The Challenges in Forest Ecology seminar series, featuring top scientists from around the world, provides a unique opportunity to discuss the state of the art in forest ecology from different perspectives and approaches with the leading experts in the field. 11 June 2025 at 16:00 CET / CEST (GMT+1/+2), Mario Pesendorfer, „Heartbeat of the Forest: Drivers and Consequences of Mast-Seeding in Forest Trees“

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Meeting ID: 920 8643 8169

Passcode: 232707

Mario Pesendorfer (BOKU, Vienna, AUT)

Mario is a terrestrial ecologist interested in behavior, life history strategies, population, community, and conservation ecology. Passionate about science communication and inclusivity. Long-term ecological research, field and lab experiments, statistical, theoretical, and simulation modeling. R nerd. Currently investigating the drivers and fitness consequences of mast-seeding, focusing on temperate forests of N America and Europe.

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The Seminar Series is held within the project ERA Chair: Striving for Excellence in the Forest Ecosystem (EXCELLENTIA), receiving funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe.