Alexa Michel

Institute of Forest Ecosystems
Alfred-Möller-Straße 1, Haus 41/4216225 Eberswalde
- Telephone
- +49 3334 3820 367
- Fax
- +49 3334 3820 354
- alexa.michel@thuenen.de
Scientist
Forest Monitoring
- Pan-European Forest Monitoring
- Assessment and Monitoring of Air Pollution Effects on Forests
- Structure and Dynamics of Forest Ecosystems
- Adaptation strategies of forests to climate change and future forest management options
Projects
- Programme Co-ordinating Centre (PCC) of the International Co-operative Programme on Assessment and Monitoring of Air Pollution Effects on Forests (ICP Forests) under the UNECE Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution (http://icp-forests.net)
- Assessment of microhabitat structures in forest ecosystems as indicators of biodiversity
- Adaptation Strategies of Forests to Climate Change and Future Forest Management Options
Education
- Diploma Forest Management, University of Applied Sciences Eberswalde, Germany
- M.Sc. Forest Science, Oregon State University, USA
Specializing in Vegetation Ecology, Silviculture, and Applied Statistics
- Ph.D. Candidate, TU München, Germany
Geobotany, Prof. Dr Anton Fischer
"Assessment of tree microhabitat structures as indicators of biodiversity in old-growth and managed Douglas-fir forests in the Pacific Northwest of the USA and two regions in Germany"
Publications
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Michel AK, Geyer E, Pinske S, Schütz R, Macher T-H, Leese F, Sanders TGM (2025) eDNA rainwash sampling : a novel approach for biodiversity monitoring in forest ecosystems. Eberswalde: Thünen Institute of Forest Ecosystems, 2 p, Project Brief Thünen Inst 2025/12a, DOI:10.3220/253-2025-11
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Michel AK, Kaplick J, Michel C, Sanders TGM (2025) Einrichtung eines ‚Reallabors‘ für transdisziplinäre Waldforschung und Langzeitmonitoring in der Region Brandenburg-Berlin. Eberswalde: Thünen Institute of Forest Ecosystems, 2 p, Project Brief Thünen Inst 2025/13, DOI:10.3220/253-2025-12
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Michel AK, Kaplick J, Michel C, Sanders TGM (2025) Establishment of a living lab for transdisciplinary forest research and long-term monitoring in the Brandenburg-Berlin region. Eberswalde: Thünen Institute of Forest Ecosystems, 2 p, Project Brief Thünen Inst 2025/13a, DOI:10.3220/253-2025-13
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Kroiher F, Michler B, Ammer C, Blaschke M, Daur N, Degen B, Gärtner S, Goßner MM, Kätzel R, Kleinschmit J, Krüger I, Meyer P, Michel AK, Storch F, Wirth C, Bolte A (2024) 2. Fachworkshop "Nationales Biodiversitätsmonitoring im Wald (NaBioWald)" : April 2023, Leipzig. Braunschweig: Johann Heinrich von Thünen-Institut, 65 p, Thünen Working Paper 241, DOI:10.3220/WP1717052228000
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Kroiher F, Michler B, Ammer C, Blaschke M, Daur N, Degen B, Dieker P, Elmer M, Gärtner S, Goßner MM, Kätzel R, Kleinschmit J, Krüger I, Meyer P, Michel AK, Sanders TGM, Wirth C, Züghart W, Bolte A (2024) 3. Fachworkshop "Nationales Biodiversitätsmonitoring im Wald (NaBioWald)" : Januar 2024, online. Braunschweig: Johann Heinrich von Thünen-Institut, 48 p, Thünen Working Paper 242, DOI:10.3220/WP1717056148000
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Marchetto A, Haggenmüller K, Kirchner T, Michel AK, Schmitz A, Verstraeten A, Waldner P (2024) Atmospheric deposition in European forests in 2022. ICP Forests Techn Rep 2024:26-34, DOI:10.3220/ICPTR1732702585000
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Michel AK, Haggenmüller K, Kirchner T, Prescher A-K, Schwärzel K, Wohlgemuth L (eds) (2024) Forest Condition in Europe : The 2024 Assessment ; ICP Forests Technical Report under the UNECE Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution (Air Convention). Eberswalde: Thünen Institute of Forest Ecosystems, 99 p, ICP Forests Techn Rep 2024, DOI:10.3220/ICPTR1732702585000
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Zimmermann L, Raspe S, Schütt T, Michel AK, Schwärzel K (2024) Meteorological conditions in European forests in 2022. ICP Forests Techn Rep 2024:35-40, DOI:10.3220/ICPTR1732702585000
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Ferretti M, Schwärzel K, Michel AK (2024) Pan-European, large-scale, long-term and harmonized - ICP Forests as a model for future international forest monitoring? In: Forests & society towards 2050 : 26th IUFRO World Congress, Stockholm, Sweden, 23-29 June 2024 ; Book of abstracts. p 3848
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Timmermann V, Potocic N, Haggenmüller K, Kirchner T, Michel AK (2024) Tree crown condition in 2023. ICP Forests Techn Rep 2024:41-56, DOI:10.3220/ICPTR1732702585000
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Marchetto A, Hilgers C, Kirchner T, Michel AK, Schmitz A, Verstraeten A, Waldner P (2023) Atmospheric deposition in European forests in 2021. ICP Forests Techn Rep 2023:24-32, DOI:10.3220/ICPTR1697801881000
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Michel AK, Kirchner T, Prescher A-K, Schwärzel K (eds) (2023) Forest Condition in Europe : The 2023 Assessment ; ICP Forests Technical Report under the UNECE Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution (Air Convention). Eberswalde: Thünen Institute of Forest Ecosystems, 106 p, ICP Forests Techn Rep 2023, DOI:10.3220/ICPTR1697801881000
