
👉 www.lss.ls.tum.de/edfm/disturb...
👉 www.lss.ls.tum.de/edfm/disturb...
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Do you like forests and computer models? 🌳🧑💻
Within the Future Forests excellence cluster, we are hiring two modellers for 7 year (!) positions here in Freiburg.
A scientific coordinator role: uni-freiburg.de/en/job/00004...
And and a scientific programmer role: uni-freiburg.de/en/job/00004...
Within the Future Forests excellence cluster, we are hiring two modellers for 7 year (!) positions here in Freiburg.
A scientific coordinator role: uni-freiburg.de/en/job/00004...
And and a scientific programmer role: uni-freiburg.de/en/job/00004...
November 5, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Do you like forests and computer models? 🌳🧑💻
Within the Future Forests excellence cluster, we are hiring two modellers for 7 year (!) positions here in Freiburg.
A scientific coordinator role: uni-freiburg.de/en/job/00004...
And and a scientific programmer role: uni-freiburg.de/en/job/00004...
Within the Future Forests excellence cluster, we are hiring two modellers for 7 year (!) positions here in Freiburg.
A scientific coordinator role: uni-freiburg.de/en/job/00004...
And and a scientific programmer role: uni-freiburg.de/en/job/00004...
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How forest disturbances can lead to tipping points in the wood value chain. Great work coming out of the RESONATE project, led by T. Boiger and T. Stern from @uni-graz.at
doi.org/10.1007/s110...
doi.org/10.1007/s110...
October 20, 2025 at 6:18 AM
How forest disturbances can lead to tipping points in the wood value chain. Great work coming out of the RESONATE project, led by T. Boiger and T. Stern from @uni-graz.at
doi.org/10.1007/s110...
doi.org/10.1007/s110...
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We're once again hosting the "Smart Forest" conference in Freising from March 12th-13th 2026!
🌳🎯💻
If you're excited about digitalization of forestry and bringing together theory and practice, apply now at smartforest.ai/en/home-engl...
@wernerrammer.bsky.social @johannesmohr.bsky.social
🌳🎯💻
If you're excited about digitalization of forestry and bringing together theory and practice, apply now at smartforest.ai/en/home-engl...
@wernerrammer.bsky.social @johannesmohr.bsky.social
Home - English - SmartForest
SmartForest creates a space to find solutions that will make forestry more digital, innovative, sustainable, and climate adjusted.
smartforest.ai
October 17, 2025 at 8:31 AM
We're once again hosting the "Smart Forest" conference in Freising from March 12th-13th 2026!
🌳🎯💻
If you're excited about digitalization of forestry and bringing together theory and practice, apply now at smartforest.ai/en/home-engl...
@wernerrammer.bsky.social @johannesmohr.bsky.social
🌳🎯💻
If you're excited about digitalization of forestry and bringing together theory and practice, apply now at smartforest.ai/en/home-engl...
@wernerrammer.bsky.social @johannesmohr.bsky.social
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Had an amazing time at FoWiTa in Freiburg 🌲🌳
✅ new connections
✅ reconnecting to (science) friends
✅ hosted my first session
✅presenting my two core PhD chapters
✅ insightful excursion
✅ new fodder for thoughts
Great @edfm-tum.bsky.social representation with @johannesmohr.bsky.social 🚀
✅ new connections
✅ reconnecting to (science) friends
✅ hosted my first session
✅presenting my two core PhD chapters
✅ insightful excursion
✅ new fodder for thoughts
Great @edfm-tum.bsky.social representation with @johannesmohr.bsky.social 🚀
October 2, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Had an amazing time at FoWiTa in Freiburg 🌲🌳
✅ new connections
✅ reconnecting to (science) friends
✅ hosted my first session
✅presenting my two core PhD chapters
✅ insightful excursion
✅ new fodder for thoughts
Great @edfm-tum.bsky.social representation with @johannesmohr.bsky.social 🚀
✅ new connections
✅ reconnecting to (science) friends
✅ hosted my first session
✅presenting my two core PhD chapters
✅ insightful excursion
✅ new fodder for thoughts
Great @edfm-tum.bsky.social representation with @johannesmohr.bsky.social 🚀
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Our research in the National Park Berchtesgaden - both in the field and in silico - was reported on by NANO.
The segment is in German and starts at minute 7:37
www.zdf.de/play/magazin...
@rupertseidl.bsky.social @wernerrammer.bsky.social @christinadollinger.bsky.social
The segment is in German and starts at minute 7:37
www.zdf.de/play/magazin...
