| Matthias Forkel PhD student, associated to the IMPRS for Global Biogeochemical Cycles |
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PhD student representative: Matthias is a PhD student representative in the IMPRS for Global Biogeochemical Cycles and in the MPI-BGC. In case of any questions or problems, you are welcome to contact him! |
| Contacts Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry, Model-Data Integration group Hans-Knöll-Str. 10 07745 Jena, Germany room: Building C (tower), room 2.016 phone: +49 3641 576283 email: mforkel(at)bgc-jena.mpg.de |  | |
| Research Interests |
| PhD project: | Pattern-oriented integration of earth observation data in terrestrial biosphere models to constrain vegetation activity in high-latitude ecosystems | |
| methodological: | model evaluation, data assimilation, explorative analysis of remote sensing data | |
| biogeoscientific: | vegetation trends, fire and permafrost in boreal and arctic regions | |
| technical: | spatial data analysis with R, see this poster for help | |
| Curriculum Vitae |
| since 01/2011 | PhD student at MPI for Biogeochemistry and in IMPRS for Global Biogeochemical Cycles | |
| 06/2010-11/2010 | Visiting MSc student at Potsdam-Institute for Climate Impact Research, Research Domain Earth System Analysis | |
| 08/2009-11/2010 | Scientific assistant at Department for Earth Observation, University Jena Organization of a hyperspectral field campaign inside ESA's EO-LDAS project (Earth Observation Land Data Assimilation Scheme) | |
| 10/2008-12/2010 | Study of Geoinformatics, University Jena Majors: Remote Sensing, Hydrological Modeling, GIS Master of Science (Geoinformatics), University Jena Thesis: "Permafrost-Fire Interactions in the Circumpolar Boreal Zone - An Analysis using Earth Observation Products and Simulations with a Dynamic Global Vegetation Model based on Global Climate Projections" | |
| 10/2005-09/2008 | Study of Geography, University Jena Bachelor of Science (Geography), University Jena Thesis: "Raum-zeitliche Analyse atmosphärischen Kohlenstoffs in Sibirien mit ENVISAT-SCIAMACHY-Daten" | |
| Conference contributions |
| Forkel, M., N. Carvalhais, M. Reichstein and K. Thonicke (2012): Recent trends of high-latitude vegetation activity assessed and explained by contrasting modelling approaches with earth observation data, European Geoscience Union General Assembly 2012. Vienna, Austria. Poster presentation. April 2012. - Geophysical Research Abstracts 14, EGU2012-3017. | |
| Forkel, M., K. Thonicke, C. Beer, W. Cramer, S. Bartalev and C. Schmullius (2012): Permafrost as an additional driving factor for the extreme fire event in the boreal Baikal region in 2003, European Geoscience Union General Assembly 2012. Vienna, Austria. Poster presentation. April 2012. - Geophysical Research Abstracts 14, EGU2012-4776. | |
| Forkel, M., N. Carvalhais, C. Beer, M. Reichstein and K. Thonicke (2011): Arctic greening and boreal browning: Reproduce global ecosystem models observed trends in photosynthetic activity?, iLEAPS Science Conference 2011. Garmisch-Partenkrichen, Germany. Poster presentation. September 2011. | |
| Forkel, M., K. Thonicke, S. Schaphoff, U. Heyder and C. Schmullius (2011): Hotspots, vulnerable ecosystems and global change of fire-influenced permafrost degradation, European Geoscience Union General Assembly 2011. Vienna, Austria. Poster presentation. April 2011. - Geophysical Research Abstracts 13, EGU2011-2921. | |
| Forkel, M., K. Thonicke, S. Schaphoff, U. Heyder and C. Schmullius (2010): A global view on fire-influenced permafrost degradation. An Analysis based on Earth Observation Products and Model Simulations, 5th International Workshop on C/H2O/Energy balance and climate over boreal and arctic regions with special emphasis on eastern Eurasia. Wageningen, The Netherlands. Oral presentation. November 2010. | |
| Forkel, M., R. Gerlach, C. Schmullius and S. Bartalev (2009): Patterns of Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide and Carbon Monoxide in Siberia Derived from SCIAMACHY and Linkages to Regional Emission Sources, 33rd International Symposium on Remote Sensing of Environment. Stresa, Italy. Poster presentation. May 2009. |