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Zimmermann L, Raspe S, Hilgers C, Schwärzel K, Michel AK (2023) Meteorological conditions in European forests in 2021. ICP Forests Techn Rep 2023:33-41, DOI:10.3220/ICPTR1697801881000
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Kroiher F, Michler B, Krüger I, Michel AK, Storch F, Bolte A, Ammer C, Kleinschmit J, Meyer P, Seebach L, Eichenberg D, Goßner MM, Schmitz F, Volz H-A (2022) Fachworkshop "Nationales Biodiversitätsmonitoring im Wald (NaBioWald)" am 2. und 3. November 2021 in Braunschweig. Braunschweig: Johann Heinrich von Thünen-Institut, 95 p, Thünen Working Paper 189, DOI:10.3220/WP1647518756000
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Michel AK, Kirchner T, Prescher A-K, Schwärzel K (eds) (2022) Forest condition in Europe : The 2022 Assessment ; ICP Forests Technical Report under the UNECE Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution (Air Convention). Eberswalde: Thünen Institute of Forest Ecosystems, 103 p, ICP Forests Techn Rep 2022, DOI:10.3220/ICPTR1656330928000
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Michel AK, Kirchner T, Prescher A-K, Schwärzel K (eds) (2021) Forest Condition in Europe : The 2021 Assessment ; ICP Forests Technical Report under the UNECE Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution (Air Convention). Eberswalde: Thünen Institute of Forest Ecosystems, 103 p, ICP Forests Techn Rep 2021, DOI:10.3220/ICPTR1624952851000
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Nicolas M, Michel AK (2020) Addressing challenges associated with long-term forest ecosystem monitoring. ICP Forests Techn Rep 2020:49-52
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Ferretti M, Waldner P, Verstraeten A, Schmitz A, Michel AK, Zlindra D, Marchetto A, Hansen K, Pitar D, Gottardini E, Calatayud V, Haeni M, Schaub M, Kirchner T, Hiederer R, Potocic N, Timmermann V, Ognjenovic M, Schuck A, Held A, et al (2020) Criterion 2: Maintenance of forest ecosystem health and vitality. In: State of Europe’s forests 2020. Bonn: Forest Europe, pp 52-86
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Michel AK, Prescher A-K, Schwärzel K (eds) (2020) Forest Condition in Europe : The 2020 Assessment ; ICP Forests Technical Report under the UNECE Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution (Air Convention). Eberswalde: Thünen Institute of Forest Ecosystems, 98 p, ICP Forests Techn Rep 2020, DOI:10.3220/ICPTR1606916913000
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Michel AK, Prescher A-K, Schwärzel K (eds) (2019) Forest condition in Europe : 2019 technical report of ICP Forests ; Report under the UNECE Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution (CLRTAP). Wien: Bundesforschungszentrum Wald, 104 p, BFW Dokum 27/2019
further publications
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Michel AK, Winter S, Linde A (2011) The effect of tree dimension on the diversity of bark microhabitat structures and bark use in Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesiivar.menziesii). Can J Forest Res 41(2):300-308, DOI:10.1139/X10-207
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Schröder J, Michel AK, Kätzel R, Degenhardt A (2009) Bestand und Bewirtschaftung. In: Elmer M, Kätzel R, Bens O, Bues CT, Sonntag H, Hüttl RF (eds) Nachhaltige Bewirtschaftung von Eichen-Kiefern-Mischbeständen im Spannungsfeld von Klimawandel, Waldumbau und internationalem Holzmarkt. München: oekom Verl, pp 45-65
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Schröder J, Löffler S, Michel AK, Kätzel R (2009) Genetische Differenzierung, Zuwachsentwicklung und Witterungseinfluss in Mischbeständen von Traubeneiche und Kiefer. Forst Holz 64(3):18-24
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Michel AK, Winter S (2009) Strukturvielfalt in Douglasienwäldern Nordamerikas und ihre Bedeutung für den Douglasienanbau in Deutschland. Eberswalder Forstl SchrR 43:23-27
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Michel AK, Winter S (2009) Tree microhabitat structures as indicators of biodiversity in Douglas-fir forests of different stand ages and management histories in the Pacific Northwest, U.S.A.. Forest Ecol Manag 259(6):1453-1464, DOI:10.1016/j.foreco.2008.11.027
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Schröder J, Michel AK, Marquardt C (2007) Vitalität und Struktur von Traubeneichen-Kiefern-Mischbeständen – erste Ergebnisse des Verbundprojektes OakChain. Forst Holz 62(9):12-16
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Michel AK (2005) Morphological characteristics of Ponderosa Pine and Lodgepole Pine regeneration nine years after stand density reduction at three sites in Central Oregon [online]. Oregon: Oregon State University, 62 S p, zu finden in <http://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/xmlui/handle/1957/11023> [zitiert am 08.03.2016]
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Emmingham WL, Oester P, Bennett M, Kukulka F, Conrad K, Michel AK (2002) Comparing short-term financial aspects of four management options in Oregon: implications for uneven-aged management. Forestry 75(4):489-494, DOI:10.1093/forestry/75.4.489