@rupertseidl.bsky.social @wernerrammer.bsky.social @christinadollinger.bsky.social
Overtourism und Klimakrise: Alpen unter Druck
NANO vom 25.09.: Skipisten oberhalb der Waldgrenzen können Lawinen auslösen. Die Bergidylle gerät aus dem Gleichgewicht. Können die Alpen dem Klimawandel trotzen?
www.zdf.de
October 1, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Our research in the National Park Berchtesgaden - both in the field and in silico - was reported on by NANO.
The segment is in German and starts at minute 7:37
www.zdf.de/play/magazin...
@rupertseidl.bsky.social @wernerrammer.bsky.social @christinadollinger.bsky.social
The segment is in German and starts at minute 7:37
www.zdf.de/play/magazin...
@rupertseidl.bsky.social @wernerrammer.bsky.social @christinadollinger.bsky.social
How expensive are natural disturbances for Europes forestry?
I'm super excited, that @natclimate.nature.com decided to publish a Research Briefing by @rupertseidl.bsky.social and me related to our recent paper on the cost of disturbances. Check it out here:
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
I'm super excited, that @natclimate.nature.com decided to publish a Research Briefing by @rupertseidl.bsky.social and me related to our recent paper on the cost of disturbances. Check it out here:
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Climate change raises costs for European forestry - Nature Climate Change
Natural disturbances, such as windthrows, pest outbreaks and wildfires, pose a major economic threat for the forestry sector. By coupling spatially explicit ecological and economic forest models, this study assesses the costs of natural disturbances under current and future climate conditions for all of Europe.
www.nature.com
September 30, 2025 at 9:01 AM
How expensive are natural disturbances for Europes forestry?
I'm super excited, that @natclimate.nature.com decided to publish a Research Briefing by @rupertseidl.bsky.social and me related to our recent paper on the cost of disturbances. Check it out here:
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
I'm super excited, that @natclimate.nature.com decided to publish a Research Briefing by @rupertseidl.bsky.social and me related to our recent paper on the cost of disturbances. Check it out here:
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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What is the cost of wildfire, windthrow and bark beetles for Europe’s forestry? We estimate that disturbances reduce Europe’s forest value by €115 bn, more than doubling to €247 bn under severe climate change. Led by @johannesmohr.bsky.social, out in @natclimate.nature.com doi.org/10.1038/s415...
September 18, 2025 at 9:14 AM
What is the cost of wildfire, windthrow and bark beetles for Europe’s forestry? We estimate that disturbances reduce Europe’s forest value by €115 bn, more than doubling to €247 bn under severe climate change. Led by @johannesmohr.bsky.social, out in @natclimate.nature.com doi.org/10.1038/s415...
How expensive are 🪲💨🔥?! I can‘t believe it, but my 2nd PhD paper is finally published @natclimate.nature.com! Disturbances lower the economic value of Europes 🌲 by 29%... Climate change will increase it to up to 42%! (Now imagine a company looses 42% of its value…) doi.org/10.1038/s41558-025-02408-9
September 18, 2025 at 9:06 AM
How expensive are 🪲💨🔥?! I can‘t believe it, but my 2nd PhD paper is finally published @natclimate.nature.com! Disturbances lower the economic value of Europes 🌲 by 29%... Climate change will increase it to up to 42%! (Now imagine a company looses 42% of its value…) doi.org/10.1038/s41558-025-02408-9
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Come work with us! We are looking to fill a PhD (mountain forest management) and PostDoc position (forest adaptive capacity, w/ @juditlecinadiaz.bsky.social). We'd be happy to have you as part of our dynamic team!
PhD: www.lss.ls.tum.de/fileadmin/w0...
PostDoc: www.lss.ls.tum.de/fileadmin/w0...
PhD: www.lss.ls.tum.de/fileadmin/w0...
PostDoc: www.lss.ls.tum.de/fileadmin/w0...
July 24, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Come work with us! We are looking to fill a PhD (mountain forest management) and PostDoc position (forest adaptive capacity, w/ @juditlecinadiaz.bsky.social). We'd be happy to have you as part of our dynamic team!
PhD: www.lss.ls.tum.de/fileadmin/w0...
PostDoc: www.lss.ls.tum.de/fileadmin/w0...
PhD: www.lss.ls.tum.de/fileadmin/w0...
PostDoc: www.lss.ls.tum.de/fileadmin/w0...
