Anne Holtmann

Anne Holtmann is a Research Associate at the Department of Ecological Modelling at the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ) in Leipzig, Germany, since April 2019. Her work focuses on ecological modeling and environmental science, particularly in understanding the impacts of climate change on forest ecosystems. Prior to this position, she served as a Research Associate at the Institute of Physical Geography and Landscape Ecology at the University of Hannover from July 2017 to January 2019.

Holtmann’s educational background includes:

• MSc in Environmental Systems and Resources Management from the University of Osnabrück (2014–2017), with a thesis on simulating carbon dynamics in tropical rainforests under climate change.

Her research interests are centered on ecological modeling, particularly using forest gap models like FORMIND to study carbon fluxes and water cycles in forest ecosystems. She investigates how extreme climatic events such as prolonged droughts and heatwaves affect ecosystem functioning, with a focus on the coupled carbon and water cycles in forests. These studies are part of the Project MOMENT, addressing climate-driven challenges in forest sustainability.

In terms of grants and collaborations, Anne Holtmann contributes to the MOMENT project and aligns with broader institutional initiatives at UFZ, including the Ecosystems of the Future research program. She collaborates with interdisciplinary teams at UFZ’s Department of Ecological Modelling, working on computational approaches to environmental challenges. No specific scientific awards are listed in the provided texts.

She is part of the Ecological Modelling research team at UFZ, which includes scientists such as Thomas Banitz, Friedrich Bohn, Rico Fischer, and others. The department focuses on advancing models for environmental monitoring and sustainable ecotechnologies, contributing to initiatives like Smart Models/Monitoring and Compound Environmental Risks.