FoResLab

Digital Twins

Digital twins of forest ecosystems

Digital twins of forest ecosystems

Rapid climate change increases the uncertainty of long-term forest management decisions. Simulations are helpful, but current models have weaknesses in realistically mapping tree responses to heat and drought stress, leading to inaccurate forecasts. In this subproject, Henrik Hartmann, Rico Fischer, Melanie Maraun and Daniel Magnabosco from the Julius Kühn Institute are developing “digital twins” of forests that link real forest data with simulation models in real time. These digital twins make it possible to test and evaluate different management strategies under future climate conditions.

Find further infos on the subproject Digital Twins and the persons involved on the FoResLab homepage.

What is a digital twin and what can a digital twin of the forest be useful for?

As part of the Nordbeat project, we invite you to an event in the Harz Mountains on October 9 from 11:00 to 16:00!

This event offers the opportunity to gain exciting insights into digital technologies for nature conservation and environmental protection—and to see how so-called digital twins can make forest protection smarter.

We're planning a tour of the JKI Forest Protection Institute in Quedlinburg and an interactive walk in the Harz Mountains. At the measuring stations in Fürstenbrunn, you can learn firsthand how digital data is collected and used.

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Contact

Prof. Dr. Henrik HartmannProf. Dr. Henrik Hartmann
Prof. Dr. Henrik Hartmann
Julius-Kühn-Institut, Institute for Forest Protection
T03946 474000