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As the mean rate of forest disturbance is increasing, so does its temporal variance. Proof that Taylor's law also applies to disturbance ecology, and a warning of more severe future extremes. Paper led by @corneliussenf.bsky.social w/ @tommaso-jucker.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Taylor’s law predicts unprecedented pulses of forest disturbance under global change - Nature Communications
Large pulses of disturbance have been observed globally in response to climate change. Using Taylor’s Law, the authors show that those pulses were not unpredictable but expected given a strong scaling...
www.nature.com
July 6, 2025 at 4:46 PM
As the mean rate of forest disturbance is increasing, so does its temporal variance. Proof that Taylor's law also applies to disturbance ecology, and a warning of more severe future extremes. Paper led by @corneliussenf.bsky.social w/ @tommaso-jucker.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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🎓 Come work with us!
We are offering a new PhD position in our lab! You will study the impacts of forest disturbance and fragmentation on microclimate and forest regeneration, together with @katjakowalski.bsky.social.
Applicants from diverse backgrounds encouraged!
shorturl.at/RT4uk
Please RT!
We are offering a new PhD position in our lab! You will study the impacts of forest disturbance and fragmentation on microclimate and forest regeneration, together with @katjakowalski.bsky.social.
Applicants from diverse backgrounds encouraged!
shorturl.at/RT4uk
Please RT!
May 7, 2025 at 12:06 PM
🎓 Come work with us!
We are offering a new PhD position in our lab! You will study the impacts of forest disturbance and fragmentation on microclimate and forest regeneration, together with @katjakowalski.bsky.social.
Applicants from diverse backgrounds encouraged!
shorturl.at/RT4uk
Please RT!
We are offering a new PhD position in our lab! You will study the impacts of forest disturbance and fragmentation on microclimate and forest regeneration, together with @katjakowalski.bsky.social.
Applicants from diverse backgrounds encouraged!
shorturl.at/RT4uk
Please RT!
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Could setting forest areas aside for conservation lead to more disturbances?🌲
Analysis of 314 pairs of managed & set-aside forests across Germany found no increase in disturbance rates in forest reserves. In fact, set-aside areas had fewer disturbances 🌏 🧪
doi.org/10.1111/1365...
Analysis of 314 pairs of managed & set-aside forests across Germany found no increase in disturbance rates in forest reserves. In fact, set-aside areas had fewer disturbances 🌏 🧪
doi.org/10.1111/1365...
April 30, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Could setting forest areas aside for conservation lead to more disturbances?🌲
Analysis of 314 pairs of managed & set-aside forests across Germany found no increase in disturbance rates in forest reserves. In fact, set-aside areas had fewer disturbances 🌏 🧪
doi.org/10.1111/1365...
Analysis of 314 pairs of managed & set-aside forests across Germany found no increase in disturbance rates in forest reserves. In fact, set-aside areas had fewer disturbances 🌏 🧪
doi.org/10.1111/1365...
Reposted by Johannes S. Mohr
Two inspiring days of discussions to better understand forests' adaptive capacity to disturbances! 🌳🔥🪲💨
Grateful for the inspiring group, the motivation, and the ideas we exchanged!
Thanks to @dfg.de for funding and to @edfm-tum.bsky.social for being part of the journey. Excited for what's ahead! 🚀
Grateful for the inspiring group, the motivation, and the ideas we exchanged!
Thanks to @dfg.de for funding and to @edfm-tum.bsky.social for being part of the journey. Excited for what's ahead! 🚀
April 26, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Two inspiring days of discussions to better understand forests' adaptive capacity to disturbances! 🌳🔥🪲💨
Grateful for the inspiring group, the motivation, and the ideas we exchanged!
Thanks to @dfg.de for funding and to @edfm-tum.bsky.social for being part of the journey. Excited for what's ahead! 🚀
Grateful for the inspiring group, the motivation, and the ideas we exchanged!
Thanks to @dfg.de for funding and to @edfm-tum.bsky.social for being part of the journey. Excited for what's ahead! 🚀
#SmartForest2025 started with a full house and a fantastic key note of @rupertseidl.bsky.social! Looking forward to all the discussions in the next days
March 13, 2025 at 8:45 AM
#SmartForest2025 started with a full house and a fantastic key note of @rupertseidl.bsky.social! Looking forward to all the discussions in the next days
The last signs are in place, and we're super excited for our #SmartForest2025 conference. Over the next two days, we'll discuss new smart tools and technologies to support forest science and management with both researchers and practitioners. Stay tuned and reach out if you're joining!🥳
March 12, 2025 at 6:03 PM
The last signs are in place, and we're super excited for our #SmartForest2025 conference. Over the next two days, we'll discuss new smart tools and technologies to support forest science and management with both researchers and practitioners. Stay tuned and reach out if you're joining!🥳