Camilla Wellstein

Camilla Wellstein is a Tenured Associate Professor in the Department of Vegetation and Landscape Management at the University of Bolzano, within the Faculty of Agricultural, Environmental and Food Sciences. Her research focuses on Functional Biodiversity, Global Change Ecology, and High Mountain Ecosystems, addressing climate change impacts, vegetation dynamics, and sustainable land management. She collaborates with institutions like the Competence Centre for Sustainability and has contributed to projects such as the ReSurveyEurope database.

Research Interests:

• Climate Change Adaptation in Alpine and Mediterranean Ecosystems
• Mountain Forest and Grassland Ecology
• Plant Functional Traits and Biodiversity Conservation
• Traditional Agricultural Practices and Sustainability

Her recent work emphasizes Abies alba resilience, glacial refugia dynamics, and ice-core-derived vegetation history. Over 150 publications span topics from LiDAR-based forest analysis to carbon sequestration in short-rotation plantations.

Key Collaborations:

• Fondazione FiemmePer ETS (Sustainability Collaboration)
• Südtiroler Sparkasse (Stiftungsprofessorin für Nachhaltigkeit)
• International networks on mountain ecosystem research

No specific advisees or grants are listed in the provided materials.